Battery Pole Through-Groove Cooling With Heat Transfer Tubes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery designs fail to effectively manage heat dissipation at the pole, leading to temperature control issues that can affect the performance and safety of battery systems.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a through groove on the pole to mount a heat transfer tube, allowing for efficient heat dissipation and temperature control, along with electrical connection areas for electrode assemblies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If through grooves are added to the pole for heat transfer tubes, then pole heat dissipation is improved, but pole structural integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses thin-walled through grooves that are sufficiently small in cross-section to maintain pole structural integrity while large enough to accommodate heat transfer tubes. The groove design balances heat transfer surface area with mechanical strength requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The through grooves are designed to accommodate fluid-filled heat transfer tubes, utilizing hydraulic cooling to dissipate heat from the pole. The groove dimensions and tube placement are optimized to provide effective cooling while maintaining structural strength.
2Loss of energy
If heat transfer tubes are installed in through grooves, then heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heat transfer tube installation directly into the pole structure through integrated through grooves, rather than adding separate external heat dissipation components. This integration reduces overall device complexity while improving heat dissipation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The through grooves serve multiple functions: providing structural support for the heat transfer tubes, defining the cooling fluid flow path, and maintaining pole integrity. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components, simplifying the overall design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively controls the temperature of the pole and battery, enhancing safety and performance by balancing heat distribution and reducing temperatures by up to 18.9% and 4.7% respectively.
Implementation Method 1
the side wall or the first end surface is at least provided with a through groove to mount a heat transfer tube
Implementation Method 2
mount a heat transfer tube, allowing for efficient heat dissipation and temperature control
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are a pole, an upper cover assembly, an electrical adapter, a battery cell and a battery pack, mainly solving the problem of heat dissipation of batteries. A through groove is formed in the pole and the electrical adapter so as to mount a heat transfer tube, so that the temperatures of the pole, the electrical adapter and the battery may be effectively controlled after being transferred by the heat transfer tube.