Battery Pack Filling Structure for Heat Insulation and Rigidity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Battery packs face issues with heat transfer and rigidity due to empty spaces, which can compromise their structural integrity and thermal management.
Innovation Solution
A battery pack design that includes a filling portion composed of resin and foam layers to fill empty spaces, with specific thickness ratios and materials like silicone resin and urethane foam, along with a venting space and cooling tubes to manage heat and impact resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If empty space is left in the battery pack case, then ease of assembly is improved, but rigidity and heat transfer are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by using different filling materials in different regions of the battery pack. Specifically, it uses a hard filling material (such as foam or resin) in regions requiring rigidity support, and a soft filling material (such as elastic foam) in regions requiring vibration absorption. This localized differentiation resolves the contradiction by providing rigidity where needed while maintaining ease of assembly through material properties that naturally fill spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite materials by combining multiple filling materials with different properties within the same battery pack. The combination of hard filling material and soft filling material creates a composite structure that simultaneously achieves rigidity (from the hard material) and vibration resistance (from the soft material), while both materials being injection-moldable maintains ease of assembly through a single manufacturing process.
2Ease of manufacture
If empty space is left in the battery pack case, then ease of assembly is improved, but heat transfer is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by strategically placing thermal conductivity-enhancing filling material in regions where heat transfer is critical, such as near heat-generating battery cells. The filling material is selected or treated to have high thermal conductivity, creating localized heat dissipation pathways without requiring empty spaces, thus maintaining ease of assembly while improving heat transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the thermal parameter of the filling material by selecting materials with high thermal conductivity or by treating the filling material to enhance its thermal properties. This parameter change allows the filling material to actively participate in heat dissipation rather than merely occupying space, resolving the contradiction between ease of assembly and heat transfer efficiency.
3Strength
If filling material is added to fill empty spaces, then rigidity is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by using injection molding technology that allows the filling material to automatically fill and adapt to the available spaces within the battery pack case. The material flows into all empty spaces and solidifies in place, eliminating the need for pre-formed inserts or complex assembly steps. This self-filling capability simplifies the overall structure and assembly process while achieving the desired rigidity enhancement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs universal filling material that simultaneously provides multiple functions: structural support for rigidity, vibration absorption through elastic properties, and heat dissipation through thermal conductivity. This multi-functional filling material eliminates the need for separate components for each function, reducing device complexity while achieving rigidity improvement.
4Temperature
If multiple filling materials are used, then heat transfer and rigidity are improved, but manufacturing complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple filling materials into a single injection molding process. By formulating a composite filling material that combines hard and soft phases, or by sequentially injecting different materials in one automated process, the patent achieves the thermal and structural benefits of multiple materials without requiring separate assembly steps. This merging approach reduces manufacturing complexity while maintaining improved heat transfer and rigidity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite filling materials that can be processed together through injection molding. The composite formulation allows different material phases (hard and soft) to be combined in a single material feed or sequentially injected in one automated operation, achieving multi-functionality without increasing manufacturing complexity. The composite material structure provides both thermal management and structural support properties simultaneously.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design effectively prevents heat transfer and enhances rigidity, ensuring thermal stability and structural integrity while improving vibration resistance and impact resistance.
Implementation Method 1
a filling portion filling a space between the battery cells within the pack housing... The filling portion may include a resin layer and a foam layer... Therefore, the battery pack and the vehicle according to the present disclosure have the effect of preventing heat transfer
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AI summary
A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a pack housing, and a filling portion. The pack housing accommodates the battery cells, and the filling portion is a space between the battery cells within the pack housing. In addition, the filling portion includes a resin layer and a foam layer. The battery pack according to an embodiment includes the filling portion including the resin layer and the foam layer in an empty space within the pack, thereby preventing heat transfer and securing rigidity.