Contact cooling module

Abstract

This utility model discloses a contact cooling module, relating to the field of electronic product cooling technology. The contact cooling module includes a bracket installed on a battery production line. A lower cooling plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bracket. A support rod is provided on the outer side of the lower cooling plate, and a top plate is fixedly installed on the upper end of the support rod. A cylinder is mounted on the top plate, and the piston end of the cylinder is connected to the upper cooling plate. The cylinder pushes the upper cooling plate downwards to contact the battery entering the lower cooling plate for cooling. This utility model utilizes efficient heat conduction to rapidly remove heat from the battery surface through the flow of cold water within an "S"-shaped cooling pipe. This achieves rapid cooling while ensuring temperature uniformity across the cooling plate, avoiding localized overcooling or overheating, thus helping to maintain a balanced internal battery temperature and extend battery life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electronic product cooling technology, and in particular to a contact cooling module. Background Technology

[0002] Battery production lines typically include battery cooling modules. Traditional cooling methods mainly include air cooling and indirect water cooling, but these methods often suffer from low heat transfer efficiency, slow cooling speed, and difficulty in ensuring uniform temperature on the battery surface. Especially for the manufacturing processes of high-performance batteries, traditional cooling methods are insufficient to meet the demands for rapid cooling and maintaining internal temperature balance.

[0003] Contact cooling modules, as an emerging and highly efficient cooling solution, aim to improve heat exchange efficiency and rapidly reduce battery temperature through direct contact.

[0004] However, existing contact cooling equipment typically has the following shortcomings: First, the design of the cooling plate may not adequately consider physical protection measures when in contact with the battery casing, making the battery surface susceptible to scratches or other damage; second, the maintenance of the cooling system is relatively complex, and cleaning or replacement of parts often involves large-scale disassembly work, increasing maintenance costs and time consumption; third, during the contact between the cooling plate and the battery, there is a lack of effective buffering mechanisms to reduce impact force, which may cause damage to the internal structure of the battery due to rigid collisions, affecting product quality and consistency. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model provides a contact cooling module, including a bracket, which is installed on a battery production line. A lower cooling plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bracket. A support rod is provided on the outer side of the lower cooling plate. A top plate is fixedly installed on the upper end of the support rod. A cylinder is installed on the top plate. The piston end of the cylinder is connected to the upper cooling plate. The cylinder pushes the upper cooling plate down to contact the battery entering the lower cooling plate for cooling.

[0006] Preferably, the upper cooling plate and the lower cooling plate have the same structure. The upper cooling plate includes an upper shell and a lower shell, which are fixed together by bolts. Cooling pipes are fixed inside the upper shell and the lower shell.

[0007] Preferably, the cooling pipe has an "S" shaped structure, with an inlet at one end and an outlet at the other end.

[0008] Preferably, a sliding rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the upper shell, and the upper end of the sliding rod passes through the top plate and is slidably connected to the top plate.

[0009] Preferably, auxiliary plates are symmetrically arranged on the upper side of the upper shell, and sliding plates are movably arranged within the two sets of auxiliary plates, with the piston end of cylinder one connected to the sliding plate.

[0010] Preferably, the two sides of the slide plate are slidably connected to the grooves opened on the auxiliary plate.

[0011] Preferably, an elastic element is provided on the upper side of the upper shell, and the upper end of the elastic element is connected to the sliding plate.

[0012] Preferably, both the upper and lower shells have slots on their inner sides, and the cooling pipes are snapped into the slots.

[0013] Preferably, a transfer plate is provided at the discharge port of the lower cooling plate, and a bottom frame is provided on one side of the transfer plate. A second cylinder is installed on the bottom frame, and the piston end of the second cylinder is connected to the push plate.

[0014] Preferably, the elastic element is a spring, used to reduce the impact force generated when the upper cooling plate comes into contact with the battery.

