CN217742046U - Shell and power module - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of energy storage power supplies, and particularly discloses a shell and a power supply module, wherein the shell comprises a shell body and a conductive assembly, the shell body is provided with an accommodating cavity and a through hole for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, and the accommodating cavity is used for accommodating the power supply; the conductive assembly is connected with the shell to seal the through hole, the conductive assembly is used for penetrating through the through hole to be electrically connected with the power supply, at least part of the conductive structure of the conductive assembly is exposed on the surface of the shell, and the conductive assembly is used for being electrically connected with external equipment matched with the conductive assembly. Through the mode, the external electric appliance is electrically connected with the power supply through the conductive component, so that the shell is isolated from the external environment relatively, and the waterproofness of the shell is improved.

Description

Shell and power module

Technical Field

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of energy storage power supplies, in particular to a shell and a power module.

Background

The battery refers to a part of space of a cup, a tank or other container or a composite container which contains an electrolyte solution and a metal electrode to generate current, and a device which can convert chemical energy into electric energy, and has a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

In practical use, in order to protect the power supply, a shell is generally configured for the power supply, the power supply is contained in the shell, the power supply is isolated from the external environment relatively, and the power supply is electrically connected with external electric equipment through an electric wire, so that the power supply can supply power to the external electric equipment while the power supply has the functions of water prevention, dust prevention and the like.

However, in the course of carrying out the present application, the inventors of the present application found that: in order to allow the electric wire to pass through the housing, the housing generally needs to be provided with a through hole for the electric wire to pass through, and the provision of the through hole affects the sealing performance of the housing, thereby deteriorating the waterproof performance of the housing.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The technical problem that this application embodiment mainly solved provides a shell and power module, can improve the waterproof nature of shell.

In order to solve the technical problem, the application adopts a technical scheme that: providing a shell for containing a power supply, comprising a shell and a conductive component, wherein the shell is provided with a containing cavity and a through hole for communicating the containing cavity with the external environment, and the containing cavity is used for containing the power supply; the conductive assembly is connected with the shell to seal the through hole, the conductive assembly is used for being electrically connected with the power supply, at least part of conductive structure of the conductive assembly is exposed on the surface of the shell, and the conductive assembly is used for being electrically connected with external equipment matched with the conductive assembly.

Optionally, a mounting seat is arranged on the housing, the conductive assembly is arranged on the mounting seat, and when the conductive assembly is electrically connected with the external device, the mounting seat is used for being matched with the external device to seal an exposed conductive structure of the conductive assembly.

Optionally, a flat groove or a protrusion is formed in the mounting seat, the flat groove or the protrusion is disposed around the conductive assembly, and when the conductive assembly is electrically connected with the external device, the flat groove or the protrusion is used for being matched with the external device to seal the exposed conductive structure of the conductive assembly.

Optionally, the conductive assembly includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member, one of the first conductive member and the second conductive member is used for electrically connecting with a positive electrode of the power supply, and the other is used for electrically connecting with a negative electrode of the power supply.

Optionally, the first conductive member is recessed towards the accommodating cavity to form a groove.

Optionally, the side of the groove is provided with a thread.

Optionally, the second conductive member extends outward to form a convex column.

Optionally, the lateral surface of the convex column is provided with a thread.

Optionally, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing is detachably connected to the second housing, and the first housing and the second housing together enclose to form the accommodating cavity; the conductive assembly is arranged on the first shell.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a power module is provided, which includes the above-mentioned housing and a power source, wherein the power source is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the power source is electrically connected to the conductive element.

The beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application are that: be different from prior art's condition, this application embodiment is equipped with conductive component, and conductive component is used for the through-hole of seal shell, and outside is connected with the power through conductive component to electric apparatus to make shell and external environment isolated relatively, improve the waterproof nature of shell.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for a person skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on the drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a housing of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion B in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

In order to facilitate an understanding of the present application, the present application is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for descriptive purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Referring to fig. 1, which illustrates a schematic perspective view of a housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing 1 is used for accommodating a power supply, the housing 1 includes a housing 100 and a conductive element 200, the housing 100 has an accommodating cavity and a through hole (not shown) communicating the accommodating cavity (not shown) with an external environment, and the accommodating cavity is used for accommodating the power supply. The conductive member 200 is connected to the housing 100 to close the through hole, and the conductive member 200 is used to be electrically connected to a power source.

