This application claims priority to German Application No. DE 10 2021 207 623.8 filed on Jul. 16, 2021, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The invention relates to a battery housing for receiving at least one battery cell module and to an arrangement having such a battery housing, in which at least one battery cell module is arranged.
According to legal provisions, battery housings for receiving battery cell modules for motor vehicles have to be often designed so that the battery cell modules received in the battery housing are protected, for at least a certain period of time, against a fire load acting from the outside.
In this connection it is known to provide conventional battery housings with a fire protection layer which is arranged inside on the battery housing and thus protects against a fire load in the interior of the battery housing.
A battery housing designed in such a manner is described in DE 10 2019 207 464 A1.
An object of the present invention is to show new ways in developing battery housings with integrated fire protection function.
This object is solved through the subject of the independent patent claim(s). Preferred embodiments are subject of the dependent patent claims.
Accordingly, the basic idea of the invention is to arrange on an outside of a battery housing facing away from the housing interior a fire protection film made of metal, which is provided with a studded structure facing the battery housing. This studded structure comprises a plurality of studs projecting from the surface of the film, as a result of which it is achieved that the actual film substantially forms only point-contacts with the battery housing. Because of this, the actual fire protection film is positioned spaced apart from the battery housing. This in turn has the consequence that between the film and the battery housing an intermediate space is created, which upon an external flame load, i.e. upon flame impingement of the film material, brings about a greatly reduced heat transfer into the housing interior of the battery housing. The heat conduction into the material of the battery housing is also significantly reduced in this way. As a result, battery cell modules arranged in the housing interior are protected against overheating as desired.
A further advantage of the use of a film made of metal proposed here consists in that the same—additionally to the fire protection function according to the invention—brings about a shielding of the housing interior with the battery cell modules arranged therein relative to electromagnetic radiation present in the external environment of the battery housing. Separately providing such an electromagnetic shield—also known by the designation “EMC shielding” to the person skilled in the art—can therefore be omitted.
A battery housing according to the invention serves for receiving at least one battery cell module. The battery housing includes at least one housing part surrounding a housing interior, which comprises an inside facing the housing interior and an outside facing away from the housing interior. Further, the battery housing includes a film, in particular a fire protection film, made of a metal which is arranged, at least in portions, on the outside of the housing part facing away from the housing interior. Preferably, the film or fire protection film covers the entire outside of the housing part so that the protective effect achieved relative to an only partial covering is maximised.
According to the invention, a studded structure is formed on a surface of the film facing the housing part. This studded structure that is substantial for the invention includes a plurality of studs which project away from the surface of the film towards the housing part and support themselves on the outside of the housing part. The individual studs are arranged spaced apart from one another. In this way, the thermal coupling between the film and the housing part is kept low.
According to a preferred embodiment, the film is, preferentially exclusively, connected to the housing part by means of the studs, so that between the film and the housing part an intermediate space is formed. This intermediate space acts as thermal insulation between the housing part and the film, so that the heat conduction from the external environment of the battery housing into the housing interior can be kept low.
According to an advantageous further development, the intermediate space formed by means of the studs between the film and the housing part can be at least partially, preferably completely, filled with a thermal insulation. In this way, the thermal shielding of the housing interior relative to the external environment can be further improved.
Practically, the thermal insulation can include a foam material or a fibre fleece or consist of a foam material or fibre fleece. Such materials can be easily introduced into the intermediate space in order to fill the same, preferentially completely.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the studs, for forming the studded structure, are arranged grid-like on the surface of the film. This makes possible producing the studded structure by means of a stamping operation, known to the relevant person skilled in the art in particular by the designation “spherical cap stamping”. This in turn advantageously allows the person skilled in the art to vary size and geometrical shaping of the produced studded structure in a user- and requirement-specific manner across various regions of the housing part. In addition, commercially available metal films can be used which are delivered—in particular as rolled goods—already provided with such a studded structure.
Alternatively to this however it is also conceivable to arrange a smooth metal film flat on the housing part and introduce the studded structure into the film only subsequently—for example by means of a vacuum applied over the area—during the course of producing the battery housing. This variant also allows individually configuring the studded structure dependent on region.
A preferred embodiment, in which the studs have a stud height, measured perpendicularly to the surface of the film, which amounts to between 2560 μm and 2680 μm, preferentially between 1020 μm and 1150 μm has proved to be practical. Studs with such a dimensioning can be particularly easily produced in particular by means of a stamping operation.
Just as practically, a total film height measured perpendicularly to the surface of the film can amount to between 1.5 mm and 5.3 mm.
Alternatively or additionally to this, a ratio of the stud height to a stud spacing of two adjacent studs can amount to between 0.15 and 0.25. Thus, a sufficiently large volume of the intermediate space is ensured.
According to an advantageous further development, at least one stud, particularly multiple studs, particularly preferably all studs of the studded structure has/have a spherical segment-shaped, in particular semi-spherical-shaped or truncated cone-shaped or truncated pyramid-shaped or serpentine geometrical form. In this way, the effective size of the total mechanical contact area of the film with the housing part of the battery housing and thus also the thermal contact of the film with the housing part can be user-specifically adjusted.
Practically, the metal of the film can be aluminium or stainless steel. The studded structure can be particularly easily introduced into these materials during the course of producing the film.
According to an advantageous further development, the battery housing is formed at least in two parts and includes a first and a second housing part. In this further development, the first housing part is formed by a housing pot comprising a housing opening and the second housing part is formed by a housing lid, by means of which the housing opening of the housing pot can be closed or is closed. This variant has proved to be particularly suitable for receiving battery cell modules.
Practically, the studded structure with the studs can be formed by means of a stamping operation. Thus, the effective size of the entire mechanical contact area of the film with the housing part of the battery housing and thus also the thermal contact of the film with the housing part can be user-specifically adjusted.
Practically, the material of the housing can be a plastic, preferentially a thermoplastic. Alternatively to this, the material of the housing part can be a metal.
The invention also relates to a battery arrangement having a battery housing according to the invention introduced above and having at least one battery cell module arranged in the housing interior of the battery housing. The advantages of the battery housing according to the invention explained above therefore apply also to the battery arrangement according to the invention.
Further important features and advantages of the invention are obtained from the subclaims, from the drawing and from the associated figure description by way of the drawings.
It is to be understood that the features mentioned above and still to be explained in the following cannot only be used in the respective combination stated but also in other combinations or by themselves without leaving the scope of the present invention.
Preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail in the following description, wherein same reference numbers relate to same or similar or functionally same components.
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Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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10 2021 207 623.8 | Jul 2021 | DE | national |