Battery assembly and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery assembly and electronic equipment, and belongs to the technical field of batteries. The battery assembly comprises a battery body, an insulating bracket and a conductive connecting piece, by arranging the insulating bracket and the conductive connecting piece, the insulating bracket is positioned at the first end part of the battery body, and the second conductive part of the conductive connecting piece is electrically connected with the second electrode of the battery body. And the first conductive part positioned on one side of the insulating bracket is electrically connected with the second electrode of the battery body through the connecting part and the second conductive part. Moreover, at least part of the first electrode of the battery body is exposed through the through hole, so that one of the first electrode of the battery body and the first conductive part can be used as a positive electrode of the battery assembly, and the other one can be used as a negative electrode of the battery assembly. Therefore, the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the battery assembly can be arranged at the first end part of the battery body. Therefore, the battery compartment can have a larger space for placing the battery, and a circuit for connecting the two conductive structures can be simplified.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of batteries, in particular to a battery assembly and an electronic device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of technology, many daily used electronic devices are powered by batteries, and the electronic devices have battery compartments for installing batteries. According to the requirements of products, the batteries can be cylindrical steel shell batteries, dry batteries, soft package batteries, etc.

[0003] Generally, the positive and negative poles of the battery are distributed at two end positions arranged oppositely. Therefore, two conductive structures arranged oppositely are also arranged in the battery compartment to be respectively in conduction with the positive and negative poles of the battery. Here, the conductive structures can be conductive sheets or conductive springs, etc.

[0004] However, the two conductive structures arranged oppositely arranged in the battery compartment occupy a large space, and the distribution of the lines arranged in the electronic device for connecting the two conductive structures is also relatively complex. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The present application provides a battery assembly and an electronic device. The problem that the positive and negative poles of the battery of the prior art electronic device are located at two end positions arranged oppositely and the battery compartment occupies a large space can be solved, and the technical solution is as follows:

[0006] On the one hand, a battery assembly is provided, comprising: a battery body, an insulating support, and a conductive connecting piece;

[0007] The first end portion of the battery body has a first pole, and the second end portion of the battery body has a second pole;

[0008] The insulating support is located on the first end portion of the battery body, and the insulating support has a through hole; at least part of the first pole of the battery body is exposed through the through hole;

[0009] The conductive connecting piece comprises: a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion, and a connecting portion electrically connecting the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion; the second conductive portion is electrically connected with the second pole of the battery body, and the first conductive portion is located on the side of the insulating support away from the battery body.

[0010] Optionally, the battery body comprises: an outer shell located between the first end portion and the second end portion, and the outer shell has an isolation groove between the side close to the first end portion and the first pole of the battery body.

[0011] The insulating support comprises a support body and a first boss fixedly connected to one side of the support body; the first boss is embedded into the isolation groove, and the support body has a groove on the side away from the first boss, the groove being arranged separately from the through hole; and the first conductive part is located in the groove.

[0012] Optionally, the side of the support body away from the first boss further has a communication groove in communication with the groove, the communication groove being located on the side of the groove away from the through hole.

[0013] The connection part is connected to the first conductive part through the communication groove.

[0014] Optionally, the insulating support further comprises a second boss fixedly connected to the side of the support body away from the first boss.

[0015] The through hole sequentially penetrates the second boss, the support body and the first boss.

[0016] Optionally, the groove is a ring-shaped groove surrounding the second boss, and the first conductive part is a conductive ring matching the shape of the ring-shaped groove.

[0017] Optionally, the battery assembly further comprises an insulating packaging part covering the outer side of the battery body and the second end of the battery body.

[0018] Optionally, the insulating packaging part comprises an insulating sleeve and an insulating gasket.

[0019] The insulating sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the battery body, the connection part is located between the insulating sleeve and the outer side of the battery body, one end of the insulating sleeve is connected to the insulating support, the other end of the insulating sleeve is connected to the insulating gasket, and the second conductive part is located between the insulating gasket and the second end of the battery body.

