A double-row battery cell module tray

By designing variable pitch and centering components, and using a motor-driven lead screw to adjust the spacing of the support bars and fix them in place, the problem of storing battery modules of different sizes on a tray is solved, and flexible storage of battery modules is achieved.

CN224589607UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-04SHANGHAI JUNYI IND AUTOMATION CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANGHAI JUNYI IND AUTOMATION CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-16
Publication Date
2026-08-04

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Technical Problem

Existing trays cannot freely adjust the spacing and position of dual-row battery cell modules of different sizes and specifications, making storage difficult.

Method used

By employing a variable pitch assembly and a centering assembly, and driving the variable pitch screw and the drive screw through a variable pitch motor and a drive motor, the spacing of the support bars is adjusted and the battery cell modules are centered and fixed, enabling the stacking and storage of battery cell modules of different sizes and specifications.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible storage of battery cell modules of different sizes and specifications, improving the applicability and storage efficiency of the tray.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a double -bank electric core module tray, include: bottom plate, variable distance subassembly and centering subassembly, variable distance subassembly is fixed on the bottom plate, variable distance subassembly includes: variable distance guide rail, variable distance slider and variable distance mechanism, variable distance guide rail is fixed on the bottom plate, variable distance slider is slidably arranged on the variable distance guide rail, the centering subassembly is fixed on the variable distance slider, variable distance mechanism is connected with the centering subassembly, is used for driving the centering subassembly and moves on the variable distance guide rail, the utility model discloses through variable distance mechanism drive first support strip and second support strip and move on the variable distance guide rail, adjust the interval between first support strip and second support strip, thereby adjust the interval of two rows electric core module, make tray can to different size and specification double -bank electric core module stacking storage.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery cell module technology, and in particular to a double-row battery cell module tray. Background Technology

[0002] A battery cell module is a unit assembled from multiple battery cells to provide higher voltage and capacity. It is a component of a battery system, typically consisting of several cells, connectors, a battery management system, and a casing. Battery cell modules are widely used in electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, energy storage systems, and other applications requiring high capacity and high voltage. They provide a higher level of battery energy storage and management to meet various power demands. After production, dual-row battery cell modules are placed on trays for storage. However, different sizes and specifications of cell modules require different spacing during storage. Existing trays cannot freely adjust the spacing and position of dual-row cell modules, making it impossible to stack cell modules of different sizes and specifications. Summary of the Invention

[0003] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a double-row battery cell module tray is provided, comprising: a base plate, a pitch variable assembly, and a centering assembly;

[0004] The pitch control assembly is fixed on the base plate, and the pitch control assembly includes: a pitch control guide rail, a pitch control slider, and a pitch control mechanism;

[0005] The variable pitch guide rail is fixed on the base plate, the variable pitch slider is slidably disposed on the variable pitch guide rail, the centering component is fixed on the variable pitch slider, and the variable pitch mechanism is connected to the centering component to drive the centering component to move on the variable pitch guide rail.

[0006] The centering component includes: a first support bar, a second support bar, and a centering mechanism;

[0007] The first support bar and the second support bar are arranged in parallel on the variable pitch slider. The variable pitch mechanism is used to adjust the distance between the first support bar and the second support bar. Both the first support bar and the second support bar are provided with a centering mechanism. The centering mechanism is provided with a battery cell module for centering the battery cell module.

[0008] Furthermore, the pitch-changing mechanism includes: a pitch-changing motor and a pitch-changing lead screw;

[0009] The variable pitch screw is connected to the first support bar and the second support bar. The threads at both ends of the variable pitch screw are in opposite directions. One end of the variable pitch screw is connected to the output end of the variable pitch motor.

[0010] Furthermore, the pitch-changing mechanism includes: a first pitch-changing motor, a first pitch-changing lead screw, a second pitch-changing motor, and a second pitch-changing lead screw;

[0011] The output end of the first variable pitch motor is connected to one end of the first variable pitch lead screw, and the first variable pitch lead screw is connected to the first support bar;

[0012] The output end of the second variable pitch motor is connected to one end of the second variable pitch lead screw, and the second variable pitch lead screw is connected to the second support bar.

[0013] Furthermore, the centering mechanism includes: a centering guide rail, a centering slider, a drive mechanism, and a centering pressure plate;

[0014] The centering guide rail is fixed on the first support bar or the second support bar, the centering slider is slidably disposed on the centering guide rail, the driving mechanism is used to drive the centering slider to move on the centering guide rail, and the centering pressure plate is fixed on the centering slider.

[0015] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes: a drive motor and a drive screw;

[0016] The drive motor is located at one end of the first support bar or the second support bar, and the output end of the drive motor is connected to one end of the drive screw, which is connected to the centering slider.

