Flip cover assembly and energy storage device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a flip cover assembly and an energy storage device; the flip cover assembly comprises a flip cover body and a connecting piece; the flip cover body is arranged at an external interface of the energy storage body; the connecting piece is installed on the flip cover body; the connecting piece is movably penetrated into a mounting socket of the energy storage body, and a clamping structure is formed on the inner side of the mounting socket; when the flip cover body is separated from the external interface, part of the connecting piece is separated from the external interface with the flip cover body, at this time, the plug of the external device can be matched with the external interface, and the clamping structure is clamped on the energy storage body, so that the flip cover body can be connected with the energy storage body through the connecting piece, without the need to completely remove the flip cover body, thereby reducing the risk of losing the flip cover body, and improving the user's convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the technical field of new energy storage, and in particular to a flip-top component and energy storage device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, energy storage devices such as battery packs and energy storage boxes typically require external interfaces on their outer surfaces. These interfaces are used to connect to the plugs of external devices, forming a charging and discharging path. Since these external interfaces are exposed when not in use, most manufacturers use flip-top covers to protect them. These flip-top covers need to be removed when the interface is connected to the plug, and they are easily lost after removal, causing inconvenience to users. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this disclosure is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a flip-top assembly and energy storage device that can be kept near the external interface during use, is not easily lost, and is easy to use.

[0004] The purpose of this disclosure is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] A flip cover assembly, comprising:

[0006] A flip cover body, which is used to cover the external interface of the energy storage body;

[0007] The flip-top assembly also includes a connector;

[0008] The connector is installed on the flip cover body; the connector is used to move through the mounting socket of the energy storage body and form a retaining structure on the inner side of the mounting socket; the retaining structure is used to move with the connector and retain the flip cover body on the energy storage body when the flip cover body is detached from the external interface, so that the flip cover body and the energy storage body remain connected.

[0009] In some embodiments, the connector has a deformable portion; the deformable portion is used to detach from the external interface with the flip body and to deform when the flip body is flipped.

[0010] In some embodiments, the connector and the retaining structure are integrally formed; and / or,

[0011] The connector is a flexible connector.

[0012] In some embodiments, a portion of the width of the retaining structure is greater than the width of the mounting socket.

[0013] In some embodiments, the retaining structure is a flexible structure, and the width of the retaining structure gradually decreases from a position near the mounting socket to a position away from the mounting socket; and / or,

[0014] A portion of the retaining structure protrudes from at least a portion of the outer periphery of the connector.

[0015] In some embodiments, the connector has a soft patch portion formed on the outside of the mounting socket, and the soft patch portion is fitted to the inner side of the flip cover body for installation.

[0016] In some embodiments, the flexible patch is formed with an elastic pre-tightening fastener for deforming and abutting against the inner wall of the external interface.

[0017] In some embodiments, the flip cover assembly further includes a snap-fit ​​structure and an elastic structure; the flip cover body has an installation opening, and the snap-fit ​​structure is connected to the inner wall of the installation opening through the elastic structure; the snap-fit ​​structure is used to move into the installation opening when it abuts against the inner wall of the external interface.

[0018] In some embodiments, the elastic structure is a serpentine bending structure; or,

[0019] The elastic structure is a helical bending structure.

[0020] An energy storage device includes an energy storage body and a flip-top assembly according to any of the above embodiments; the energy storage body has an external interface and an installation socket, the flip-top body covers the external interface, and the connector movably passes through the installation socket.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, this disclosure has at least the following advantages:

[0022] In the aforementioned flip-cover assembly, when the connector mounted on the flip-cover body moves through the mounting port of the energy storage body, the flip-cover body covers the external interface of the energy storage body. Since the connector has a retaining structure on the inside of the mounting port, when the flip-cover body is detached from the external interface, part of the connector also detaches from the external interface along with the flip-cover body. At this time, the plug of the external device can be fitted into the external interface, and the retaining structure retains the energy storage body, so that the flip-cover body can maintain a connection with the energy storage body through the connector without having to completely remove the flip-cover body. This reduces the risk of losing the flip-cover body and improves the user's convenience. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this disclosure and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0024] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of a flip cover assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the flip-top assembly separated from the energy storage body.

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view showing the assembled state between the flip-top assembly and the energy storage body;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view shown at point A in the middle;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The enlarged view shown at point B in the middle;

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A magnified view of the area shown at point C.

[0030] Figure label:

[0031] 100. Flip cover assembly; 110. Flip cover body; 120. Connector; 1210. Clip-on structure; 1220. Deformable part; 1230. Soft patch part; 1231. Elastic pre-tightening fastener; 101. Mounting port; 130. Clip-on structure; 140. Elastic structure; 150. Handle position;

[0032] 200. Energy storage body; 201. Mounting port; 202. External interface; 203. Secondary snap-fit ​​hole; 204. Main snap-fit ​​hole. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To facilitate understanding of this disclosure, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. However, this disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure.