[0015] The contact cooling module provided in this embodiment of the utility model, compared with the prior art:

[0016] 1. This utility model utilizes the efficient heat conduction of cold water flowing through the "S"-shaped cooling pipe to rapidly remove heat from the battery surface, achieving rapid cooling while ensuring temperature uniformity across all areas of the cooling plate. This avoids localized overcooling or overheating, helps maintain a balanced internal battery temperature, and extends battery life. The cooling pipe is encased in an upper and lower shell, with the lower shell contacting the battery. The lower shell is made of a material with excellent thermal conductivity and a smooth surface, ensuring good heat conduction efficiency while avoiding scratches or other physical damage to the battery casing.

[0017] 2. This utility model uses a detachable upper and lower shell to fix the cooling pipe. When it is necessary to clean the cooling pipe or replace parts, it is only necessary to disassemble the upper and lower shells, which greatly improves the maintainability and service life of the equipment. At the same time, an elastic element is installed at the piston end of the cylinder. When the cylinder pushes the cooling plate, the elastic element is first compressed and then gradually releases energy, which plays a buffering role and avoids damage to the battery shell or deformation of the internal structure caused by rigid collision, thereby improving the product yield. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall installation position of this utility model embodiment on the production line;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a second schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a top view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 4 Schematic diagram along section AA;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer plate and other components according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the elastic advancement structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled structure of the upper cooling plate in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure label:

[0028] 1. Bracket; 2. Lower cooling plate; 3. Support rod; 4. Top plate; 5. Cylinder 1; 6. Slide rod; 7. Upper cooling plate; 71. Lower shell; 72. Upper shell; 73. Cooling pipe; 74. Water inlet; 75. Water outlet; 76. Slot; 8. Transfer plate; 9. Bottom frame; 10. Cylinder 2; 11. Push plate; 12. Auxiliary plate; 13. Slide groove; 14. Elastic element; 15. Slide plate. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, outlines some embodiments of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 1-8 This utility model embodiment provides a contact cooling module, including a bracket 1. The bracket 1 is installed at a designated station on the battery production line to support the entire cooling device. A lower cooling plate 2 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bracket 1 to receive the batteries to be cooled as they enter from the conveyor line.

[0031] At least four support rods 3 are provided on the outer side of the lower cooling plate 2, and a top plate 4 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the support rods 3. The top plate 4 serves as a support platform for the upper structure, and a cylinder 5 is installed on it. The piston rod of the cylinder 5 extends downward and connects to the upper cooling plate 7. By the action of the cylinder 5, the upper cooling plate 7 can be driven to move up and down, causing it to descend and contact the battery located inside the lower cooling plate 2, thereby achieving double-sided contact cooling of the battery.

[0032] The upper cooling plate 7 and the lower cooling plate 2 have the same structure, both including an upper shell 72 and a lower shell 71, which are fastened together by bolts. Cooling pipes 73 are fixed inside. The cooling pipes 73 are arranged in an "S" shape to increase the flow path of the coolant and improve heat exchange efficiency. One end of the cooling pipe 73 has an inlet 74, and the other end has an outlet 75 for connecting to an external cold water circulation system.

[0033] Furthermore, slots 76 are provided on the inner sides of both the upper shell 72 and the lower shell 71, and the cooling pipe 73 is snapped into the slots 76 to achieve a stable installation and facilitate disassembly and maintenance.

[0034] To improve the guiding accuracy and operational stability of the upper cooling plate 7, a slide rod 6 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the upper shell 72. The upper end of the slide rod 6 passes through the top plate 4 and forms a sliding fit with the top plate 4 to ensure that the upper cooling plate 7 maintains vertical movement during the lifting and lowering process.

[0035] Two auxiliary plates 12 are symmetrically arranged above the upper cooling plate 7, and a sliding plate 15 is movably arranged between the two auxiliary plates 12. The piston end of cylinder 5 is connected to the sliding plate 15. The two sides of the sliding plate 15 are slidably connected to the sliding grooves 13 opened on the auxiliary plates 12 to enhance the structure's guiding ability and resistance to eccentric loads.

