SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.
According to the utility model discloses an aspect provides a battery package signal pickup assembly, include: a signal transmission bus; and the electric connection assembly is used for electrically connecting the battery cell to the signal transmission bus so as to acquire the electric parameters of the battery cell, and the electric connection assembly and the signal transmission bus are respectively molded and are mutually connected and electrically conducted.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the battery pack signal acquisition device further comprises an electrical adaptor; the electric adapter is respectively and electrically connected with the electric connection assembly and the signal transmission bus.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical adaptor includes a pair of mating connecting terminals electrically connected to the electrical connection assembly and the signal transmission bus, respectively, such that the electrical connection assembly and the signal transmission bus are detachably connected.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical adaptor comprises a first connection terminal crimped onto the signal transmission bus to electrically connect the electrical connection component to the signal transmission bus.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first connection terminal is crimped onto the signal transmission bus in a piercing-crimping manner.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first connection terminal is crimped onto the electrical connection assembly in a piercing-crimping manner to realize an electrical connection between the first connection terminal and the electrical connection assembly.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first connection terminal includes a body extending along a straight line, first flanks are respectively formed at both sides of one end of the body, and second flanks are respectively formed at both sides of the other end; the first side wing and the second side wing are symmetrically arranged at two ends of the body, so that the first side wing and the second side wing can be interchanged in use and do not need to be distinguished.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first connection terminal includes a first body and a second body, and one end of the second body is perpendicularly connected to a middle portion of the first body, so that the first connection terminal is T-shaped.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first connection terminal includes a first body and a second body, one end of the second body is perpendicularly connected to one end of the first body, so that the first connection terminal is L-shaped.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further includes an electrical connector, one end of the electrical connector is electrically connected to the signal transmission bus, and the other end is electrically connected to the battery cell.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection is a flexible electrical connection comprising a flexible film carrier and a conductive track integrated on the flexible film carrier.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connector further comprises a fuse integrated onto the flexible film carrier and electrically connected with the conductive track.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fuse comprises a surface-mount fuse adapted to be surface-mounted on the flexible film carrier and/or a conductive trace fuse adapted to be formed in a conductive trace on the flexible film carrier.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection member is a flexible flat cable, a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible wire.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the battery pack signal collecting device includes a plurality of electrical connectors arranged at the end and the side of the signal transmission bus, the electrical connectors arranged at the side of the signal transmission bus are bent to be non-linear, and the electrical connectors arranged at the end of the signal transmission bus are not bent.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further includes a second connection terminal, one end of the second connection terminal is connected to the electrical connector, and the other end is electrically connected to the battery cell.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further includes a welding terminal for being welded to the battery cell, and the other end of the second connection terminal is connected to the welding terminal.
According to the utility model discloses a further exemplary embodiment, the electric connection assembly still includes the temperature sensor subassembly that is used for detecting the temperature of battery electricity core, the temperature sensor subassembly with the second connecting terminal electricity is connected.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the battery pack signal acquisition device further comprises a bracket; the signal transmission bus and the electric connection assembly are respectively arranged on the bracket.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrical connection assembly for electrically connecting a battery cell to a signal transmission bus, the electrical connection assembly comprising an electrical connector and a first connection terminal, one end of the first connection terminal and the electrical connector being connected to each other and electrically connected; the other end of the first connection terminal is configured to be connectable to the signal transmission bus to electrically connect the electrical connection component to the signal transmission bus.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further includes a second connection terminal, one end of the second connection terminal is connected to the electrical connector, and the other end of the second connection terminal is electrically connected to the battery cell for collecting the electrical signal of the battery cell.
In according to some aforementioned exemplary embodiments of the utility model discloses, the electric connection assembly is connected to the signal transmission bus with the mode electricity of terminal crimping on, consequently, can change electric connection assembly alone under the condition of not changing the signal transmission bus, improved convenient to use nature to later stage cost of maintenance has been reduced.
Furthermore, in some of the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly is electrically connected to the signal transmission bus in a manner of terminal crimping, instead of soldering, ultrasonic welding or laser welding, and thus, the signal transmission bus does not need to be resistant to high temperature, which reduces the production cost.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can help to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.
Detailed Description
The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by way of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept and should not be construed as limiting the invention.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.
According to the utility model discloses a general technical concept provides a battery package signal pickup assembly, include: a signal transmission bus; and the electric connection assembly is used for electrically connecting the battery cell to the signal transmission bus so as to acquire the electric parameters of the battery cell, and the electric connection assembly and the signal transmission bus are respectively molded and are mutually connected and electrically conducted.
According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is also provided an electrical connection assembly for electrically connecting a battery cell to a signal transmission bus, the electrical connection assembly including an electrical connector and a first connection terminal, one end of the first connection terminal being connected to and electrically communicated with the electrical connector; the other end of the first connection terminal is configured to be connectable to the signal transmission bus to electrically connect the electrical connection component to the signal transmission bus.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a battery pack signal acquisition device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the battery pack signal acquisition device mainly includes a signal transmission bus 1 and a plurality of electrical connection assemblies 3. The plurality of electrical connection assemblies 3 are used for electrically connecting the plurality of battery busbars 2 to the signal transmission bus 1, respectively, so as to collect electrical parameters of the battery cells, such as signals of voltage, pressure, resistance, current or temperature.
