Patents by Inventor Zengzhong WANG

Zengzhong WANG 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: 20250062485
    Abstract: A battery includes a battery module, where the battery module includes at least one battery cell, and the battery module is disposed in a first direction, the first direction being a length direction of the battery or a moving direction of the electric device with the battery. The battery cell includes a plurality of surfaces, where the plurality of surfaces include a first surface with the largest area, and the plurality of surfaces further include two second surfaces opposite each other, the two second surfaces being both connected to the first surface. The battery cell further includes a pressure relief mechanism, where the pressure relief mechanism is disposed on the first surface or one of the second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Ruidi LIU, Zengzhong WANG, Youxin WU, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20250038301
    Abstract: A battery comprises a case and a battery array. The case is provided with an accommodating cavity, and the battery array is accommodated in the accommodating cavity. The battery array includes M*N battery cells arranged in M rows and N columns, wherein M1, N1, and both M and N are positive integers. Each column of battery cells in the battery array is arranged in a first direction, which is a length direction of the battery or a travel direction of the power consuming apparatus with the battery. Each row of battery cells in the battery array is arranged in a second direction, which intersects with both the first direction and a vertical plane. A maximum dimension D1 of the battery array in the second direction and a maximum dimension D2 of the accommodating cavity in the second direction satisfy D1/D2?[0.9, 1].
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Ruidi LIU, Zengzhong WANG, Youxin WU, Peng WANG
  • Patent number: 12202328
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery, a power consumption apparatus, and a method for producing a battery. The battery includes a box body, a battery module and a mounting plate, the battery module is disposed in the box body and includes a battery cell arrangement structure and a first end plate, the battery cell arrangement structure includes a plurality of battery cells stacked and is disposed on one side of the battery cell arrangement structure, the first end plate is fixedly connected to the battery cell arrangement structure, the mounting plate is disposed between the first end plate and the box body and is fixedly connected to the box body; the first end plate has a first elastic support part configured to be capable of abutting the mounting plate, being squeezed by the battery cell arrangement structure and deforming when the battery cell arrangement structure expands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenhui Zhang, Kangyu Wang, Mu Qian, Wencai Xu, Zengzhong Wang, Jinqing Ji
  • Patent number: 12206083
    Abstract: The present application provides a temperature control component and a battery pack. The temperature control component includes a temperature control tube. The temperature control tube includes: a first side wall; a second side wall, forming a cavity together with the first side wall. At least part of an outer surface of the first side wall is formed into a curved surface concave toward the second side wall; and/or, at least part of an outer surface of the second side wall is formed into a curved concave surface toward the first side wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Yongqiang Su, Zengzhong Wang, Buwei Wu, Linggang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20250023168
    Abstract: A battery includes a battery array formed by M*N battery cell(s) arranged in M rows and N columns, M?1, N?1. Both M and N are positive integers. The battery cell(s) in each row of the battery array is (are) arranged in a first direction, which is a length direction of the battery or a travelling direction of an electric-consuming device comprising the battery, the battery cell(s) in each column of the battery array is (are) arranged in a second direction, which intersects with the first direction and a vertical plane. A maximum size of the battery cell in the second direction is D, a maximum size of the battery array in the second direction is D1. N*D/D1?[0.70, 0.99]. A value of N*D/D1 ranges within [0.70, 0.99].
