CTP battery pack assembling tool

By designing a CTP battery pack assembly fixture, the problem of battery springback is solved by using clamping components to squeeze and limit the cells, thus achieving efficient battery pack assembly and cost reduction.

CN223462253UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21HUADING GUOLIAN BATTERY MATERIALS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422748274.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-11
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-11

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Technical Problem

During the assembly of CTP battery packs, the MPP foam material between the cells causes the cells to spring back, making it impossible to install them accurately into the battery pack. Existing technologies require multiple tooling for hoisting, which increases costs.

Method used

A CTP battery pack assembly tooling was designed, including a housing, a drive assembly, a fixing plate, an electric push rod, a moving plate, a clamping assembly, and a connecting groove. The clamping assembly squeezes and limits the battery cells to prevent rebound, and a single clamping assembly is used to achieve continuous operation.

Benefits of technology

This improved assembly efficiency, reduced procurement costs, and ensured the smooth assembly of the battery pack.

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Abstract

According to the CTP battery pack assembling tool, in a centrifugal machine, a fixing plate is fixed to the inner wall of one end of a shell, and the fixing plate is provided with at least one connecting groove; the electric push rod is movably arranged at the other end, opposite to the fixed plate, of the shell, the movable plate is arranged in the shell and close to the other end of the shell, and the movable plate is connected with the telescopic end of the electric push rod; the first mounting arm is arranged in the shell and close to the movable plate, the first mounting arm comprises a first transverse plate parallel to the movable plate and a pair of first longitudinal plates extending towards the fixed plate from the two ends of the first transverse plate, the first transverse plate is provided with a protruding part detachably connected with the connecting groove in the movable plate, and the second mounting arm is arranged in the shell and close to the fixed plate; the second mounting arm comprises a second transverse plate parallel to the fixed plate and a pair of second longitudinal plates extending towards the fixed plate from the two ends of the second transverse plate. The second transverse plate is provided with protruding parts detachably connected with the connecting grooves in the movable plate. The connecting plate is detachably connected with the first longitudinal plate and the second longitudinal plate. The tool improves the assembly efficiency and reduces the cost.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to battery pack assembling technical field especially relates to a CTP battery pack assembling frock. BACKGROUND

[0002] CTP (Cell To Pack) is in the form of battery-battery pack, and the battery of the CTP battery pack needs to be stacked and extruded outside the box by a stacking frock before being put into the box, and then the battery is carried to a specified position in the box by a carrying device.

[0003] Since the battery of the CTP battery pack has no end plate and side plate, the battery is connected with the battery by MPP foaming material. The MPP foaming material has great elasticity, and if the stacked battery is not extruded and limited during carrying after being stacked and extruded to a specified size, the battery size will rebound, resulting in the battery being unable to be installed into the battery pack. In order to avoid the rebound, the prior art needs to hoist the frock to the specified position, so that the frock cannot be used again during hoisting, and thus in order to ensure efficiency, multiple frocks need to be purchased, increasing the cost.

[0004] The above information disclosed in the background section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of the utility model, and thus can contain information which does not constitute prior art known to those skilled in the art. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a CTP battery pack assembling frock, which improves the assembling efficiency and reduces the cost.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0007] The CTP battery pack assembling frock comprises:

[0008] a shell which is a frame structure;

[0009] a driving assembly which comprises,

[0010] a fixed plate which is fixed to the inner wall of one end of the shell and is provided with at least one connecting groove;

[0011] an electric push rod which is movably arranged at the other end of the shell relative to the fixed plate,

[0012] a moving plate which is arranged in the shell and close to the other end of the shell, is connected to the telescopic end of the electric push rod, and is provided with at least one connecting groove on the side facing the other end of the shell;

[0013] a clamping assembly which comprises,

[0014] a first mounting arm disposed in the housing and adjacent to the moving plate, the first mounting arm comprising a first horizontal plate parallel to the moving plate and a pair of first vertical plates extending from both ends of the first horizontal plate towards the fixed plate, the first horizontal plate having a protrusion detachably connected to a connecting slot on the moving plate,

[0015] a second mounting arm disposed in the housing and adjacent to the fixed plate, the second mounting arm comprising a second horizontal plate parallel to the fixed plate and a pair of second vertical plates extending from both ends of the second horizontal plate towards the fixed plate, the second horizontal plate having a protrusion detachably connected to a connecting slot on the moving plate, the second vertical plates being aligned with the first vertical plates,

[0016] a connecting plate detachably connecting the first vertical plates and the second vertical plates.

