# US 12,191,461 B2 · Battery cell holder, battery module, battery and electrical apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,191,461 B2 - Document ID: US12191461B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/975,514 - Filed: 2022-10-27 - Published: 2023-04-27 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2021-10-22 - Assignees: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited - Applicants: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited - Inventors: Qingpeng Ke; Xin Pan; Zhijie Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12191461B2 ## CPC - H01M 10/482: {for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially} - H01M 50/213: adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic (H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence) - H01M 10/613: Cooling or keeping cold - H01M 10/625: Vehicles - H01M 10/643: Cylindrical cells - H01M 10/655: Solid structures for heat exchange or heat conduction - H01M 10/6556: Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) - H01M 10/6557: arranged between the cells - H01M 10/658: by thermal insulation or shielding - H01M 50/202: Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery - H01M 50/204: Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells - H01M 50/244: Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method - H01M 50/249: specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) - H01M 50/262: with fastening means, e.g. locks - H01M 50/264: for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames - H01M 50/588: outside the batteries, e.g. incorrect connections of terminals or busbars - H01M 50/593: Spacers; Insulating plates - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract The present application discloses a battery cell holder, a battery module, a battery, and an electrical apparatus. The battery cell holder includes: a holder body and an insulating member. The holder body is provided with at least one first channel in a first direction, and the insulating member is arranged on an outer surface of the holder body. The insulating member covers part or all of the outer surface, and the surface of the insulating member facing away from the holder body is capable of fixing a battery cell. By providing the holder body with the first channel, and fixing the battery cell to the holder body on the peripheral side of the first channel, after the battery cell radiates heat, the heat flows out through the first channel, so that the temperatures of the battery cell itself and the environment surrounding the battery cell can be reduced, thereby alleviating the battery safety problem caused by the accumulation of heat during the use of the battery. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A battery cell holder, comprising: a holder body provided with at least one first channel in a first direction; an insulating member arranged on an outer surface of the holder body, wherein the insulating member covers part or all of the outer surface, and the surface of the insulating member facing away from the holder body is capable of fixing a battery cell; wherein the outer surface of the holder body is provided with a connecting portion around the first direction, the surface of the connecting portion facing away from the holder body is a connecting surface recessed to form at least one accommodating recess, and an inner wall of the accommodating recess has a shape adapted to that of a partial surface of the battery cell; the insulating member is arranged on the surface of the connecting portion facing away from the holder body; and a second channel extending in the first direction is provided between the connecting portion and the holder body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein the accommodating recess is in the shape of an elongated strip in the first direction, and the accommodating recess is in the shape of a recessed arc surface around the first direction; and/or the connecting portion is provided with a plurality of accommodating recesses evenly distributed on the connecting surface of the connecting portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a heat conducting member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is integrally formed with the holder body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion has a first end face and a second end face opposite to each other in the first direction, the first end face is connected to the second end face via the connecting surface, and two ends of the connecting portion are respectively provided with a first snap-fit through hole and a second snap-fit through hole, wherein the first snap-fit through hole communicates the first end face with the connecting surface, and the second snap-fit through hole communicates the second end face with the connecting surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein the insulating member comprises a first insulating strip and a second insulating strip, wherein the first insulating strip is arranged in a circle around the connecting surface on the peripheral side of the connecting portion, the second insulating strip is arranged in a circle around the connecting surface on the peripheral side of the connecting portion, and the second insulating strip and the first insulating strip are spaced apart from each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The battery cell holder according to claim 6, wherein the surface of the first insulating strip facing away from the connecting portion is recessed to form a first fixing recess adapted in shape to a partial surface of the battery cell, and the surface of the second insulating strip facing away from the connecting portion is recessed to form a second fixing recess adapted in shape to a partial surface of the battery cell. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The battery cell holder according to claim 6, wherein the two ends of the connecting portion in the first direction are respectively provided with a first snap-fit portion, the first insulating strip is provided with a second snap-fit portion, the second insulating strip is provided with a third snap-fit portion, and the second snap-fit portion and the third snap-fit portion are respectively snap-fitted with the first snap-fit portions at the two ends of the connecting portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The battery cell holder according to claim 8, wherein the first snap-fit portions are snap-fit through holes; and the second snap-fit portion and the third snap-fit portion are both snap-fit posts, and a free end of each snap-fit post is provided with a hooking portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The battery cell holder according to claim 9, wherein the free end of each snap-fit post is provided with a notch to form a first sub-end and a second sub-end opposite each other, a first sub-hooking portion and a second sub-hooking portion respectively protrude from the surfaces of the first sub-end and the second sub-end facing away from each other, and when the snap-fit post extends into a respective snap-fit through hole, the first sub-hooking portion and the second sub-hooking portion are exposed and respectively hooked to an outer edge of the snap-fit through hole. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The battery cell holder according to claim 8, wherein a first snap-fit post of the second snap-fit portion extends into an opening of the first snap-fit through hole on the first end face side and out of an opening on the other side of the first snap-fit through hole, and a first hooking portion on the first snap-fit post of the second snap-fit portion extends out of the opening on the other side of the first snap-fit through hole and is snap-fitted with the edge at this opening, so as to snap-fit the second snap-fit portion with the first snap-fit through hole on the first end face side. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The battery cell holder according to claim 8, wherein a second snap-fit post of the third snap-fit portion extends into an opening of the second snap-fit through hole on the second end face side and out of an opening on the other side of the second snap-fit through hole, and a second hooking portion on the second snap-fit post of the third snap-fit portion extends out of the opening on the other side of the second snap-fit through hole and is snap-fitted with the edge at this opening, so as to snap-fit the third snap-fit portion with the second snap-fit through hole on the second end face side. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein the holder body is a heat conducting member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein two ends of the holder body in the first direction are respectively provided with a first flange and a second flange, wherein the first flange is provided with a first connecting structure, and the second flange is provided with a second connecting structure. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A battery module, comprising: a battery cell and the battery cell holder according to claim 1, wherein the battery cell is connected to the surface of the insulating member of the battery cell holder facing away from the holder body. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The battery module according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of battery cells are provided, wherein the plurality of battery cells are connected in a series, parallel, or hybrid manner. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A battery, comprising: the battery module according to claim 15. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The battery according to claim 17, wherein a plurality of battery modules are provided, wherein the plurality of battery modules are connected in a series, parallel, or hybrid manner. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The battery according to claim 17, wherein the battery module is accommodated in a box body. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) An electrical apparatus, comprising: the battery according to claim 17.