As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, each electrical connection assembly 3 includes one first connection terminal 31. The first connection terminal 31 is crimped onto the signal transmission bus 1 to electrically connect the electrical connection assembly 3 to the signal transmission bus 1. Therefore, the utility model discloses in, can change electrical connection component 3 alone under the condition of not changing signal transmission bus 1, improve convenient to use nature to later stage cost of maintenance has been reduced. Furthermore, in the present invention, the electrical connection component 3 is electrically connected to the signal transmission bus 1 in a manner of terminal crimping, rather than soldering, ultrasonic welding or laser welding, and therefore, the signal transmission bus 1 does not need to be resistant to high temperature, which reduces the production cost.
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and the electrical connection assembly 3 may be electrically connected to the signal transmission bus 1 by rivets, special joints, or other suitable types of electrical connectors, for example.
Although not shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical adapter 31 includes a pair of mating connection terminals. A pair of the mating connection terminals are electrically connected to the electrical connection module 3 and the signal transmission bus 1, respectively, so that the electrical connection module 3 and the signal transmission bus 1 are detachably connected. In this way, the electrical connection component 3 can be more easily detached from the signal transmission bus 1, thereby making the replacement of the electrical connection component 3 more convenient.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of one electrical connection assembly 3 in the battery pack signal acquisition device shown in fig. 1; fig. 3 is an exploded view of the electrical connection assembly 3 shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the signal transmission bus 1 may be a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC), and the first connection terminal 31 is adapted to be crimped onto the signal transmission bus 1 by means of a piercing crimp. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the signal transmission bus 1 may be a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC).
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly 3 further includes an electrical connection 30 between the signal transmission bus 1 and the battery buss bar 2. One end of the electric connector 30 is electrically connected to the first connection terminal 31, and the other end is electrically connected to the battery bus bar 2.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connector 30 is a bendable flexible electrical connector. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connector 30 includes a flexible film carrier 30d and a conductive trace 30a integrated on the flexible film carrier 30 d. The conductive traces 30a may be formed on the flexible film carrier 30d using any suitable process, such as printing.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connector 30 further includes fuses 30b, 30 c. The fuses 30b, 30c are integrated onto the flexible film carrier 30d and electrically connected with the conductive traces 30 a. As shown in fig. 2, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fuses 30b, 30c may include surface mount fuses 30b adapted to be surface mounted on a flexible film carrier 30d and/or conductive trace fuses 30c adapted to be formed in conductive traces on the flexible film carrier 30 d. The use of the conductive trace fuse 30c can greatly reduce manufacturing costs.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first connection terminal 31 is crimped onto the electrical connector 30 in a piercing-crimping manner to achieve electrical connection between the first connection terminal 31 and the electrical connector 30.
Note that the electrical connector 30 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 3, and the electrical connector 30 may also be a flexible flat cable, a flexible printed circuit board, or a flexible wire.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first connection terminal 31 includes a body 310 extending in a straight line. Two first side wings 31a of a tooth shape are respectively formed at both sides of one end of the body 310 of the first connection terminal 31, and the first side wings 31a of the tooth shape are adapted to be press-fitted to the signal transmission bus 1 in a piercing press-fitting manner. Two second side wings 31b of a tooth shape adapted to be press-fitted to the electric connector 30 in a piercing press-fitting manner are formed at both sides of the other end of the body 310 of the first connection terminal 31, respectively.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first side wings 31a on both sides of one end of the body 310 of the first connection terminal 31 are staggered by a predetermined distance in the extending direction of the body 310 such that the first side wings 31a on both sides are staggered from each other after being crimped onto the signal transmission bus bar 1, which can improve the electrical connection performance between the first connection terminal 31 and the signal transmission bus bar 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the second side wings 31b on both sides of the other end of the body 310 of the first connection terminal 31 are staggered by a predetermined distance in the extending direction of the body 310 such that the second side wings 31b on both sides are staggered from each other after being crimped onto the electrical connector 30, which can improve the electrical connection performance between the first connection terminal 31 and the electrical connector 30.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first and second side wings 31a and 31b of the first connection terminal 31 are symmetrically disposed at both ends of the body 310, so that the first and second side wings 31a and 31b are interchangeable without distinction in use. That is, in use, either one of the first wing 31a and the second wing 31b may be selected to be crimped onto the signal transmission bus 1 without distinguishing and identifying the first wing 31a and the second wing 31 b. This symmetrical configuration is very convenient to use.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connector 30 disposed at the side of the signal transmission bus 1 needs to be bent by 90 degrees and the electrical connector 30 disposed at the end of the signal transmission bus 1 does not need to be bent due to the layout requirements of the signal transmission bus 1 and the battery bus bar 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly 3 further includes a second connection terminal 32 and a soldering terminal 33. One end of the second connection terminal 32 is crimped to the electric connector 30, the other end is crimped to the connection end of the weld terminal 33, and the weld terminal 33 is welded to the battery bus bar 2. In this way, the electrical connection between the electrical connector 30 and the battery bus bar 2 can be achieved.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, two toothed wings 32a are formed on both sides of one end of the second connection terminal 32, respectively, and the toothed wings 32a are press-fitted to the electrical connector 30 in a piercing press-fitting manner. The toothed wing portions 32a on both sides of the second connection terminal 32 are staggered by a predetermined distance in the extending direction of the second connection terminal 32 so that the toothed wing portions 32a on both sides are staggered from each other after being crimped onto the electrical connector 30, and thus, the electrical connection performance between the second connection terminal 32 and the electrical connector 30 can be improved.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, a pair of tab-shaped wings 32b are formed at the other end of the second connection terminal 32, and the pair of tab-shaped wings 32b are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the other end of the second connection terminal 32 and are crimped to the connection end of the solder terminal 33.
Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of an electrical connection assembly 3 of a battery pack signal acquisition device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 5 is a perspective view of the first connection terminal 31 of the electrical connection assembly 3 shown in fig. 4.
The embodiment shown in fig. 4-5 differs from the embodiment shown in fig. 1-3 mainly in the structure of the first connection terminal 31.
As shown in fig. 4 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the first connection terminal 31 includes a first body 311 and a second body 312. One end of the second body 312 is vertically connected to the middle portion of the first body 311 such that the first connection terminal 31 has a T-shape.
As shown in fig. 4 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, first side wings 31a are respectively formed on both sides of each end of the first body 311, and the first side wings 31a are toothed so as to be press-fitted to the signal transmission bus 1 by piercing and pressing.
As shown in fig. 4 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, second side wings 31b are respectively formed on both sides of one end of the second body 312, and the second side wings 31b are toothed so as to be press-fitted to the electrical connector 30 in a piercing and pressing manner.
However, it should be noted that the structure of the first connection terminal 31 of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and may have other structures, for example, as shown in fig. 6, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first connection terminal 31 may include a first body 311 and a second body 312, and one end of the second body 312 is perpendicularly connected to one end of the first body 311, so that the first connection terminal 31 has an L-shape. First side wings 31a are formed on both sides of the other end of the first body 311, and the first side wings 31a are formed in a tooth shape so as to be press-fitted to the signal transmission bus 1 by piercing. Second side wings 31b are formed on both sides of the other end of the second body 312, and the second side wings 31b are toothed so as to be press-fitted to the electrical connector 30 in a piercing and pressing manner.
As shown in fig. 4 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the first side wings 31a on both sides of each end of the first body 311 are staggered by a predetermined distance in the extending direction of the first body 311 such that the first side wings 31a on both sides are staggered from each other after being crimped onto the signal transmission bus bar 1, which can improve the electrical connection performance between the first connection terminal 31 and the signal transmission bus bar 1.
As shown in fig. 4 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the second side wings 31b on both sides of one end of the second body 312 are staggered by a predetermined distance in the extending direction of the second body 312 such that the second side wings 31b on both sides are staggered from each other after being crimped onto the electrical connector 30, which can improve the electrical connection performance between the first connection terminal 31 and the electrical connector 30.
As shown in fig. 4 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, since the first connection terminal 31 has a T-shape, the electric connector 30 arranged at the side of the signal transmission bus 1 does not need to be bent either, so that the electric connection performance between the electric connector 30 and the signal transmission bus 1 can be improved.
Except for the above differences, other technical features of the embodiment shown in fig. 4 to 5 are substantially the same as those of the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 3, and reference may be made to the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 3, which is not described again here.
In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 7, the electrical connection assembly 3 may further include a temperature sensor assembly 34 for detecting the temperature of the battery bus bar 2, wherein the temperature sensor assembly 34 is electrically connected to the second connection terminal 32.
Although not shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the battery pack signal collecting device may further include a bracket. The signal transmission bus 1 and the electrical connection assembly 3 may be mounted on the rack, respectively.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an electrical connection assembly 3 is further disclosed, where the electrical connection assembly 3 is used to electrically connect the battery bus bar 2 to the signal transmission bus 1 to collect electrical parameters of the battery cells.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly 3 includes an electrical connector 30 and a first connection terminal 31. One end of the first connection terminal 31 and the electric connector 30 are connected to each other and electrically conducted. The other end of the first connection terminal 31 is crimped onto the signal transmission bus 1 to electrically connect the electrical connection member 3 to the signal transmission bus 1. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the signal transmission bus 1 is a flexible flat cable or a flexible printed circuit, and the first connection terminal 31 is adapted to be crimped onto the signal transmission bus 1 by a piercing crimping method.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly 3 further includes a second connection terminal 32, one end of the second connection terminal 32 is crimped onto the electrical connector 30, and the other end is electrically connected to the battery busbar 2 for collecting electrical signals of the battery cells.
It is understood by those skilled in the art that the above described embodiments are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle, and that these modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to exemplify preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.
It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.