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Ruidi LIU, Zengzhong WANG, Youxin WU, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20250023180
    Abstract: A battery includes a box and a battery assembly. The battery assembly is accommodated within the box and includes at least one battery cell. The battery assembly is arranged along a first direction, where the first direction is a lengthwise direction of the battery or a traveling direction of an electric device that utilizes the battery. The battery cell has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is provided with an electrode terminal, the second surface is connected to the box, and the second surface intersects with a third direction. The third direction intersects with both the first direction and the horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Ruidi LIU, Zengzhong WANG, Youxin WU, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20240363929
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide an energy storage prefabricated box and a battery swapping station. The energy storage prefabricated box includes: a battery compartment including a first wall, the first wall having a cavity structure; and a thermal insulation member disposed in the cavity structure, the thermal insulation member including at least one layer of thermal insulation bags, the thermal insulation bags each being filled with a filler, the at least one layer of thermal insulation bags being arranged in a first direction, each layer of thermal insulation bags extending in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the at least one layer of thermal insulation bags being used for blocking heat transmission in the first direction, and the first direction being a thickness direction of the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Chenling ZHENG, Yue LIU, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240297368
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a battery box, an electrical box, and an air duct assembly. The battery box includes a first box body, a plurality of battery cells, and a thermal management assembly, where the plurality of battery cells and the thermal management assembly are accommodated in the first box body, and the thermal management assembly is configured to provide a heat transfer gas. The electrical box is arranged alongside the battery box. The electrical box includes a second box body and an electrical assembly disposed in the second box body. The electrical assembly is electrically connected to the battery cells to exercise electrical control on the battery box. At least a part of air ducts of the air duct assembly is located between the first box body and the second box body to separate the first box body from the second box body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Chenling ZHENG, Yue LIU, Peng WANG, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240250379
    Abstract: A battery and an electric device are provided. The battery includes a first box portion, a second box portion, a battery cell, and an insulating liquid. The first box portion and the second box portion fit together to define an accommodating space. The battery cell is accommodated in the accommodating space. The battery cell is provided with an electrode terminal and a pressure relief mechanism. The electrode terminal is closer to the first box portion relative to the pressure relief mechanism. The pressure relief mechanism is configured to be actuated when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to release the internal pressure or high-temperature gas. The insulating liquid is provided in the accommodating space and immerses the pressure relief mechanism. When the insulating liquid is provided in the accommodating space, the first box portion is located above the second box portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Chenling ZHENG, Yue LIU, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240250364
    Abstract: The present application provides a waterproof assembly of an energy storage device, and an energy storage device. The waterproof assembly includes a boss and a wire harness cover. The boss is arranged on an outer wall of a case of a battery, and includes a first outward protruding portion that defines a first through hole in communication with the interior of the case. The wire harness cover is configured to be of a hollow cavity structure for receiving a wire harness, and is internally provided with a first recess that is configured to accommodate the first outward protruding portion to communicate the first through hole with the hollow cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Hua ZHANG, Haoran PENG, Long LI, Xiaogang LIAN, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240243429
    Abstract: An energy storage container comprises: a battery compartment accommodating a plurality of batteries, wherein a venting channel is provided between each battery of the plurality of batteries and a compartment wall of the battery compartment, the venting channel being used to discharge gases generated inside the battery to the outside of the battery compartment, and an interior space of the venting channel and an interior space of the battery compartment being isolated from each other; and wherein the compartment wall of the battery compartment and/or the venting channel are/is provided with a thermal insulation member, the thermal insulation member being used to thermally insulate the interior space of the battery compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chenling ZHENG, Yue LIU, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240234932
    Abstract: An energy storage container, a method and an apparatus for producing an energy storage container are provided. The energy storage container includes: a pressure relief mechanism; and an isolating member provided on a side of the pressure relief mechanism facing an interior of the energy storage container, the interior of the energy storage container being configured to accommodate at least one battery, and an enclosed space being formed between the isolating member and the pressure relief mechanism; where the isolating member is configured to be actuated when an internal pressure or temperature of the energy storage container reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure or temperature to the enclosed space, and the pressure relief mechanism is configured to be actuated when a pressure or temperature of the enclosed space reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure or temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Chenling ZHENG, Yue LIU, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240234903
