US 11,955,653 B1
Pallet and battery restraint apparatus
Jiayi Zhao, Ningde (CN); Fangyu Huang, Ningde (CN); Sheng Tang, Ningde (CN); Zhihui Wang, Ningde (CN); and Sizhe Lai, Ningde (CN)
Assigned to CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED, Ningde (CN)
Filed by CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED, Ningde (CN)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/448,911.
Application 18/448,911 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2022/132681, filed on Nov. 17, 2022.
Int. Cl. H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/227 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/244 (2021.01) [H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/227 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pallet, configured to bear a battery cell, wherein the pallet comprises:
an external fixing rack, wherein a mounting space is formed inside the external fixing rack; and
a plurality of supporting beams, disposed in the mounting space, wherein the plurality of supporting beams are arranged along a first direction, the plurality of supporting beams are connected to the external fixing rack separately, at least two of the supporting beams are spaced apart, and the plurality of supporting beams are configured to bear the battery cell; and, wherein a pin hole is made on the external fixing rack and pallet further comprises:
a limiting assembly, mounted in the external fixing rack, the pin hole is made on the limiting assembly, and a via-hole is made on the external fixing rack at a position corresponding to the pin hole, wherein the limiting assembly comprises:
a fixing block, fixedly mounted in the external fixing rack;
a pin sleeve, fixedly mounted on the fixing block, wherein the pin hole is made on the pin sleeve;
a first limiting hole and a second limiting hole communicating with the first limiting hole made on the fixing block at a position corresponding to the via-hole, wherein the second limiting hole is located between the first limiting hole and the via-hole, and an inside diameter of the first limiting hole is greater than an inside diameter of the second limiting hole; and
a limiting boss disposed protrusively on an outer wall of the pin sleeve, wherein a major outside diameter of the limiting boss is greater than the inside diameter of the second limiting hole, the limiting boss is plugged into the first limiting hole, and the pin sleeve is plugged into the second limiting hole.