Battery for an electric drive of a motor vehicle

US2020152933A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020152933-A1
Application numberUS-201816628396-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJun 25, 2018
Priority dateJul 4, 2017
Publication dateMay 14, 2020
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Abstract

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A battery for an electric drive of a motor vehicle, including a plurality of battery modules which are arranged in an associated layer and are accommodated in at least one associated battery housing. In order to produce a battery which is optimized both in terms of its manufacture and also in terms of sealing tightness and properties in the event of a crash, the battery housing is accommodated in a protective housing of the battery.

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1 - 10 . (canceled) 11 . A battery for an electric drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a plurality of battery modules which are arranged in an associated layer and are accommodated in at least one associated battery housing, wherein the battery housing is accommodated in a protective housing of the battery. 12 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein a plurality of battery modules is provided, which are arranged above one another in respective layers, wherein each of the battery module layers of the battery modules is accommodated in a respectively assigned, separate battery housing, said battery housings being arranged above one another in a stack and interconnected, said stack being accommodated in the protective housing of the battery. 13 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein the respective battery housing and/or the stack of battery housings is formed in a sealed manner 14 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein the respective battery housing is formed from a plastic, particularly a fiber-reinforced plastic. 15 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein the respective battery housing is formed in two layers with a base element and a cover element. 16 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein at least a plurality of battery housings of the stack is formed with an identical shape. 17 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein the protective housing has a base, which is formed as a shear panel in the underfloor area of the motor vehicle, particularly the front end of the vehicle. 18 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein the respective battery housing has corresponding attachment elements for attaching respective side panels of the protective housing of the battery.

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  • Arrangement in the front part of the vehicle · CPC title

  • Arrangement under the floor · CPC title

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

  • Reducing damages in case of crash, e.g. by improving battery protection · CPC title

  • Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US2020152933A1 cover?
A battery for an electric drive of a motor vehicle, including a plurality of battery modules which are arranged in an associated layer and are accommodated in at least one associated battery housing. In order to produce a battery which is optimized both in terms of its manufacture and also in terms of sealing tightness and properties in the event of a crash, the battery housing is accommodated …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Audi Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M2/1077. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 14 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).