Patents by Inventor Zhipei Lu

Zhipei Lu 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: 20240128535
    Abstract: A battery assembly, a battery pack and a vehicle are provided. The battery assembly includes: multiple cells; a connecting member, where the cells is electrically connected to each other through the connecting member; and a thermally conductive member, where the cell has a housing, the thermally conductive member is provided between the connecting member and the housing, and the thermally conductive member is thermally conductively connected to the connecting member and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yuanmao SHU, Yanfeng WU, Weixin ZHENG, Zhipei LU, Huajun SUN
  • Publication number: 20240128565
    Abstract: A battery pack, a vehicle, and an energy storage device are provided. The battery pack includes a cell array and a support member, where the cell array includes a plurality of cells, the cell has a first dimension, and the first dimension is a maximum spacing between two imaginary parallel planes sandwiching the cell; and at least one of the cells 600 mm?first dimension?2500 mm the at least one cell includes a casing and a core located inside the casing, a supporting region is formed on the casing, and the cell is connected to the support member through the supporting region and is supported by the support member. The support member is connected to the supporting region to support the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Long HE, Huajun SUN, Wenfeng JIANG, Zhipei LU, Weixin ZHENG, Jianglong TANG, Yan ZHU, Xinyue WANG, Kefeng HE
  • Patent number: 11955651
    Abstract: A power battery pack includes: a pack body; a plurality of cells, disposed in the pack body; the cell having a length L0, a width H0, and a thickness D0, where at least one cell meets: L0>H0?D0, a length direction of the cell is arranged along a width direction of a vehicle body of the electric vehicle, and in the width direction of the electric vehicle, the length L0 of the cell and a size W of the vehicle body of the electric vehicle in the width direction meet: 46%?L0/W?76%; or at least one cell meets: L0>H0?D0, a length direction of the cell is arranged along a length direction of a vehicle body of the electric vehicle, and in the length direction of the electric vehicle, the length L0 of the cell and a size X of the vehicle body of the electric vehicle in the length direction meet: 40%?L0/W?76%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Long He, Huajun Sun, Wenfeng Jiang, Zhipei Lu, Weixin Zheng, Jianglong Tang, Yan Zhu, Xinyue Wang, Kefeng He
  • Publication number: 20240109436
    Abstract: A battery pack and a vehicle are provided. The battery pack is configured to provide electric energy required by the vehicle under different operating conditions. The battery pack includes a task manager, a first battery unit and a second battery unit. The first battery unit and the second battery unit respectively respond to a different operating state of a load and provide the electric energy required under the control of the task manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ke ZHANG, Congji E, Zizhu GUO, Yi PAN, Zhipei LU
  • Publication number: 20240021861
    Abstract: Provided are a battery pack using a method for assembling a battery pack and a vehicle. The battery pack includes a box and battery modules. The box is provided with cavities inside. The battery module includes foam and multiple cells. The foam is arranged between adjacent cells. The method for assembling a battery pack includes the following steps: the battery module is loaded into an insulating bag; the insulating bag is vacuumized so that the foam is compressed to reduce the volume of the battery module; and after the battery module of the reduced volume is inserted into the cavity, a vacuum state is released and positive and negative electrodes of the battery module are exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Peng LU, Qingbo PENG, Zhipei LU
  • Publication number: 20240021920
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composite temperature control plate and a battery pack. The composite temperature control plate includes a temperature control layer and a protective layer. The temperature control layer is configured to lower or raise a temperature of the battery pack. The protective layer is laminated and fixed on the temperature control layer. The protective layer includes a heat insulating layer. The heat insulating layer is made of a heat insulating material. The protective layer includes a mounting portion extending at least to an periphery of the temperature control layer. The mounting portion is configured to connect with outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yueqiu YOU, Xiao WANG, Yanfeng WU, Weixin ZHENG, Zhipei LU
  • Publication number: 20230352783
    Abstract: A battery pack, a vehicle, and an energy storage device are provided. The battery pack includes a cell array and a support member, where the cell array includes a plurality of cells, the cell has a first dimension, and the first dimension is a maximum spacing between two imaginary parallel planes sandwiching the cell; and at least one of the cells 600 mm?first dimension?2500 mm the at least one cell includes a casing and a core located inside the casing, a supporting region is formed on the casing, and the cell is connected to the support member through the supporting region and is supported by the support member. The support member is connected to the supporting region to support the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Long HE, Huajun SUN, Wenfeng JIANG, Zhipei LU, Weixin ZHENG, Jianglong TANG, Yan ZHU, Xinyue WANG, Kefeng HE
  • Publication number: 20230352767