[0020] Optionally, the battery assembly further comprises a fixing tape, the fixing tape being located on the side of the connection part away from the battery body, the fixing tape covering part or all of the connection part, and the part of the fixing tape not covering the connection part being connected to the outer side of the battery body.

[0021] In another aspect, an electronic device is provided, comprising a device body and a battery assembly installed in the device body, the battery assembly being any of the above-described battery assemblies.

[0022] Optionally, the device body has a battery compartment, and the battery assembly is located in the battery compartment.

[0023] The battery compartment has a first probe and a second probe on one side close to the first end of the battery body.

[0024] The first probe is in abutment with the first pole of the battery body, and the second probe is in abutment with the first conductive part.

[0025] The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] By arranging the insulating support and the conductive connecting piece, the insulating support is arranged on the first end of the battery body, the second conductive part of the conductive connecting piece is electrically connected with the second pole of the battery body. The first conductive part on the side of the insulating support away from the battery body is electrically connected with the second pole of the battery body through the connecting part and the second conductive part. In addition, at least part of the first pole of the battery body is exposed through the through hole, so that one of the first pole of the battery body and the first conductive part can serve as the positive pole of the battery assembly, and the other can serve as the negative pole of the battery assembly. Based on this, the positive pole and the negative pole of the battery assembly can be arranged at the same end of the battery assembly. In this way, the electronic device with the above-mentioned battery assembly can not need to arrange two conductive structures in the battery compartment. Therefore, the two conductive structures of the battery compartment can be arranged at the same end, the space occupied by the conductive structures arranged at two ends in the background art can be saved, the battery compartment can have a larger space to place the battery, that is, a battery with larger capacity can be used for power supply, and the circuit connecting the two conductive structures can also be simplified. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the battery assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0029] Figure 2 Another structural schematic diagram of the battery assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0030] Figure 3 The explosion schematic diagram of the battery assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0031] Figure 4 Another explosion schematic diagram of the battery assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0032] Figure 5 The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the present application has the following beneficial effects: Figure 2 The cross-sectional schematic diagram of the battery assembly shown at A-A' is shown in the figure.

[0033] Figure 6 For Figure 5 A local enlarged view of the A region in FIG. 6B;

[0034] Figure 7 For Figure 5 A local enlarged view of the B region in FIG. 6B;

[0035] Figure 8 A structural schematic diagram of an insulating support provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 9 Another structural schematic diagram of an insulating support provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 10 A structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0039] With the development of science and technology, more and more electronic devices are currently powered by batteries, for example, electric heating atomization devices, game consoles, remote controllers, etc. These small electronic devices have relatively limited space in the battery compartment, and these products also have demands for endurance.

[0040] However, the two conductive structures arranged in the battery compartment of the existing electronic device occupy a large space, and the distribution of the circuit arranged in the electronic device for connecting the two conductive structures is also relatively complex. The battery compartment occupies a large space, but the actual space in the battery compartment for preventing the battery is small, which is not conducive to the endurance and structural simplification of the device.

[0041] An embodiment of the present application provides a battery assembly, please refer to Figures 1 to 9 , Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a battery assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 Another structural schematic diagram of a battery assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 An exploded schematic diagram of a battery assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 Another exploded schematic diagram of a battery assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application, Figure 5 For Figure 2 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the battery assembly shown in FIG. 6A at A-A'; Figure 6 For Figure 5 A local enlarged view of the A region in FIG. 6B; Figure 7 For Figure 5 A local enlarged view of the B region in FIG. 6B; Figure 8A structural schematic diagram of an insulating support provided by an embodiment of the present application, Figure 9 Another structural schematic diagram of an insulating support provided by an embodiment of the present application. The battery assembly 000 can include a battery body 100, an insulating support 200, and a conductive connecting piece 300.

