Specific embodiment
The preferred embodiment that the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.Before explaining the present invention, if it is considered to it is public
Know that the related description of structure or function may optionally obscure purport of the invention, by description is omitted.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram of the battery system with heat management function of one embodiment of the present invention.Such as Fig. 1 institute
Show, the battery system 100 with heat management function includes a shell 110, multiple batteries 120,120 surface of controllable battery
At least one regulation unit 130 of temperature.Regulation unit 130 and multiple batteries 120 are placed in shell 110, and multiple batteries
The thermo-contact of core 120 enables heat from the conduction of multiple batteries 120 to regulation unit 130 in regulation unit 130, and passes through tune
Unit 130 is controlled to regulate and control the surface temperature of battery 120.In one embodiment, multiple batteries 120 are directly contacted with tune
Control a part of unit 130.In one embodiment, the battery system 100 with heat management function may further include
Multiple heat conductive pads 160, heat conductive pad 160 stick between multiple batteries 120 and a part for regulating and controlling unit 130.
In the present embodiment, multiple batteries 120 are arranged in most rows, and each row forms a battery core pack 12C, and more
A battery core pack 12C forms a battery module 12P.Regulate and control unit 130 and includes at least a heat sink 140 and a liquid heat exchanger
150.Heat sink 140 includes a temperature-uniforming plate 443 and a heat exchanger plate 442.Temperature-uniforming plate 443 is connected to heat exchanger plate 442, and prolongs
It stretches between multiple battery core pack 12C and thermally contacts in multiple batteries 120.Heat exchanger plate 442 thermally contacts liquid heat exchanger
150.Heat caused by multiple batteries 120 is conducted to temperature-uniforming plate 443, then conducts to heat exchanger plate 442, passes through liquid heat
Exchanger 150 conducts heat to outside battery module 12P or outside shell 110.In one embodiment, in multiple batteries
Heat conductive pad 160 is adhesive between 120 and temperature-uniforming plate 443, so as to increasing the heat transfer effects between battery 120 and temperature-uniforming plate 443.
In one embodiment, liquid heat exchanger 150 can be liquid cooling apparatus, be also possible to water cooling plant.Liquid heat exchanger
It is formed with an internal duct inside 150 and is connected to exterior line 151 and 152, so as to passing water through pipeline 151 and pipeline 152
And the internal duct of outflow or influent heat exchanger 150, to carry out heat exchange.In this way, can reach to multiple batteries
The effect that core 120 radiates.
In addition, if when being used in cold district with the battery system 100 of heat management function, in the state just started
Under, battery 120 is in low temperature thus can not operate, at this point, in addition can carry out for the liquid in liquid heat exchanger 150
Heating, then heat is sent to by multiple batteries 120 by heat exchanger plate 442, temperature-uniforming plate 443 and heat conductive pad 160 respectively, it is promoted
The temperature of multiple batteries 120.
According to existing technology, low temperature is in use, in battery module support frame upper and lower additional electricity can be installed in the presence of a harsh environment
Hot blanket or resistive heating elements open electric calorifie installation heating at low temperature, but support frame is former by polymer or plastics mostly
Material is made, and be easy to cause polymer or plastic support frame thermal deformation, and the coefficient of heat conduction of above-mentioned material is low (~< 1.0W/mk),
It causes thermal resistance (Thermal Resistance) excessively high, has been easy that heating speed is slow and the uneven situation of temperature.
However, embodiment according to the present invention, then do not need to install electric blanket additional in battery module support frame upper and lower again
Or resistive heating elements, but directly the liquid in liquid heat exchanger 150 is heated, then by heat sink 140, i.e.,
It can reach the effect heated to battery 120, can reduce and cause the uneven phenomenon of heating temperature because thermal resistance is excessively high.
According to the heat management system of battery module disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. US2014/0193683, cooling water pipe
It is introduced directly among battery module, can be too long because of cooling line if 120 quantity of battery is excessive, cause internal coolant resistance
Coefficient is excessive, must be driven using high-lift pump, will cause cooling line hypertonia, has potential pipe joint or material bad
When, cooling tube booster situation is caused, causes battery module that the situation of short circuit occurs.
