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: 10886518
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator assembly and a battery module, wherein the separator assembly comprises: a separator body, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the separator body; electrical connecting plates, connected to the second surface of the separator body, wherein two or more electrical connecting plates are spaced apart from each other in a length direction of the separator body, and a through slot is provided on the separator body between two adjacent electrical connecting plates, extending from the first surface to the second surface in the thickness direction; and an output electrode plate mount, being connected to the second surface of the separator body as a cantilever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Xin Zeng, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Publication number: 20200411897
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a top compression plate, a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a cap plate, an electrode terminal disposed on the cap plate and an insulating member, the electrode assembly includes a main body and a tab connected to the main body, and the insulating member includes a connecting protrusion extending toward the main body. The top compression plate includes: a first surface and a second surface oppositely disposed along a thickness direction of the top compression plate, and a mounting hole extending from the second surface toward the first surface, the top compression plate is disposed between the insulating member and the main body, the first surface faces the main body, the connecting protrusion may mate with the mounting hole, and a top end surface of the connecting protrusion does not exceed the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Baojian ZHU, Lei CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Patent number: 10826035
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fixing frame and a battery pack. The fixing frame comprises a top connecting frame comprising two or more fixing plates spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a connecting component connecting the two adjacent fixing plates, the connecting component comprising a recess portion and an adapter portion, the recess portion being recessed in a second direction and the adapter portion being connected to both sides of the recess portion in the first direction, and the connecting component being connected to the two adjacent fixing plates via the adapter portion; and locking plates provided on the top connecting frame and extending along the second direction, the locking plate comprising in the second direction a first end connected to the top connecting frame and a second end connectable to an external structural member; wherein the first direction intersects the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xin Zeng, Xiaoshan Dai, Lei Yang, Qiqi Huo, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Patent number: 10826134
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module comprising: a plurality of single cells arranged in sequence; a sampling circuit board disposed opposite to a top of the single cells and provided with a conductive hole and a conductive sleeve disposed in the conductive hole; and a busbar having a connecting plate and a conductive post extending from the connecting plate, and the connecting plate being connected to the single cells, wherein the busbar is electrically connected to the sampling circuit board by insertion of the conductive post into the conductive sleeve. The battery module according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a busbar and a sampling circuit board electrically connected with each other, which have a stable and reliable connection and a high impact resistance ability, thereby improving an operational reliability and safety of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xin Zeng, Sien Chen, Kaiqin Yu, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Publication number: 20200274115
    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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Sien Chen, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Publication number: 20200274120
    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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Publication number: 20200274131
    Abstract: A battery module is provided, including: a battery group, including a plurality of batteries that is stacked; two end plates, respectively disposed at two ends of the battery group along a direction in which the plurality of batteries is stacked; and a connecting member, connecting the two end plates. Each of the two end plates has a middle section and thinned sections respectively located at two sides of the middle section in a length direction Y. A thickness of each of the thinned sections is smaller than a thickness of the middle section. Each of the thinned sections is provided with at least one strengthened portion protruding from an outer side surface of the thinned section. In the present disclosure, an overall weight of the battery module can be reduced when the thinned section has a smaller thickness than the middle section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Publication number: 20200194756
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module, comprising: a case having a hollow cavity and an opening in communication with the hollow cavity in a length direction; a secondary battery assembly disposed in the hollow cavity and comprising two or more secondary batteries stacked one on another in a width direction; a shielding member disposed on at least one side of the secondary battery assembly in a height direction and located between the secondary battery assembly and the case, the shielding member is configured to cover the secondary battery assembly and is slidably connected to the case. The battery module provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can effectively avoid the second batteries from being worn when grouping the battery module, and meanwhile an efficiency of grouping the battery module can be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG, Xiaoshan DAI
  • Publication number: 20200067037
