CN109428183B - Battery connection module - Google Patents
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Abstract
A battery connection module comprises a bearing plate, a plurality of bus pieces, a flexible circuit piece, a cable, a plurality of integrated terminals and an encapsulation piece. The flexible circuit member has a main body portion mechanically and electrically connected to each of the bus members, and an external connection portion extending from the main body portion. The cable has a plurality of conductors. Each terminal has a first end and a second end at opposite ends, the first end of the terminal is mechanically and electrically connected to the external connection portion of the flexible circuit member, and the second end of the terminal is mechanically and electrically connected to the wire of the cable. The packaging piece covers the terminal, the flexible circuit piece and the connection part of the cable and the terminal.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a battery connection module, and more particularly, to a battery connection module connectable to a battery management system.
Background
A general power supply apparatus manages one or more battery modules through a battery management system. In a conventional method of connecting a battery management system and a battery module, a socket connector is separately provided in the battery management system and the battery module, and two plug connectors are respectively butted against the socket connector of the battery connection system and the socket connector of the electronic module by using cables having plug connectors at both ends thereof, so that the electronic management system and the battery module are electrically connected, and thus, a total of four connectors including two socket connectors and two plug connectors are provided on the connection line.
Since the connectors mated with each other are used in a severe use environment or for a long time, for example, the connectors used in power supply equipment for vehicles are likely to have problems such as poor contact, loosening, and disconnection due to deterioration.
Disclosure of Invention
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a battery connecting module capable of reducing the number of connectors to be mated with each other to reduce problems caused by the connectors.
Therefore, in some embodiments, the battery connection module of the present invention is suitable for connecting a battery pack, and the battery connection module includes a tray, a plurality of bus bars, a flexible circuit member, a cable, a plurality of integrated terminals, and an encapsulation member. The carrying tray is adapted to be disposed on the battery pack. The plurality of bus bars are arranged on the bearing plate and are suitable for being electrically connected with the battery pack. The flexible circuit member has a main body portion mechanically and electrically connected to each of the bus members, and an external connection portion extending from the main body portion. The cable has a plurality of conductors. Each terminal has a first end portion and a second end portion located at two opposite ends, the first end portions of the terminals are mechanically and electrically connected with the external connecting portion of the flexible circuit member, and the second end portions of the terminals are respectively mechanically and electrically connected with the conducting wires of the cable. The packaging piece covers the terminals, the flexible circuit piece, and the connection positions of the cables and the terminals.
In some embodiments, an electrical connector is also included that is connected to the end of the cable.
In some embodiments, the pair of external connection portions includes two strip-shaped mounting sections spaced apart from each other and facing each other, the plurality of wires are arranged in two rows, the plurality of terminals are connected to the ends of the two mounting sections and the two rows of wires, respectively, in two rows, and the battery connection module further includes an insulating spacer disposed between the two mounting sections and the two rows of terminals.
In some embodiments, each terminal further has a middle portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, and the first end portion has a plate-shaped abutting section extending from the middle portion to abut against the flexible circuit member, and a plurality of piercing blocks extending from the abutting section in a bending manner to pierce the flexible circuit member.
In some embodiments, each wire has a conductor and an insulating sheath covering the conductor, and the end of the conductor is exposed from the insulating sheath, and the second end of each terminal has a first holding section holding the exposed conductor of the corresponding wire and a second holding section holding the end of the insulating sheath of the corresponding wire.
The invention has at least the following effects: the first end part and the second end part of the terminal are respectively used for mechanically and electrically connecting the flexible circuit piece and the cable, and the packaging piece is used for protecting the connection parts of the terminal, the flexible circuit piece and the cable and the terminal, so that good electric connection stability and reliability can be formed between the cable and the flexible circuit piece.
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Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of a battery connection module and a battery pack according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of the embodiment;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4; and
fig. 6 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of the embodiment.