[0017] The CTP battery pack assembly tool further comprises,

[0018] a plurality of battery cells arrayed in the housing and surrounded by the clamping assembly;

[0019] a plurality of layers of foamed material disposed between adjacent battery cells, such that the battery cells and the layers of foamed material are distributed in the housing in a cross pattern.

[0020] The CTP battery pack assembly tool, the connecting slot is a T-shaped through slot, and the protrusion is a T-shaped sliding block.

[0021] The CTP battery pack assembly tool, the frame structure is a rectangular frame comprising a bottom and four side walls extending from the bottom.

[0022] The CTP battery pack assembly tool, the first horizontal plate and the second horizontal plate are each provided with a lifting block, and the fixed plate and the moving plate are each provided with an avoiding slot for avoiding the lifting block.

[0023] The CTP battery pack assembly tool, the lifting block is provided with a hanging ring.

[0024] The CTP battery pack assembly tool, the connecting plate is fixedly connected to an upper surface of the first vertical plate, and the second vertical plate is provided with a rectangular slot adapted to the connecting plate.

[0025] The CTP battery pack assembly tool, a plurality of through holes are arranged at equal distances on the connecting plate, one end of a screw is passed through one of the through holes and is screwed into the rectangular slot to connect the first mounting arm and the second mounting arm.

[0026] The CTP battery pack assembly tool, the first vertical plate is provided with a receiving slot for receiving the second vertical plate, or the second vertical plate is provided with a receiving slot for receiving the first vertical plate.

[0027] The clamping assembly is a symmetrical structure.

[0028] In the above technical solution, the CTP battery pack assembly tool has the following beneficial effects: the CTP battery pack assembly tool can not only extrude and form the battery cell, but also extrude and limit the grouped battery cell during hoisting, so as to avoid the rebound of the battery cell and cause the difficulty in packing. During hoisting of the grouped battery cell, only the clamping assembly needs to move with the battery cell, and the whole tool does not need to move, so that only a plurality of clamping assemblies need to be purchased to realize continuous work of the tool, thereby ensuring the work efficiency and reducing the purchase cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art according to these drawings.

[0030] Figure 1 The figure is a structural schematic view of the CTP battery pack assembly tool of the present application.

[0031] Figure 2 The figure is a top view of the CTP battery pack assembly tool of the present application.

[0032] Figure 3 The figure is a structural schematic view of the driving assembly of the CTP battery pack assembly tool of the present application.

[0033] Figure 4 The figure is a structural schematic view of the driving assembly of the CTP battery pack assembly tool of the present application. Figure 1 The figure is a structural schematic view of the driving assembly of the CTP battery pack assembly tool of the present application.

[0034] The marks in the drawings are: shell 1, battery cell 2, foamed material layer 3, T-shaped through slot 4, avoiding groove 5, electric push rod 6, moving plate 7, fixed plate 8, extrusion plate 9, first mounting arm 10, second mounting arm 11, connecting plate 12, T-shaped sliding block 13, hoisting block 14. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0036] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0037] It should be noted that: similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0038] In order for those skilled in the art to better understand the technical scheme of the present application, the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0039] As shown in Figures 1-4 one embodiment, a CTP battery pack assembly tool of the present application comprises,

[0040] a shell 1 which is a frame structure;

[0041] a drive assembly which comprises,

[0042] a fixed plate 8 fixed to the inner wall of one end of the shell 1, the fixed plate 8 being provided with at least one connecting groove;

[0043] an electric push rod 6 movably provided at the other end of the shell 1 relative to the fixed plate 8,

[0044] a moving plate 7 provided in the shell 1 and close to the other end of the shell 1, the moving plate 7 being connected to the telescopic end of the electric push rod 6, the moving plate 7 being provided with at least one connecting groove on the side facing the other end of the shell 1;

