Patents by Inventor Yanhuo XIANG

Yanhuo XIANG 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).

  • Publication number: 20210316178
    Abstract: The present application is provided with a fluid storage apparatus of a battery pack, including: a box, where the box has an inner cavity; a partition member, where the partition member is located in the inner cavity of the box, and the partition member divides the box into a fluid storage portion and a gas storage portion. The fluid storage portion is used to store spraying liquid and the fluid storage portion has a fluid outlet; the gas storage portion is used to store gas and the gas storage portion has a fluid inlet. And the partition member is configured to move toward the fluid outlet under the action of compressed gas in the gas storage portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Jiarong HONG, Xiaoteng HUANG, Wenli WANG, Yanhuo XIANG
  • Publication number: 20210320337
    Abstract: The application provides a battery module, which includes a plurality of batteries, an upper cover, and a pressing strip. The pressing strip covers an explosion-proof valve of a battery, and includes a main body portion and a bottom plate portion. The bottom plate portion is connected to the main body portion and forms an accommodating cavity together with the main body portion. A fire extinguishing agent is sealed in the accommodating cavity. The bottom plate portion of the pressing strip is configured to be melted. The fire extinguishing agent is constantly stored in the accommodating cavity of the pressing strip, so as to avoid wasteful use of the fire extinguishing agent caused by the same flowing in all directions, so that the amount of the fire extinguishing agent can be maintained at a constant level at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xingdi CHEN, Kaijie YOU, Ziyuan LI, Yanhuo XIANG, Dongyang SHI, Fei HU
  • Publication number: 20210313644
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a battery module and a battery pack. A battery module includes: a cooling component; and a battery group, comprising secondary batteries disposed side by side in a first direction and each including a case having an accommodating hole, an electrode assembly disposed in the accommodating hole, and a cap assembly, the electrode assembly including two end faces disposed opposite to each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction and an electrode tab extending from each end face. The secondary batteries each includes two sides opposite to each other in the second direction, the cooling component is disposed on at least one of the two sides, the cooling component and the end face are respectively disposed on two sides of the case in the second direction, and the cooling component is connected and fixed to each of the secondary batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Haizu JIN, Linggang ZHOU, Peng WANG, Dongyang SHI, Xingdi CHEN, Fei Hu, Fenggang ZHAO, Yanhuo XIANG, Yongshou LIN
  • Patent number: 11133554
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a box body and a plurality of battery modules disposed in the box body and arranged in a horizontal direction. The battery module can include a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other by a plurality of first bus bars, the battery cell can include a battery case and two electrode terminals. The disclosed arrangement of the battery modules in the battery pack can effectively avoid short-circuiting the electrode terminals of the battery module caused by the collapse of the box body toward the inside, thereby improving the safety of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Dongyang Shi, Xingdi Chen, Linggang Zhou, Peng Wang, Yongshou Lin, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Patent number: 11101520
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module including a plurality of battery unit array structures and a battery container body. The battery container body includes a first container body and a second container body that are in a split structure. The first container body is disposed at a side of the second container body and provided with a first accommodating cavity. The second container body is provided with a second accommodating cavity. The plurality of battery unit array structures is disposed between the first container body and the second container body by means of a mutual cooperation of the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity. Compared with the related art, since the first or second container body is used for transportation, it is unnecessary to introduce an additional component, thereby enhancing the energy density of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xingdi Chen, Peng Wang, Linggang Zhou, Yanhuo Xiang, Kaijie You
  • Publication number: 20210226278
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of assembly of a battery pack, and particularly, to a battery pack. The battery pack includes a housing. A plurality of cells is arranged in interior of the housing. A structural adhesive is filled between a bottom of the housing and the plurality of cells, and the plurality of cells is adhered to the housing through the structural adhesive. In the battery pack provided in the present disclosure, the cells are arranged in the interior of the housing, and the housing is adhered to the cells through the structural adhesive. The structural adhesive can functions as fixing the cells, such that a frame structure of a module can be omitted, the number of components in the battery pack can be reduced, manufacture process can be reduced, assembling efficiency can be improved, and manufacturing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Linggang ZHOU, Derong WANG, Yanhuo XIANG
  • Patent number: 11005131
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of assembly of a battery pack, and particularly, to a battery pack. The battery pack includes a housing. A plurality of cells is arranged in interior of the housing. A structural adhesive is filled between a bottom of the housing and the plurality of cells, and the plurality of cells is adhered to the housing through the structural adhesive. In the battery pack, the cells are arranged in the interior of the housing, and the housing is adhered to the cells through the structural adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Linggang Zhou, Derong Wang, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Publication number: 20210126321