Wherein the reference numerals are as follows:
1 bearing plate
2 bus bar
3 conducting element
4 flexible circuit member
41 body part
42 external connection part
421 connecting segment
422 mounting segment
43 conductive sheet
5 Cable
51 wire
511 conductor
512 insulating sheath layer
6 terminal
61 first end portion
611 abutting against the section
612 piercing block
62 second end portion
621 first holding section
622 second holding section
63 intermediate part
7 insulating partition
8 packaging part
9 electric connector
10 group battery
Detailed Description
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a battery connection module according to an embodiment of the present invention is suitable for connecting a battery pack 10 including a plurality of batteries arranged side by side, and includes a carrier tray 1, a plurality of bus bars 2, a conductive member 3, a flexible circuit member 4, a cable 5, a plurality of integrated terminals 6, an insulating spacer 7, a package member 8, and an electrical connector 9.
The carrier tray 1 is adapted to be disposed on the battery pack 10. A plurality of bus bars 2 are disposed on the carrier plate 1, and adapted to electrically connect the battery pack 10, each bus bar 2 is adapted to electrically connect electrodes (not shown) of at least two adjacent batteries, in this embodiment, the bus bars 2 are connected to two output bus bars 2 'respectively located at two sides in a staggered manner such that the batteries are partially connected in parallel and connected end to end in series, and one end of the conductive element 3 is connected to one of the output bus bars 2', and the other end is adjacent to the other output bus bar 2 ', so as to facilitate an external circuit to connect the conductive element 3 and the output bus bar 2' of the adjacent conductive element 3 at the same side. In an embodiment, the conductor 3 may be omitted.
The flexible circuit member 4 has a main body portion 41 and an external connection portion 42 extending from the main body portion 41. The main body 41 is mechanically and electrically connected to the bus bars 2 by conductive sheets 43, for example, by soldering, and one end of each conductive sheet 43 is connected to the bus bar 2 and the other end is connected to the conductive trace on the main body 41. The flexible circuit member 4 can be, for example, an FFC flexible flat cable and an FPC flexible printed circuit. In the present embodiment, the main body portion 41 is substantially U-shaped to correspondingly connect the two rows of the bus bars 2, but in a modified embodiment, the main body portion 41 may be integrally formed in one piece. In addition, in the present embodiment, the pair of external connection portions 42 includes a connection section 421 extending from the main body portion 41, and two strip-shaped mounting sections 422 respectively extending from two sides of the connection section 421 to opposite directions and then bending to be opposite to each other. The conductive traces on the main body 41 extend entirely to the mounting section 422, and the conductive traces may further include traces for connecting the temperature sensor or traces for connecting other components in addition to the conductive traces for connecting the bus bars 2.
Referring to fig. 3 to 6, the cable 5 has a plurality of wires 51, each wire 51 has a conductor 511 and an insulating sheath 512 covering the conductor 511, and an end of the conductor 511 is exposed out of the insulating sheath 512. Each of the terminals 6 has a first end portion 61 and a second end portion 62 at opposite ends, and a middle portion 63 connecting the first end portion 61 and the second end portion 62. The first end portions 61 of the plurality of terminals 6 are mechanically and electrically connected to the external connection portion 42 of the flexible circuit member 4, and the second end portions 62 of the plurality of terminals 6 are respectively mechanically and electrically connected to the plurality of wires 51 of the cable 5. In this embodiment, the first end portion 61 has a plate-shaped abutting section 611 extending from the middle portion 63 to abut against the flexible circuit element 4, and a plurality of piercing blocks 612 bent and extending from the abutting section 611 to pierce the flexible circuit element 4, wherein the piercing blocks 612 pierce the flexible circuit element 4 and are further bent to be fixed to the flexible circuit element 4, and the first end portions 61 of the terminals 6 are mechanically and electrically connected to the conductive traces on the mounting section 422. In one embodiment, the abutting section 611 can directly contact the exposed conductive traces of the mounting section 422 after peeling, and in another embodiment, the plurality of piercing blocks 612 can be crimped or pierced into the conductive traces. The second end portion 62 has a first holding section 621 for holding the exposed conductor 511 of the corresponding conductive wire 51, and a second holding section 622 for holding the end of the insulating sheath 512 of the corresponding conductive wire 51, thereby connecting and fixing the conductive wire 51, the