[0045] a clamping assembly which comprises,

[0046] A first mounting arm 10 is arranged in the housing 1 and close to the moving plate 7, the first mounting arm 10 comprises a first horizontal plate parallel to the moving plate 7 and a pair of first vertical plates extending from both ends of the first horizontal plate towards the fixed plate 8, the first horizontal plate has a protruding part detachably connected with a connecting slot on the moving plate 7,

[0047] A second mounting arm 11 is arranged in the housing 1 and close to the fixed plate 8, the second mounting arm 11 comprises a second horizontal plate parallel to the fixed plate 8 and a pair of second vertical plates extending from both ends of the second horizontal plate towards the fixed plate 8, the second horizontal plate has a protruding part detachably connected with a connecting slot on the moving plate 7, the second vertical plates are aligned with the first vertical plates,

[0048] A connecting plate 12 detachably connects the first vertical plates and the second vertical plates.

[0049] The preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool further comprises,

[0050] A plurality of battery cells 2 are arrayed in the housing 1 and surrounded by the clamping assembly;

[0051] A plurality of foamed material layers 3 are arranged between adjacent battery cells 2, so that the battery cells 2 and the foamed material layers 3 are distributed in the housing 1.

[0052] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, the connecting slot is a T-shaped through slot, and the protruding part is a T-shaped sliding block 13.

[0053] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, the frame structure is a rectangular frame comprising a bottom and four side walls extending from the bottom.

[0054] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, the first horizontal plate and the second horizontal plate are each provided with a lifting block 14, and the fixed plate 8 and the moving plate 7 are each provided with an avoiding slot 5 for avoiding the lifting block 14.

[0055] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, the lifting block 14 is provided with a hanging ring.

[0056] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, the connecting plate 12 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the first vertical plate, and the second vertical plate is provided with a rectangular slot adapted to the connecting plate 12.

[0057] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, a plurality of through holes are arranged at equal distances on the connecting plate 12, one end of a screw is passed through one of the through holes and tightened in the rectangular slot to connect the first mounting arm 10 and the second mounting arm 11.

[0058] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, the first longitudinal plate is provided with a receiving groove for receiving the second longitudinal plate, or the second longitudinal plate is provided with a receiving groove for receiving the first longitudinal plate.

[0059] In the preferred embodiment of the CTP battery pack assembly tool, the clamping assembly is of a symmetrical structure.

[0060] In one embodiment, the first transverse plate serves as the extrusion plate 9 for extruding the battery cell.

[0061] In one embodiment, a CTP battery pack assembly tool includes a housing 1, a plurality of battery cells 2, and a plurality of foamed material layers 3, the battery cells 2 and the foamed material layers 3 are distributed in the housing 1 in a cross manner, the housing 1 is provided with a driving assembly and a clamping assembly, and the entire tool can be composed of the housing 1, the driving assembly, and the clamping assembly. The driving assembly includes an electric push rod 6 mounted on one side of the housing 1, a moving plate 7 mounted at the telescopic end of the electric push rod 6, the moving plate 7 is slidably connected to the inside of the housing 1, and a fixed plate 8 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the other side of the housing 1. The clamping assembly includes a first mounting arm 10 and a second mounting arm 11, the first mounting arm 10 and the second mounting arm 11 are fixedly connected with a T-shaped sliding block 13 and a lifting block 14 on the side away from each other, the inside of the moving plate 7 and the fixed plate 8 is provided with a T-shaped through slot 4 matched with the T-shaped sliding block 13 and an avoiding slot 5 matched with the lifting block 14, the T-shaped sliding block 13 is slidably connected to the inside of the T-shaped through slot 4, the lifting block 14 is slidably connected to the inside of the avoiding slot 5, the outer surface of the two lifting blocks 14 is fixedly connected with a hanging ring, the upper surface of the first mounting arm 10 is fixedly connected with a connecting plate 12, the inside of the second mounting arm 11 is provided with a rectangular slot matched with the connecting plate 12, a plurality of through holes are arranged on the connecting plate 12, a threaded end is passed through one of the through holes and is screwed in the inside of the second mounting arm 11 to connect the first mounting arm 10 and the second mounting arm 11. When lifting the battery cells 2, the battery cells 2 are not only prevented from rebounding, but also the entire tool does not need to move with the battery cells 2, and the tool can continue to be used, thereby reducing the procurement cost and ensuring the work efficiency.

