Battery housing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11024918-B2
Application number	US-201716324272-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2017
Priority date	Aug 11, 2016
Publication date	Jun 1, 2021
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021

Abstract

A battery housing for receiving battery elements, in particular for a vehicle, includes a case formed by a frame including one or more profiles and at least one first floor. The case provides an interior region for the battery elements. A second floor is positioned at a distance below the first floor and defines a space with the first floor. A cover covers the case.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A battery housing for receiving battery elements, the battery housing comprising:
a case formed by a frame comprising one or more profiles and at least one first floor, the case defining an interior region for the battery elements;
a second floor positioned at a distance below the first floor to define a space between the second floor and the first floor; and
a cover for covering the case,
wherein at least one of one or more longitudinal reinforcing elements and one or more transverse reinforcing elements are arranged in the space within the same plane, and
wherein either the one or more longitudinal reinforcing elements or the one or more transverse reinforcing elements is continuous, and the other one or more reinforcing elements is multipiece.

2. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the interior region, the battery housing comprises at least one of one or more longitudinal stiffening elements and one or more transverse stiffening elements, and wherein at least one of the one or more longitudinal stiffening elements and the one or more transverse stiffening elements form compartments for the battery elements.

3. The battery housing as claimed in claim 2 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal reinforcing elements are arranged in the space below the longitudinal stiffening elements, and the transverse reinforcing elements are arranged in the space below the transverse stiffening elements.

4. The battery housing as claimed in claim 2 , wherein at least one of one to three longitudinal reinforcing elements are arranged in the space below and between the longitudinal stiffening elements, and one to three transverse reinforcing elements are arranged in the space below and between the transverse stiffening elements.

5. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
the one or more longitudinal stiffening elements are each formed so as to be continuous or multipiece in the longitudinal direction, and
the one or more transverse stiffening elements are each formed so as to be continuous or multipiece in the transverse direction.

6. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal reinforcing elements and the transverse reinforcing elements are additionally reinforced at least in regions.

7. The battery housing as claimed in claim 6 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal reinforcing members and the transverse reinforcing elements are additionally reinforced at least in regions with plastic.

8. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal reinforcing elements have a different material thickness in the longitudinal direction, and the transverse reinforcing elements have a different material thickness in the transverse direction.

9. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal reinforcing elements have at least one of a variable height and width in the longitudinal direction, and the transverse reinforcing elements have at least one of a variable height and width in the transverse direction.

10. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, between at least one of the first floor and the longitudinal reinforcing elements and transverse reinforcing elements arranged below the first floor, at least one of a distance and cutouts are provided for accommodating a cooling system.

11. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an undulating reinforcement arranged in the interior region of the case.

12. The battery housing as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the undulating reinforcement is arranged in the interior region of the case peripherally along the profiles forming the frame.

13. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a connecting profile surrounding the case.

14. The battery housing as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the connecting profile comprises at least two pieces, the at least two pieces defining a multi-volume profile.

15. The battery housing as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a lower profile of the multi-volume profile has a cross-sectional shape of a rectangular trapezium.

16. The battery housing as claimed in claim 14 , wherein an edge region of the second floor sealingly contacts a flat region of a lower profile of the multi-volume profile.

17. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising additional reinforcements arranged at least in edge regions of the case.

18. The battery housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal reinforcing elements and the transverse reinforcing elements protrude beyond the dimensions of the case.

Assignees

• Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag
• Thyssenkrupp Ag

Inventors

• Nierhoff Daniel
• Quandt Joachim
• Latuske Clemens
• Hilfrich Erik

Classifications

• H01M50/289 Primary

  characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs (spacing elements inside cells other than separators, membranes or diaphragms H01M50/471) · CPC title

• H01M50/204 Primary

  Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title

• H01M50/271

  Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings · CPC title

• H01M2220/20

  Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title