In contrast, a kind of embodiment according to the present invention, extends the element between battery 120 as heat dissipation path
The temperature-uniforming plate 443 of heat sink 140, and the liquid line in liquid heat exchanger 150 need not extend to battery 120 it
Between, it is only necessary to extend the heat exchanger plate 442 of heat sink 140.The liquid line of liquid heat exchanger 150 does not need too high
Pressure, therefore do not need to drive using high-lift pump, loine pressure can be reduced, avoid the generation of booster situation.
Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram of the battery system with heat management function of another embodiment of the present invention.The reality of Fig. 2
The mode of applying is comparable to the embodiment of Fig. 1, therefore identical element is indicated using identical element number, and omits relevant
Explanation.As shown in Fig. 2, the battery system 100a with heat management function include a shell 110, it is multiple batteries 120, controllable
At least one regulation unit 130 of 120 surface temperature of battery.A part of regulation unit 130 is set to inside shell 110, separately
A part is set to outside shell 110.More specifically, the liquid heat exchanger 150 for regulating and controlling unit 130 is set to shell 110
It is external.As shown in Fig. 2, the heat exchanger plate 442 of heat sink 140 is thermally contacted across shell 110 with liquid heat exchanger 150.
Electric transportation carrier has the risk to collide with each other, such as traffic accident.When having a car accident, the liquid of battery system 100
Pipeline in heat exchanger 150 may rupture, and make liquid leakage, and make multiple batteries 120 that short circuit occur and cause electricity
Cell system 100 explodes.Compared to the existing technology of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and aforesaid U.S. Patent, in the embodiment of Fig. 2
In, liquid heat exchanger 150 and its liquid line are respectively positioned on outside shell 110, therefore can reduce liquid heat exchanger 150
Leakage contacted with multiple batteries 120, can be avoided multiple batteries 120 and short circuit occur, and reduce battery system 100 explosion
Generation.
In addition, (not indicated in one embodiment with attached drawing), the heat of liquid heat exchanger 150 and heat sink 140 is handed over
Change plate 442, be all set in outside shell 110, and liquid heat exchanger 150 is contacted with the one side of heat sink 140, do not need across
Shell 110, so as to increasing the heat exchanger effectiveness between liquid heat exchanger 150 and heat sink 140.Preferably, shell 110
It is contacted with the another side of heat sink 140, and makes heat that can also radiate by shell 110.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is please referred to again.Preferably, heat sink 140 includes an at least airtight cavity 441, and close
Being equipped in closed chamber body 441 can be in the alternate working fluid for carrying out phase change of liquid vapour two, and content is few so that air pressure pole in cavity
It is low.The motion mechanism of airtight cavity 441 is as described below.The working fluid of liquid phase passes through the capillary channel in airtight cavity 441
It is flow to temperature end, flashes to vapour phase after absorbing heat.It generates partial high pressure in the cavity at this time, drives the working fluid of vapour phase high
The working fluid of flow speed and direction low-temperature end, vapour phase is back to temperature end after low-temperature end condenses into liquid phase, then through capillary force, with this
The mode circulation action of sample.Preferably, the working fluid in airtight cavity 441 is in the state of liquid vapour two-phase coexistent,
Two-phase forms the hot superconducting phenomenon that Isothermal Hot passes without the temperature difference.In one embodiment, airtight cavity 441 is set to heat sink
In 140 temperature-uniforming plate 443.Preferably, airtight cavity 441 is all set in temperature-uniforming plate 443 and heat exchanger plate 442.In
In a kind of embodiment, temperature-uniforming plate 443 can be a cuboid, so that 441 straight line of airtight cavity for being set to temperature-uniforming plate 443 prolongs
It stretches and is not bent, so as to increasing heat transfer efficiency.
Working fluid in airtight cavity 441 is preferably non conducting fluid, such as can be freon, ammonia, acetone etc..
After can further avoiding the rupture of airtight cavity 441 in this way, least a portion of working fluid leaks out and causes percentage of batteries core 120
Short circuit.
