Battery Pack Gasket Rib Structure for Reliable Waterproof Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery packs face issues with assembly errors and compromised waterproof performance due to the shape mismatch between gaskets and case components, leading to potential moisture and dust ingress.
Innovation Solution
A battery pack design featuring a gasket with ribs and protrusions that are strategically positioned along its length, made of elastic materials like rubber, to enhance assembly properties and ensure proper fitting, thereby improving waterproof and dustproof performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional gasket is forcibly fitted into a groove with shape mismatch, then assembly can be completed, but waterproof performance deteriorates due to improper assembly and gasket overlap
Solution Approach 1:
The gasket is designed with ribs at specific locations (first rib at the beginning, second rib at the end, and third rib at the middle portion) to provide localized structural support and alignment features. This local quality enhancement ensures proper positioning and prevents overlap, simultaneously improving both assembly ease and waterproof reliability
2Area of stationary object
If the gasket width is greater than the groove width to ensure coverage, then sealing area is improved, but assembly precision deteriorates due to shape mismatch and overlapping
Solution Approach 1:
The gasket incorporates ribs at specific locations (first rib at the beginning, second rib at the end, and third rib at the middle portion) to provide localized structural support and alignment features. This local quality enhancement ensures proper positioning and prevents overlap, simultaneously improving both assembly ease and waterproof reliability
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 rib and protrusion design facilitates intuitive assembly verification and enhances sealing efficiency, preventing moisture and dust ingress while ensuring reliable assembly and improved cooling performance.
Implementation Method 1
a gasket that is arranged in a groove of the case plate located in correspondence to the edge of the case plate, wherein the case plate comprises a first side surface plate covering both side surfaces of the plurality of battery modules, and a second side surface plate covering the front and rear surfaces of the plurality of battery modules, and wherein the gasket includes a rib
Data Source
AI summary
A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules; a case cover covering the plurality of battery modules, and a case plate coupled to an edge of the case cover; and a gasket in a groove of the case plate located in correspondence to an edge of the case plate. The case plate comprises a first side surface plate covering both side surfaces of the plurality of battery modules, and a second side surface plate covering the front and rear surfaces of the plurality of battery modules. The gasket includes a rib.