WO2021181199A1 - Battery assembly - Google Patents
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- WO2021181199A1 WO2021181199A1 PCT/IB2021/051715 IB2021051715W WO2021181199A1 WO 2021181199 A1 WO2021181199 A1 WO 2021181199A1 IB 2021051715 W IB2021051715 W IB 2021051715W WO 2021181199 A1 WO2021181199 A1 WO 2021181199A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
- H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
- H01M50/233—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions
- H01M50/24—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
- H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
- H01M50/204—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
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- This invention relates to energy storage assemblies and more particularly a rechargeable battery assembly and a method of protecting a battery assembly and/or components thereof.
- a battery assembly comprising: - a shell made of a first material and defining a chamber;
- the plurality of battery cells may comprise at least a first and a second battery cell, each comprising respective cell poles, and the at least first and second battery cells may electrically be interconnected with one another by electrical conductors extending between the respective cell poles of the at least first and second battery cells.
- the battery assembly may comprise an electronic battery management system which is electrically connected to the cells and located in the shell.
- the battery management system may provide battery assembly poles which are provided on an exterior wall of the shell.
- the cells may be lead acid cells, alternatively the cells may be lithium iron phosphate (LiFeYPC ) cells.
- LiFeYPC lithium iron phosphate
- the first material may be a suitable metal, such as steel.
- the solid cell protecting medium may fill the entire space between at least some of the cells.
- the cells may be embedded in the solid cell protecting medium.
- the cells and the battery management system may be embedded in the solid cell protecting medium.
- the solid cell protecting medium may be thermally conductive.
- the solid cell protecting medium may be electrically insulating.
- the second material may have a flowable or malleable phase and a cured solid phase.
- the second material may comprise a binder.
- the second material may comprise a cementitious material.
- the solid cell protecting medium may comprise reinforcement and may be reinforced concrete.
- the battery assembly may comprise at least one anchor secured to the solid cell protecting medium and which at least one anchor may extend through the shell to beyond the shell.
- the at least one anchor may be used to anchor the assembly to a base.
- a method of protecting a plurality of spaced discrete battery cells which are housed in a chamber of a shell comprising the steps of: - introducing a flowable or malleable material into the chamber to fill at least part of a space between at least some cells; and - allowing the material to cure to form a solid cell protecting medium at least partially filling the space between at least some of the cells.
- the invention also extends to a battery unit comprising:
- a battery unit housing which is made of a housing material and at least one battery cell
- the battery unit housing may be a battery cell housing and the armouring body may abut the battery cell housing.
- the housing material may comprise at least one of aluminium and a polymeric material and the second material may comprise a cementitious material as defined above.
- the at least one battery cell may be a lithium iron phosphate (LiFeYPC ) cell.
- the second material may comprise a cementitious material and optionally a binder.
- the battery unit housing may be a shell of a battery assembly comprising a plurality of interconnected battery cells located in a chamber defined by the shell.
- figure 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a first example embodiment of a battery assembly
- figure 2 is a section on line II in figure 1
- figure 3 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a second example embodiment of a battery assembly
- figure 4 is a section on line IV in figure 3.
- a first example embodiment of a battery assembly is generally designated by the reference numeral 10 in figures 1 and 2.
- the battery assembly 10 comprises a shell 12 made of a first material and defining a chamber 14.
- a plurality of discrete battery cells 16.1 to 16.n are housed in the chamber 14 and are electrically interconnected with one another. At least some of the cells being spaced from one another.
- the cells are lithium iron phosphate (LiFeYPC ) cells and have respective positive and negative cell poles 19.1 and 19.2 at a top end 21 of a body 23 of the cell.
- the positive pole of a cell is connected by an external conductor 25 to the negative pole of an adjacent cell, so that the cells are electrically connected in series.
- the battery assembly 10 comprises an electronic battery management system 22 located in the chamber.
- the battery management system 22 is electrically connected by cables 24 to the poles of the cells in known manner.
- the battery management system 22 provides battery assembly poles 26 and 28 which are provided on an exterior surface 30 of a wall 32 of the shell 12.
- the shell is made of any suitable first material, such as steel.
- the solid cell protecting medium 18 preferably fills the entire space between at least some, preferably all of the cells.
- the medium 18 may be thermally conductive and electrically insolating.
- the second material has a flowable or malleable phase, a cured solid phase and may comprise a binder.
- the second material comprises a cementitious material.
- the cementitious material may be reinforced.
- the second material may be reinforced concrete.
- the battery assembly 10 may comprise anchoring means comprising at least one anchor which is secured to the solid cell protecting medium 18 and which anchor extends through the shell 12 to beyond the shell.
- the anchoring means may be used to anchor the assembly to a base (not shown).
- the invention also extends to a method of protecting a plurality of spaced discrete battery cells 16.1 to 16.n which are housed in a chamber 14 of a shell 12. The method comprises introducing a flowable or malleable material into the chamber 14 to fill at least part of a space 20 between at least some cells 16.1 to 16.n and allowing the material to cure, to form a solid cell protecting medium 18 at least partially filling the space between at least some of the cells.
- the solid cell protecting medium may adhere to the bodies 23 of the discrete battery cells 16.1 to 16. n.
- the solid cell protecting medium 18 may upon hardening unite the structural integrity of at least some of the discrete battery cells with the structural integrity of the hardened solid cell protecting medium, such that removal of or tampering with (such as grinding away) the hardened solid cell protecting medium will destruct or damage at least some of the plurality of discrete battery cells, thereby serving as a deterrent for prospective thieves to vandalise the assembly
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| ZA2022/09836A ZA202209836B (en) | 2020-03-10 | 2022-09-02 | Battery assembly |
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Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP2290731A1 (en) * | 2009-08-26 | 2011-03-02 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Battery pack |
| US20150171387A1 (en) * | 2013-12-12 | 2015-06-18 | General Electric Company | Battery pack and associated methods |
| US20180223070A1 (en) * | 2017-02-08 | 2018-08-09 | Elkem Silicones USA Corp. | Secondary battery pack with improved thermal management |
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- 2021-03-02 WO PCT/IB2021/051715 patent/WO2021181199A1/en not_active Ceased
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Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP2290731A1 (en) * | 2009-08-26 | 2011-03-02 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Battery pack |
| US20150171387A1 (en) * | 2013-12-12 | 2015-06-18 | General Electric Company | Battery pack and associated methods |
| US20180223070A1 (en) * | 2017-02-08 | 2018-08-09 | Elkem Silicones USA Corp. | Secondary battery pack with improved thermal management |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
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| ARORA SHASHANK ET AL: "Review of mechanical design and strategic placement technique of a robust battery pack for electric vehicles", RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, ELSEVIERS SCIENCE, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 60, 18 March 2016 (2016-03-18), pages 1319 - 1331, XP029505300, ISSN: 1364-0321, DOI: 10.1016/J.RSER.2016.03.013 * |
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