[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this disclosure. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0036] To better understand the technical solutions and beneficial effects of this disclosure, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with specific embodiments:

[0037] Please see Figures 1 to 3 One embodiment of the flip cover assembly 100 includes a flip cover body 110 and a connector 120. The flip cover body 110 is used to cover the external interface 202 of the energy storage body 200. The connector 120 is installed on the flip cover body 110. The connector 120 is used to move through the mounting socket 201 of the energy storage body 200, and a retaining structure 1210 is formed on the inner side of the mounting socket 201. The retaining structure 1210 is used to move with the connector 120 and retain the flip cover body 110 on the energy storage body 200 when the flip cover body 110 is detached from the external interface 202, so that the flip cover body 110 and the energy storage body 200 remain connected. In this embodiment, the number of connectors 120 is at least two. The connector 120 and the flip cover body 110 are integrally formed in a two-color mold.

[0038] It is understood that when the connector 120 installed on the flip cover body 110 moves through the mounting socket 201 of the energy storage body 200, the flip cover body 110 covers the external interface 202 of the energy storage body 200. Since the connector 120 has a retaining structure 1210 on the inner side of the mounting socket 201, when the flip cover body 110 is detached from the external interface 202, part of the connector 120 is detached from the external interface 202 along with the flip cover body 110. At this time, the plug of the external device can be matched with the external interface 202, and the retaining structure 1210 is retained in the energy storage body 200, so that the flip cover body 110 can be connected to the energy storage body 200 through the connector 120 without having to completely remove the flip cover body 110, thereby reducing the risk of losing the flip cover body 110 and improving the user's convenience.

[0039] Please see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the connector 120 has a deformable portion 1220; the deformable portion 1220 is used to detach from the external interface 202 along with the flip body 110 and deforms when the flip body 110 is flipped. It can be understood that since the deformable portion 1220 can move together with the flip body 110, after the flip body 110 detaches from the external interface 202, the deformable portion 1220 detaches from the external interface 202 along with the flip body 110. At this time, the user can easily flip up the flip body 110 by deforming and bending the deformable portion 1220, thereby reducing the obstruction of the external interface 202 by the flip body 110 and improving the convenience of the external device plug mating with the external interface 202. For example, the length of the deformable portion 1220 is 20mm to 30mm.

[0040] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, the connector 120 and the retaining structure 1210 are integrally formed. It can be understood that since the connector 120 and the retaining structure 1210 are integrally formed, the connection strength between the connector 120 and the retaining structure 1210 can be improved, thereby increasing the service life of the connector 120 and the retaining structure 1210.

[0041] In some embodiments, the connector 120 is a flexible connector. It is understood that since the connector 120 is a flexible connector, specifically, the flexible connector is a soft rubber connector strip; further, the soft rubber connector strip is a silicone connector strip, a rubber connector strip, or other elastically deformable connector strip. Of course, those skilled in the art can make other choices as needed.

[0042] Please see Figure 4 In some embodiments, a portion of the width of the retaining structure 1210 is greater than the width of the mounting slot 201. It is understood that after the flip cover body 110 detaches from the external interface 202, the retaining structure 1210 can move relative to the mounting slot 201 with the connector 120. When the retaining structure 1210 approaches the mounting slot 201, because a portion of its width is greater than the width of the mounting slot 201, the retaining structure 1210 cannot disengage from the mounting slot 201, and at this time, the retaining structure 1210 is retained on the inner side of the mounting slot 201.

[0043] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4In some embodiments, the retaining structure 1210 is a flexible structure, and its width gradually decreases from a position near the mounting socket 201 to a position away from the mounting socket 201. It can be understood that because the width of the retaining structure 1210 gradually decreases from a position near the mounting socket 201 to a position away from the mounting socket 201, the operator can push the retaining structure 1210 into the mounting socket 201 through the narrower end. Since the retaining structure 1210 is a flexible structure, its width will narrow due to the pressure from the mounting socket 201, thus smoothly pushing the retaining structure 1210 into the inner side of the mounting socket 201. Afterwards, the retaining structure 1210 returns to its original width, at which point it is retained inside the mounting socket 201 and will not disengage from it. As an example, the retaining structure 1210 can be a silicone structure, a rubber structure, or other elastically deformable structures, which are not limited here.