Referring to fig. 1, the housing 100 includes a first housing 110 and a second housing 120 that are relatively fixedly disposed along a set direction Z, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are both rectangular parallelepiped housing structures, and cross-sectional shapes of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 in the set direction Z are matched, that is, lengths and widths of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are respectively equal. A first receiving groove (not shown) is formed in a side of the first casing 110 facing the second casing 120, a second receiving groove (not shown) is formed in a side of the second casing 120 facing the first casing 110, the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are both rectangular, and cross-sectional shapes of the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove in the setting direction Z are matched, that is, the length and the width of the first receiving groove are equal to those of the second receiving groove. When the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are fixedly installed along the predetermined direction Y, the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are communicated with each other to form a relatively sealed receiving cavity, that is, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 together enclose to form a receiving cavity, and the receiving cavity is used for receiving a power supply, so that the power supply is in a relatively sealed environment, the power supply can isolate dust and moisture, the maintenance and cleaning of the power supply are facilitated, and the moisture can be prevented from affecting the electrical connection inside the power supply; the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 are made of engineering plastics such as polyamide and polycarbonate, and due to the characteristics of the plastics, the power supply accommodated inside can be protected to a certain extent, the abrasion on the surface of the power supply can be reduced, and the power supply can have a certain shockproof effect when falling, so that the probability of accidental damage of the power supply is reduced, and the service life of the power supply is prolonged. It should be noted that, although the specific shapes of the first housing 110, the second housing 120, the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are not described in the present application, in other embodiments of the present application, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may also be housings 100 with shapes such as a cylinder, a prism, a hemisphere, and the like, and the shapes and sizes of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be different, that is, the cross-sectional shapes of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 in the set direction Z may not be adapted, and the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove may also be in shapes such as a cylinder, a prism, a hemisphere, and the like, and the shapes and sizes of the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove may be different, that is, the cross-sectional shapes of the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove in the set direction Z may not be adapted, so that the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 together enclose a relatively sealed receiving cavity, that is, that the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove together form a relatively sealed receiving cavity.

For the first housing 110, the first housing 110 is provided with a through hole, the through hole is cylindrical and extends along the predetermined direction Y, and the through hole is used for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, so that the electric device is electrically connected with the power supply. It should be noted that, the present application does not limit the specific shape of the through hole, and in other embodiments of the present application, the through hole may also be in other shapes such as a prism, etc. so as to communicate the accommodating cavity with the external environment. It is understood that in other embodiments of the present application, a through hole may also be provided in the second housing 120.

Preferably, the first housing 110 is detachably connected to the second housing 120, specifically, the first housing 110 has a first mounting column 111, the second housing 120 has a second mounting column 121, the first mounting column 111 and the second mounting column 121 are both cylindrical and extend along a set direction Z, and in a direction perpendicular to the set direction Z, projections of the first mounting column 111 and the second mounting column 121 are overlapped. The first mounting column 111 is provided with a countersunk hole (not shown) extending along the set direction Z, the second mounting column 121 is provided with a threaded hole (not shown) extending along the set direction Z, the central axes of the countersunk hole and the threaded hole are in the same line, and the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 can be fixedly connected by using bolts. It should be noted that, the present application does not limit the specific shape of the first mounting column 111 and the second mounting column 121, in other embodiments of the present application, the first mounting column 111 and the second mounting column 121 may also have other shapes such as a prism, and the like, and the projections of the first mounting column 111 and the second mounting column 121 perpendicular to the setting direction Z may not coincide, so that the central axes of the countersunk hole and the threaded hole are on the same straight line. It should be noted that, the present application does not limit the specific connection manner of the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, and in other embodiments of the present application, the counter bores and the threaded holes may be arranged in an exchangeable manner, that is, the counter bores are arranged on the second mounting posts 121, and the threaded holes are arranged on the first mounting posts 111, so that the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 can be connected by bolts; in some embodiments of the present application, the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 may not be connected by bolts, that is, the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 may not be provided with the first mounting column 111 and the second mounting column 121, and the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 may be fixedly mounted by other detachable connections such as clamping, or by non-detachable connections such as riveting, so as to fixedly mount between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120.

