Adapter structure, battery pack and vehicle
The adapter structure with flex structures and an insulating bracket simplifies the connection of battery cell output terminals to a distribution box, addressing the vertical height difference and space constraints, while maintaining insulation and improving assembly accuracy.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025531375
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-02-28
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
AI Technical Summary
The challenge of connecting battery cell output terminals to a distribution box is complicated due to their vertical height difference and protection by a cover, making wire harness routing inconvenient.
An adapter structure comprising first and second adapters with flex structures and an insulating bracket, allowing electrical connection while maintaining insulation and reducing space occupation, includes a support pillar, cantilever beams, and cross beams to facilitate connection to a distribution box.
Simplifies the electrical connection of battery cell output terminals to a distribution box, improves internal space utilization, and enhances assembly accuracy and reliability.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This disclosure claims priority to a Chinese patent application entitled "Adapting structure, battery pack and vehicle" filed on February 28, 2023, with application number 202320447358.3, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of power battery packs, and in particular to adapter structures, battery packs, and vehicles. [Background technology]
[0003] In the related art, a power battery pack includes a housing and a battery module disposed in the housing. The battery module is formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells in series. The output terminals of the battery cells need to be electrically connected to a power distribution box.
[0004] However, the output terminals of the battery cells are usually lower than the distribution box in the Z direction, and the output terminals of the battery cells are usually protected by a protective cover to prevent foreign objects from entering the output terminals and causing a short circuit. In addition, therefore, it is difficult to route the wire harness connecting the distribution box and the output terminals of the battery cells, making it inconvenient to connect the output terminals of the battery cells to the distribution box. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The objective of the present disclosure is to provide an adapter structure, a battery pack, and a vehicle to solve the technical problem of the inconvenience of connecting the output terminals of a battery cell and a distribution box.
[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides an adapter structure applicable to a battery pack, the adapter structure including: a first adapter having a first flex structure electrically connected between a first output pole of a battery cell assembly and a distribution box; a second adapter having a second flex structure spaced apart from the first adapter and electrically connected between a second output pole of the battery cell assembly and the distribution box; and an insulating bracket, wherein the first flex structure and the second flex structure can pass through the insulating bracket to insulate the first adapter from the second adapter.
[0007] In some embodiments, the isolation bracket includes a support pillar, first and second cantilever beams extending outward from the periphery of the support pillar, and a cross beam connected to the upper end of the support pillar, the first and second cantilever beams extending in opposite directions, the first cantilever beam extending into the first bending structure such that the first bending structure passes between the first cantilever beam and the cross beam, and the second cantilever beam extending into the second bending structure such that the second bending structure passes between the second cantilever beam and the cross beam.
[0008] In some embodiments, the first adapter includes: a first battery cell adapter plate extending vertically and disposed on a side of the insulating bracket facing the battery cell assembly so as to be electrically connected to the first output pole; a first distribution box adapter plate extending parallel to the first battery cell adapter plate and spaced apart from the first battery cell adapter plate so as to be electrically connected to the distribution box; and a first connection plate connected between the first battery cell adapter plate and the first distribution box adapter plate, wherein the first battery cell adapter plate, the first connection plate, and the first distribution box adapter plate are circumferentially arranged to form a first bent structure.
[0009] In some embodiments, the adapter structure further includes a first electrode connection plate electrically connected between a side of the first battery cell adapter plate facing the battery cell assembly and the first output pole.
[0010] In some embodiments, the second adapter includes: a second battery cell adapter plate extending vertically and disposed on the insulating bracket on a side facing the battery cell assembly so as to be electrically connected to the second output pole; a second distribution box adapter plate extending parallel to the second battery cell adapter plate and spaced apart from the second battery cell adapter plate so as to be electrically connected to the distribution box; and a second connection plate connected between the second battery cell adapter plate and the second distribution box adapter plate, wherein the second battery cell adapter plate, the second connection piece, and the second distribution box adapter plate are circumferentially arranged to define a second bent structure.
[0011] In some embodiments, the adapter structure further includes a second electrode connection plate electrically connected between the side of the second battery cell adapter plate facing the battery cell assembly and the second output pole.
[0012] In some embodiments, the insulating bracket fits into an escape opening in the protective cover at one end of the battery cell assembly that corresponds to one end of the central beam, and a buckle that protrudes toward the central beam is disposed on the side of the support column facing the battery cell assembly, and the buckle is used to clamp and secure the central beam.