Fig. 3 shows the schematic diagram of the heat sink of one embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 3, temperature-uniforming plate 443 and heat exchange
By a curved interconnecting piece connection between plate 442, make to form a predetermined angular between temperature-uniforming plate 443 and heat exchanger plate 442.In Fig. 3
Embodiment in, temperature-uniforming plate 443 is generally perpendicular to heat exchanger plate 442, so as to that can reduce battery system 100 in temperature-uniforming plate
Length on 443 directions.In one embodiment, airtight cavity 441 is all set in temperature-uniforming plate 443 and heat exchanger plate 442
It is internal;Or it is directly defined by temperature-uniforming plate 443 and the wall surface of heat exchanger plate 442.Heat exchanger plate 442 is used as a thermal diffusion
Element (Thermal Spreader) can be used to conduct the heat from temperature-uniforming plate 443, and heat diffusion handed in liquid heat
In the cooling water pipeline of parallel operation 150.Temperature-uniforming plate 443 and heat exchanger plate 442 can be the metal materials such as aluminium or copper, and be formed in it
There is a cavity, internal structure includes the structure of capillary type, plough groove type or sintered type.It is low vacuum in cavity, and containing few
Quantity of fluid, liquid can be the solution of pure water or organic solution or ammonia, and by pool boiling principle, heat source can be done to quick shifting
It is dynamic.
Fig. 4 shows the schematic diagram of the heat sink of another embodiment of the present invention.Heat sink 140a includes a temperature-uniforming plate
443a, a heat exchanger plate 442a and an at least airtight cavity 441a.Temperature-uniforming plate 443a and heat exchanger plate 442a can be by such as aluminium
Or made by the metal plate of copper, and multiple airtight cavity 441a can be the multiple heat pipe, a portion it is a plurality of
Heat pipe is only arranged on temperature-uniforming plate 443a, and is spaced each other a distance, and a plurality of heat pipe of another part is set simultaneously
It is placed in temperature-uniforming plate 443a and heat exchanger plate 442a, and is spaced each other a distance.Heat pipe (Heat Pipe) is using aluminum
Or cylindrical cavity made of copper, it can be formed by bending, flattening or segment difference mode, for contacting temperature-uniforming plate 443a, and be connected to
Between warm plate 443a and heat exchanger plate 442a, the heat source of temperature-uniforming plate 443a can be reached heat exchanger plate 442a.
Fig. 1 is please referred to again.As shown in Figure 1, multiple regulation units 130 are respectively placed in the both ends of multiple battery core pack 12C;Or
The two opposite sides of battery module 12P.Moreover, the two sides of multiple batteries 120 in a battery core pack 12C are thermally contacted respectively in two
A different regulation unit 130.More specifically, in one embodiment, two different regulation units 130 can be mutually
It is mutually independent or disconnected from each other.For example, multiple heat sinks 140 include one first heat sink 141 and one second heat dissipation
Plate 142.And multiple batteries 120 in aforementioned battery core pack 12C, the thermo-contact of the first side regulate and control the second of unit 130 in one
Heat sink 142;And the thermo-contact of its second side is in the second heat sink 142 of another regulation unit 130.In the present embodiment, by
It is thermally contacted respectively in the two sides of battery 120 in different regulation unit 130, when a regulation unit 130 is because of damage or pipeline resistance
The reasons such as plug and when failing, can radiate to it there are also another regulation unit 130.In one embodiment, most regulation
The liquid heat exchanger 150 of unit 130 is set to or thermally contacts on shell 110, and shell 110 is cooling material, when a certain
When liquid heat exchanger 150 blocks, the heat of a certain liquid heat exchanger 150 can be conducted by shell 110 to other liquid
Heat exchangers 150.
Fig. 5 shows the schematic diagram of the liquid control system of one embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 5, liquid control system
System 500 is used to the liquid in control piper, such as water.Liquid control system 500 includes: multiple pipelines 151 and 152, at least one
510, one differential manometer of temperature-sensing element (Temp.Sensor) or pressure difference element (Differential Pressure
Transmitter) 520, flow control valve (Flow Control Valve) 530, one control box (Control Box) 540,
One battery management system (Battery Management System, BMS) 550, one positive-displacement pump (Constant Pump)
560, a reservoir (Reservoir or Tank) 570, one heat exchanger (Heat Exchanger) or cold row 580, a check
Valve (Check Valve) 590.