[0044] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, a portion of the retaining structure 1210 protrudes from at least a portion of the outer periphery of the connector 120. It is understood that, since the portion of the retaining structure 1210 protrudes from at least a portion of the outer periphery of the connector 120, specifically, the portion of the retaining structure 1210 protruding from the outer periphery of the connector 120 can form a retaining surface, which can abut against the inner sidewall of the mounting socket 201, thereby further improving the anti-detachment effect of the retaining structure 1210.

[0045] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the connector 120 has a soft patch portion 1230 formed on the outer side of the mounting socket 201, and the soft patch portion 1230 is mounted to the inner side of the flip cover body 110. It can be understood that by mounting the soft patch portion 1230 to the inner side of the flip cover body 110, the contact area between the flip cover body 110 and the connector 120 can be increased, thereby improving the connection tightness between the connector 120 and the flip cover body 110.

[0046] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, a flexible pre-tightening fastener 1231 is formed on the soft patch portion 1230. The flexible pre-tightening fastener 1231 is used to deform and abut against the inner wall of the external interface 202. It can be understood that after the flip cover body 110 is placed on the external interface 202 of the energy storage body 200, by deforming the flexible pre-tightening fastener 1231 and abutting against the secondary snap-fit ​​hole 203 on the inner wall of the external interface 202, the flip cover body 110 can be initially positioned by the flexible pre-tightening fastener 1231.

[0047] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the flip cover assembly 100 further includes a snap-fit ​​structure 130 and an elastic structure 140; the flip cover body 110 has an installation opening 101, and the snap-fit ​​structure 130 is connected to the inner wall of the installation opening 101 through the elastic structure 140; the snap-fit ​​structure 130 is used to move into the installation opening 101 when it abuts against the inner wall of the external interface 202. It is understandable that, since the snap-fit ​​structure 130 is connected to the inner wall of the mounting port 101 via the elastic structure 140, after the flip cover body 110 is placed on the external interface 202 of the energy storage body 200, it can abut against the main snap-fit ​​hole 204 on the inner wall of the external interface 202 through the snap-fit ​​structure 130. At the same time, the elastic structure 140 deforms under the abutment force and moves inward into the mounting port 101. Thus, if the snap-fit ​​structure 130 wears, the elastic structure 140 will compensate for the wear gap by moving the snap-fit ​​structure 130 outward from the mounting port 101 through radial pre-tightening elastic force. That is, the snap-fit ​​structure 130 maintains continuous contact with the inner wall of the external interface 202, which is suitable for high-frequency disassembly and assembly scenarios. Specifically, the snap-fit ​​structure 130 is made of fatigue-resistant engineering plastic, and the thickness of the snap-fit ​​structure 130 is 0.5mm to 1.2mm.

[0048] The snap-fit ​​structure 130 is connected to the inner wall of the mounting opening 101 via an elastic structure 140, which can be implemented through at least the following structure:

[0049] Please see Figure 6 In this embodiment, the elastic structure 140 is a serpentine bending structure. It can be understood that, since the elastic structure 140 is a serpentine bending structure, the serpentine bending structure can be stretched radially, thereby causing the snap-fit ​​structure 130 to move outward from the mounting opening 101 through radial pre-tightening elastic force to compensate for wear gaps.

[0050] In another embodiment, the elastic structure 140 is a helical bending structure. It can be understood that, since the elastic structure 140 is a helical bending structure, the helical bending structure can be stretched radially, thereby causing the snap-fit ​​structure 130 to move outward from the mounting opening 101 through radial pre-tightening elastic force to compensate for wear gaps.

[0051] It should be noted that the elastic structure 140 is not limited to the two structures mentioned above, and those skilled in the art can make other choices as needed.

[0052] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5In some embodiments, an elastic pre-tightening fastener 1231 is formed on the soft patch portion 1230. The elastic pre-tightening fastener 1231 is used to deform and abut against the secondary snap hole 203 on the inner wall of the external interface 202. The flip cover assembly 100 also includes a snap structure 130 and an elastic structure 140. An installation port 101 is provided on the flip cover body 110. The snap structure 130 is connected to the main snap hole 204 on the inner wall of the installation port 101 through the elastic structure 140. The snap structure 130 is used to move into the installation port 101 when abutting against the inner wall of the external interface 202, thereby doubly locking the flip cover body 110. Combined with the guided installation of the holding structure 1210, the vibration resistance and anti-fall-off capability of the flip cover body 110 can be improved. Specifically, the outer edges of the secondary buckle hole 203 and the main buckle hole 204 are chamfered, and the buckle structure 130 and the elastic pre-tightening fastener 1231 are rounded to guide and facilitate fastening.

[0053] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the flip cover body 110 protrudes in a direction away from the external interface 202 to form a handle position 150.