[0013] In some embodiments, a bayonet boss protruding toward the central beam is located on the side of the support column facing the battery cell assembly, and the bayonet boss is used to insert into the central beam, with a guide ramp formed on one end of the bayonet boss so that the bayonet boss can be fitted tightly with the central beam.
[0014] In some embodiments, an insulating boss that protrudes toward the distribution box is located on the side of the support post facing the distribution box to space the first adapter and the second adapter apart.
[0015] In some embodiments, the insulating boss is formed with a first limiting boss that protrudes toward and is inserted into the first adapter, and a second limiting boss that protrudes toward and is inserted into the second adapter.
[0016] In some embodiments, a first routing groove for routing a sampling wire harness is formed between the insulating boss and the lower end of the post.
[0017] In some embodiments, two splayed support legs are located at the bottom end of the support post, and the two support legs are used to support a plastic bracket, with wire via holes formed between the two support legs and the plastic bracket to allow the power wiring harness to pass through.
[0018] In some embodiments, the upper surface of the cross beam includes a second routing groove for routing a low voltage wire harness.
[0019] In some embodiments, the position of the first adapter 1 for connecting with the first output pole is higher in the vertical direction than the position of the second adapter 2 for connecting with the second output pole, the upper surface of the first cantilever beam is higher than the upper surface of the second cantilever beam, a third limiting boss protruding toward the first cantilever beam is formed on the lower surface of the cross beam corresponding to the upper position of the first cantilever beam so that the first adapter is clamped between the third limiting boss and the first cantilever beam, and a second routing groove is positioned on the cross beam at a position corresponding to the upper position of the second cantilever beam so that the second transfer part is clamped between the bottom of the second routing groove and the second cantilever beam.
[0020] In some embodiments, the side of the cross beam facing the distribution box is formed with a flange that extends toward the distribution box and is configured to overlap the top surface of the distribution box.
[0021] In some embodiments, the side of the cross beam facing the battery cell assembly is formed with a relief groove to avoid the fill hole of the battery cell assembly.
[0022] Based on the above technical solution, the present disclosure also provides a battery pack including a battery cell assembly and a power distribution box disposed at one end of the battery cell assembly, and further including an adapter structure according to the above technical solution.
[0023] Based on the above technical solution, the present disclosure also provides a vehicle, which includes a battery pack according to the above technical solution.
[0024] According to the above technical solution, the adapter structure provided by the present disclosure includes a first adapter, a second adapter, and an insulating bracket, and the first bent structure of the first adapter and the second bent structure of the second adapter are insulated from each other by the insulating bracket. In addition, the first bent structure and the second bent structure not only electrically connect the first output pole and the second output pole, which are positioned lower in the vertical direction, to the distribution box, which is positioned higher, but also reduce the space occupied by the first adapter and the second adapter in the battery pack, thereby improving the internal space utilization of the battery pack. Therefore, the adapter structure provided by the present disclosure simplifies the related structure for electrically connecting the output pole of the battery cell assembly to the distribution box, thereby facilitating the electrical connection of the output pole of the battery cell assembly to the distribution box. The battery pack provided by the present disclosure has the same technical effects as the adapter structure in the above technical solution. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the technical effects will not be described in detail hereinafter. The vehicle provided by the present disclosure has the same technical effects as the battery pack in the above technical solution. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the technical effect will not be described in detail hereinafter.
[0025] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure are described in detail in the specific embodiments section below.
[0026] The drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and form a part of this specification, and together with specific embodiments described below, are used to explain the disclosure and are not intended to be limitations thereon. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a battery pack in accordance with a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic assembly diagram of an adapter structure and a protective cover in accordance with a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the side of an adapter structure facing a battery cell assembly in a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the side of the adapter structure facing the distribution box in a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a sampling wire harness passing through a first routing groove in accordance with a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] 10 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation of the support legs of the insulating bracket with the plastic bracket in a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic diagram of a low voltage wire harness passing through a second routing groove in accordance with a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] 10 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation of the undercut grooves of the insulating bracket and the liquid injection hole in a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]
[0028] 1 First Adapter 10 First bending structure 11 First battery cell adapter plate 12 No. 1 Distribution Box Adapter Plate 13 First connecting plate 2 Second Adapter 20 Second bending structure 21 Second Battery Cell Adapter Plate 22 Second Distribution Box Adapter Plate 23 Second connecting plate 3 Insulation bracket 30 pillars 301 Insulation boss 302 Buckle 303 Insertion boss 304 First Limited Boss 305 Second Limited Boss 306 First routing groove 307 Guidance slope 31 First cantilever beam 32 Second cantilever beam 33 Horizontal beam 331 Second routing groove 332 Third Limited Boss 333 flange 334 Relief groove 34 Support legs 35 Wire-Through-Hole 4. First electrode connection plate 5 Second electrode connection plate 6 Battery Cell Assembly 61 Liquid injection hole 7 Distribution Box 8 Protective cover 81 Evasion Aperture 82 Plastic Bracket 9 Center Beam 101 Sampling Wire Harness 102 Low voltage wire harness DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0029] Particular embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that particular embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and explanatory of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.
[0030] In this disclosure, unless stated otherwise, directional terms such as "upper" and "lower" generally refer to upper and lower positions of the adapter structure when assembled to the battery pack under normal operating conditions, and "inner" and "outer" refer to inner and outer positions relative to the contours of the corresponding component itself. Additionally, terms such as "first," "second," etc., as used in this disclosure are intended to distinguish one element from another and do not imply any order or importance.
[0031] According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, an adapter structure is provided for a battery pack, particularly for electrically connecting output terminals of battery cell assemblies 6 in the battery pack to a distribution box 7. Battery cell assemblies 6 typically have all positive output terminals and all negative output terminals. In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, one of the all positive output terminals and all negative output terminals is referred to as a first output terminal, and the other is referred to as a second output terminal. With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the adapter structure may include a first adapter 1, a second adapter 2, and an insulating bracket 3. The first adapter 1 may include a first flex structure 10 electrically connected between a first output terminal (not shown) of the battery cell assembly 6 and the distribution box 7. The first flex structure 10 advantageously electrically connects the first output terminal and the distribution box 7, which have a vertical height difference. The second adapter 2 may be spaced apart from the first adapter 1 to maintain insulation therebetween. The second adapter 2 may include a second output pole (not shown) electrically connected between a second output pole (not shown) of the battery cell assembly 6 and the distribution box 7. This second flex structure 20 makes it convenient to electrically connect the second output pole and the distribution box 7, which are at different heights in the vertical direction. The first flex structure 10 and the second flex structure 20 may pass through the insulating bracket 3 to insulate the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2 from each other.
[0032] According to the above technical solution, the adapter structure provided by the present disclosure includes a first adapter 1, a second adapter 2, and an insulating bracket 3. The first flex structure 10 of the first adapter 1 and the second flex structure 20 of the second adapter 2 are kept insulated from each other by the insulating bracket 3. In addition, the first flex structure 10 and the second flex structure 20 can electrically connect the first output pole and the second output pole, which is positioned lower in the vertical direction, to the distribution box, which is positioned higher, and can also reduce the space occupied by the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2 in the battery pack, thereby improving the internal space utilization of the battery pack. Therefore, the adapter structure provided by the present disclosure can simplify the related structure for electrically connecting the output pole of the battery cell assembly 6 to the distribution box 7, thereby facilitating the electrical connection of the output pole of the battery cell assembly 6 to the distribution box 7.
[0033] 3 and 4 , in order to maintain mutual insulation between the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2 by the insulating bracket 3, the insulating bracket 3 may include a support 30, a first cantilever beam 31 and a second cantilever beam 32 extending outward from the periphery of the support 30, and a cross beam 33 connected to the upper end of the support 30. The first cantilever beam 31 may extend to the first bending structure 10 such that the first bending structure 10 passes between the first cantilever beam 31 and the cross beam 33; that is, the portion of the first bending structure 10 that passes through the insulating bracket 3 may be covered by the first cantilever beam 31 and the cross beam 33. The second cantilever beam 32 can extend into the second bending structure 20 so that the second bending structure 20 passes between the second cantilever beam 32 and the cross beam 33, i.e., the portion of the second bending structure 20 that passes through the insulating bracket 3 can be covered by the second cantilever beam 32 and the cross beam 33. The first cantilever beam 31 and the second cantilever beam 32 extend in opposite directions so that the first bending structure 10 and the second bending structure 20 can be separated by the support 30, thereby keeping the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2 in an insulated state.