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a liquid cooling plate and a battery stack. the battery stack comprises at least one battery module; and the liquid cooling plate comprises a liquid cooling plate body, a liquid inlet, and a liquid outlet. The liquid cooling plate body defines a liquid cooling circuit, the liquid cooling circuit comprises a peripheral liquid inflow channel, an effluent liquid collecting channel, and an intermediate channel communicating between the peripheral liquid inflow channel and the effluent liquid collecting channel. The liquid inlet is connected onto the liquid cooling plate body and communicates with the peripheral liquid inflow channel; and the liquid outlet is connected onto the liquid cooling plate body and communicates with the effluent liquid collecting channel. The peripheral liquid inflow channel encircles an edge of the liquid cooling plate body, and the intermediate channel is at an inner side of the peripheral liquid inflow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jiamao FENG, Zhipei LU, Huabing XU, Huabiao LI
  • Publication number: 20230271504
    Abstract: A battery pack protection system and a vehicle are provided. The battery pack protection system includes a battery pack and a protective plate. The battery pack includes a tray. The tray includes a frame and a bottom plate. Battery modules are arranged on the bottom plate. The protective plate is arranged parallel to the bottom plate, and the protective plate is close to a side of the bottom plate. At least one sensor is arranged on the protective plate. The protective plate is detachably connected to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Long WAN, Zhipei LU, Qingbo PENG, Lei WU
  • Publication number: 20230198068
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a sealed housing, and at least one housing structural beam and multiple electrode core strings electrically connected to one another located in the housing. The housing includes a housing body, including a top plate and a bottom plate arranged opposite to each other in a first direction. The structural beam is located between the top plate and the bottom plate, the at least one structural beam divides the interior of the housing into multiple accommodating cavities, and is connected to the top plate and the bottom plate, and at least one electrode core string is provided in at least one accommodating cavity. An atmospheric pressure in the accommodating cavity is lower than an atmospheric pressure outside the housing. A mounting portion is provided on the housing, and the mounting portion is configured to be connected and fixed to an external load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Zhipei LU, Qingbo PENG, Long WAN, Yan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230082924
    Abstract: A battery pack housing includes a housing body, the housing body includes multiple connected sub-housings, and at least one reinforcing plate is disposed in at least one of the sub-housings. Each of the sub-housings includes a top plate and a bottom plate arranged opposite to each other in a first direction, the first direction is a height direction of the housing, the at least one reinforcing plate is located between a top plate and a bottom plate, the at least one reinforcing plate is connected to the top plate and the bottom plate, and the at least one reinforcing plate divides an interior of the at least one of the sub-housings into multiple accommodating cavities. A mounting portion is provided on the housing and is configured to be connected and fixed to an external load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaopeng WANG, Qingbo PENG, Zhipei LU, Jianhua ZHU, Yan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230041540
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing, and at least one housing structural beam and multiple electrode core strings electrically connected to one another located in the housing. The housing includes a housing body, including a top plate and a bottom plate arranged opposite to each other in a first direction. The structural beam is located between the top plate and the bottom plate, the at least one structural beam is connected to the top plate and the bottom plate, and divides the interior of the housing into multiple accommodating cavities, and at least one electrode core string is provided in at least one accommodating cavity. A mounting portion is provided on the housing, and the mounting portion is configured to be connected and fixed to an external load. The electrode core string includes multiple electrode core assemblies sequentially disposed in a second direction and connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Zhipei LU, Qingbo PENG, Long WAN, Yan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230041144
    Abstract: A cell (100) is provided, which includes a metal housing (11) and multiple electrode core strings encapsulated in the metal housing (11). The multiple electrode core strings are arranged in a second direction and sequentially connected in series. Each of the electrode core strings includes an encapsulation film (13) and multiple electrode core assemblies (12) arranged in a first direction and sequentially connected in series. The electrode core assemblies (12) are encapsulated in the encapsulation film (13). An air pressure between the metal housing (11) and the encapsulation film (13) is lower than an air pressure outside the metal housing (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Zhipei LU, Yan ZHU, Shichao HU
  • Publication number: 20230042566
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack housing, a battery pack, and an electric vehicle. The battery pack housing includes a housing body and at least one structural beam disposed in the housing body. The at least one structural beam divides the internal space of the housing body into a number of accommodation cavities. The housing body includes a top plate and a bottom plate arranged opposite to each other in a first direction, the first direction is a height direction of the battery pack housing, and the structural beam is located between and attached to the top plate and the bottom plate. The battery pack housing comprises a mounting part for connecting mounting portion for a fixed connection with an external load. The battery pack housing disclosed in the present disclosure has relatively high strength and stiffness as well as high space utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Zhipei LU, Qingbo PENG, Long WAN, Yan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230023909
