Battery Holder With Integrated Profile Wall Heat Exchanger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery holders for electric vehicles lack integrated temperature management capabilities, leading to increased manufacturing costs due to the need for separate components for cooling and heating.
Innovation Solution
A battery holder with an integrated heat exchanger formed by hollow channels in the profile wall, allowing for both cooling and heating of battery modules, which is fluid-tight and reduces manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for separate function components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If separate function components are used for cooling and heating battery modules, then the battery holder can provide temperature management, but the manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the structural support function of the battery holder with the thermal management function by integrating a heat exchanger directly into the profile wall. The profile wall serves dual purposes: providing mechanical support for battery modules and acting as a heat exchanger with hollow channels for coolant flow, thereby eliminating the need for separate cooling/heating components and reducing manufacturing costs
Solution Approach 2:
The profile wall is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides structural support and thermal management. By incorporating hollow channels into the profile wall structure, the same component performs both mechanical and thermal functions, reducing the total number of parts needed in the battery holder assembly
2Temperature
If multiple separate components are used for battery holder and temperature management, then each function can be optimized independently, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the battery holder structure with the heat exchanger into a single integrated profile wall component. The hollow channels are formed directly within the profile wall structure, eliminating the need for separate mounting brackets, fasteners, and connection components that would be required if the heat exchanger were a separate part
Solution Approach 2:
The profile wall serves multiple functions simultaneously: structural support, thermal management through integrated heat exchange, and potential fluid distribution. This multi-functionality reduces the overall device complexity by consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate components into a single integrated structure
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The integrated heat exchanger effectively manages the temperature of battery modules, enhancing their performance and longevity while reducing production costs through a single, efficient component design.
Implementation Method 1
a heat exchanger for the tempering of the battery modules is formed in the profile wall, wherein the heat exchanger comprises a plurality of hollow channels, which extend along the module receptacles
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a battery holder for the receiving of a plurality of battery modules in an electrically driven vehicle. The battery holder may include a plurality of juxtaposed module receptacles, wherein each module receptacle is configured to receive the battery module, and a profile wall that defines the plurality of module receptacles, wherein a heat exchanger is configured to temper the battery modules is formed in the side wall, wherein the heat exchanger comprises a plurality of hollow channels that extend along the module receptacles.