Patents by Inventor Shoujiang Xu

Shoujiang Xu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11894578
    Abstract: The application relates to a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle. The battery module includes: secondary batteries, in which two or more secondary batteries are arranged side by side in an arrangement direction; a busbar arranged on a top of the secondary batteries and electrically connected to at least two of the secondary batteries; a sampling assembly including a sampling circuit board arranged on the top of the secondary batteries and a sampling leg extending from the sampling circuit board toward the busbar, the sampling leg and the busbar being welded to form a welded zone; a connector, the sampling leg and the busbar being connected by the connector, the connector being located at a side of the welded zone close to the sampling circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Shoujiang Xu
  • Patent number: 11811083
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle, the battery module includes a battery and a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes two first splints, two second splints and a first strap. Each first splint includes a plurality of first connecting plates, and the plurality of first connecting plates are arranged side by side in a second direction. One of two adjacent first connecting plates is provided with a first positioning groove, and the other is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent first connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the first positioning groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion. This assembly method is simple and fast, which improves a grouping efficiency of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Shoujiang Xu, Xiaoshan Dai
  • Patent number: 11811075
    Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary battery, including an electrode assembly, a housing, a top cover assembly, and an insulating member. The electrode assembly includes two first surfaces and two second surfaces, and the two first surfaces are located respectively at two ends of the electrode assembly in the thickness direction. The second surfaces are extended from the ends of the first surfaces along a width direction, and intersecting lines are formed between the first surfaces and the second surfaces. The housing has an opening and forms an accommodating cavity. The electrode assembly is located inside the accommodating cavity of the housing, and the top cover assembly is connected to the opening of the housing and seals the housing. The insulating member includes two first insulating sheets, and the two first insulating sheets are disposed respectively at two sides of the electrode assembly along the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Shoujiang Xu
  • Patent number: 11742544
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, comprising: a plurality of batteries stacked in a length direction L of the battery module; and an end plate located at an end of the plurality of batteries in the length direction L. The end plate is provided with at least one end plate mounting hole, and each of the at least one end plate mounting holes extends along a height direction H of the battery module. The end plate includes an inner wall and an external wall that are disposed opposite to each other in the length direction L, and an axis of each of the at least one end plate mounting holes includes a first distance L1 from the inner wall and a second distance L2 from the external wall. The first distance L1 is greater than the second distance L2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Publication number: 20230112961
    Abstract: A sampling circuit board for a battery module includes a main board including a plurality of electrical connection areas, and a plurality of sampling terminals respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the electrical connection areas. An end of each of the sampling terminals extends away from the main board, and each of the sampling terminals connected to one of the electrical connection areas of the main board via a connection member. The connection member includes a main body and a hook assembly provided on the main body, and the hook assembly stacks and bonds one of the sampling terminals and one of the electrical connection areas of the main board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Patent number: 11563240
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses to a sampling circuit board for a battery module and a battery module. The sampling circuit board for a battery module comprises a main board comprising a plurality of electrical connection areas; and a plurality of sampling terminals respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the electrical connection areas, and an end of each of the sampling terminals extends away from the main board, and each of the sampling terminals connected to one of the electrical connection areas of the main board via a connection member, wherein the connection member comprises a main body and at least one hook assembly provided on the main body, and the hook assembly laminates and attaches one of the sampling terminals and one of the electrical connection areas of the main board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Publication number: 20220209371
    Abstract: The application relates to a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle. The battery module includes: secondary batteries, in which two or more secondary batteries are arranged side by side in an arrangement direction; a busbar arranged on a top of the secondary batteries and electrically connected to at least two of the secondary batteries; a sampling assembly including a sampling circuit board arranged on the top of the secondary batteries and a sampling leg extending from the sampling circuit board toward the busbar, the sampling leg and the busbar being welded to form a welded zone; a connector, the sampling leg and the busbar being connected by the connector, the connector being located at a side of the welded zone close to the sampling circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU
  • Publication number: 20220115751
    Abstract: A secondary battery. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a housing, a top cover assembly, a current collecting member, and an insulation member. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the housing and includes a body portion and a first tab. The first tab extends from one end of the body portion in a transverse direction. The top cover assembly includes a top cover plate and a first electrode terminal disposed on the top cover plate. The top cover plate is connected to the housing, and the first electrode terminal is connected to the current collecting member. The insulation member is disposed between the body portion and the current collecting member. The insulation member includes a through gap. The first tab passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xichen WEI, Baojian ZHU, Shoujiang XU, Lei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220115730
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle, the battery module includes a battery and a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes two first splints, two second splints and a first strap. Each first splint includes a plurality of first connecting plates, and the plurality of first connecting plates are arranged side by side in a second direction. One of two adjacent first connecting plates is provided with a first positioning groove, and the other is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent first connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the first positioning groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion. This assembly method is simple and fast, which improves a grouping efficiency of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Xiaoshan DAI
  • Patent number: 11302986
    Abstract: This application provides a battery module, a battery pack, and a vehicle. The battery module includes batteries, a first end plate, and a second end plate. A first lug portion of the first end plate is provided with a first mounting hole. A second lug portion of the second end plate is provided with a second mounting hole. An area of a lower surface of the first lug portion is S1, a distance from a central axis of the first mounting hole to a center line of the battery module is d1, an area of a lower surface of the second lug portion is S2 and a distance from a central axis of the second mounting hole to the center line of the battery module is d2, where d1>d2, and S1<S2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaoshan Dai, Shoujiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20220102814