[0054] Please see Figures 1 to 3 This disclosure also provides an energy storage device, including a flip-top assembly 100 of any of the above embodiments; the energy storage body 200 is provided with an external interface 202 and an installation socket 201, the flip-top body 110 covers the external interface 202, and the connector 120 is movably inserted through the installation socket 201. It is understood that by applying the flip-cover assembly 100 of this disclosure to an energy storage device, with the external interface 202 and the mounting socket 201 located close to each other, when the connector 120 mounted on the flip-cover body 110 moves through the mounting socket 201 of the energy storage body 200, the flip-cover body 110 covers the external interface 202 of the energy storage body 200. Since the connector 120 has a retaining structure 1210 formed on the inner side of the mounting socket 201, when the flip-cover body 110 is detached from the external interface 202, part of the connector 120 is detached from the external interface 202 along with the flip-cover body 110. At this time, the plug of the external device can be fitted into the external interface 202, and the retaining structure 1210 is retained in the energy storage body 200, so that the flip-cover body 110 can be connected to the energy storage body 200 through the connector 120 without having to completely remove the flip-cover body 110, thereby reducing the risk of losing the flip-cover body 110 and improving the user's convenience. Specifically, the energy storage body 200 can be a battery pack body, an energy storage box body, etc., and those skilled in the art can select the energy storage body 200 as needed.

[0055] Compared with the prior art, this disclosure has at least the following advantages:

[0056] When the connector 120 installed on the flip cover body 110 moves through the mounting socket 201 of the energy storage body 200, the flip cover body 110 covers the external interface 202 of the energy storage body 200. Since the connector 120 has a retaining structure 1210 on the inner side of the mounting socket 201, when the flip cover body 110 is detached from the external interface 202, part of the connector 120 is also detached from the external interface 202 along with the flip cover body 110. At this time, the plug of the external device can be fitted into the external interface 202, and the retaining structure 1210 is retained in the energy storage body 200, so that the flip cover body 110 can be connected to the energy storage body 200 through the connector 120 without having to completely remove the flip cover body 110, thereby reducing the risk of losing the flip cover body 110 and improving the user's convenience.

[0057] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this disclosure, and while the descriptions are specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the 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 disclosure, and these all fall within the protection scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A flip cover assembly (100), comprising: A flip cover body (110) is used to cover the external interface (202) of the energy storage body (200); The flip-top assembly (100) is characterized in that it further includes a connector (120); The connector (120) is mounted on the flip cover body (110); the connector (120) is used to move through the mounting socket (201) of the energy storage body (200) and form a retaining structure (1210) on the inner side of the mounting socket (201); the retaining structure (1210) is used to move with the connector (120) and retain the energy storage body (200) when the flip cover body (110) is detached from the external interface (202), so that the flip cover body (110) and the energy storage body (200) remain connected.

2. The flip-cover assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connector (120) has a deformable portion (1220); the deformable portion (1220) is used to disengage from the external interface (202) along with the flip body (110) and deform when the flip body (110) is flipped.

3. The flip-cover assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connector (120) and the retaining structure (1210) are integrally formed; and / or, The connector (120) is a flexible connector.

4. The flip-top assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The width of a portion of the holding structure (1210) is greater than the width of the mounting socket (201).

5. The flip-top assembly (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The retaining structure (1210) is a flexible structure, and the width of the retaining structure (1210) gradually decreases from a position close to the mounting socket (201) to a position away from the mounting socket (201); and / or, A portion of the retaining structure (1210) protrudes from at least a portion of the outer periphery of the connector (120).

6. The flip-cover assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connector (120) has a soft patch portion (1230) formed on the outside of the mounting socket (201), and the soft patch portion (1230) is fitted to the inner side of the flip cover body (110) for installation.

7. The flip-top assembly (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that, An elastic pre-tightening fastener (1231) is formed on the soft patch portion (1230), the elastic pre-tightening fastener (1231) being used to deform and abut against the inner wall of the external interface (202).

8. The flip-cover assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flip cover assembly (100) further includes a snap-fit ​​structure (130) and an elastic structure (140); the flip cover body (110) has an installation port (101), and the snap-fit ​​structure (130) is connected to the inner wall of the installation port (101) through the elastic structure (140); the snap-fit ​​structure (130) is used to move into the installation port (101) when it abuts against the inner wall of the external interface (202).

9. The flip-cover assembly (100) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The elastic structure (140) is a serpentine bending structure; or, The elastic structure (140) is a helical bending structure.

10. An energy storage device, characterized in that, It includes an energy storage body (200) and a flip-top assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9; the energy storage body (200) is provided with an external interface (202) and a mounting socket (201), the flip-top body (110) covers the external interface (202), and the connector (120) movably passes through the mounting socket (201).

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