[0017] Furthermore, the drive screw includes: a positive thread portion and a reverse thread portion;

[0018] The positive thread and the reverse thread have opposite thread directions. Both the positive thread and the reverse thread are provided with centering sliders. The drive motor is used to drive the two centering sliders to move closer or further apart.

[0019] Furthermore, each corner of the base plate is provided with a lifting ring, and each corner of the base plate is fixed with a foot.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a double-row battery cell module tray is provided. Two rows of battery cell modules are placed on a first support bar and a second support bar respectively. The battery cell modules are centered and fixed by a centering mechanism. The first support bar and the second support bar are driven to move on a variable-pitch guide rail by a variable-pitch mechanism to adjust the distance between the first support bar and the second support bar, thereby adjusting the distance between the two rows of battery cell modules. This allows the tray to stack and store double-row battery cell modules of different sizes and specifications.

[0021] It should be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and intended to provide further illustration of the claimed technology. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a double-row battery cell module tray according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2This is a top view of a double-row battery cell module tray according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a front view of a double-row battery cell module tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a side view of a double-row battery cell module tray according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0026] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1 is the base plate, 2 is the variable pitch guide rail, 3 is the variable pitch slider, 4 is the variable pitch motor, 5 is the variable pitch lead screw, 6 is the first support bar, 7 is the second support bar, 8 is the centering guide rail, 9 is the centering pressure plate, 10 is the drive motor, 11 is the drive lead screw, 12 is the lifting ring, and 13 is the base. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, further illustrating the present invention.

[0028] First, combine Figures 1-4 This invention describes a double-row battery cell module tray according to an embodiment of the present invention, used for positioning and storing battery cell modules.

[0029] like Figures 1-4 As shown, a double-row battery cell module tray according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base plate 1, a pitch variable assembly, and a centering assembly;

[0030] The pitch control assembly is fixed on the base plate 1. The pitch control assembly includes: pitch control guide rail 2, pitch control slider 3 and pitch control mechanism.

[0031] The variable pitch guide rail 2 is fixed on the base plate 1, the variable pitch slider 3 is slidably disposed on the variable pitch guide rail 2, the centering component is fixed on the variable pitch slider 3, and the variable pitch mechanism is connected to the centering component to drive the centering component to move on the variable pitch guide rail 2.

[0032] The centering component includes: a first support bar 6, a second support bar 7, and a centering mechanism;

[0033] The first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7 are arranged in parallel on the variable pitch slider 3. The variable pitch mechanism is used to adjust the distance between the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7. Both the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7 are provided with a centering mechanism. The centering mechanism is provided with a battery cell module for centering the battery cell module.

[0034] This application places two rows of battery cell modules on the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7 respectively. The battery cell modules are centered and fixed by the centering mechanism. The first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7 are driven to move on the variable pitch guide rail 2 by the variable pitch mechanism to adjust the distance between the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7, thereby adjusting the distance between the two rows of battery cell modules, so that the tray can stack and store double rows of battery cell modules of different sizes and specifications.

[0035] The pitch-changing mechanism includes a pitch-changing motor 4 and a pitch-changing lead screw 5; the pitch-changing lead screw 5 is connected to a first support bar 6 and a second support bar 7, the threads at both ends of the pitch-changing lead screw 5 are opposite, and one end of the pitch-changing lead screw 5 is connected to the output end of the pitch-changing motor 4.

[0036] In this embodiment, the variable pitch motor 4 drives the variable pitch screw 5 to rotate, so that the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7 move closer or further apart on the variable pitch screw 5, thereby adjusting the distance between the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7 and thus adjusting the distance between the two rows of battery cell modules.

[0037] The pitch-changing mechanism includes: a first pitch-changing motor, a first pitch-changing lead screw, a second pitch-changing motor, and a second pitch-changing lead screw; the output end of the first pitch-changing motor is connected to one end of the first pitch-changing lead screw, and the first pitch-changing lead screw is connected to the first support bar 6; the output end of the second pitch-changing motor is connected to one end of the second pitch-changing lead screw, and the second pitch-changing lead screw is connected to the second support bar 7.

[0038] In this embodiment, the first variable pitch motor drives the first variable pitch screw to rotate, causing the first support bar 6 to move on the first variable pitch screw. The second variable pitch motor drives the second variable pitch screw to rotate, causing the second support bar 7 to move on the second variable pitch screw, thereby adjusting the spacing between the two rows of battery cell modules.

