A new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of battery module connection technology and discloses a connection mechanism for a new energy vehicle battery module. A connection mechanism is provided on a first outer shell and a second outer shell. An installation mechanism is provided on the first outer shell, the second outer shell, and the connection base. The connection mechanism includes a plug-in component and a fixing component. The plug-in component includes a connecting seat. Connecting plates are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the first and second outer shells. A long plate is inserted into the elongated groove. A plug block is fixedly connected to the side of the movable plate near the connecting seat. In this new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism, the long plate is inserted into the elongated groove, and the movable plate drives the plug block to be inserted into the slot, allowing for initial assembly and fixing of the first and second outer shells. A rotating plate is inserted into a rectangular groove, and a telescopic plate is stretched and inserted into a square groove, thus limiting and fixing the position of the movable plate, making the first and second outer shells more securely mounted on the surface of the battery module.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the field of new energy vehicles, battery modules are core components, and their performance and reliability directly affect the operation of the entire vehicle. The housing of the battery module connection mechanism plays a crucial role in protecting internal components, maintaining structural stability, and ensuring electrical connections. Currently, there are some issues that urgently need to be addressed regarding the installation methods of the housings of new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanisms on the market.

[0003] A battery module connection structure according to announcement number CN222051934U includes: at least two battery modules and multiple connectors. The battery modules are arranged sequentially, with adjacent battery modules attached to each other. The connectors are arranged at intervals along the circumference of each battery module.

[0004] Regarding the above description, the applicant believes the following issues exist:

[0005] While the device achieves basic fixing purposes during use, its drawbacks become apparent in real-world applications. During installation, each bolt needs to be tightened manually, a process that is extremely tedious and time-consuming. Tightening each bolt requires a significant investment of time and effort from the operator, increasing labor costs and drastically reducing production and assembly efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a connection mechanism for battery modules of new energy vehicles to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism, comprising a first outer shell, a connecting base, a second outer shell, and a battery module, wherein a connection mechanism is provided on the first outer shell and the second outer shell, and an installation mechanism is provided on the first outer shell, the second outer shell, and the connecting base, and the first outer shell and the second outer shell are disposed on the surface of the battery module;

[0008] The connection mechanism includes a plug-in component and a fixing component, wherein the fixing component is disposed on the plug-in component;

[0009] The plug-in assembly includes a connector, which is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the first and second outer shells. Connecting plates are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the first and second outer shells. The connector is disposed on the outside of the connecting plates. An elongated groove is formed inside the connector, and the front and rear sides of the elongated groove are set as openings. An elongated plate is inserted into the elongated groove. Slots are formed on the front and rear sides of the elongated plate. A T-shaped groove is formed on the side of the connecting plate near the connector. A T-shaped block is slidably connected inside the T-shaped groove. A movable plate is fixedly connected to the side of the T-shaped block away from the connecting plate. An insert block is fixedly connected to the side of the movable plate near the connector.

[0010] Preferably, the slot openings on the front and rear sides are correspondingly opened, and the surface of the insert block is inserted into the inside of the slot. When the insert block is inserted into the slot, the first shell and the second shell can be initially assembled and fixed.

[0011] Preferably, the fixing component includes a fixing rod, which is fixedly connected to the side of the movable plate near the connecting plate. A rotating plate is rotatably connected to the surface of the fixing rod. Fixing seats are fixedly connected to the outer ends of the connecting plates on both the left and right sides. A rectangular groove is formed inside the fixing seat. Limiting seats are fixedly connected to the inner ends of the connecting plates on both the upper and lower sides. A telescopic plate is fixedly connected to the side of the limiting seat near the fixing seat. A square groove is formed inside the rotating plate.

[0012] Preferably, the square groove has openings on both the left and right sides, and the surface of the telescopic plate is inserted into the inside of the square groove.

[0013] Preferably, the top, bottom, and side near the connecting seat of the rectangular groove are set as openings, the surface of the rotating plate is inserted into the inside of the rectangular groove, the rotating plate is inserted into the rectangular groove, and the telescopic plate is stretched and inserted into the rectangular groove, so that the position of the moving plate can be limited and fixed, making the first shell and the second shell more secure when set on the surface of the battery module.

