Novel module side plate structure

By using aluminum alloy injection molding on the module end plate, combined with the integral molding of inlaid aluminum alloy and plastic, the problem of high processing cost of module end plates in the existing technology is solved, and the effects of weight reduction and cost reduction are achieved.

CN224191108UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-01WUHU CHURUI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUHU CHURUI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-28
Publication Date
2026-05-01

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing module end plates are made of aluminum alloy extrusion and then precision machined by CNC, which results in high processing costs.

Method used

The aluminum alloy is first processed using an aluminum alloy process, and then the inlaid aluminum alloy is injected into the plastic through an injection molding process to form a new type of module side panel structure.

Benefits of technology

This effectively reduces the weight of the module endplate and lowers procurement costs, specifically achieving a weight reduction of 0.18 kg.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a novel module side plate structure which comprises a containing battery, a fixed connecting piece is installed on the surface of the upper end of the containing battery, an outer ring strip is connected to the surface of the containing battery in a sleeved mode, and light side plates are arranged on the two sides of the outer end of the containing battery. A CNC (computer numerical control) machining center is adopted for finish machining, and the machining cost of the process is high.
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Description

A novel module side panel structure Technical Field

[0001] This utility model mainly relates to the field of battery pack accessory structure, specifically to a novel module side plate structure. Background Technology

[0002] Electric vehicles offer advantages such as low noise, high driving stability, and zero emissions, which are of positive significance for maintaining national energy security, reducing exhaust emissions, promoting the development of the automotive industry, and ultimately ensuring sustainable social development. As electric vehicles become increasingly widespread, the demand for battery system energy density is rising, and improving cell energy density has reached a bottleneck. Therefore, reducing the weight of power battery packs, especially module structures, is becoming increasingly urgent.

[0003] The existing module end plates are basically made by extruding aluminum alloy and then precision machining using a CNC machining center. This process is costly, especially the CNC process. Summary of the Invention

[0004] 1. The technical problem to be solved by the utility model:

[0005] This utility model provides a novel module side plate structure to solve the problem that the existing module end plates are basically made of aluminum alloy extrusion and then precision-machined by a machining center CNC, which results in high processing costs.

[0006] 2. Technical Solution:

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: a novel module side plate structure, comprising a battery, a fixing connecting piece mounted on the upper surface of the battery, an outer ring strip sleeved onto the surface of the battery, and lightweight side plates provided on both sides of the outer end of the battery.

[0008] The lightweight side panel includes a plastic body with a hollowed-out groove on the outer surface of the plastic body. A reinforcing block is fixedly connected to the surface of the hollowed-out groove. Two hexagonal screw grooves are provided on both sides of the upper end of the plastic body, and an aluminum alloy slot is provided between the two hexagonal screw grooves. An inlaid aluminum alloy is fitted and connected to the surface of the aluminum alloy slot.

[0009] Furthermore, the capacity battery is provided in several parts, and two lightweight side plates are provided on the outside of the capacity battery. The capacity battery and the lightweight side plates are fixed by an outer ring strip and a fixing connecting piece. The embedded aluminum alloy is placed in the injection mold and integrally formed by injection molding. After injection molding, the plastic part will wrap the embedded aluminum alloy.

[0010] Furthermore, the batteries are interconnected via a fixing connecting piece at their upper end, and the surface of the fixing connecting piece is provided with screw holes and screws.

[0011] Furthermore, the reinforcing block is configured as an "L" shape, and the reinforcing blocks are symmetrically installed on both sides of the hollow groove surface.

[0012] Furthermore, the inlaid aluminum alloy is formed by an aluminum extrusion process and is fitted and connected to the aluminum alloy slot. The aluminum alloy slot and the inlaid aluminum alloy are located at the center of the plastic body.

[0013] 3. Beneficial effects:

[0014] This invention is reasonably designed. It uses an aluminum alloy process to first process an inlaid aluminum alloy, and then uses an injection molding process to inject the inlaid aluminum alloy into the plastic body. This solution can effectively reduce the weight of the module end plate and reduce procurement costs. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the water-cooled relay assembly of this utility model.

