Battery Module Protecting Assembly Vibration Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing battery module protecting assemblies have low protection levels and weak connecting strength, leading to potential failure under vibration.

Innovation Solution

A protecting assembly comprising a base and an upper cover with a receiving cavity, where the limiting wall is inclined to facilitate easy assembly and enhance connecting strength, preventing separation during vibrations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If the protecting assembly uses a conventional connection structure, then the assembly process is simple, but the connecting strength between members is low and the protection level is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnecting strengthVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The limiting wall is designed with an inclined curved surface that fits into the groove of the base. This inclined surface allows the upper cover and base to connect through a sliding insertion motion, creating a large contact area that significantly enhances connecting strength while maintaining assembly simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Solution Approach 2:

The limiting wall of the upper cover is inserted into the groove of the base, creating a nested connection structure. The first side wall of the upper cover laps over the first side plate of the base, forming an overlapping nested arrangement that provides both mechanical strength and structural integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If the protecting assembly uses a simple connection structure, then the assembly process is easy, but the assemblying strength is low causing failure under vibration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection reliabilityVSAvoidassembly ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The inclined surface of the limiting wall enables a sliding insertion assembly process that is as easy as conventional methods, while simultaneously creating a mechanically interlocked structure with high vibration resistance and reliable protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Solution Approach 2:

The connection structure utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement where the limiting wall extends in multiple directions, creating a multi-dimensional interlocking mechanism that provides reliable protection without complicating the assembly process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP3641016B1Battery module and protecting assembly thereof
Publication Date: 2023.02.22 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a battery module and a protecting assembly thereof. The protecting assembly comprises a base and an upper cover. The base is fixed to an end plate, a receiving cavity is formed between the upper cover and the base. An outputting electrode piece extends into the receiving cavity. The base comprises a basic body and a first side plate, the first side plate extends from the basic body, the basic body are provided with first grooves. The upper cover comprises a top wall, a first side wall extending downwardly from the top wall, a second side wall extending downwardly from the top wall and a limiting wall extending downwardly from the second side wall and inclined. The limiting wall is inserted into the first groove, the first side wall latches with the first side plate.