Liquid heat exchanger 150 is connected to multiple pipelines 151 and 152 of liquid control system 500, temperature-sensing element
510 are respectively arranged on pipeline 151 and 152, and function is measurement out temperature, provide in signal to control box 540.Pressure difference
Meter or pressure difference element 520 are installed between pipeline 151 and 152, and function is measurement inlet and outlet pressure, it is possible to provide cooling water pipeline
Whether block or whether internal pressure is normal.Include flow controlling unit inside flow control valve 530, proportion expression can be used
(Proportion Flow) or Ke Shilishi flow measuring unit (Coriolis Mass Flow), provide cooling water flow valve opening
Size, control enter the flow of cooling jacket.It controls box 540 and collects temperature sensor signal, differential manometer signal and flow control valve
Signal, and calculate the unlatching of valve position and be resent to battery management system 550 with conversion relevant information.Battery management system 550 can connect
Flow control can also be calculated with the related datas such as battery module 12P builtin voltage, electric current, resistance by receiving control 540 relevant information of box
The data such as the valve position signal of valve processed provide back-stage management person's use.Positive-displacement pump 560 provides cooling water pipeline pressure, and can make
With positive discharge capacity cooling water pump, exported with reaching regime flow.Reservoir 570 is used to store liquid.In one embodiment, it stores up
Liquid bath 570 includes heated type resistive element, it is possible to provide cooling water heating uses, and another inside can install circulating pump additional (depending on cooling tube
Depending on pressure), cooling water storage is provided and is used.Heat exchanger or cold row 580 are installed on reservoir input end, include cooler pan
Pipe, fan element.When cooling water temperature is excessively high, heat can be drained among environment by heat exchanger 580, reach cooling effect
Fruit.Non-return valve 290 is installed on cooling water pipeline outlet end, avoids cooling water back pressure and returns to input end.
As above-mentioned, it is respectively provided in battery system 100 or 100a according to the present invention with active structure and passive
The heat management structure of formula structure.Active structure refers to liquid control system 500 and liquid heat exchanger 150, a kind of embodiment party
It is can be in formula using the cooling water system being driven by electricity;In addition, passive type structure refers to heat sink 140, a kind of embodiment
In can be any heat management elements being driven by electricity are not used, such as temperature-uniforming plate, long heat pipe.
Passive type thermal transmission element according to the present invention, (such as: long heat pipe, temperature-uniforming plate) is installed between rectangular cell core or electricity
In the module of pond, principle is passed using the pool boiling heat that liquid vapour coexists, effective thermal expansion coefficient > 2000W/mK can be quick by heat source
It is mobile.In addition, active heat-conduction component is used the passive type thermal transmission element other end (can be evaporation ends or condensation end),
(such as: cooling jacket (Coolant Jacket), cooling water pump, heat sink (Heatsink)), is installed on outside shell 110, electronics
Force device and control circuit element are not mounted in the shell 110 of same battery system 100, can avoid potential cooling water pipe leakage
Liquid causes the risk of battery module 12P internal short-circuit.
Small-sized cooling reserve tank, and small electrical built in the slot can be used in active heat management structure according to the present invention
Thermal element provides heating and uses;Complete-vehicle-type heat management system can also be connected, the heat source of other vehicle electronics elements is imported, as
Preheating uses.Active/passive heat management structure according to the present invention, it is few with droop loss that cooling tube is short out, without the use of soaring
Journey cooling water pump can reduce cooling water pipe explosion risk.
Referring concurrently to Fig. 1,2 and 5, illustrate the manner of execution of the battery system 100 with heat management function of the invention.
In one embodiment, heat caused by multiple batteries 120 inside battery module 12P, passes through battery mould
Battery control unit (Local Electrical Control Unit, LECU) in block 12P obtains relevant temperature signal
Afterwards, it send to battery management unit (Battery management unit, BMU) 550.In one embodiment, battery management
Unit 550 can be integrated in control box 540.When 120 temperature of battery is more than to use setting range, at for example, 0~40 DEG C,
After being calculated by control box 540, turn-on flow rate control valve 530, battery management system (BMS) 550 or control box 540 also can at this time
It notifies the heater in reservoir 570, determines whether to heat or not need heating and use.It is illustrated below.