[0034] 3 and 4 , to form the first bent structure 10, the first adapter 1 may include a first battery cell adapter plate 11, a first distribution box adapter plate 12, and a first connection plate 13. The first battery cell adapter plate 11 may extend vertically and may be disposed on a side of the insulating bracket 3 facing the battery cell assembly 6 so as to be electrically connected to the first output pole. The first distribution box adapter plate 12 may extend parallel to and be spaced apart from the first battery cell adapter plate 11 and may be disposed on a side of the insulating bracket 3 facing the distribution box 7 so as to be electrically connected to the distribution box 7. The first connection plate 13 may be connected between the first battery cell adapter plate 11 and the first distribution box adapter plate 12. The first connecting plate 13 can extend horizontally such that the first battery cell adapter plate 11, the first connecting plate 13, and the first distribution box adapter part 12 are circumferentially arranged to form the first bent structure 10. The first connecting plate 13 can pass between the first cantilever beam 31 and the cross beam 33 and can be covered by the first cantilever beam 31 and the cross beam 33. To make the volume and structure of the adapter structure smaller and more compact, the first battery cell adapter plate 11 can be attached to the surface of the first cantilever beam 31 facing the battery cell assembly 6, and the first distribution box adapter plate 12 can be attached to the surface of the first cantilever beam 31 facing the distribution box 7.
[0035] 3 and 4, the adapter structure may further include a first electrode connection plate 4 electrically connected between the side of the first battery cell adapter plate 11 facing the battery cell assembly 6 and the first output pole. The first electrode connection plate 4 may be made of an aluminum material, and the first adapter 1 may be made of a copper material. The first electrode connection plate 4 and the first battery cell adapter plate 11 may be permanently joined by welding.
[0036] 3 and 4 , to form the second flex structure 20, the second adapter 2 may include a second battery cell adapter plate 21, a second distribution box adapter plate 22, and a second connection plate 23. The second battery cell adapter plate 21 may extend vertically and may be disposed on the side of the insulating bracket 3 facing the battery cell assembly 6 so as to be electrically connected to the second output pole. The second distribution box adapter plate 22 may extend parallel to the second battery cell adapter plate 21 and be spaced apart from the second battery cell adapter plate 21. The second connection plate 23 may be connected between the second battery cell adapter plate 21 and the second distribution box adapter plate 22. The second connection plate 23 can extend horizontally such that the second battery cell adapter plate 21, the second connection plate 23, and the second distribution box adapter part 22 are circumferentially arranged to form the second flexure structure 20. The second connection plate 23 can pass between and be covered by the second cantilever beam 32 and the cross beam 33. To make the volume and structure of the adapter structure smaller and more compact, the second battery cell adapter plate 21 can be attached to the surface of the second cantilever beam 32 facing the battery cell assembly 6, and the second distribution box adapter plate 22 can be attached to the surface of the second cantilever beam 32 facing the distribution box 7.
[0037] 3 and 4, the adapter structure may further include a second electrode connection plate 5 electrically connected between the side of the second battery cell adapter plate 21 facing the cell assembly 6 and the second output pole. The second electrode connection plate 5 may be made of an aluminum material, and the second adapter 2 may be made of a copper material. The second electrode connection plate 5 and the second battery cell adapter plate 21 may be permanently joined by welding.
[0038] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , a protective cover 8 for protecting the electrodes of the battery cell assembly 6 is usually disposed at the end of the battery cell assembly 6. The protective cover 8 is located between the battery cell assembly 6 and the distribution box 7. The insulating bracket 3 can be fitted into an escape opening 81 in the protective cover 8 that corresponds to one end of the central beam 9. As shown in FIG. 3 , in order to prevent the insulating bracket 3 from moving, a buckle 302 that protrudes toward the central beam 9 is disposed on the side of the support 30 that faces the battery cell assembly 6. The buckle 302 can be used to clamp and secure the central beam 9 for easy disassembly and assembly of the insulating bracket 3.