[0042] The first end 001 of the battery body 100 can have a first pole 101, and the second end 002 of the battery body 100 can have a second pole 102. In the embodiment of the present application, one of the first pole 101 and the second pole 102 of the battery body 100 can be a positive pole of the battery body 100, and the other can be a negative pole of the battery body 100. The battery body 100 can be a steel shell battery or a dry battery, and its shape can be cylindrical or other shapes. Taking the steel shell battery as an example, the first pole of the battery body 100 can be a cap (or cover plate) provided on the first end 001, which is insulatedly connected with the shell of the battery body 100. The outer periphery of the battery body 100 can have an insulating packaging structure, and the two oppositely arranged first end 001 and second end 002 have poles; in the case of the battery body 100 being a steel shell battery, the shell of the battery body 100 can also be in communication with the positive pole or the negative pole.

[0043] The insulating support 200 is located on the first end 001 of the battery body 100, and the insulating support 200 can have a through hole 201, and at least part of the first pole 101 of the battery body 100 is exposed through the through hole 201.

[0044] The conductive connecting piece 300 can include a first conductive part 301 and a second conductive part 302, and a connecting part 303 electrically connecting the first conductive part 301 and the second conductive part 302; the second conductive part 302 is electrically connected with the second pole 102 of the battery body 100, and the first conductive part 301 is located on the side of the insulating support 200 away from the battery body 100.

[0045] Among them, the second conductive part 302 and the second pole 102 can be connected by welding or conductive adhesive to realize the electrical connection between the two. The orthographic projection of the first conductive part 301 on the insulating support 200 and the orthographic projection of the through hole 201 on the insulating support 200 do not overlap.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present application, the insulating support 200 is located on the first end 001 of the battery body 100, and the second conductive part 302 of the conductive connecting part 300 is electrically connected with the second pole 102 of the battery body 100. The first conductive part 301 located on the side of the insulating support 200 away from the battery body 100 is electrically connected with the second pole 102 of the battery body 100 through the connecting part 303 and the second conductive part 302. Moreover, at least part of the first pole 101 of the battery body 100 is exposed through the through hole 201, so that one of the first pole 101 of the battery body 100 and the first conductive part 301 can serve as the positive pole of the battery assembly 000, and the other can serve as the negative pole of the battery assembly 000. Based on this, the positive pole and the negative pole of the battery assembly 000 can be arranged at the same end of the battery assembly 000. In this way, the electronic device with the above-mentioned battery assembly 000 can not need to arrange two relatively arranged conductive structures in the interior of the battery compartment. Therefore, the two conductive structures of the battery compartment can be arranged at the same end, the space occupied by the conductive structures arranged at two ends in the background art can be saved, the battery compartment can have a larger space to place the battery, that is, a battery with a larger capacity can be used for power supply, and the circuit connecting the two conductive structures can also be simplified.

[0047] In some possible implementation manners, please refer to Figures 3 to 7 The battery body 100 can include a shell 104 located between the first end 001 and the second end 002, and the shell 104 can have an isolation groove 103 between the side close to the first end 001 and the first pole 101 of the battery body 100.

[0048] The insulating support 200 can include a support body 210 and a first boss 203 fixedly connected to one side of the support body 210. The first boss 203 is embedded into the isolation groove 103, and the side of the support body 210 away from the first boss 203 can have a recess 202, which is arranged separately from the through hole 201, and the first conductive part 301 is located in the recess 202.

[0049] In the embodiment of the present application, the recess 202 can limit the position of the first conductive part 301, and the first boss 203 can cooperate with the isolation groove 103 of the battery body 100. For example, the first pole 101 and the second pole 102 of the battery body 100 are arranged in a first direction, and the insulating support 200 can be limited between the battery body 100 through the first boss 203 and the isolation groove 103 in a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0050] In addition, since the size of the support body 210 is greater than the size of the first boss 203, the size of the support body 210 can match the size of the battery body 100. In this way, please refer to Figure 7The bracket body 210 can be located outside the isolation groove 103, and the side of the bracket body 210 away from the first boss 203 can have a larger area to be provided with the groove 202. Based on this, the area of the first conductive part 301 can also be set to be larger, and the first conductive part 301 and the conductive structure in the battery compartment can have a larger abutting area in the subsequent.