    Abstract: The application relates to a sampling assembly, a connection assembly, a battery module and a vehicle. The sampling assembly is used for a battery module including a busbar. The sampling assembly includes: a sampling circuit board having a predetermined length and a predetermined width; a sampling leg including a first connection portion, an intermediate portion and a second connection portion, the first connection portion being connected to the sampling circuit board, the second connection portion configured to be connected to the busbar, the first connection portion including a first connection region connected to the intermediate portion, the second connection portion including a second connection region connected to the intermediate portion, at least a part of the intermediate portion having a cross-sectional area which is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the first connection region and smaller than a cross-sectional area of the second connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Shoujiang Xu, Xiaoshan Dai
  • Publication number: 20220021058
    Abstract: This application provides a battery module, a battery pack, and a vehicle. The battery module includes batteries, a first end plate, and a second end plate. A first lug portion of the first end plate is provided with a first mounting hole. A second lug portion of the second end plate is provided with a second mounting hole. An area of a lower surface of the first lug portion is S1, a distance from a central axis of the first mounting hole to a center line of the battery module is d1, an area of a lower surface of the second lug portion is S2 and a distance from a central axis of the second mounting hole to the center line of the battery module is d2, where d1>d2, and S1<S2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaoshan DAI, Shoujiang XU
  • Publication number: 20220021067
    Abstract: A battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle are provided. The battery module includes a battery and a buffer element. The buffer element is arranged between two adjacent batteries and has a main body portion, a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion. The main body portion is provided with an opening, the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are located at both ends of the main body portion in a first direction and are arranged at intervals from the opening. The battery faces the opening and abuts against the main body portion, and is located between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, thereby improving a grouping efficiency of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaoshan DAI, Shoujiang XU
  • Publication number: 20210328301
    Abstract: The present application relates to a battery module, a battery pack and an apparatus. The battery module includes: a battery cell arrangement structure including a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other; and an end plate, the end plate being located at an end part of the battery cell arrangement structure in a length direction, and the end plate including a first mating part and a second mating part; where the second mating part is located below the first mating part in a height direction of the battery module, and a thickness of the second mating part is smaller than a thickness of the first mating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Xiaoshan DAI
  • Publication number: 20210320388
    Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary battery, including an electrode assembly, a housing, a top cover assembly, and an insulating member. The electrode assembly includes two first surfaces and two second surfaces, and the two first surfaces are located respectively at two ends of the electrode assembly in the thickness direction. The second surfaces are extended from the ends of the first surfaces along a width direction, and intersecting lines are formed between the first surfaces and the second surfaces. The housing has an opening and forms an accommodating cavity. The electrode assembly is located inside the accommodating cavity of the housing, and the top cover assembly is connected to the opening of the housing and seals the housing. The insulating member includes two first insulating sheets, and the two first insulating sheets are disposed respectively at two sides of the electrode assembly along the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Lei CHEN, Shoujiang XU
  • Publication number: 20210320360
    Abstract: The present application relates to a battery module, a battery pack, a device and an assembly method of the battery module, the battery module includes: a battery cell arrangement structure including a plurality of battery cells stacked upon one another; a cable tie, the cable tie surrounding outside the battery cell arrangement structure, and at least including a first cable tie and a second cable tie of different materials; and where at least part of the first cable tie is located on a side of the second cable tie close to the battery cell. The cable tie can have characteristics of the first cable tie and the second cable tie, which improves an applicability of the cable tie. In this case, it is helpful to improve a connection reliability of the cable tie to the battery cell arrangement structure, and to release an expansion force of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Xiaoshan DAI
  • Patent number: 11088418
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, including: a plurality of batteries that is stacked; an end plate disposed at an end of the plurality of batteries in a direction, along which the plurality of batteries are stacked; an electric insulation component disposed between the end plate and a battery of the plurality of batteries adjacent to the end plate, the electric insulation component comprising at least one mounting portion; and at least one heat insulation component disposed below the end plate and connected to a bottom of the end plate. Each of the at least one heat insulation component is detachably connected to a corresponding one of the at least one mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Publication number: 20210203012
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses to a sampling circuit board for a battery module and a battery module. The sampling circuit board for a battery module comprises a main board comprising a plurality of electrical connection areas; and a plurality of sampling terminals respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the electrical connection areas, and an end of each of the sampling terminals extends away from the main board, and each of the sampling terminals connected to one of the electrical connection areas of the main board via a connection member, wherein the connection member comprises a main body and at least one hook assembly provided on the main body, and the hook assembly laminates and attaches one of the sampling terminals and one of the electrical connection areas of the main board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Publication number: 20210043912
    Abstract: This application relates to a top pressing plate, a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The top pressing plate is used for a secondary battery, the secondary battery including a top cover sheet, an insulating separator and an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a main body portion and electrode tabs connected to the main body portion, the electrode tabs each including a welding end portion, the top pressing plate includes: a first surface and a second surface provided oppositely in a thickness direction of the top pressing plate and an accommodating groove recessed from the second surface toward the first surface, the top pressing plate can be provided between the insulating separator and the main body portion, the first surface faces the main body portion, the second surface faces the insulating separator, and the accommodating groove is disposed to accommodate the welding end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Baojian ZHU, Lei CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Patent number: 10903477
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an output electrode plate and a battery module. The output electrode plate comprises a first metal plate. The first metal plate includes a first region and a second region in a first direction. The first region includes a first overcurrent portion and a second overcurrent portion in a second direction. The second region is connected to the first region. The first overcurrent portion is provided with a through hole which extends in a thickness direction thereof, and a projection of the through hole along the first direction does not exceed a projection of the second region along the first direction in the second direction, and the first metal plate is formed with a minimum overcurrent section at the through hole, such that the minimum overcurrent section is first fused when a current flowing through the first metal plate is greater than a preset current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xin Zeng, Sien Chen, Kaiqin Yu, Wei Wang, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng