Module connecting assembly

Abstract

The utility model provides a module connecting subassembly, including fixed support, fixed end plate, connecting row and adapter row, the fixed support is provided in the end of battery pack, fixed end plate is provided between fixed support and battery pack, connecting row extends along the length direction of battery pack, its end is provided on the fixed end plate, the adapter row is provided with the adapter row, and the adapter row is provided with the adapter row. A mounting plate is arranged at the top of the fixing support, a fixing part is arranged on the mounting plate, the adapter bars are arranged on the fixing support through the fixing part, and the connecting bars and the adapter bars are arranged in pairs. According to the utility model, a new connecting assembly does not need to be developed again, and the use requirements of multiple rows and multiple modules can be met by improving the original connecting assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery technology, specifically to a module connection component. Background Technology

[0002] The market demand for high-capacity batteries is increasing daily. To achieve greater battery capacity, in addition to increasing the size and energy density of the cells, it is also necessary to continuously optimize the existing space dimensions and internal layout of the storage box. Traditional energy storage boxes typically use a single-row, multi-module arrangement, while CCS modules generally have mounting holes designed on the metal endplate of the module in a single row. However, when developing larger capacity energy storage boxes, in addition to increasing the size and energy density of the cells, a multi-row, multi-module arrangement is required. When sampling the cell voltage and temperature information of the cells in the rear row of modules, it is necessary to cross the front row of modules and add additional fixing points. Existing connectors do not have adapter mounting points on the endplate, making it impossible to fix the adapter during use. Developing a new metal endplate for the module would increase the design and development mold costs and require additional time for stability testing of the new module, increasing the consumption of manpower and resources. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of the prior art by proposing a module connection component that does not require the development of new connection components, but can meet the needs of multi-row, multi-module applications by improving the existing connection components.

[0004] This utility model proposes a module connection assembly, including a fixed bracket, a fixed end plate, a connecting strip, and an adapter strip. The fixed bracket is disposed at the end of the battery pack, the fixed end plate is disposed between the fixed bracket and the battery pack, the connecting strip extends along the length of the battery pack, and its end is disposed on the fixed end plate. The top of the fixed bracket is provided with a mounting plate, and the mounting plate is provided with a fixing member. The adapter strip is disposed on the fixed bracket through the fixing member. The connecting strip and the adapter strip are arranged in pairs.

[0005] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is as follows: the fastener includes a first connecting surface for connecting the adapter bar and a second connecting surface for connecting the mounting plate, wherein the first connecting surface is located above the second connecting surface.

[0006] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is as follows: the mounting plate is provided with a connecting hole for connecting the fixing member and a fixing hole for connecting the fixing end plate, the second connecting surface is located above the fixing hole, and the second connecting surface and the mounting plate are provided with a gap.

[0007] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a plurality of mounting plates are evenly spaced along the length direction of the fixed bracket, and the mounting plates extend toward the inside of the battery pack relative to the fixed bracket.

[0008] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is as follows: the top two ends of the fixed end plate are provided with mounting holes, and the fixed end plate is connected to two adjacent mounting plates through the mounting holes.

[0009] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a raised mounting platform is provided on the top of the fixed end plate, the mounting platform is disposed between the two mounting holes, the end of the connecting strip is disposed on the mounting platform, and in the paired connecting strip and the adapter strip, the end of the connecting strip and the end of the adapter strip are located at the same height.

[0010] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is that a socket is provided at one end of the connecting strip connected to the fixed end plate and at one end of the adapter strip connected to the mounting plate.

[0011] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is: a recessed groove is provided between two adjacent mounting plates.

[0012] The preferred technical solution of this utility model is that the mounting plate is formed by bending the top of the fixed bracket.

[0013] The module connection component of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. By installing fasteners on the fixed bracket, the adapter is fixed to the fixed bracket, thus solving the problem that the adapter cannot be fixed on the original fixed bracket;

[0015] 2. When the fastener is installed on the fixed bracket, the second connecting surface is located above the mounting plate. The gap between the second connecting surface and the mounting plate can be used to accommodate the locking device when the fixed end plate is connected to the fixed bracket, so as to avoid interference between the locking device and the fastener.