[0014] Preferably, the mounting mechanism includes two elongated square grooves, which are formed on the top of the connecting base. The tops of the two elongated square grooves are open. Mounting seats are fixedly connected to the bottom ends of the first and second outer shells. A square groove is formed inside the mounting seat. A sliding groove is formed at the bottom of the inner wall of the elongated square groove. Electric push rods are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the inner wall of the elongated square groove. Mounting plates are fixedly connected to the inner sides of the two electric push rods. A block is fixedly connected to the other side of the mounting plate. Sliding blocks are fixedly connected to the bottom ends of the mounting plate. The surface of the sliding blocks is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove.

[0015] Preferably, the front and rear sides of the square groove are set as openings, and the surface of the block and the inside of the square groove are inserted together.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism, through the connection mechanism, the long plate is inserted into the long slot, the moving plate is pushed to drive the T-shaped block to slide in the T-shaped slot, and at the same time the moving plate drives the insert block to be inserted into the slot, so that the first shell and the second shell can be initially assembled and fixed. By turning the rotating plate on the surface of the fixed rod, the rotating plate can be inserted into the rectangular slot, and the telescopic plate can be stretched and inserted into the square slot, so that the position of the moving plate can be limited and fixed, making the first shell and the second shell more firmly set on the surface of the battery module.

[0018] 2. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism, through the installation mechanism, the electric push rod drives the installation plate, the installation plate drives the slide block to slide in the slide groove, and at the same time the installation plate drives the block to insert into the square groove, so that the assembled first shell and second shell can be installed on the connecting base, which makes it easy to fix the battery module in the chassis position of the new energy vehicle. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a partial structural breakdown diagram of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the plug-in assembly.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the fixed component;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged structural diagram at point B;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the structural components of the installation mechanism.

[0027] In the diagram: 1. First outer shell; 2. Connecting mechanism; 21. Insertion assembly; 211. T-slot; 212. T-block; 213. Connecting plate; 214. Connecting seat; 215. Long plate; 216. Long slot; 217. Insertion block; 218. Slot; 219. Moving plate; 22. Fixing assembly; 221. Fixing rod; 222. Rotating plate; 223. Fixing seat; 224. Square slot; 225. Telescopic plate; 226. Limiting seat; 227. Rectangular slot; 3. Connecting base; 4. Second outer shell; 5. Mounting mechanism; 51. Slide; 52. Block; 53. Electric push rod; 54. Long square slot; 55. Square slot; 56. Mounting plate; 57. Slide; 58. Mounting seat; 6. Battery module. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between 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.

[0030] This utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0031] Example 1

[0032] Combination Figures 1 to 6 A new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism includes a first outer shell 1, a connecting base 3, a second outer shell 4 and a battery module 6. A connecting mechanism 2 is provided on the first outer shell 1 and the second outer shell 4. An installation mechanism 5 is provided on the first outer shell 1, the second outer shell 4 and the connecting base 3. The first outer shell 1 and the second outer shell 4 are disposed on the surface of the battery module 6.

[0033] The connecting mechanism 2 includes a plug-in component 21 and a fixing component 22, with the fixing component 22 disposed on the plug-in component 21;

[0034] The plug-in assembly 21 includes a connector 214, which is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the first housing 1 and the second housing 4. Connecting plates 213 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the first housing 1 and the second housing 4. The connector 214 is located outside the connecting plates 213. A long groove 216 is opened inside the connector 214. The front and rear sides of the long groove 216 are open. A long plate 215 is inserted into the long groove 216. Slots 218 are opened on the front and rear sides of the long plate 215. A T-shaped groove 211 is opened on the side of the connecting plate 213 near the connector 214. A T-shaped block 212 is slidably connected inside the T-shaped groove 211. A movable plate 219 is fixedly connected on the side of the T-shaped block 212 away from the connecting plate 213. An insert block 217 is fixedly connected on the side of the movable plate 219 near the connector 214. The openings of the slots 218 on the front and rear sides are correspondingly opened. The surface of the insert block 217 is inserted into the inside of the slot 218.