Preferably, the number of the first mounting posts 111 and the second mounting posts 121 is 6, the 6 first mounting posts 111 are symmetrically arranged at two ends of the first housing 110 in the preset direction X, and 3 first mounting posts 111 at each end are arranged at intervals along the preset direction Y; the 6 second mounting posts 121 are symmetrically disposed at two ends of the second housing 120 in the preset direction X, and 3 second mounting posts 121 at each end are disposed at intervals along the preset direction Y. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the preset direction X and the predetermined direction Y are respectively a length direction and a width direction of the first housing 110, and the preset direction X, the predetermined direction Y and the setting direction Z are perpendicular to each other in pairs. It should be noted that, in the present application, the number of the first mounting columns 111 and the second mounting columns 121 is set in 6 to increase the fixing point between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, so as to increase the connection strength between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, and the first mounting columns 111 and the second mounting columns 121 are set at two sides of the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 in a spaced manner, so as to make the connection between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 tighter and reduce the mounting gap between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, but the present application does not limit the number and the fixing position of the first mounting columns 111 and the second mounting columns 121, in other embodiments of the present application, the number of the first mounting columns 111 and the second mounting columns 121 may be 1, 2, or 4, and the like, and the first mounting columns 111 may be set at two ends of the first casing 110 along the predetermined direction Y, so as to realize the setting of the first mounting columns 111 and the second mounting columns 121, and thus realize the fixing between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, fig. 2 and 3 show an enlarged view of a portion a and an enlarged view of a portion B in fig. 1, and with reference to fig. 1, the conductive assembly 200 includes a first conductive member 210 and a second conductive member 220, the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 are both cylindrical and extend along a predetermined direction Y, the number of through holes is two, the two through holes are arranged in the first housing 110 at intervals along the predetermined direction X, the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 are inserted into the through holes and block the through holes, the first conductive member 210 is configured to be electrically connected to a negative electrode of a power supply, and the second conductive member 220 is configured to be electrically connected to a positive electrode of the power supply. Specifically, the first conductive member 210 is recessed toward the receiving cavity along the predetermined direction Y to form a cylindrical groove 211, a thread is disposed on a side surface of the groove 211, the second conductive member 220 extends outward along the predetermined direction Y to form a convex column 221, and a thread is disposed on a side surface of the convex column 221. During the in-service use, the negative pole interface of consumer sets up the double-screw bolt, and positive pole interface sets up the screw hole, with the first 210 spiro couplings that electrically conduct of negative pole interface and the second when needing the power supply to and with the anodal interface and the second 220 spiro couplings that electrically conduct, thereby realize the electricity of consumer and power and be connected, realize the power supply to consumer promptly. In the present application, the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 are disposed in the manner of the threaded hole and the stud, so that the user can distinguish the positive electrode from the negative electrode, and the electrical equipment can be prevented from being damaged by connecting the counter electrode, and the conductive assembly 200 and the interface of the electrical equipment are connected by the threaded manner, so that the operation is simple, convenient and firm, and the conductive assembly 200 and the electrical equipment are not easy to loosen. It should be noted that, in the present application, the first conductive component 210 and the second conductive component 220 are disposed in different manners to facilitate a user to distinguish between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, in other embodiments of the present application, the first conductive component 210 and the second conductive component 220 may be disposed as a groove 211 or a protrusion 221 at the same time, or the first conductive component 210 is disposed with the protrusion 221 and the second conductive component 220 is disposed with the groove 211, and the present application does not limit electrical connections between the first conductive component 210 and the second conductive component 220 and a power supply.

Preferably, the first housing 110 is provided with a mounting seat 101, the conductive element 200 is disposed on the mounting seat 101, and when the conductive element 200 is electrically connected to an external device, the mounting seat 101 is used for cooperating with the external device to seal an exposed conductive structure of the conductive element 200. Specifically, a first mounting seat 112 and a second mounting seat 113 are disposed on a surface of the first housing 110, that is, the mounting seat 101 includes the first mounting seat 112 and the second mounting seat 113, the first mounting seat 112 and the second mounting seat 113 are both cylindrical, the first conductive member 210 is disposed on the first mounting seat 112 and disposed coaxially with the first mounting seat 112, and the second conductive member 220 is disposed on the second mounting seat 113 and disposed coaxially with the second mounting seat 113. The first and second mounting seats 112 and 113 are arranged to enhance the contact area between the first and second conductive members 210 and 220 and the first housing 110, so as to enhance the mounting strength of the first and second conductive members 210 and 220 on the first housing 110, and reduce the probability that the first and second conductive members 210 and 220 are accidentally loosened and fall off when a user uses the electronic device, thereby improving the user experience. In the present application, specific shapes of the first mounting seat 112 and the second mounting seat 113 are not limited, and in other embodiments of the present application, the first mounting seat 112 and the second mounting seat 113 may have other shapes such as a prism, a truncated pyramid, and a circular truncated cone.