[0016] 3. The fastener is provided with a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface at different heights. The first connecting surface is used to connect the adapter bar, and the second connecting surface is used to connect the fixed bracket. The second connecting surface is located above the fixed bracket, which can compensate for the height difference between the connecting bar and the adapter bar, so that the end of the connecting bar and the end of the adapter bar are at the same height, which is convenient for installing the socket. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention. In these drawings, similar reference numerals are used to denote similar elements. The drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Other drawings will be readily available to those skilled in the art based on these drawings without any inventive effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is an installation diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 This is an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the fixing component in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixed end plate in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 11. Connecting strip; 12. Adapter strip; 13. Socket; 20. Fixing bracket; 21. Mounting plate; 211. Connecting hole; 212. Fixing hole; 30. Fixing end plate; 31. Mounting platform; 32. Mounting hole; 40. Fastener; 41. First connecting surface; 42. Second connecting surface. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be arbitrarily combined with each other.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 5A module connection assembly is used for connecting battery cells within a multi-row, multi-module battery pack to collect cell operating information. It includes paired connection bars 11 and adapter bars 12, a fixing bracket 20, and a fixing end plate 30. The fixing bracket 20 is located at the end of the battery pack, and the fixing end plate 30 is located between the battery pack and the fixing bracket 20. The connection bars 11 are arranged along the length of the battery pack and are connected to the fixing bracket 20 via the fixing end plate 30. A fixing member 40 is provided at the top of the fixing bracket 20, and the end of the adapter bar 12 is connected to the fixing bracket 20 via the fixing member 40.

[0026] The fixed bracket 20 is used to fix and support the connecting row 11 and the transition row 12. In this embodiment, the fixed bracket 20 is a long plate that is vertically arranged. Several mounting plates 21 are provided on its top. The mounting plates 21 are evenly arranged along the length of the fixed bracket 20. The connecting row 11 and the transition row 12 are arranged in pairs on the mounting plates 21 along the fixed bracket 20.

[0027] The fixed end plate 30 is connected to the fixed bracket 20 via the mounting plate 21. Specifically, the mounting plate 21 is perpendicular to the fixed bracket 20 and extends into the battery pack relative to the fixed bracket 20 to support the connecting bar 11 and the adapter bar 12. The fixed end plate 30 has mounting holes 32 at both ends of its top, and the mounting plate 21 has fixing holes 212. When the fixed end plate 30 is connected to the fixed bracket 20, the top surface of the fixed end plate 30 connects to the bottom of the mounting plate 21, with the mounting holes 32 corresponding to the fixing holes 212. The fixed end plate 30 is then fixed to the fixed bracket 20 using bolts. The mounting plate 21 connects the fixed end plate 30 to the fixed bracket 20 at the top, so that the fixed end is located inside the fixed bracket 20, with a small gap between it and the fixed bracket 20. This gap can be used for subsequent filling of the battery pack with insulating material and cooling components.

[0028] In this embodiment, the mounting plate 21 is formed by bending the top of the fixing plate.

[0029] In a multi-row, multi-module arrangement, multiple sets of connecting rows 11 and transition rows 12 are arranged along the length of the fixing bracket 20. The mounting plate 21, located in the middle of the fixing bracket 20, needs to connect both fixed end plates 30 and the transition row 12 in the previous set simultaneously. To avoid interference between the connection between the fixed end plate 30 and the mounting plate 21, and between the transition row 12 and the mounting plate 21, in this application, the transition row 12 is connected to the mounting plate 21 via a fastener 40. The fastener 40 includes a first connecting surface 41 and a second connecting surface 42. The first connecting surface 41 is located above the second connecting surface 42 and is used to connect the transition row 12. The second connecting surface 42 is used to connect the mounting plate 21, and the mounting plate 21 has a connecting hole 211. When the fastener 40 connects to the fixing bracket 20, the second connecting surface 42 is in contact with the top surface of the mounting plate 21, and a bolt is installed in the connecting hole 211 to fix the mounting plate 21 to the second connecting surface 42.

