Battery Module Connection Member for Voltage Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery modules face challenges in manufacturing efficiency, cost, and assembly complexity due to the need for customized components for different voltage specifications, which increases time, labor, and costs.
Innovation Solution
A battery module design that includes a chassis with separate compartments for battery cells and connection members, where the connection members are housed in secondary compartments and feature conductive terminals and a conductor, allowing for shared components and simplified assembly, reducing manufacturing time and costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If customized components are used for different voltage specifications, then the battery module can meet diverse voltage requirements, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection member is designed with a standardized structure that can serve multiple voltage configurations. By using a universal connection member design with adjustable terminal arrangements, the same component can be applied across different voltage specifications, eliminating the need for customized components for each voltage level.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection member is divided into modular segments including a body portion and adjustable terminal portions. This segmentation allows the terminal configuration to be modified for different voltage requirements while keeping the main body standardized, thus maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving voltage adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If customized components are used for different voltage specifications, then the battery module can meet diverse voltage requirements, but the manufacturing time and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized connection member design enables a single manufacturing process to produce components suitable for multiple voltage configurations. This universality reduces the variety of unique parts that need to be manufactured, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs associated with handling multiple component types.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection member is pre-designed with standardized features and adjustable elements that allow for easy reconfiguration. This preliminary design consideration enables rapid adaptation to different voltage specifications without requiring time-consuming custom manufacturing processes, thus improving overall manufacturing productivity.
3Device complexity
If connection members are integrated with battery cells in the same compartment, then the structure is simplified, but the temperature management and structural integrity are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The battery module structure is segmented into separate compartments: one for battery cells and another for connection members. This spatial separation allows for independent thermal management of each component type, preventing heat accumulation and improving overall temperature control while maintaining structural organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The chassis structure acts as an intermediary element that physically separates battery cells from connection members while maintaining electrical connectivity through designated pathways. This intermediary arrangement enables both thermal isolation for better temperature management and structural organization without completely isolating the electrical connection function.
4Device complexity
If connection members are integrated with battery cells in the same compartment, then the structure is simplified, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By separating connection members into their own dedicated compartment within the chassis, the assembly process is simplified. Each compartment can be assembled and tested independently before final integration, reducing the complexity of handling multiple components simultaneously and making the manufacturing process more manageable.
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AI summary
A battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a first chassis, and a connection member. The battery cells are aligned in a first direction. The first chassis includes a plurality of first compartments in which the battery cells are housed one by one, and at least one second compartment that is partitioned in the first direction. The connection member includes a body that is housed in the second compartment, a pair of connection terminals that is mounted on a first face of the body and is electrically connectable to the electrodes of the battery cells via a conductive member. The first face faces in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a conductor that extends across the pair of connection terminals.