[0036] In addition, an elastic element 14, preferably a spring structure, is provided on the upper side of the upper shell 72, and the upper end of the elastic element 14 is connected to the slide plate 15. When the cylinder 5 pushes the upper cooling plate 7 down and into contact with the battery, the elastic element 14 is first compressed and then gradually releases energy, playing a buffering role, effectively reducing the impact force, preventing damage to the battery shell or deformation of the internal structure due to rigid contact, and improving the product yield.

[0037] A transfer plate 8 is installed at the outlet of the lower cooling plate 2 to receive the cooled batteries. A bottom frame 9 is provided on one side of the transfer plate 8, and a second cylinder 10 is installed on the bottom frame 9. The piston end of the second cylinder 10 is connected to a push plate 11. After the battery has cooled down, the second cylinder 10 pushes the push plate 11 to push the battery out of the lower cooling plate 2 and transfer it to the subsequent process, realizing automated continuous operation.

[0038] In summary, the working principle of the contact cooling module of this utility model embodiment is as follows: During operation, the battery enters the lower cooling plate 2 through the conveyor line, the cylinder 5 drives the upper cooling plate 7 to descend, the elastic element 14 buffers the contact impact, and the upper and lower cooling plates contact the battery to achieve rapid cooling; after cooling is completed, the cylinder 10 pushes the push plate 11 to push the battery to the transfer plate 8, completing the automated continuous cooling operation.

[0039] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A contact cooling module, characterized by: Includes a bracket (1), which is installed on the battery production line. A lower cooling plate (2) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bracket (1). A support rod (3) is provided on the outer side of the lower cooling plate (2). A top plate (4) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the support rod (3). A cylinder (5) is installed on the top plate (4). The piston end of the cylinder (5) is connected to the upper cooling plate (7). The cylinder (5) pushes the upper cooling plate (7) down to contact the battery entering the lower cooling plate (2) for cooling.

2. The contact cooling module of claim 1, wherein: The upper cooling plate (7) and the lower cooling plate (2) have the same structure. The upper cooling plate (7) includes an upper shell (72) and a lower shell (71). The upper shell (72) and the lower shell (71) are fixed by bolts. Cooling pipes (73) are fixed inside the upper shell (72) and the lower shell (71).

3. The contact cooling module of claim 2, wherein: The cooling pipe (73) has an "S" shaped structure, and one end of the cooling pipe (73) is provided with a water inlet (74), and the other end of the cooling pipe (73) is provided with a water outlet (75).

4. The contact cooling module of claim 3, wherein: The upper end of the upper shell (72) is fixedly connected to a slide rod (6), the upper end of which passes through the top plate (4) and is slidably connected to the top plate (4).

5. The contact cooling module of claim 4, wherein: The upper shell (72) is symmetrically provided with auxiliary plates (12), and sliding plates (15) are movably arranged in the two sets of auxiliary plates (12). The piston end of cylinder one (5) is connected to the sliding plate (15).

6. The contact cooling module of claim 5, wherein: The two sides of the slide plate (15) are slidably connected to the slide grooves (13) opened on the auxiliary plate (12).

7. The contact cooling module of claim 6, wherein: An elastic element (14) is provided on the upper side of the upper shell (72), and the upper end of the elastic element (14) is connected to the slide plate (15).

8. The contact cooling module of claim 7, wherein: The upper shell (72) and the lower shell (71) are both provided with slots (76) on their inner sides, and the cooling pipe (73) is snapped into the slots (76).

9. The contact cooling module according to claim 1, characterized in that: A transfer plate (8) is provided at the discharge port of the lower cooling plate (2). A bottom frame (9) is provided on one side of the transfer plate (8). A cylinder (10) is installed on the bottom frame (9). The piston end of the cylinder (10) is connected to the push plate (11).

10. The contact cooling module of claim 7, wherein: The elastic element (14) is a spring, used to reduce the impact force generated when the upper cooling plate (7) comes into contact with the battery.

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