[0039] As shown in FIG. 3 , to facilitate positioning of the insulating bracket 3 and the central beam 9, a plug-in boss 303 protruding toward the central beam 9 may be disposed on the side of the support 30 facing the battery cell assembly 6. The plug-in boss 303 is used for insertion into the central beam 9. Specifically, a socket for inserting the plug-in boss 303 may be disposed on the end face of the central beam 9. To increase the reliability of the connection between the insulating bracket 3 and the central beam 9, one end of the plug-in boss 303 may form a guide inclined portion 307, so that the plug-in boss 303 can be tightly fitted into the socket of the central beam 9.
[0040] In addition, the buckle 302 and the insertion boss 303 can further increase the reliability of the insulation between the first battery cell adapter plate 11 and the second battery cell adapter plate 21 .
[0041] Accordingly, as shown in Figure 4, an insulating boss 301 protruding toward the distribution box 7 is arranged on the side of the support 30 facing the distribution box 7 so as to separate the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2, thereby further increasing the reliability of the insulation between the first distribution box adapter plate 12 and the second distribution box adapter plate 22.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 4 , the insulating boss 301 may be formed with a first limiting boss 304 that protrudes toward the first adapter 1 and is inserted into the first adapter 1, and a second limiting boss 305 that protrudes toward the second adapter 2 and is inserted into the second adapter 2, in order to prevent the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2 from easily moving when connected to the distribution box 7 and to improve the accuracy of assembly and reliability of connection between the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2 and the distribution box 7.
[0043] 5, a first routing groove 306 for the sampling wire harness 101 to pass through may be formed between the insulating boss 301 and the lower end of the support post 30. Specifically, the insulating boss 301 may form the first routing groove 306 between the following two support legs 34 to simplify routing of the sampling wire harness, reduce the length of the sampling wire harness, and improve the internal space utilization of the battery pack.
[0044] Typically, a plastic bracket 82 is disposed in the escape opening 81 of the protective cover 8. As shown in FIG. 6 , two splayed support legs 34 are disposed at the lower end of the support post to facilitate assembly of the insulating bracket 3 and the plastic bracket 82. The two support legs 34 are supported by the plastic bracket 82 and are used to meet strength requirements after assembly of the insulating bracket 3 and the plastic bracket 82. To simplify routing and improve space utilization inside the battery pack, wire-through holes 35 may also be formed between the two support legs 34 and the plastic bracket 82, through which a drive power lead-out harness (not shown) can pass.
[0045] In addition, as shown in Figures 3 and 7, a second routing groove 331 is formed on the upper surface of the cross beam 33 for passing the low-voltage wire harness 102, so that the low-voltage wire harness 102 can pass through the insulating bracket 3 and reach the routing channel of the central beam 9 via the shortest route.
[0046] Generally, the first and second output poles are disposed on opposite sides of the central beam 9 with a vertical height difference therebetween. In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, the output pole with a higher position is used as the first output pole, and the output pole with a lower position is used as the second output pole. Accordingly, the vertical position of the first adapter 1 for connecting with the first output pole is higher than the vertical position of the second adapter 2 for connecting with the second output pole. Therefore, the upper surface of the first cantilever beam 31 can be higher than the upper surface of the second cantilever beam 32. That is, the distance between the upper surface of the first cantilever beam 31 and the transverse beam 33 is smaller than the distance between the upper surface of the second cantilever beam 32 and the transverse beam 33.
[0047] 3 and 4 , to make the structure of the insulating bracket 3 more compact, the second routing groove 331 can be disposed in the cross beam 33 at a position corresponding to a position above the second cantilever beam 32, so that the second adapter 2 is clamped between the bottom of the second routing groove 331 and the second cantilever beam 32. That is, the space between the second cantilever beam 32 and the cross beam 33 can be used to dispose the second routing groove 331, and the bottom of the second routing groove 331 can also serve as a limit for the second adapter 2. Accordingly, in order to limit the first adapter 1, a third limiting boss 332 protruding toward the first cantilever beam 31 can be formed on the lower surface of the cross beam 33 at a position corresponding to a position above the first cantilever beam 31, so that the first adapter 1 is clamped between the third limiting boss 332 and the first cantilever beam 31. The third limiting boss 332 and the second routing groove 331 cooperate with the first limiting boss 304 and the second limiting boss 305 to further improve the assembly accuracy and connection reliability of the first adapter 1 and the second adapter 2 with the distribution box 7.
