Breakpoint Insulation Film With Tear Lines for Battery Pack Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional insulating films used in new energy vehicle battery packs face challenges in positioning accuracy due to processing inaccuracies, leading to deviations in positioning holes, which affect the connection and insulation of cylindrical batteries.

Innovation Solution

A breakpoint insulating film with electrode holes, positioning hole groups, and tear line groups is designed, featuring diagonally arranged circular and oval-shaped positioning holes, staggered tear lines, and adjustable tear lines that can be torn to adjust positioning accuracy and prevent leakage, allowing for improved alignment and insulation between the insulating film and flexible circuit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If multiple positioning holes are processed on the insulating film for longer battery packs, then positioning coverage is improved, but positioning accuracy deteriorates due to processing deviations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning coverageVSAvoidpositioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The insulating film is divided into multiple detachable sections along tearing lines. Each section can be independently positioned and fixed to the flexible circuit, allowing localized precise positioning rather than requiring high precision across the entire large-area film.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The insulating film transitions from a fixed rigid structure to a dynamic adjustable structure through the tearing lines. Users can tear the film along predetermined lines to adjust the position and size of positioning hole groups, enabling adaptive positioning accuracy adjustment based on actual installation requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of manufacture

If the insulating film is made as a single fixed structure, then manufacturing is simple, but positioning accuracy cannot be adjusted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidpositioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The insulating film incorporates tearing lines that divide it into detachable sections. This segmentation allows the film to be manufactured as a single piece with simple geometry, yet enables post-manufacturing adjustment by tearing along the lines to achieve precise positioning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The structure changes from fixed to adjustable through the tearing lines. By tearing the film along predetermined lines, users can change the position and configuration of positioning hole groups, transforming the film from a static single-structure to an adjustable multi-configuration structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If positioning hole groups are fixed in position, then manufacturing is easy, but positioning accuracy cannot be optimized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing easeVSAvoidpositioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning hole groups are no longer fixed in position but can be adjusted by tearing the insulating film along predetermined tearing lines. This dynamic adjustment capability allows optimization of positioning accuracy while maintaining simple manufacturing of the initial structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The insulating film is segmented by tearing lines that pass through or near positioning hole groups. This segmentation enables independent adjustment of each positioning hole group's position relative to the flexible circuit, allowing precise positioning optimization without complex manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20240397613A1Breakpoint insulation film
Publication Date: 2024.11.28 TAICANG MANAFLEX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A breakpoint insulating film includes an insulating film body laminated on the surface of the flexible circuit. The insulating film has a main body that includes a battery connection area, and the battery connection area is provided with several electrode holes. The battery connection area is along the insulating film body. Several positioning hole groups are provided in the length direction, and the adjacent positioning holes include several breakpoint tearing line groups between the positioning hole groups. A split line group runs through the battery connection along the width direction of the insulating film body. The film has a simple structure and can be adjusted to a certain position through a tearing line group. The position of the positioning hole group improves the positioning between the insulating film and the flexible circuit.