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, including a first battery cell arrangement structure, a second battery cell arrangement structure and a bus bar array. With battery cells stacked in a horizontal direction, a first battery cell arrangement structure and a second battery cell arrangement structure are stacked in a vertical direction, and a first bus bar of a bus bar array is used to sequentially connect the battery cells of the first battery cell arrangement structure and the second battery cell arrangement structure. As a result, a total positive electrode and a total negative electrode of a battery module are located at two ends of the battery module, which greatly reduces the possibility of a short circuit of the battery module and improves the safety of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kaijie YOU, Linggang ZHOU, Dongyang SHI, Yanhuo XIANG, Yongshou LIN, Fei HU
  • Publication number: 20210119279
    Abstract: This application provides a battery box, which includes: a heat exchange plate and a lower frame body located on the heat exchange plate. The lower frame body includes edge beams and internal beams, the edge beams forming a circumferential closure opened in an up-down direction, the edge beams and the heat exchange plate together forming an accommodating space with an upward opening, and the internal beams located inside the accommodating space and divide the accommodating space into sub-accommodating spaces for placing battery modules. The heat exchange plate is configured to support the battery modules and exchanges heat with batteries of the battery modules, and a bottom plane of an internal beam is partly in contact with a top plane of the heat exchange plate in the up-down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Heng Wang, Jinqing Ji, Wenhui Zhang, Mu Qian, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Publication number: 20210111457
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack and a device comprising the battery pack, the battery pack comprises a double-layer battery module bracket, an upper-layer battery module, a lower-layer battery module and a supporting mechanism; the double-layer battery module bracket comprises an upper plate; a lower fixing member, an upper fixing member and a fastener; the lower fixing member and the upper plate are configured to enclose a lower accommodating space; the upper fixing member and the upper plate being are configured to enclose an upper accommodating space, a lower portion of the fastener exposed from the lower fixing member is fixed on the supporting mechanism; the upper-layer battery module is accommodated in the upper accommodating space and supported on the upper plate; the lower-layer battery module is accommodated in the lower accommodating space; the supporting mechanism supports the lower-layer battery module and the lower fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Heng WANG, Jinqing JI, Wenhui Zhang, Mu Qian, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Publication number: 20200343494
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an energy storage device comprising: an energy storage unit comprising a top wall and a side wall connected to a periphery of the top wall; and a protection assembly disposed to cover the top wall, wherein the protection assembly comprises a protection plate and a guide plate connected to a periphery of the protection plate, wherein the protection plate and the guide plate are connected at a predetermined angle, the protection plate is disposed corresponding to the top wall to form an air flow passage between the protection plate and the top wall, at least a portion of the guide plate and the side wall are spaced apart to form a guide chamber between the guide plate and the side wall, and the air flow passage is in communication with the guide chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Jiubiao LIN, Yanhuo Xiang, Mu Qian, Jie Du
  • Patent number: 10811742
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fixture, a battery unit and a battery module. The fixture comprises at least one thermal conductive plate and two support blocks. Each thermal conductive plate comprises an abutting portion, a contact portion and a connecting portion. The two support blocks are fixed on two ends of the at least one thermal conductive plate in a length direction; the abutting portion, the connecting portion and the contact portion and the two support blocks form a receiving space. The battery unit comprises at least one pouch-shaped secondary battery having a main body and the fixture, the abutting portion is attached to the main body. The battery module comprises a thermal conductive frame and the battery units. The thermal conductive frame comprises a peripheral wall and a receiving cavity, the battery units are received in the receiving cavity, the contact portion contacts the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Shangfu Zhang, Wenhui Zhang, Jihua Yao, Mu Qian, Yanhuo Xiang, Taosheng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200303695
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module including a plurality of battery unit array structures and a battery container body. The battery container body includes a first container body and a second container body that are in a split structure. The first container body is disposed at a side of the second container body and provided with a first accommodating cavity. The second container body is provided with a second accommodating cavity. The plurality of battery unit array structures is disposed between the first container body and the second container body by means of a mutual cooperation of the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity. Compared with the related art, since the first or second container body is used for transportation, it is unnecessary to introduce an additional component, thereby enhancing the energy density of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Xingdi CHEN, Peng WANG, Linggang ZHOU, Yanhuo XIANG, Kaijie YOU
  • Publication number: 20200243932
