Battery Cell Mounting Wall Layout for Space and Strength Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current battery technologies face challenges in optimizing space utilization within batteries, which affects structural strength and energy density, leading to suboptimal performance.

Innovation Solution

A battery design where a mounting wall is connected to each battery cell, with a specific size-to-weight ratio, allowing direct contact without gaps, enhancing both structural strength and energy density by improving space utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If space utilization ratio is improved by direct connection, then energy density is improved, but structural strength may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy densityVSAvoidstructural strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by establishing a specific thickness range for the mounting wall (H/M ratio between 0.04mm/kg and 100mm/kg) to simultaneously achieve both space utilization and structural strength requirements. This quantitative parameter optimization resolves the contradiction between compact design and mechanical strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting wall is designed as a composite structure that integrates both mechanical support function and space optimization. By using composite material principles, the mounting wall achieves sufficient strength while maintaining minimal thickness to maximize battery cell arrangement density.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If mounting wall thickness is increased to improve structural strength, then space utilization ratio decreases, leading to reduced energy density

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidenergy density
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent resolves this contradiction by defining an optimal parameter range for mounting wall thickness relative to battery cell weight (H/M ratio). This parameter optimization ensures the mounting wall is thick enough for structural strength but thin enough to minimize space consumption, thereby maintaining high energy density.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If gaps are left between battery cell and mounting wall, then structural strength is maintained, but space utilization ratio decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidspace utilization ratio
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent eliminates gaps by optimizing the mounting wall thickness parameter to achieve direct contact between the battery cell first wall and mounting wall. This parameter optimization maintains structural strength through proper material selection and thickness control while maximizing space utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4258445A1Battery, electrical device, and method and device for preparing battery
Publication Date: 2023.10.11 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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AI summary

A battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery are provided. The battery incudes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction; and a mounting wall, the mounting wall being connected to a first wall of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, where when the battery cell is disposed in a power consumption device, the battery cell is located below the mounting wall, and the mounting wall is configured to mount the battery cell; where a relationship between a size H of the mounting wall in a second direction and a weight M of the battery cell satisfies: 0.04mm/kg≤H/M≤100mm/kg, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first wall. Technical solutions of embodiments of the present application could improve performance of a battery.