[0030] When the adapter 12 is connected to the mounting plate 21 via the fastener 40, the first connecting surface 41 is located above the mounting plate 21, and there is a gap between the first connecting surface 41 and the mounting plate 21. This gap can be used to accommodate the locking device, such as a nut, between the fixed end plate 30 and the mounting plate 21.

[0031] Both the adapter strip 12 and the connecting strip 11 are provided with adapter sockets 13 at one end of the connecting bracket 20. Preferably, the top of the fixed end plate 30 is provided with a raised mounting platform 31, which is located between two mounting holes 32. The end of the connecting strip 11 is connected to the mounting platform 31. The mounting platform 31 is used to raise the installation position of the connecting strip 11 so that when the connecting strip 11 is connected to the fixed bracket 20 through the fixed end plate 30, the end of the connecting strip 11 and the end of the adapter strip 12 are at the same height, so that the sockets 13 on the connecting strip 11 and the sockets 13 on the adapter strip 12 are at the same height, which facilitates the subsequent connection of the battery pack wiring harness.

[0032] Preferably, a recessed groove is provided on the top of the fixing bracket 20 between two adjacent mounting plates 21 to reduce the weight of the fixing bracket 20 and reduce production costs.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A modular connection assembly, characterized by The application relates to a fixing support (20), a fixing end plate (30), a connecting row (11) and a switching row (12), the fixing support (20) is arranged at the end of a battery pack, the fixing end plate (30) is arranged between the fixing support (20) and the battery pack, the connecting row (11) extends along the length direction of the battery pack, and the end of the connecting row (11) is arranged on the fixing end plate (30); a mounting plate (21) is arranged on the top of the fixing support (20), a fixing piece (40) is arranged on the mounting plate (21), the switching row (12) is arranged on the fixing support (20) through the fixing piece (40), and the connecting row (11) and the switching row (12) are arranged in pairs.

2. A modular connection assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The fixing piece (40) comprises a first connecting surface (41) for connecting the switching row (12) and a second connecting surface (42) for connecting the mounting plate (21), and the first connecting surface (41) is located above the second connecting surface (42).

3. A modular connection assembly according to claim 2, wherein, The mounting plate (21) is provided with a connecting hole (211) for connecting the fixing piece (40) and a fixing hole (212) for connecting the fixing end plate (30), the second connecting surface (42) is located above the fixing hole (212), and the second connecting surface (42) is provided with a gap with the mounting plate (21).

4. The modular connection assembly of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of mounting plates (21) are uniformly and spacedly arranged along the length direction of the fixing support (20), and the mounting plates (21) extend towards the inside of the battery pack relative to the fixing support (20).

5. A modular connection assembly according to claim 4, wherein, The fixing end plate (30) is provided with mounting holes (32) at the top of two ends, and the fixing end plate (30) is connected with two adjacent mounting plates (21) through the mounting holes (32).

6. A modular connection assembly according to claim 5, wherein, The fixing end plate (30) is provided with a raised mounting table (31) at the top, the mounting table (31) is arranged between two mounting holes (32), the end of the connecting row (11) is arranged on the mounting table (31), and in the pair of connecting rows (11) and the switching row (12), the end of the connecting row (11) and the end of the switching row (12) are located at the same height.

7. A modular connection assembly according to claim 6, wherein, The end of the connecting row (11) connected with the fixing end plate (30) and the end of the switching row (12) connected with the mounting plate (21) are provided with sockets (13).

8. The modular connection assembly of claim 1, wherein, Sunken grooves are arranged between two adjacent mounting plates (21).

9. The modular connection assembly of claim 1, wherein, The mounting plate (21) is formed by bending the top of the fixing support (20).

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