[0039] The centering mechanism includes: a centering guide rail 8, a centering slider, a driving mechanism, and a centering pressure plate 9; the centering guide rail 8 is fixed on a first support bar 6 or a second support bar 7, the centering slider is slidably disposed on the centering guide rail 8, the driving mechanism is used to drive the centering slider to move on the centering guide rail 8, and the centering pressure plate 9 is fixed on the centering slider.

[0040] The driving mechanism includes a drive motor 10 and a drive screw 11; the drive motor 10 is located at one end of the first support bar 6 or the second support bar 7, the output end of the drive motor 10 is connected to one end of the drive screw 11, and the drive screw 11 is connected to the centering slider.

[0041] The drive screw 11 includes a positive thread portion and a reverse thread portion; the positive thread portion and the reverse thread portion have opposite thread directions, and both the positive thread portion and the reverse thread portion are provided with centering sliders. The drive motor 10 is used to drive the two centering sliders to move closer or further apart from each other.

[0042] The drive motor 10 drives the drive screw 11 to rotate, causing the two centering sliders on the drive screw 11 to move closer or further away from the centering guide rail 8, and causing the two centering pressure plates 9 to move closer to the battery cell module for centering and fixing.

[0043] Each corner of the base plate 1 is provided with a lifting ring 12, and each corner of the base plate 1 is fixed with a foot 13.

[0044] The base plate 1 is supported by the feet 13 and the lifting ring 12 makes it easy to lift the base plate 1 and move the pallet.

[0045] Above, refer to Figures 1-4 This application describes a double-row battery cell module tray according to an embodiment of the present invention. Two rows of battery cell modules are placed on a first support bar 6 and a second support bar 7, respectively. The battery cell modules are centered and fixed using a centering mechanism. A pitch-changing mechanism drives the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7 to move on a pitch-changing guide rail 2, adjusting the distance between the first support bar 6 and the second support bar 7. This allows the tray to stack and store double-row battery cell modules of different sizes and specifications.

[0046] It should be noted that, in this specification, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover a 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. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0047] Although the present invention has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the above description should not be considered as a limitation of the present invention. Various modifications and substitutions to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art after reading the above content. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A double-row cell module tray, characterized in that, include: Base plate, pitch control assembly, and centering assembly; The pitch control assembly is fixed on the base plate, and the pitch control assembly includes: a pitch control guide rail, a pitch control slider, and a pitch control mechanism; The variable pitch guide rail is fixed on the base plate, the variable pitch slider is slidably disposed on the variable pitch guide rail, the centering component is fixed on the variable pitch slider, and the variable pitch mechanism is connected to the centering component to drive the centering component to move on the variable pitch guide rail. The centering component includes: a first support bar, a second support bar, and a centering mechanism; The first support bar and the second support bar are arranged in parallel on the variable pitch slider. The variable pitch mechanism is used to adjust the distance between the first support bar and the second support bar. Both the first support bar and the second support bar are provided with a centering mechanism. The centering mechanism is provided with a battery cell module for centering the battery cell module.

2. The dual-row cell module tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pitch mechanism includes: a pitch motor and a pitch lead screw; The variable pitch screw is connected to the first support bar and the second support bar. The threads at both ends of the variable pitch screw are in opposite directions. One end of the variable pitch screw is connected to the output end of the variable pitch motor.

3. The dual-row cell module tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pitch-changing mechanism includes: a first pitch-changing motor, a first pitch-changing lead screw, a second pitch-changing motor, and a second pitch-changing lead screw; The output end of the first variable pitch motor is connected to one end of the first variable pitch lead screw, and the first variable pitch lead screw is connected to the first support bar; The output end of the second variable pitch motor is connected to one end of the second variable pitch lead screw, and the second variable pitch lead screw is connected to the second support bar.

4. The dual-row cell module tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The centering mechanism includes: a centering guide rail, a centering slider, a drive mechanism, and a centering pressure plate; The centering guide rail is fixed on the first support bar or the second support bar, the centering slider is slidably disposed on the centering guide rail, the driving mechanism is used to drive the centering slider to move on the centering guide rail, and the centering pressure plate is fixed on the centering slider.

5. The dual-row cell module tray as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes: a drive motor and a drive screw; The drive motor is located at one end of the first support bar or the second support bar, and the output end of the drive motor is connected to one end of the drive screw, which is connected to the centering slider.

6. The dual-row cell module tray as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The drive screw includes: a positive thread section and a reverse thread section; The positive thread and the reverse thread have opposite thread directions. Both the positive thread and the reverse thread are provided with centering sliders. The drive motor is used to drive the two centering sliders to move closer or further apart.

7. The dual-row cell module tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Each corner of the base plate is equipped with a lifting ring, and each corner below the base plate is fixed with a foot.