[0048] In addition, as shown in Figures 3 and 7, the side of the cross beam 33 facing the distribution box 7 may be formed with a flange 333 extending toward the distribution box 7. The flange 333 is used to overlap the upper surface of the distribution box 7 in order to further improve the positioning accuracy and connection stability between the insulating bracket 3 and the distribution box 7.
[0049] 3 and 8, the side of the cross beam 33 facing the battery cell assembly 6 is formed with a clearance groove 334 for avoiding the liquid inlet hole 61 of the battery cell assembly 6. This clearance groove 334 not only provides a space for the liquid inlet hole 61, but also protects the liquid inlet hole 61.
[0050] Based on the above technical solution, the present disclosure also provides a battery pack as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The battery pack may include a battery cell assembly 6, a central beam 9 extending parallel to the battery cell assembly 6, a distribution box 7 disposed at one end of the battery cell assembly 6, and a protective cover 8 disposed between the battery cell assembly 6 and the distribution box 7. A clearance opening 81 is disposed in the protective cover 8 corresponding to one end of the central beam 9. The battery pack may also include the adapter structure in the above technical solution, in which the insulating bracket 3 is fitted into the clearance opening 81.
[0051] According to the above technical solution, the battery pack provided in the present disclosure has the same technical effect as the adapter structure in the above technical solution, which will not be described in detail hereinafter to avoid unnecessary repetition.
[0052] Based on the above technical solution, the present disclosure also provides a vehicle, which can further include the battery pack in the above technical solution, as shown in FIG. 9 .
[0053] According to the above technical solution, the vehicle provided by the present disclosure has the same technical effect as the battery pack in the above technical solution, which will not be described in detail hereinafter in order to avoid unnecessary repetition.
[0054] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.However, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the embodiments described above.Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, all of which fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
[0055] Furthermore, it should be noted that the specific technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction, and in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure does not separately describe the various possible combinations.
[0056] In addition, the various different embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure can be arbitrarily combined unless they are contrary to the ideas disclosed in the present disclosure, and should be considered as the contents disclosed in the present disclosure.
Claims
1. An adapter structure applied to a battery pack, the adapter structure comprising: a first adapter (1) having a first flex structure (10) electrically connected between a first output pole of the battery cell assembly (6) and a power distribution box (7); a second adapter (2) having a second flex structure (20) electrically connected between a second output pole of the battery cell assembly (6) and the distribution box (7), the second adapter (2) being spaced apart from the first adapter (1); an insulating bracket (3); Equipped with An adapter structure, wherein the first flex structure (10) and the second flex structure (20) can pass through the insulating bracket (3) to insulate the first adapter (1) from the second adapter (2).
2. The insulating bracket (3) comprises a support (30), a first cantilever beam (31), a second cantilever beam (32), and a cross beam (33), the first cantilever beam (31) and the second cantilever beam (32) extending outward from the periphery of the support (30), the cross beam (33) being connected to the upper end of the support (30), the first cantilever beam (31) and the second cantilever beam (32) extending in opposite directions, 2. The adapter structure of claim 1, wherein the first cantilever beam (31) extends to the first bending structure (10) such that the first bending structure (10) passes between the first cantilever beam (31) and the cross beam (33), and the second cantilever beam (32) extends to the second bending structure (20) such that the second bending structure (20) passes between the second cantilever beam (32) and the cross beam (33).
3. The first adapter (1) comprises: a first battery cell adapter plate (11) extending vertically and disposed on the insulating bracket (3) on a side facing the battery cell assembly (6) so as to be electrically connected to the first output pole; a first distribution box adapter plate (12) extending parallel to the first battery cell adapter plate (11) and spaced apart from each other, and disposed on the side of the insulating bracket (3) facing the distribution box (7) so as to be electrically connected to the distribution box (7); a first connection plate (13) connected between the first battery cell adapter plate (11) and the first distribution box adapter plate (12); Equipped with 3. The adapter structure according to claim 1, wherein the first battery cell adapter plate (11), the first connection plate (13) and the first distribution box adapter plate (12) are arranged circumferentially to form the first bent structure (10).
4. 4. The adapter structure according to claim 3, further comprising a first electrode connection plate (4) electrically connected between the side of the first battery cell adapter plate (11) facing the battery cell assembly (6) and the first output pole.