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module. The battery module includes at least two battery units arranged in a stack. Each of at least two battery units includes: a support; at least one pouch-type battery; and a thermal-dissipation protection case. The thermal-dissipation protection case is connected to the support to form an accommodating space, and the at least one pouch-type battery is accommodated in the accommodating space. At least one of the at least two battery units includes an exposure area exposing the at least one pouch-type battery, and the thermal-dissipation protection case of a battery unit adjacent to the at least one of the at least two battery units is in contact with the at least one pouch-type battery through the exposure area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xin Zeng, Nasi Mou, Kaiqin Yu, Jinrong Cai, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Publication number: 20190393458
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fixing frame and a battery pack. The fixing frame comprises a top connecting frame comprising two or more fixing plates spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a connecting component connecting the two adjacent fixing plates, the connecting component comprising a recess portion and an adapter portion, the recess portion being recessed in a second direction and the adapter portion being connected to both sides of the recess portion in the first direction, and the connecting component being connected to the two adjacent fixing plates via the adapter portion; and locking plates provided on the top connecting frame and extending along the second direction, the locking plate comprising in the second direction a first end connected to the top connecting frame and a second end connectable to an external structural member; wherein the first direction intersects the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xin ZENG, Xiaoshan DAI, Lei YANG, Qiqi HUO, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Publication number: 20190393476
    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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xin ZENG, Sien CHEN, Kaiqin YU, Wei WANG, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Publication number: 20190393468
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator assembly and a battery module, wherein the separator assembly comprises: a separator body, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the separator body; electrical connecting plates, connected to the second surface of the separator body, wherein two or more electrical connecting plates are spaced apart from each other in a length direction of the separator body, and a through slot is provided on the separator body between two adjacent electrical connecting plates, extending from the first surface to the second surface in the thickness direction; and an output electrode plate mount, being connected to the second surface of the separator body as a cantilever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Sien CHEN, Xin ZENG, Shoujiang XU, Chunyan FENG
  • Publication number: 20190386349
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module comprising: a plurality of single cells arranged in sequence; a sampling circuit board disposed opposite to a top of the single cells and provided with a conductive hole and a conductive sleeve disposed in the conductive hole; and a busbar having a connecting plate and a conductive post extending from the connecting plate, and the connecting plate being connected to the single cells, wherein the busbar is electrically connected to the sampling circuit board by insertion of the conductive post into the conductive sleeve. The battery module according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a busbar and a sampling circuit board electrically connected with each other, which have a stable and reliable connection and a high impact resistance ability, thereby improving an operational reliability and safety of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xin Zeng, Sien Chen, Kaiqin Yu, Shoujiang Xu, Chunyan Feng
  • Patent number: 10340497
    Abstract: A secondary battery comprises a cell. The cell includes a positive electrode plate having a positive current collector and a negative electrode plate having a negative current collector. The secondary battery further includes: a first positive electrode tab and a second positive electrode tab, one end of the first positive electrode tab is fixed on and electrically connects with the positive current collector, the other end of the first positive electrode tab extends to the outside of the cell; and/or, a first negative electrode tab and a second negative electrode tab, one end of the first negative electrode tab is fixed on and electrically connects with the negative current collector, the other end of the first negative electrode tab extends to the outside of the cell, one end of the second negative electrode tab is fixed on and electrically connects with the other end of the first negative electrode tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Baojian Zhu, Hong Yang, Qiao Zeng, Jiacai Cai, Shoujiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20170207438
    Abstract: A secondary battery comprises a cell. The cell includes a positive electrode plate having a positive current collector and a negative electrode plate having a negative current collector. The secondary battery further includes: a first positive electrode tab and a second positive electrode tab, one end of the first positive electrode tab is fixed on and electrically connects with the positive current collector, the other end of the first positive electrode tab extends to the outside of the cell; and/or, a first negative electrode tab and a second negative electrode tab, one end of the first negative electrode tab is fixed on and electrically connects with the negative current collector, the other end of the first negative electrode tab extends to the outside of the cell, one end of the second negative electrode tab is fixed on and electrically connects with the other end of the first negative electrode tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Baojian Zhu, Hong Yang, Qiao Zeng, Jiacai Cai, Shoujiang Xu