Battery Container Module Structure Without Rack Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current battery containers lack efficient assembly, require complex structures, and have large sizes, which hinder their adaptability and energy density.
Innovation Solution
A container module design featuring a base frame with corner columns and brackets, eliminating the need for a rack frame, and incorporating a simplified structure with exposed columns and direct installation of battery packs, enhancing energy density and assembly efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a rack frame structure is used to support battery packs, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the rack frame component from the battery container structure. Instead of using a separate rack frame to support battery packs, the design integrates support functions directly into the container walls and base, eliminating unnecessary structural elements while maintaining stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The support function previously performed by the rack frame is merged with the container structure itself. The container walls and base are designed to directly support battery packs without requiring a separate rack frame, combining structural support and containment functions into a unified design.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rack frame structure is used to support battery packs, then structural stability is improved, but manufacturing efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By removing the rack frame component entirely, the assembly process is simplified. Workers no longer need to install and secure a separate rack frame structure, reducing assembly steps and improving manufacturing efficiency while the container structure itself provides necessary support.
3Stability of the object's composition
If brackets are not directly installed on corner columns, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket installation is directly integrated with the corner columns. Brackets are mounted directly onto the corner columns without requiring intermediate support structures, merging the support function into the existing structural elements and simplifying the overall design.
4Stability of the object's composition
If more structural components are used to ensure stability, then structural stability is improved, but energy density deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By extracting and removing the rack frame component, the patent reduces the total volume occupied by non-active structural elements. This increases the relative volume available for battery packs, thereby improving energy density while the container structure maintains necessary stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The container structure is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously - containment, support, and protection - without requiring separate dedicated support structures. This integration maximizes the space available for energy-storing components, improving energy density.
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AI summary
A container module is disclosed. The container module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a base frame having a square or rectangular shape; a corner column extended in a top-bottom direction, and connected to a corner of the base frame; a bracket coupled to the corner column, and extended in a front-rear direction; and a battery pack installed on the bracket.