Integrally Formed Support Plate for Battery Protection Module Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly process for protection modules in battery modules is complex and time-consuming due to the need for multiple brackets and manual installation of safety apparatuses, which complicates the mounting of electrical lines and reduces productivity.
Innovation Solution
A support plate with integrally formed support units and guide protrusions that allow direct mounting of protection members and secure accommodation of electrical lines, eliminating the need for additional brackets and simplifying the assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple brackets are used to mount safety apparatuses, then the mounting capability is improved, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple bracket functions into a single support plate with multiple support units. The support plate includes a plate portion and multiple support units that protrude or recess, allowing different safety apparatuses to be mounted directly on the plate portion or support units without requiring separate brackets for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, mounts various safety apparatuses (protection members), and accommodates electrical lines. The plate portion and support units can accommodate different types of safety apparatuses with different mounting requirements, making the structure universal and multi-functional.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual installation of brackets and safety apparatuses is performed, then precise positioning is achieved, but productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support units are pre-formed with specific geometries (protruding or recessed structures) that automatically guide and position the safety apparatuses during assembly. The plate portion and support units are integrally formed with predetermined shapes that facilitate automatic positioning, eliminating the need for manual alignment while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate structure enables self-positioning through its integral design. The support units with their specific geometries automatically align with the safety apparatuses during installation, allowing the assembly process to be self-guiding without requiring manual intervention for precise positioning.
3Ease of manufacture
If tie cables are used to arrange electrical lines, then line binding is facilitated, but secure fixing is difficult and manual work increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes tie cables from the assembly process entirely. Instead of using separate binding elements, the support plate's integral structure with its plate portion and support units provides built-in accommodation features that directly secure electrical lines, eliminating the need for external tie cables.
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate acts as an intermediary structure between the safety apparatuses and the electrical lines. The plate portion and support units provide integrated mounting surfaces and channels that simultaneously secure both the safety apparatuses and route/secure the electrical lines, replacing the function previously performed by tie cables.
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AI summary
A support plate for a protection module, and a battery module including the same. A support plate for a protection module of a battery module includes: a plate-shaped plate portion; and a support unit protruded or recessed from the plate portion and coupled to a protection member configured to control charging and discharging of a rechargeable battery, and the plate portion and the support unit are integrally formed.