    Abstract: A battery pack and an electric vehicle are provided. The battery pack includes a cell array and two first reinforcing plates. The cell array includes a number of cells. Each of the cells is defined with a length L, a thickness D, and a height H between the length L and the thickness D. The number of cells are arranged along a thickness direction, and the cells are adhered to each other by a structural adhesive. The two first reinforcing plates are arranged opposite to each other and are respectively adhered to two surfaces of the cell array along the arrangement direction of the cells, and are configured to constrain relative positions between the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Long HE, Huajun SUN, Zhipei LU, Long WAN, Yan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20220416357
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery, including: a housing (10); a plurality of accommodating cavities (60) arranged in the housing; a partition plate (20) for separating two adjacent accommodating cavities (60); an electrode core assembly (30), received in one of the accommodating cavities (60), the electrode core assembly (30) including at least one electrode core, and a plurality of electrode core assemblies (30) being sequentially arranged in a first direction and connected in series; a plurality of sampling wires, electrically connected to the plurality of electrode core assemblies (30) correspondingly; and a wire harness channel, receiving the plurality of sampling wires. A battery module, a battery pack, and an electric vehicle are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Zhipei LU, Yan ZHU, Shichao HU
  • Publication number: 20220416336
    Abstract: A cover plate assembly, a battery, a battery module, a power battery pack, and an electric vehicle are disclosed. The cover plate assembly includes a cover plate body (1), a first electrode terminal (2), a second electrode terminal, and a resistive coating (3). The second electrode terminal is insulatively connected with the cover plate body (1). The first electrode terminal (2) is electrically connected with the cover plate body (1) by the resistive coating (3). The resistive coating (3) includes a weak portion (331). When a current flowing through the resistive coating (3) is greater than a predetermined threshold, the weak portion (331) is melted to disconnect the cover plate body (1) from the first electrode terminal (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Peng LU, Zhipei LU, Xinyue WANG, Dongjun DENG, Yan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20220181730
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power battery pack, an energy storage device, an electric vehicle. The power battery pack includes an accommodating device and a plurality of cells, the accommodating device includes a plurality of accommodating regions, and each accommodating region has a first side edge and a second side edge and cells disposed between the first side edge and the second side edge. A distance between the first side edge and the second side edge along a first direction varies with different accommodating regions, each cell includes a first end and a second end, and a distance between the first end and the second end matches a distance between a corresponding first side edge and a corresponding second side edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Zhipei LU, Jianglong TANG, Wenfeng JIANG, Yan ZHU
  • Patent number: 11335982
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery and an insulation film, the battery includes a battery housing, a battery core disposed inside the battery housing, and a battery cover plate disposed on an end portion of the battery housing; the insulation film is coated on at least one side face of the battery housing, the insulation films on two adjacent battery units are bonded to each other in the preset direction to connect the plurality of battery units together; and the insulation film includes an extension portion, where the extension portion is formed by a top portion of the insulation film which protrudes from the battery cover plate and extends upward, the top plate is disposed on an upper side of the battery unit, a groove is provided on a lower side of the top panel, and at least part of the extension portion is accommodated in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xi Shen, Zhipei Lu, Weixin Zheng, Jia Lu, Jing Tan, Yan Zhu, Jianhua Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220126705
    Abstract: A battery pack, a vehicle, and an energy storage device are provided. The battery pack includes a cell array and a support member, where the cell array includes a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells has a first size, and the first size is a maximum value of spacings between pairs of imaginary parallel planes that clamp the cell; at least one cell satisfies 600 mm?first size?2500 mm, and is supported by the support member; and a normal direction of two parallel planes corresponding to the first size is a direction Q, a battery placement area is defined in the battery pack, the cell array is located in the battery placement area, and each of the plurality of cells extends from one side of the battery placement area to another side of the battery placement area along the direction Q.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Long HE, Huajun SUN, Wenfeng JIANG, Zhipei LU, Weixin ZHENG, Jianglong TANG, Yan ZHU, Xinyue WANG, Kefeng HE