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Traction battery pack protection and load distribution strategies
US12227065B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12227065-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217714216-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Publication date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
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Protection and load distribution strategies are disclosed for electrified vehicle traction battery packs. Exemplary battery protection structures may include a corrugated portion and at least one flat sheet portion that are joined together. The battery protection structure may be integrated as part of an outer enclosure assembly of the traction battery pack or could embody a skid plate design that is a separate structure from the outer enclosure assembly. The battery protection structures may be configured for absorbing and transferring energy during vehicle loading events, thereby minimizing the transfer of loads inside the battery pack where relatively sensitive battery internal components are housed.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrified vehicle, comprising: a traction battery pack including an outer enclosure assembly and a heat exchanger plate housed inside the outer enclosure assembly; and a battery protection structure configured to minimize a transfer of a load to the heat exchanger plate during a vehicle loading event, wherein the battery protection structure includes a corrugated portion integrated into a tray of the outer enclosure assembly, wherein the corrugated portion is non-contiguous with any portion of the heat exchanger plate. 2. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 1 , comprising a flat sheet portion that is jointed directly to the corrugated portion. 3. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 2 , wherein the flat sheet portion is a separate and distinct component from any portion of the heat exchanger plate. 4. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 1 , wherein the corrugated portion establishes a floor section of the tray. 5. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 4 , wherein the floor section provides a bottom-most portion of the tray.
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the electric storage means · CPC title
predominantly of special steel or specially treated steel, e.g. stainless steel or locally surface hardened steel · CPC title
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Arrangement under the floor · CPC title
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Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title
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- What does patent US12227065B2 cover?
- Protection and load distribution strategies are disclosed for electrified vehicle traction battery packs. Exemplary battery protection structures may include a corrugated portion and at least one flat sheet portion that are joined together. The battery protection structure may be integrated as part of an outer enclosure assembly of the traction battery pack or could embody a skid plate design t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L50/64. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 18 2025 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).