[0035] The fixing component 22 includes a fixing rod 221, which is fixedly connected to the movable plate 219 on the side near the connecting plate 213. A rotating plate 222 is rotatably connected to the surface of the fixing rod 221. Fixing seats 223 are fixedly connected to the outer ends of the left and right connecting plates 213. A rectangular groove 227 is provided inside the fixing seat 223. Limiting seats 226 are fixedly connected to the inner ends of the upper and lower connecting plates 213. A telescopic plate 225 is fixedly connected to the limiting seat 226 on the side near the fixing seat 223. A square groove 224 is provided inside the rotating plate 222.

[0036] The square groove 224 has openings on both the left and right sides, and the surface of the telescopic plate 225 is inserted into the inside of the square groove 224. The top, bottom and the side near the connecting seat 214 of the rectangular groove 227 are open, and the surface of the rotating plate 222 is inserted into the inside of the rectangular groove 227.

[0037] Furthermore, the long plate 215 is inserted into the long slot 216, pushing the moving plate 219 to drive the T-shaped block 212 to slide in the T-shaped slot 211. At the same time, the moving plate 219 drives the insert block 217 to be inserted into the slot 218, so that the first shell 1 and the second shell 4 can be initially assembled and fixed. By turning the rotating plate 222 on the surface of the fixed rod 221, the rotating plate 222 can be inserted into the rectangular slot 227, and the telescopic plate 225 can be stretched and inserted into the square slot 224, so that the position of the moving plate 219 can be limited and fixed, making the first shell 1 and the second shell 4 more firmly set on the surface of the battery module 6.

[0038] Example 2

[0039] See Figure 1-7Furthermore, based on Embodiment 1, the installation mechanism 5 includes a long rectangular groove 54, which is formed on the top of the connecting base 3. There are two long rectangular grooves 54, and the tops of the two long rectangular grooves 54 are set as openings. The bottom ends of the first outer shell 1 and the second outer shell 4 are fixedly connected to the mounting base 58. The mounting base 58 has a square groove 55 inside. The bottom of the inner wall of the long rectangular groove 54 has a sliding groove 51. The front and rear sides of the inner wall of the long rectangular groove 54 are fixedly connected to electric push rods 53. The inner sides of the two electric push rods 53 are fixedly connected to the mounting plate 56. The other side of the mounting plate 56 is fixedly connected to a block 52. The bottom ends of the mounting plate 56 are fixedly connected to the sliding seat 57. The surface of the sliding seat 57 and the inside of the sliding groove 51 are slidably connected. The front and rear sides of the square groove 55 are set as openings. The surface of the block 52 and the inside of the square groove 55 are inserted.

[0040] Furthermore, the electric push rod 53 drives the mounting plate 56, which in turn drives the slide block 57 to slide in the slide groove 51. At the same time, the mounting plate 56 drives the block 52 to be inserted into the square groove 55, so that the assembled first shell 1 and second shell 4 can be installed on the connecting base 3, which facilitates the fixing of the battery module 6 to the chassis position of the new energy vehicle.

[0041] In actual operation, when this device is used, the first outer shell 1 and the second outer shell 4 are placed on the surface of the battery module 6. At the same time, the matching power cord on the battery module 6 is inserted into the corresponding hole in the first outer shell 1. The long plate 215 is inserted into the long slot 216. The moving plate 219 is pushed to drive the T-shaped block 212 to slide in the T-shaped slot 211. At the same time, the moving plate 219 drives the insert block 217 to be inserted into the slot 218. The first outer shell 1 and the second outer shell 4 can be initially assembled and fixed.

[0042] By rotating the rotating plate 222 on the surface of the fixed rod 221, the rotating plate 222 can be inserted into the rectangular slot 227, and the telescopic plate 225 can be stretched and inserted into the square slot 224, thus limiting and fixing the position of the moving plate 219, making the first outer shell 1 and the second outer shell 4 more firmly set on the surface of the battery module 6.