5. The second adapter (2) comprises: a second battery cell adapter plate (21) extending vertically and disposed on the insulating bracket (3) on the side facing the battery cell assembly (6) so as to be electrically connected to the second output pole; a second distribution box adapter plate (22) extending parallel to the second battery cell adapter plate (21) and spaced apart from each other, and disposed on the side of the insulating bracket (3) facing the distribution box (7) so as to be electrically connected to the distribution box (7); a second connection plate (23) connected between the second battery cell adapter plate (21) and the second distribution box adapter plate (22); Equipped with 5. The adapter structure of claim 1, wherein the second battery cell adapter plate (21), the second connection plate (23) and the second distribution box adapter plate (22) are circumferentially arranged to form the second bent structure (20).
6. 6. The adapter structure according to claim 5, further comprising a second electrode connection plate (5) electrically connected between the side of the second battery cell adapter plate (21) facing the battery cell assembly (6) and the second output pole.
7. 7. The adapter structure according to claim 2, wherein the insulating bracket (3) is fitted into an avoidance opening (81) in a protective cover (8) at one end of the battery cell assembly (6) that corresponds to one end of the central beam (9), and a buckle (302) protruding toward the central beam (9) is disposed on a side of the support (30) that faces the battery cell assembly (6), and the buckle (302) is used to clamp and fix the central beam (9).
8. 8. The adapter structure of claim 7, wherein a plug-in boss (303) protruding toward the central beam (9) is disposed on a side of the support (30) facing the battery cell assembly (6), the plug-in boss (303) is used for insertion into the central beam (9), and a guide inclined portion (307) is formed on one end of the plug-in boss (303) so that the plug-in boss (303) can be in an interference fit with the central beam (9).
9. 9. The adapter structure according to claim 2, wherein an insulating boss (301) protruding toward the distribution box (7) is arranged on the side of the support (30) facing the distribution box (7) so as to separate the first adapter (1) and the second adapter (2).
10. 10. The adapter structure according to claim 9, wherein the insulating boss (301) is formed with a first limiting boss (304) that protrudes toward the first adapter (1) and is inserted into the first adapter (1), and a second limiting boss (305) that protrudes toward the second adapter (2) and is inserted into the second adapter (2).
11. 11. The adapter structure of claim 9 or 10, wherein a first routing groove (306) for passing a sampling wire harness (101) is formed between the insulating boss (301) and the lower end of the support post (30).
12. 12. The adapter structure according to claim 2, wherein two splayed support legs (34) are disposed at the lower end of the support post (30), the two support legs (34) are used to be supported by a plastic bracket (82), and a wire-through hole (35) is formed between the two support legs (34) and the plastic bracket (82) to pass a power wire harness through.
13. 13. The adapter structure according to claim 2, wherein a second routing groove (331) for routing a low-voltage wiring harness (102) is formed on the upper surface of the cross beam (33).
14. a position of the first adapter (1) for connection with the first output pole in the vertical direction is higher than a position of the second adapter (2) for connection with the second output pole, and an upper surface of the first cantilever beam (31) is higher than an upper surface of the second cantilever beam (32); a third limiting boss (332) protruding toward the first cantilever (31) is formed on the lower surface of the cross beam (33) at a position corresponding to a position above the first cantilever (31) so that the first adapter (1) is clamped between the third limiting boss (332) and the first cantilever (31); 14. The adapter structure of claim 13, wherein the second routing groove (331) is positioned on the cross beam (33) at a position corresponding to a position on the second cantilever beam (32) so that the second transfer component (2) is clamped between a bottom of the second routing groove (331) and the second cantilever beam (32).
15. The adapter structure according to any one of claims 2 to 14, wherein a flange (333) extending toward the distribution box (7) is formed on the side of the cross beam (33) facing the distribution box (7), and the flange (333) is configured to overlap the upper surface of the distribution box (7).
16. 15. The adapter structure according to claim 2, wherein a clearance groove (334) is formed on the side of the cross beam (33) facing the battery cell assembly (6) to avoid a liquid filling hole (61) of the battery cell assembly (6).
17. A battery pack comprising a battery cell assembly (6) and a power distribution box (7) arranged at one end of the battery cell assembly (6), and further comprising an adapter structure according to any one of claims 1 to 16.
18. A vehicle comprising the battery pack of claim 17.