first holding section 621 can be bent to hold and contact and electrically connect the conductor 511, and the second holding section 622 can be bent to hold the insulating sheath 512. In addition, in the present embodiment, the plurality of wires 51 are arranged in two rows, the plurality of terminals 6 are connected to the ends of the two mounting sections 422 and the two rows of wires respectively in two rows, and the insulating spacer 7 is arranged between the two mounting sections 422 and the two rows of terminals 6 to separate the two mounting sections 422 and the two rows of terminals 6 and has a function of supporting the terminals 6. The package 8 covers the terminals 6 and the joints between the flexible circuit member 4 and the cables 5 and the terminals 6, so as to protect the terminals 6 and to ensure that the terminals 6 are firmly connected with the flexible circuit member 4 and the cables 5. In the present embodiment, the package 8 is formed by injection-over-molding the insulating material, and directly covers the terminal 6 and the connection portion between the flexible circuit member 4 and the cable 5 and the terminal 6 during the filling and molding process, so that the package 8 can be filled into the space between the components covered by the package 8, and filled, thereby reliably fixing and reinforcing the connection structure at this portion. The electrical connector 9 is connected to the end of the cable 5, i.e. the electrical connector 9 and the terminals 6 are connected to two ends of the cable 5, respectively, the electrical connector 9 is adapted to be mated with a mating connector provided in a battery management system (not shown).
In summary, the first end portion 61 and the second end portion 62 of the terminal 6 are respectively used for mechanically and electrically connecting the flexible circuit element 4 and the cable 5, and the package 8 protects the terminal 6 and the flexible circuit element 4, and the connection between the cable 5 and the terminal 6, so that the cable 5 and the flexible circuit element 4 can be electrically connected with each other with good stability and reliability.
However, the above description is only an example of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited thereby, and all the simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the claims and the content of the specification should be included in the scope of the claims.
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1. A battery connection module adapted to connect to a battery pack, the battery connection module comprising:
the bearing disc is suitable for being arranged on the battery pack;
the plurality of confluence pieces are arranged on the bearing plate and are suitable for being electrically connected with the battery pack;
a flexible circuit member having a main body portion mechanically and electrically connected to each of the bus members, and an external connection portion extending from the main body portion;
a cable having a plurality of conductors;
a plurality of integrated terminals, each of which has a first end and a second end at opposite ends, the first ends of the terminals being mechanically and electrically connected to the external connection portion of the flexible circuit member, and the second ends of the terminals being mechanically and electrically connected to the wires of the cable, respectively; and
a packaging member for covering the terminals, the flexible circuit member, and the connection positions of the cable and the terminals,
wherein the battery connection module further comprises an electrical connector connected to an end of the cable,
the battery connection module comprises a battery connection module and a battery connection module, wherein the battery connection module comprises two long strip-shaped installation sections which are opposite to each other at intervals, a plurality of wires are arranged in two rows, a plurality of terminals are connected to the tail ends of the two installation sections and the two rows of wires respectively in a manner of dividing the terminals into two rows, and the battery connection module further comprises an insulating partition plate arranged between the two installation sections and the two rows of terminals.
2. The battery connection module according to claim 1, wherein each terminal further has an intermediate portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, and the first end portion has a plate-shaped abutting portion extending from the intermediate portion to abut against the flexible circuit member, and a plurality of piercing pieces extending from the abutting portion to pierce the flexible circuit member.
3. The battery connection module according to claim 2, wherein each of the leads has a conductor and an insulating sheath covering the conductor, and ends of the conductor are exposed from the insulating sheath, and the second end of each of the terminals has a first holding section holding the exposed conductor of the corresponding lead and a second holding section holding an end of the insulating sheath of the corresponding lead.
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