Battery Terminal Block Groove for Secure Temperature Sensor Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temperature monitoring methods for batteries, such as sticking sensors onto terminal blocks, risk detachment and instability.
Innovation Solution
A terminal block design with accommodating grooves for temperature sensors, allowing secure mounting and increased contact surfaces for firm fixation, reducing detachment risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If temperature sensors are stuck onto the terminal block, then temperature monitoring is achieved, but the temperature sensor risks detachment and instability
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature sensor is nested within an accommodating groove on the terminal block body, with the groove providing a recessed space that receives and secures the sensor. This nesting structure prevents detachment while maintaining a compact design, as the sensor is housed within the terminal block rather than being externally mounted.
Solution Approach 2:
The accommodating groove is provided locally on the terminal block body at a specific position where temperature monitoring is needed. This localized structural feature concentrates the fixation function at the precise location required, improving sensor stability without adding complexity to the entire terminal block structure.
2Reliability
If temperature sensors are stuck onto the terminal block, then temperature monitoring is achieved, but the fixation is unstable and detachment risk exists
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodating groove provides a pre-formed recessed space within the terminal block body that directly receives the temperature sensor. This nesting structure eliminates the need for separate mounting brackets, adhesives, or fastening operations, allowing the sensor to be securely positioned through simple placement into the groove during assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The accommodating groove is pre-formed as an integral part of the terminal block structure during terminal block manufacturing. This preliminary creation of the mounting feature eliminates the need for post-assembly modification or complex mounting procedures, thereby simplifying the overall sensor installation process while ensuring stable fixation.
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal block, a terminal block assembly and a battery module are provided. The terminal block includes at least two cell connection bodies and a terminal connection body. The at least two cell connection bodies are arranged at intervals, and the cell connection bodies are configured to connect with poles of cells. The terminal connection body is connected between two adjacent cell connection bodies. The cell connection body is provided with an accommodating groove, which is configured to accommodate and mount a temperature sensor.