[0051] In some possible implementation manners, refer to Figure 3 In some possible implementation manners, refer to Figure 8 The side of the bracket body 210 away from the first boss 203 can further have a communication groove 205 in communication with the groove 202, and the communication groove 205 is located on the side of the groove 202 away from the through hole 201.

[0052] The connecting part 303 is connected with the first conductive part 301 through the communication groove 205.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, the communication groove 205 can be provided to avoid the connecting part 303, and the part of the connecting part 303 close to the first end part 001 of the battery body 100 can be embedded in the communication groove 205, and the connecting part 303 will not protrude from the side of the insulating bracket 200 away from the battery body 100. In this way, after being encapsulated by the insulating encapsulation part, neither the connecting part 303 nor the first conductive part 301 will protrude from the insulating bracket 200, and the insulating encapsulation part can achieve effective insulation. If the connecting part 303 protrudes from the insulating bracket 200, the insulating encapsulation part outside the protruding part will be easily abraded, and the connecting part 303 will be exposed.

[0054] In some possible implementation manners, refer to Figure 3 In some possible implementation manners, refer to Figure 6 In some possible implementation manners, refer to Figure 8 The insulating bracket 200 can further include a second boss 204 fixedly connected with the side of the bracket body 210 away from the first boss 203.

[0055] The through hole 201 sequentially penetrates the second boss 204, the bracket body 210 and the first boss 203.

[0056] In the embodiment of the present application, in order to ensure that the first pole 101 of the battery body 100 and the first conductive part 301 will not be mistakenly connected or short-circuited, the second boss 204 can be provided to isolate the through hole 201 from the groove 202, so as to ensure that the first pole 101 of the battery body 100 and the first conductive part 301 are effectively isolated.

[0057] In some possible implementation manners, refer to Figure 3 In some possible implementation manners, refer to Figure 8 The groove 202 is a ring-shaped groove distributed around the second boss 204, and the first conductive part 301 is a conductive ring matched with the shape of the ring-shaped groove.

[0058] For some possible implementation methods, please refer to Figures 2 to 7 The battery assembly 000 may also include an insulating encapsulation portion 400, which covers the outer side of the battery body 100 and the second end 002 of the battery body 100.

[0059] The battery body 100 is encapsulated by the insulating encapsulation part 400, with only the first end 001 of the battery body 100 uncovered. Thus, the battery assembly 000 can only conduct electricity between the first electrode 101 and the first conductive part 301 at the first end 001 of the battery body 100. In the case where the battery body 100 is a steel-cased battery, the outer casing 104 of the battery body 100 also serves as an electrode in some products; therefore, the insulating encapsulation part 400 provides insulation protection.

[0060] For example, please refer to Figures 2 to 7 The insulating encapsulation part 400 may include an insulating sleeve 402 and an insulating gasket 401.

[0061] An insulating sleeve 402 is fitted onto the outer surface of the battery body 100, and a connecting part 303 is located between the insulating sleeve 402 and the outer surface of the battery body 100; one end of the insulating sleeve 402 is connected to the insulating bracket 200, and the other end of the insulating sleeve 402 is connected to the insulating pad 401; a second conductive part 302 is located between the insulating pad 401 and the second end 002 of the battery body 100.

[0062] The insulating pad 401 is located on the side of the second conductive part 302 away from the battery body 100. The insulating pad 401 covers the second conductive part 302, and the part of the insulating pad 401 that does not cover the second conductive part 302 is connected to the second end 002 of the battery body 100.

[0063] For example, the insulating sleeve 402 can be a heat shrink tubing, and the insulating gasket 401 can be a plastic sheet. The insulating gasket 401 can be attached to the second end 002 of the battery body 100 by adhesive.