When battery 120 when the temperature is excessively high, when being greater than 35 DEG C, do not start heating device, and flowed through by cooling water
Heat exchanger 580, the fan on heat exchanger 580 can force that the heat of cooling water pipeline is drained under environment and radiated at this time.
When the temperature of battery 120 is too low, when being, for example, less than 5 DEG C, heat exchanger 580 or by-passing valve can be passed through
Control, allows cooling water to be directly entered in reservoir 570, heats cooling water by internal heating element, pass through liquid heat exchanger 150
It send into each cooling jacket.
In one embodiment, the temperature of battery 120 can be regulated and controled by temperature-uniforming plate 443 or 443a, so that battery
Within 120 temperature difference are less than 10 DEG C, reach quick even temperature effect.When the temperature is excessively high, heat can pass through heat sink 140 to battery 120
Or 140a, more specifically example, such as temperature-uniforming plate 443a, heat pipe 441a, thermal diffusion component (heat exchanger plate 442a) pass heat
To liquid heat exchanger 150, then conduct to the cooling water in pipeline 151 and 152.It, can be by when the temperature of battery 120 is too low
Active Management system provides medium temperature (35~40 DEG C) cooling water heated and passes through thermal expansion after passing through pipeline 151 and 152
Element (heat exchanger plate 442a), heat pipe 441a, temperature-uniforming plate 443a etc. are dissipated, heat is reached on 120 surface of battery, heating is reached
Effect.
In one embodiment, 120 temperature of battery can be regulated and controled by temperature-uniforming plate 443 or 443a, so that battery 120
Within the temperature difference is less than 10 DEG C, reach quick even temperature effect.Battery 120 when the temperature is excessively high, heat can by heat sink 140 or
Heat is reached liquid heat exchanger 150 and is conducted to the cooling water in pipeline 151 and 152 again by 140a.120 temperature of battery
When spending low, medium temperature (35~40) cooling water heated can be provided, pipeline 151 and 152 is passed through by Active Management system
After set, by heat sink 140 or 140a etc., heat is reached on 120 surface of battery, temperature rise effect is reached.
Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of the temperature-uniforming plate of Fig. 4 embodiment.Contain heat pipe according to heat sink 140a, that is, closed
Cavity 441a, heat pipe are described as follows set on the specific structure of temperature-uniforming plate 443a.As shown in fig. 6, the distance (d) that heat pipe is adjacent
For 10~15mm.The spacing (L) that heat pipe is overlapped is pipe range 5%~10%.Such as: pipe range 300mm, coincidence distance be 15~
30mm.According to foregoing arrangement mode, it will be able to allow temperature-uniforming plate 443a to reach samming degree appropriate, it is possible to reduce the use of heat pipe
Amount, and reach preferable economic cost.
The present invention uses the battery 120 of cuboid, and devises various structures and carry out emulation experiment, the multiple structure
It is as follows respectively:
1. original design (short side contact), as shown in Figure 1, the short side of battery 120 is contacted with heat sink 140, and it is outermost
The outer side edges of the battery 120 of side do not contact heat sink 140.
2. improvement design (short side contact), is approximately identical to the structure of Fig. 1, difference is the outer of outermost battery 120
Side also contacts heat sink 140.
3. bottom contact design, the bottom end of battery 120 contact heat sink 140.
4. long side contact design, the long side of battery 120 are contacted with heat sink 140.
Table first is that the battery system with heat management function of the invention the simulation experiment result.As shown in table one,
The temperature of the battery 120 of bottom contact design is higher, and the maximum temperature difference in battery module 12P is controlled in tolerance band
It is interior.Wherein, short side design (improvement design) contact with long side design have preferable even temperature effect, and long side contact design due to
Thermocontact area is higher, therefore has more preferable heat dissipation effect, so that the temperature of battery 120 is lower.
Table one
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not intended to restrict the invention, for the skill of this field
For art personnel, the invention may be variously modified and varied.All within the spirits and principles of the present invention, made any to repair
Change, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.