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module heat management assembly, a battery pack and a vehicle. The battery module heat management assembly includes a cooling mechanism. The cooling mechanism includes: a plurality of multi-channel pipes configured to be provided at a bottom of a battery module; a first fluid collector and a second fluid collector configured to be communicated with an external cooling fluid circuit, two ends of each multi-channel pipe are respectively communicated with the first fluid collector and the second fluid collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yi Song, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Patent number: 10714717
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery module, including: a plurality of power batteries, module casing, separating plate, battery connecting strips, detecting terminals and cell module controller; the power batteries are disposed in module casing, separating plate is arranged above power batteries, through-holes are arranged on separating plate corresponding to electrode terminals of power batteries, battery connecting strips are arranged above separating plate, and are connected with electrode terminals of power batteries through through-holes, so that all power batteries are electrically connected, cell module controller is arranged above separating plate, press-fit holes are provided on cell module controller, terminal connecting portion is arranged on battery connecting strip, detecting terminal is located between separating plate and cell module controller, one end of detecting terminal is connected with terminal connecting portion, the other end of detecting terminal is provided with press-fit contac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Chuanlian Chen, Yanhuo Xiang, Derong Wang
  • Publication number: 20200212523
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery box which comprises a lower frame body and a heat exchange assembly, the heat exchange assembly comprises a heat exchange plate, a heat insulating pad, a temperature preserving pad and a protective plate. The heat exchange plate is provided with a flow passage therein; a first part of the heat insulating pad and the circumferential edge of the heat exchange plate are stacked in the up-down direction, the first part of the heat insulating pad is sandwiched between a lower surface of the lower frame body and the upper surface of the circumferential edge of the heat exchange plate; at least a portion of the temperature preserving pad is provided below the heat exchange plate. Therefore, at least the heat transfer in the upward direction between the lower frame body 1 and the circumferential edge of the heat exchange plate is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Heng WANG, Jinqing JI, Wenhui ZHANG, Mu QIAN, Yanhuo XIANG
  • Publication number: 20200212385
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a box body and a plurality of battery modules disposed in the box body and arranged in a horizontal direction. The battery module can include a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other by a plurality of first bus bars, the battery cell can include a battery case and two electrode terminals. The disclosed arrangement of the battery modules in the battery pack can effectively avoid short-circuiting the electrode terminals of the battery module caused by the collapse of the box body toward the inside, thereby improving the safety of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dongyang SHI, Xingdi CHEN, Linggang ZHOU, Peng WANG, Yongshou LIN, Yanhuo XIANG
  • Publication number: 20200212388
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery pack, which can include an enclosure including an upper cover and a lower case in sealed connection, a plurality of battery modules is arranged in the enclosure, and a first bonding member disposed on the upper surface of the battery modules and intended for connecting the battery modules with the upper cover. The present disclosure can strengthen the connection strength between the upper cover and the battery modules, and improve the overall stiffness of the battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xingdi CHEN, Kaijie YOU, Linggang ZHOU, Peng WANG, Yanhuo XIANG, Ning CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200212393
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack and a device comprising the battery pack, the battery pack comprises a double-layer battery module bracket, an upper-layer battery module, a lower-layer battery module and a supporting mechanism; the double-layer battery module bracket comprises an upper plate; a lower fixing member, an upper fixing member and a fastener; the lower fixing member and the upper plate are configured to enclose a lower accommodating space; the upper fixing member and the upper plate being are configured to enclose an upper accommodating space, a lower portion of the fastener exposed from the lower fixing member is fixed on the supporting mechanism; the upper-layer battery module is accommodated in the upper accommodating space and supported on the upper plate; the lower-layer battery module is accommodated in the lower accommodating space; the supporting mechanism supports the lower-layer battery module and the lower fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Heng WANG, Jinqing Ji, Wenhui Zhang, Mu Qian, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Publication number: 20200212397
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery box, which comprises: a heat exchanging plate; a lower frame positioned on the heat exchanging plate; a protecting plate positioned below the heat exchanging plate; and a self-sealing riveting member fixing the protecting plate, the heat exchanging plate and the lower frame together, the self-sealing riveting member passes through the protecting plate and the heat exchanging plate along an up-down direction, and the self-sealing riveting member is inserted into the lower frame and at least partially exposed to the lower frame, the self-sealing riveting member performs sealing at a first position where the self-sealing riveting member passes through the protecting plate, the self-sealing riveting member performs sealing at a second position where the self-sealing riveting member is inserted into the lower frame. It solves a sealing problem on conventional fasteners, and simplifies the assembling process and reduces the cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Heng WANG, Jinqing JI, Wenhui Zhang, Mu Qian, Yanhuo Xiang