[0064] For some possible implementation methods, please refer to Figures 3-4 , Figures 6-7 The battery assembly 000 may further include: a fixing tape 500, which is located on the side of the connecting portion 303 away from the battery body 100, and covers part or all of the connecting portion 303. The portion of the fixing tape 500 that does not cover the connecting portion 303 is connected to the outer side of the battery body 100.

[0065] The fixing tape 500 can fix the connecting part 303 to the outer side of the battery body 100. On the basis that the battery body 100 is a steel shell battery, the fixing tape 500 can fix the connecting part 303 to the shell 104 of the battery body 100. Due to the electrical connection between the shell 104 of the battery body 100 and the second pole 102, the connecting part 303 is in abutment with the shell 104, so that the connecting part 303 is also electrically connected with the second pole 102 of the battery. In this way, even if the second conductive part 302 is not connected with the second pole 102 of the battery body 100, the connecting part 303 can be electrically connected with the second pole 102. Based on this, the first conductive part 301 can ensure reliable electrical connection with the second pole 102 of the battery body 100.

[0066] When assembling the battery assembly 000, the second conductive part 302 can be electrically connected with the second end 002 of the battery body 100, and the insulating support 200 can be placed on the first end 001 of the battery assembly 000. Then, the connecting part 303 is fixed to the outer side of the battery body 100 by the fixing tape 500, and the second conductive part 302 is placed in the groove 202 of the insulating support 200. On this basis, the insulating gasket 401 is bonded to the second end 002 of the battery assembly 000, and the insulating sleeve 402 is sleeved. At this point, the assembly of the battery assembly 000 is completed.

[0067] In summary, the battery assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application can include a battery body, an insulating support, and a conductive connecting part. The insulating support is located on the first end of the battery body, and the second conductive part of the conductive connecting part is electrically connected with the second pole of the battery body. The first conductive part located on the side of the insulating support away from the battery body is electrically connected with the second pole of the battery body through the connecting part and the second conductive part. Moreover, at least part of the first pole of the battery body is exposed through the through hole, so that one of the first pole of the battery body and the first conductive part can serve as the positive pole of the battery assembly, and the other can serve as the negative pole of the battery assembly. Based on this, the positive pole and the negative pole of the battery assembly can be arranged at the same end of the battery assembly. In this way, the electronic device with the above-mentioned battery assembly can not need to arrange two relatively arranged conductive structures inside the battery compartment. Therefore, the two conductive structures of the battery compartment can be arranged at the same end, the space occupied by the two conductive structures arranged at both ends in the background art can be saved, the battery compartment can have a larger space to place the battery, that is, a battery with larger capacity can be used for power supply, and the circuit connecting the two conductive structures can also be simplified.

[0068] The embodiments of the present application also provide an electronic device, which can include a device body and a battery assembly installed in the device body, the battery assembly being the battery assembly 000 described in any of the above embodiments.

[0069] Some possible ways of implementation, please refer to Figure 10 , Figure 10 The structural schematic diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure. The device body can have a battery compartment 010, and a battery assembly 000 is located in the battery compartment 010.

[0070] The battery compartment 010 can have a first probe 010a and a second probe 010b on the side close to the first end 001 of the battery body 100.

[0071] The first probe 010a is in abutment with the first pole 101 of the battery body 100, and the second probe 010b is in abutment with the first conductive part 301.

[0072] In the embodiment of the present application, since the two electrodes of the battery assembly 000 are arranged at the same end, the battery compartment 010 can be electrically connected with the battery assembly 000 by arranging probes, and the inside of the battery compartment 010 can not need to be provided with two conductive structures arranged oppositely. Therefore, the two probes of the battery compartment 010 can be arranged at the same end, the space occupied by the conductive structures arranged at two ends in the background art can be saved, the battery compartment 010 can have a larger space to place the battery, that is, a battery with larger capacity can be used for power supply, and the circuit connecting the two probes can also be simplified.

