Modular Battery Housing Assembly with Snap-Connected Brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Housing assemblies for battery modules have low adaptability, leading to high manufacturing costs due to the need for different designs for various battery combinations.
Innovation Solution
A housing assembly comprising a plurality of brackets connected by snaps, copper bars with through-holes for electrodes, and insulating frames that cover the electrodes, allowing for flexible combination and modular design with simple structure and easy operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If housing assemblies are designed in different forms to fit different battery combinations, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing assembly uses standardized brackets with uniform connection interfaces that can accommodate different battery combinations through the same structural design. The brackets are designed with universal mounting holes and connection features that work across multiple battery configurations, eliminating the need for custom-designed housing assemblies for each battery type.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing assembly is divided into modular brackets that can be independently configured and assembled. Each bracket is a discrete component that can be combined in different arrangements to fit various battery layouts, allowing flexibility without requiring complete redesign of the entire housing structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different housing assembly designs are produced, then adaptability to different battery combinations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single bracket design serves multiple battery configurations through universal connection interfaces and standardized dimensions. The same bracket model can be used across different housing assemblies, reducing the variety of unique parts while maintaining adaptability to various battery combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing assembly allows for flexible configuration through modular brackets that can be arranged in different patterns and positions. The system adapts to different battery layouts by reconfiguring the same set of standardized brackets rather than requiring different rigid designs for each configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A housing assembly for a battery module includes a plurality of brackets disposed side by side in the front-rear direction and connected by a snap, and each two adjacent brackets defining a space for receiving the battery; a plurality of copper bars disposed vertically on the brackets and having a through-hole adapted for extending an electrode of the battery; and a plurality of insulating frames disposed on the copper bars to cover the electrodes of the batteries; wherein the insulating frame is connected with the bracket by a snap and has an extension direction as same as that of the copper bar. A battery module including the housing assembly is also provided.