Preferably, an annular flat groove 112a is formed at an edge of the first mounting seat 112, and an annular protrusion 113a is formed at an edge of the second mounting seat 113. In practical use, the negative electrode interface of the external electrical appliance is provided with a mounting protrusion adapted to the flat groove 112a, the positive electrode interface is provided with a mounting flat groove adapted to the protrusion 113a, and when the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 are connected to an external device, a part of the exposed conductive structures of the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 are sealed by the external device. The flat groove 112a and the protrusion 113a are configured to seal the conductive structures of the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 exposed on the surface of the first casing 110, so as to reduce the attachment of impurities such as air and dust to the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220, reduce the probability of oxidation rusting of the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220, reduce the probability of influence of the attachment of dust on the electrical connection between the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 and external equipment, and prevent water droplets from being splashed onto the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220. It should be noted that, the first mounting seat 112 and the second mounting seat 113 are respectively provided with a flat groove 112a and a protrusion 113a, which may be convenient for a user to distinguish between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, but it should be understood that, in other embodiments of the present application, the first mounting seat 112 and the second mounting seat 113 may be simultaneously arranged in a flat groove or a protrusion manner, so that when the first conductive component 210 and the second conductive component 220 are connected with an external device, a partially exposed conductive structure of the first conductive component 210 and the second conductive component 220 is sealed by the external device.

Preferably, in order to further facilitate the user to identify the positive and negative electrodes of the power source, the first housing 110 is provided with a "-" shaped protrusion near the first conductive member 210 to indicate the negative electrode of the power source, and a "+" shaped protrusion near the second conductive member 220 to indicate the positive electrode of the power source.

The conducting assembly 200 of the embodiment of the application is connected with the shell 100 to close the through hole of the shell 100, and the external electrical appliance is electrically connected with the power supply through the conducting assembly 200, so that the shell 1 is isolated from the external environment relatively, and the waterproofness of the shell 1 is improved. Compared with the prior art in which the through holes are formed to allow the power supply lines to pass through, the case 1 in the embodiment of the present application has strong waterproof performance, and can prevent the power supply contained in the case 1 from being short-circuited due to the sputtering of the liquid, thereby prolonging the service life of the power supply. And the conductive component 200 and the external electrical appliance of the embodiment of the application can be connected in a threaded manner, so that the connection is firmer. On the other hand, the first conductive member 210 and the second conductive member 220 have different structures, so that the user can distinguish the positive electrode from the negative electrode conveniently, and the electric appliance is prevented from being damaged due to wrong connection of the electrodes.

Based on the same inventive concept, the present application further provides a power module, which includes the housing 1 and a power supply, wherein the power supply is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the power supply is electrically connected to the conductive assembly 200. The power module can also relatively isolate the power supply from the external environment due to the shell 1, thereby improving the waterproofness of the power supply.

It should be noted that the description of the present application and the accompanying drawings set forth preferred embodiments of the present application, however, the present application may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the present application, which are not intended as additional limitations to the present application, but are provided for the purpose of providing a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure. Moreover, the above-mentioned technical features are combined with each other to form various embodiments which are not listed above, and all the embodiments are regarded as the scope described in the present specification; further, modifications and variations may occur to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description, and it is intended to cover all such modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An enclosure for housing a power source, comprising:

the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity and a through hole for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, and the accommodating cavity is used for accommodating the power supply; and

the conductive assembly is connected with the shell to seal the through hole, the conductive assembly is used for penetrating through the through hole to be electrically connected with the power supply, at least part of the conductive structure of the conductive assembly is exposed on the surface of the shell, and the conductive assembly is used for being electrically connected with external equipment matched with the conductive assembly.

2. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the housing has a mounting seat disposed thereon, and wherein the conductive assembly is disposed on the mounting seat, and wherein the mounting seat is configured to cooperate with the external device to seal an exposed conductive structure of the conductive assembly when the conductive assembly is electrically connected to the external device.

3. The housing of claim 2, wherein the mounting base defines a flat groove or a protrusion, the flat groove or the protrusion is disposed around the conductive assembly, and when the conductive assembly is electrically connected to the external device, the flat groove or the protrusion is configured to cooperate with the external device to seal an exposed conductive structure of the conductive assembly.

4. The housing of claim 1, wherein the conductive assembly comprises a first conductive member and a second conductive member, one of the first conductive member and the second conductive member for electrically connecting to a positive pole of the power source and the other for electrically connecting to a negative pole of the power source.

5. The housing of claim 4, wherein the first conductive member is recessed toward the receiving cavity to form a recess.

6. A casing according to claim 5, wherein the sides of the recess are threaded.

7. The housing of claim 4, wherein the second conductive member extends outward to form a post.

8. The housing of claim 7, wherein the sides of the post are threaded.

9. The shell according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the shell comprises a first shell and a second shell, the first shell and the second shell are detachably connected, and the first shell and the second shell jointly enclose to form the accommodating cavity;

the conductive assembly is arranged on the first shell.

10. A power module, comprising the housing as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 and a power source, wherein the power source is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the power source is electrically connected to the conductive element.

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