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US-2021140779-A1 · May 13, 2021 · US
Impact protection shrouds for protecting battery pack components
US12040501B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12040501-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016788354-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
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This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include an enclosure assembly that houses one or more battery arrays. An impact protection shroud is mounted to a portion of at least one of the battery arrays. A battery sensitive component is at least partially covered by the impact protection shroud. The impact protection shroud is configured to establish minimum clearances relative the battery sensitive component and to redirect loads away from the battery sensitive component, thereby protecting the battery sensitive component during vehicle impact loading events.
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What is claimed is: 1. A battery pack, comprising: an enclosure assembly including a tray and a cover; a first tier of battery arrays positioned within the tray; a second tier of battery arrays positioned above the first tier; an interconnected bus bar (ICB) mounted to a battery array of the second tier of battery arrays; and an impact protection shroud mounted to an array end plate of the battery array and arranged to cover only a first portion of the ICB such that a second portion of the ICB is left uncovered, wherein the impact protection shroud is mounted to a first surface of the array end plate by a first fastener and is mounted to a second surface of the array end plate by a second fastener, wherein the first fastener extends along a first longitudinal axis and the second fastener extends along a second longitudinal axis that is transverse to the first longitudinal axis.
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Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title
characterised by the wiring of battery packs · CPC title
Inorganic material · CPC title
Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing · CPC title
Metals · CPC title
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- What does patent US12040501B2 cover?
- This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include an enclosure assembly that houses one or more battery arrays. An impact protection shroud is mounted to a portion of at least one of the battery arrays. A battery sensitive component is at least partially covered by the impact protection shroud. The impact protection shr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M50/242. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).