[0017] Figure label:

[0018] 1. Battery holder; 2. Fixing connector; 3. Outer ring strip; 4. Lightweight side plate; 401. Plastic body; 402. Hollowed-out groove; 403. Reinforcing block; 404. Hexagonal screw groove; 405. Aluminum alloy slot; 406. Inlaid aluminum alloy. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description of the utility model will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show several embodiments of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the utility model will be more thorough and complete.

[0020] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "page", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0021] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0022] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," "fixing," and "equipped with" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances. Embodiments

[0023] Referring to Figures 1-2, the device includes a battery 1, a fixed connecting piece 2 is installed on the upper surface of the battery 1, an outer ring strip 3 is sleeved on the surface of the battery 1, and lightweight side plates 4 are provided on both sides of the outer end of the battery 1. This device achieves the purpose of reducing the weight of the module end plate and reducing procurement costs by embedding aluminum alloy into the plastic body.

[0024] The lightweight side panel 4 includes a plastic body 401. A perforated groove 402 is provided on the outer surface of the plastic body 401. A reinforcing block 403 is fixedly connected to the surface of the perforated groove 402. Two hexagonal screw grooves 404 are provided on both sides of the upper end of the plastic body 401, and an aluminum alloy slot 405 is provided between the two hexagonal screw grooves 404. An inlaid aluminum alloy 406 is fitted onto the surface of the aluminum alloy slot 405. Several batteries 1 are provided, and two lightweight side panels 4 are provided on the outer side of each battery 1. The battery 1 and the lightweight side plate 4 are fixed by the outer ring strip 3 and the fixing connecting piece 2. The battery 1 is connected to each other by the fixing connecting piece 2 at its upper end. The fixing connecting piece 2 is provided with screw holes and screws on its surface. The reinforcing block 403 is set as "L" shape and is symmetrically installed on both sides of the hollow groove 402. The inlaid aluminum alloy 406 is formed by aluminum extrusion process and is fitted and connected with the aluminum alloy slot 405. The aluminum alloy slot 405 and the inlaid aluminum alloy 406 are located at the center of the plastic body 401.

[0025] In this embodiment, an inlaid aluminum alloy is first processed using an aluminum alloy process, and then the inlaid aluminum alloy is injected into the plastic body using an injection molding process. This solution can effectively reduce the weight of the module end plate and reduce procurement costs. The aluminum alloy body weighs 0.24 kg, and the matching insulation material weighs 0.06 kg; the weight of this patented product is 0.12 kg, for a total weight reduction of 0.18 kg.

[0026] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of certain implementations of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed. However, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A novel module side panel structure, characterized in that... The device includes a battery (1), a fixed connecting piece (2) is installed on the upper surface of the battery (1), an outer ring strip (3) is sleeved on the surface of the battery (1), and lightweight side plates (4) are provided on both sides of the outer end of the battery (1). The lightweight side plates (4) include a plastic body (401), a hollow groove (402) is provided on the outer surface of the plastic body (401), a reinforcing block (403) is fixedly connected to the surface of the hollow groove (402), and hexagonal screw grooves (404) are provided on both sides of the upper end of the plastic body (401). There are two hexagonal screw grooves (404), and an aluminum alloy slot (405) is provided between the two hexagonal screw grooves (404). An inlaid aluminum alloy (406) is fitted and connected to the surface of the aluminum alloy slot (405).

2. The novel module side panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The capacity battery (1) is provided with several pieces, and two lightweight side plates (4) are provided on the outside of the capacity battery (1). The capacity battery (1) and the lightweight side plates (4) are fixed by an outer ring strip (3) and a fixed connecting piece (2). The embedded aluminum alloy (406) is placed in the injection mold and integrally formed by injection molding. After injection molding, the plastic part will wrap the embedded aluminum alloy.

3. The novel module side panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery cells (1) are connected to each other by a fixed connecting piece (2) at their upper end, and the surface of the fixed connecting piece (2) is provided with screw holes and screws.

4. The novel module side panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcing block (403) is set in an "L" shape, and the reinforcing block (403) is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the surface of the hollow groove (402).

5. The novel module side panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inlaid aluminum alloy (406) is formed by aluminum extrusion process and is fitted and connected with the aluminum alloy slot (405). The aluminum alloy slot (405) and the inlaid aluminum alloy (406) are located at the center of the plastic body (401).