Battery and thermal management device thereof, and UAV having the battery

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) kit, comprising:

• a body provided with a battery cabin;
• and
• a battery kit for disposing within the battery cabin, the battery kit comprising:
• a heat conducting housing including a first U-shaped structure that forms a receiving cavity, and a second U-shaped structure;
• and
• a plurality of U-shaped heat conducting shelfs mounted in the receiving cavity, each of the U-shaped heat conducting shelfs including a main plate body extending parallel to a first direction and two abutting plates;
• and
• two cells,
• wherein:
• the two abutting plates extend perpendicularly from two opposite sides of the main plate body along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to form a combined shelf together with the main plate body,
• the first U-shaped structure and the second U-shaped structure are clasped and movable along the second direction to form an adjustable space for receiving and mounting the combined shelf,
• the first U-shaped structure includes a first bottom plate and two first side plates extending perpendicularly from two opposite ends of the first bottom plate toward a same side of the first bottom plate along the second direction,
• the second U-shaped structure includes a second bottom plate and two second side plates extending perpendicularly from two opposite ends of the second bottom plate toward a same side of the second bottom plate along the second direction,
• a distance between the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate in the second direction is adjustable such that the adjustable space is adjustable along the second direction,
• the two first side plates of the first U-shaped structure are at least partially inserted into the second U-shaped structure,
• the two first side plate of the first U-shaped structure at least partially overlap with and abut against the two second side plates of the second U-shaped structure, respectively,
• the two abutting plates of each of the U-shaped heat conducting shelfs abut against the two first side plates of the first U-shaped structure, respectively,
• the main plate body of the combined shelf divides at least a portion of the receiving cavity into a plurality of cell compartments for accommodating and supporting the two cells, the main plate body is disposed between the two cells, and opposite surfaces of the main plate body contact the two cells, respectively, and
• the first U-shaped structure is thermally connected with at least a portion of the combined shelf to form a thermal path to conduct heat generated by the two cells to reach thermal equilibrium.

A kit for a battery thermal management device, comprising:

• a heat conducting housing including a first U-shaped structure that forms a receiving cavity, and a second U-shaped structure;
• and
• an S-shaped heat conducting shelf including an insertion element inserted in the receiving cavity, the insertion element having a folded structure of an S shape, wherein:
• the first U-shaped structure and the second U-shaped structure are clasped along the direction to form an adjustable space for receiving and mounting the S-shaped heat conducting shelf, the adjustable space being adjustable along the direction,
• the first U-shaped structure includes a first bottom plate and two first side plates extending perpendicularly from 1v opposite ends of the first bottom plate toward a same side of the first bottom plate and the second U-shaped structure includes a second bottom plate and two second side plates extending perpendicularly from two opposite ends of the second bottom plate toward a same side of the second bottom plate,
• the two first side plates of the first U-shaped structure are at least partially inserted into the second U-shaped structure,
• the two first side plate of the first U-shaped structure at least partially overlap with and abut against the two second side plates of the second U-shaped structure, respectively,
• the S-shaped heat conducting shelf divides at least a portion of the receiving cavity into a plurality of cell compartments for accommodating and supporting two cells, a first portion of the S-shaped heat conducting shelf is disposed between the two cells, and opposite surfaces of the first portion of the S-shaped heat conducting shelf contact the two cells, respectively, and
• the first Li-shaped structure is thermally connected with at least a second portion of the S-shaped heat conducting shelf to form a thermal path to conduct heat generated by the two cells to reach thermal equilibrium.