[0043] When the electric push rod 53 is in operation, it drives the mounting plate 56, which in turn drives the slide block 57 to slide in the slide groove 51. At the same time, the mounting plate 56 drives the block 52 to be inserted into the square groove 55, so that the assembled first shell 1 and second shell 4 can be installed on the connecting base 3, which makes it easier to fix the battery module 6 in the chassis position of the new energy vehicle.

[0044] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

Claims

1. A battery module connection mechanism for new energy vehicles, comprising a first housing (1), a connecting base (3), a second housing (4), and a battery module (6), characterized in that: A connecting mechanism (2) is provided on the first outer shell (1) and the second outer shell (4), and an installation mechanism (5) is provided on the first outer shell (1), the second outer shell (4) and the connecting base (3). The first outer shell (1) and the second outer shell (4) are disposed on the surface of the battery module (6). The connecting mechanism (2) includes a plug-in component (21) and a fixing component (22), wherein the fixing component (22) is disposed on the plug-in component (21); The plug-in assembly (21) includes a connector (214), which is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the first housing (1) and the second housing (4). Connecting plates (213) are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the first housing (1) and the second housing (4). The connector (214) is located outside the connecting plates (213). A long groove (216) is formed inside the connector (214), with openings on both the front and rear sides. The long groove (216) contains... A long plate (215) is inserted into the part. Slots (218) are provided on the front and rear sides of the long plate (215). A T-shaped groove (211) is provided on the side of the connecting plate (213) near the connecting seat (214). A T-shaped block (212) is slidably connected inside the T-shaped groove (211). A movable plate (219) is fixedly connected on the side of the T-shaped block (212) away from the connecting plate (213). An insert block (217) is fixedly connected on the side of the movable plate (219) near the connecting seat (214).

2. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The openings of the slots (218) on the front and rear sides are correspondingly opened, and the surface of the plug (217) is inserted into the inside of the slot (218).

3. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing component (22) includes a fixing rod (221), which is fixedly connected to the side of the moving plate (219) near the connecting plate (213). A rotating plate (222) is rotatably connected to the surface of the fixing rod (221). Fixing seats (223) are fixedly connected to the outer ends of the connecting plates (213) on both the left and right sides. A rectangular groove (227) is provided inside the fixing seat (223). Limiting seats (226) are fixedly connected to the inner ends of the connecting plates (213) on both the upper and lower sides. A telescopic plate (225) is fixedly connected to the side of the limiting seat (226) near the fixing seat (223). A square groove (224) is provided inside the rotating plate (222).

4. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The square groove (224) is set with openings on the left and right sides, and the surface of the telescopic plate (225) is inserted into the inside of the square groove (224).

5. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top, bottom and side near the connecting seat (214) of the rectangular groove (227) are set as openings, and the surface of the rotating plate (222) is inserted into the inside of the rectangular groove (227).

6. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism (5) includes a long rectangular groove (54), which is located on the top of the connecting base (3). There are two long rectangular grooves (54), and the tops of the two long rectangular grooves (54) are set as openings. The bottom ends of the first outer shell (1) and the second outer shell (4) are fixedly connected to mounting bases (58). The mounting bases (58) have square grooves (55) inside. The bottom of the inner wall of the long rectangular groove (54) has a sliding groove (51). The front and rear sides of the inner wall of the long rectangular groove (54) are fixedly connected to electric push rods (53). The inner sides of the two electric push rods (53) are fixedly connected to mounting plates (56). The other side of the mounting plate (56) is fixedly connected to a block (52). The bottom ends of the mounting plate (56) are fixedly connected to sliding blocks (57). The surface of the sliding blocks (57) and the inside of the sliding groove (51) are slidably connected.

7. The new energy vehicle battery module connection mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The square groove (55) is set with openings on the front and rear sides, and the surface of the block (52) is inserted into the inside of the square groove (55).

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