[0062] In working, the plurality of battery cells 2 and the foamed material layer 3 are cross-placed in the inside of the shell 1 and make the battery cells 2 and the foamed material layer 3 adhere to the first mounting arm 10 and the second mounting arm 11 in the inside of the shell 1, then the electric push rod 6 is started to make the electric push rod 6 drive the T-shaped through slot 4, the extrusion plate 9 and the first mounting arm 10 to move to the direction of the fixed plate 8, so that the plurality of battery cells 2 can be extruded and formed, then the screw is tightened to realize the connection of the first mounting arm 10 and the second mounting arm 11, at this time, the plurality of battery cells 2 can be in the relatively fixed state with the clamping assembly, then the external hoisting equipment is connected with the hanging ring, the battery cell 2 is hoisted to the box body, the screw is unscrewed, the clamping assembly can be taken off from the battery cell 2, and in the process of hoisting the battery cell 2, another clamping assembly can be installed in the inside of the shell 1 to continue to be used, only the T-shaped slider 13 and the T-shaped through slot 4, the hoisting block 14 and the avoiding slot 5 need to be adjusted, so that not only the purchasing cost is reduced, but also the continuous work of the tooling can be realized, and the work efficiency is ensured.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that: the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments, based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0064] The above only describes some exemplary embodiments of the present application by way of illustration, without doubt, for ordinary skilled in the art, without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present application, the described embodiments can be modified in various ways. Therefore, the above drawings and description are illustrative in nature and should not be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A CTP battery pack assembly tool, characterized by, It comprises, a shell which is a frame structure; a driving assembly which comprises, a fixed plate fixed to the inner wall of one end of the shell, the fixed plate being provided with at least one connecting slot; an electric push rod movably provided at the other end of the shell relative to the fixed plate, a moving plate provided in the shell and close to the other end of the shell, the moving plate being connected to the telescopic end of the electric push rod, the moving plate being provided with at least one connecting slot on the side facing the other end of the shell; a clamping assembly which comprises, a first mounting arm provided in the shell and close to the moving plate, the first mounting arm comprising a first horizontal plate parallel to the moving plate and a pair of first vertical plates extending from both ends of the first horizontal plate towards the fixed plate, the first horizontal plate having a protruding part detachably connected to the connecting slot on the moving plate, a second mounting arm provided in the shell and close to the fixed plate, the second mounting arm comprising a second horizontal plate parallel to the fixed plate and a pair of second vertical plates extending from both ends of the second horizontal plate towards the fixed plate, the second horizontal plate having a protruding part detachably connected to the connecting slot on the moving plate, the second vertical plates being aligned with the first vertical plates, a connecting plate detachably connected to the first vertical plates and the second vertical plates.

2. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising, a plurality of electric cores which are arrayed in the shell and surrounded by the clamping assembly; a plurality of foamed material layers provided between adjacent electric cores, so that the electric cores and the foamed material layers are cross-distributed in the shell.

3. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, The connecting slot is a T-shaped through slot, and the protruding part is a T-shaped slider.

4. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, The frame structure is a rectangular frame which comprises a bottom and four side walls extending from the bottom.

5. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, The first horizontal plate and the second horizontal plate are each provided with a lifting block, and the fixed plate and the moving plate are each provided with an avoiding slot for avoiding the lifting block.

6. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 5, wherein, The lifting block is provided with a hanging ring.

7. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, The connecting plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the first vertical plate, and the second vertical plate is provided with a rectangular slot matched with the connecting plate.

8. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, A group of equidistant through holes are formed on the connecting plate, one end of a screw is passed through one of the through holes and screwed into the rectangular slot to connect the first mounting arm and the second mounting arm.

9. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, The first vertical plate is provided with a receiving slot for receiving the second vertical plate, or the second vertical plate is provided with a receiving slot for receiving the first vertical plate.

10. The CTP battery pack assembly tool of claim 1, wherein, The clamping assembly is a symmetrical structure.