[0073] The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application also has the technical effects of the battery assembly described in the above embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0074] In the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "a plurality of" refers to two or more, unless otherwise explicitly limited.

[0075] The above is only the optional embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery assembly, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a battery, including: Battery body (100), insulating support (200) and conductive connecting piece (300); The first end (001) of battery body (100) has first pole (101), and the second end (002) of battery body (100) has second pole (102); The insulating support (200) is located on the first end (001) of battery body (100), and the insulating support (200) has through hole (201) at least part of first pole (101) of battery body (100) is exposed through the through hole (201); The conductive connecting piece (300) includes: first conductive part (301) and second conductive part (302), and the connecting part (303) of electric connection of first conductive part (301) and second conductive part (302);Second conductive part (302) is electrically connected with the second pole (102) of battery body (100), and the first conductive part (301) is located on the side of the insulating support (200) away from battery body (100).

2. The battery assembly of claim 1, wherein, The battery body (100) includes: the shell (104) between the first end (001) and the second end (002), and the shell (104) has an isolation groove (103) between the side close to the first end (001) and the first pole (101) of the battery body (100). The insulating support (200) includes: support body (210) and first boss (203) fixedly connected with one side of support body (210);The first boss (203) is embedded into the isolation groove (103), and the side of the support body (210) away from the first boss (203) has a recess (202), and the recess (202) is separately arranged with the through hole (201);The first conductive part (301) is located in the recess (202).

3. The battery assembly of claim 2, wherein, The side of the support body (210) away from the first boss (203) also has: the communication groove (205) in communication with the recess (202), and the communication groove (205) is located on the side of the recess (202) away from the through hole (201); Wherein, the connecting part (303) is connected with the first conductive part (301) through the communication groove (205).

4. The battery assembly of claim 2, wherein, The insulating support (200) further includes: the second boss (204) fixedly connected with the side of the support body (210) away from the first boss (203); Wherein, the through hole (201) penetrates the second boss (204), the support body (210) and the first boss (203) in sequence.

5. The battery assembly of claim 4, wherein, The recess (202) is a ring-shaped recess distributed around the second boss (204), and the first conductive part (301) is a conductive ring matched with the shape of the ring-shaped recess.

6. The battery assembly of any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The battery assembly (000) further comprises an insulating packaging portion (400) covering the outer side of the battery body (100) and the second end portion (002) of the battery body (100).

7. The battery assembly of claim 6, wherein, The insulating packaging portion (400) comprises an insulating sleeve (402) and an insulating gasket (401). The insulating sleeve (402) is sleeved on the outer side of the battery body (100), the connecting portion (303) is located between the insulating sleeve (402) and the outer side of the battery body (100), one end of the insulating sleeve (402) is connected with the insulating support (200), the other end of the insulating sleeve (402) is connected with the insulating gasket (401), and the second conductive portion (302) is located between the insulating gasket (401) and the second end portion (002) of the battery body (100).

8. The battery assembly of claim 7, wherein, The battery assembly (000) further comprises a fixing tape (500) located on the side of the connecting portion (303) away from the battery body (100), the fixing tape (500) covers part or all of the connecting portion (303), and the part of the fixing tape (500) not covering the connecting portion (303) is connected with the outer side of the battery body (100).

9. An electronic device, comprising: Comprise: A device body and a battery assembly installed in the device body, the battery assembly being the battery assembly (000) of any one of claims 1-8.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein, The device body has a battery compartment (010), and the battery assembly (000) is located in the battery compartment (010); The battery compartment (010) has a first probe (010a) and a second probe (010b) on the side close to the first end portion (001) of the battery body (100); The first probe (010a) abuts against the first pole (101) of the battery body (100), and the second probe (010b) abuts against the first conductive portion (301). The first probe (010a) abuts against the first pole (101) of the battery body (100), and the second probe (010b) abuts against the first conductive portion (301).

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