    Abstract: A cabinet of an energy storage apparatus includes a bracket, and the bracket includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack is configured to hold a first battery. The second rack is configured to hold a second battery. The first battery includes a first flange extending towards the second battery, and the second battery includes a second flange extending towards the first battery. In a height direction of the cabinet, the first rack and the second rack are located on different height planes, such that the first flange and the second flange are offset in the height direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hao LUO, Haibin SU, Haoran PENG, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240204330
    Abstract: Provided are an energy storage container and a method and a device for manufacturing an energy storage container. The energy storage container includes: multiple battery compartments arranged consecutively in a first direction, where each battery compartment in the multiple battery compartments is configured to accommodate multiple batteries, each battery compartment includes a side wall and a bracket, the bracket is disposed on the side wall, the bracket is configured to carry the batteries, and two adjacent battery compartments in the multiple battery compartments share a same side wall; and a main control box compartment, where the main control box compartment and the multiple battery compartments are arranged in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Haibin Su, Hao Luo, Haoran Peng, Zengzhong Wang
  • Patent number: 12015171
    Abstract: This application relates to a battery module and a battery pack. The battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells, configured to be connected in series, where after the battery module fails, the plurality of battery cells include a failed battery cell and at least one non-failed battery cell adjacent to the failed battery cell; and a first connecting piece, configured to connect the failed battery cell to the at least one non-failed battery cell, where the first connecting piece includes a first connecting portion and a conductive portion connected to the first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is configured to be electrically connected to an enclosure of the failed battery cell, and the conductive portion is configured to be electrically connected to the at least one non-failed battery cell, so as to restore the battery module to work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Ye Xu, Xuan Chen, Di Zhou, Zengzhong Wang, Jianxian Lv
  • Publication number: 20240186648
    Abstract: A directional exhaust device includes a first exhaust portion and a second exhaust portion. The first exhaust portion is in communication with a case of a battery. The second exhaust portion is in communication with the first exhaust portion and an ambient environment and configured to exhaust gas generated by the battery through the first exhaust portion and the second exhaust portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Chenling ZHENG, Yue LIU, Zengzhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240170823
    Abstract: Provided are a battery cabinet including a cabinet body and a drain valve assembly. The bottom of the drain valve assembly is fixed, by an installation port at the bottom of the cabinet body, to the battery cabinet from bottom to top, and the top of the drain valve assembly is in butt joint with a drain outlet in the cabinet body. The drain valve assembly is provided with magnetic substances, which can realize automatic drainage. Compared with a method for installing a drain valve assembly from the inside of a battery cabinet in the prior art, the operation of fixing the drain valve assembly through the installation port in the present application is more convenient, the drain valve assembly can be disassembled without moving battery cells in the cabinet, and thus convenience of disassembly and assembly of the drain valve assembly is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Haibin Su, Hao Luo, Haoran Peng, Zengzhong Wang
  • Patent number: 11936026
    Abstract: The present application provides a temperature control component, which includes a first side plate, a second side plate and a first buffer plate. A cavity is formed by the second side plate and the first side plate; the first buffer plate is disposed between the second side plate and the first side plate to divide the cavity into multiple channels, and at least part of the first buffer plate extends obliquely from the first side plate towards the second side plate. The present application also provides a battery pack, which includes the temperature control component described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yongqiang Su, Zengzhong Wang, Zhanyu Sun, Chenling Zheng, Bingtuan Luo, Qingyuan Deng
  • Publication number: 20240083234
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery, a power consumption apparatus, and a method for producing a battery. The battery includes a box body, a battery module and a mounting plate, the battery module is disposed in the box body and includes a battery cell arrangement structure and a first end plate, the battery cell arrangement structure includes a plurality of battery cells stacked and is disposed on one side of the battery cell arrangement structure, the first end plate is fixedly connected to the battery cell arrangement structure, the mounting plate is disposed between the first end plate and the box body and is fixedly connected to the box body; the first end plate has a first elastic support part configured to be capable of abutting the mounting plate, being squeezed by the battery cell arrangement structure and deforming when the battery cell arrangement structure expands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenhui ZHANG, Kangyu WANG, Mu QIAN, Wencai XU, Zengzhong WANG, Jinqing JI
  • Patent number: 11929515
    Abstract: The application relates to a battery pack case and a battery pack. The battery pack case includes: a bottom plate and a side plate connected with the bottom plate, the bottom plate and the side plate surround to form an accommodating portion configured to accommodate a unit cell; the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of first grooves and a plurality of second grooves opening toward the accommodating portion, the plurality of first grooves are spaced apart from each other, the plurality of second grooves are spaced apart from each other, and the first grooves and the second grooves are arranged to cross each other. The bottom plate of the battery pack itself has good rigidity, is not prone to warp deformation, and can prevent the overflow of structural glue from contaminating the wiring harness or electrical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhaolin Xie, Peng Wang, Derong Wang, Libing Chan, Zengzhong Wang, Yifeng Chen