Editor? /? Zhang
Design? /? Zhao Haoran
Source? /? Kelly's Electric Car? Oliver Hampel
Voltabox, a battery system manufacturer, has put forward a new technical concept, which enables lithium-ion batteries to produce almost any imaginable free shape.
This technical concept is called Flow Shape Design (FSD), which is based on the solidified plastic material to wrap the battery. The idea behind this new method is to reduce the weight at the module and system level, and at the same time bring flexibility to battery molding and improve cost efficiency.
The Delbrouck-based company said that in the future, battery casings will no longer need to be fixed together by relatively heavy metal parts such as screws or welding. The manifold design is based on self-curing and dimensionally stable plastic, which means that a given installation space can be used more accurately for many times.
According to Voltabox, even a new form of integration can be envisaged, such as installing batteries in specific areas of the car body. The battery-to-system method, or in the broadest sense, the battery-to-car method is possible.
The new technology is planned to be launched in the summer of 20021year, when Voltabox hopes to start delivering its own FSD module and customer-specific FSD battery system. In addition, the company also intends to promote this technology in selected markets through authorization. To this end, they applied for a number of patents and protected utility models and trademarks.
The manufacturer said that the discussion about using this technology is gradually starting from the customer. Manufacturers also hope to issue the first batch of licenses to battery manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers from next summer.
Voltabox believes that this technology may have a major impact on the whole industry. This idea of relying on solidified materials is borrowed from the aerospace industry. This method allows the use of all available battery types. Because of the special shell concept and the strong energy absorption characteristics of the material, the battery is actually stronger in shock resistance and vibration resistance. "According to specific requirements, different materials are usually used.
Patrick, the company's chief financial officer? Zapol (Patrick? Zabel) said: "Our conceptual innovation is extraordinary and subversive, because we provide answers to the key limiting factors of using lithium-ion battery technology, such as weight, system price and complicated production methods."
In addition, the dramatic reduction of the number of individual components, the use of low-cost materials and the relatively simple manufacturing process also enable it to achieve more attractive prices than the current market level.
Company CEO Jagan? Pompeii (Juergen? Pampel) believes that this is a revolution in the lithium-ion battery industry: "This is possible because we have questioned every technical assumption related to battery design at present."
"The advantages of this technology will enable them to be used not only in the traditional application fields of Voltabox, but also in ships, airplanes and some specific applications. The advantages of manifold design are obvious. " Pompey said.
At the end of a difficult year, Voltabox introduced new technical solutions. Facing the COVID-19 epidemic, the battery system manufacturer achieved its growth target of 2020 at the end of March. In May, Voltabox also made a retrospective "comprehensive balance sheet adjustment" on the financial statements of 20 19. Voltabox Group announced that the sales in 20 19 was 56.6 million euros (450 million RMB), far below the expected 70 million to 80 million euros (550 million to 630 million RMB).
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.