Traction battery pack with enclosure endcap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025192314-A1
Application number	US-202418760633-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 1, 2024
Priority date	Dec 8, 2023
Publication date	Jun 12, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A traction battery pack assembly, includes an enclosure lid providing a channel; an enclosure endcap assembly that covers an end of the channel; and at least one cell stack within the channel. The at least one cell stack has one or more battery cells. The assembly can include a planar enclosure bottom. The enclosure lid can be folded.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A traction battery pack assembly, comprising:
an enclosure lid providing a channel; an enclosure endcap assembly that covers an end of the channel; and at least one cell stack within the channel, the at least one cell stack having one or more battery cells.

2 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an enclosure bottom, the at least one cell stack disposed on the enclosure bottom.

3 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 2 , wherein the enclosure bottom is a skid plate.

4 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 2 , wherein the enclosure bottom is planar.

5 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 2 , wherein the enclosure lid includes a first section folded along an axis relative to a second section.

6 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 5 , wherein the enclosure lid is adhesively secured to the enclosure bottom.

7 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure endcap assembly is a first enclosure endcap assembly that covers a first end of the channel, and further comprising a second enclosure endcap assembly that covers an opposite, second end of the channel.

8 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment bracket at least partially disposed within the channel, the enclosure endcap assembly secured directly to the enclosure endcap assembly.

9 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 8 , wherein the attachment bracket is annular.

10 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure endcap assembly is removeable.

11 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure endcap assembly is secured using a plurality of mechanical fasteners.

12 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure endcap assembly includes at least one connection interface for operably coupling a component within the channel to a component outside the channel.

13 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 12 , wherein the at least one connection interface comprises at least one electrical connection interface.

14 . The traction battery pack assembly of claim 12 , wherein the at least one connection interface comprises a coolant port.

15 . A traction battery pack enclosure assembly, comprising:
an enclosure lid having a top wall and a pair of sidewalls, the pair of sidewalls extend away from opposing sides of the top wall to provide a channel; an enclosure bottom secured to the pair of sidewalls opposite the enclosure lid; a first enclosure endcap assembly that covers a first end of the channel; a second enclosure endcap assembly that covers an opposite, second end of the channel; and at least one cell stack within the channel, the at least one cell stack having one or more battery cells.

16 . The traction battery pack enclosure assembly of claim 15 , further including a first attachment bracket at least partially within the channel and a second attachment bracket at least partially within the channel, the first enclosure endcap assembly secured directly to the first attachment bracket, the second enclosure endcap assembly secured directly to the second attachment bracket.

17 . The traction battery pack enclosure assembly of claim 15 , wherein a plurality of mechanical fasteners secure the first enclosure endcap assembly directly to the enclosure lid.

18 . The traction battery pack enclosure assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first enclosure endcap assembly includes at least one connection interface for operably coupling a component within the channel to a component outside the channel.

19 . The traction battery pack enclosure assembly of claim 18 , wherein the at least one connection interface comprises at least one electrical connection interface.

20 . The traction battery pack enclosure assembly of claim 18 , wherein the at least one connection interface comprises a coolant port.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Taylor Derek Timothy
• Bilezikjian John Peter
• Braeseker Nicholas

Classifications

• B60K2001/0472

  from below · CPC title

• H01M50/308

  Detachable arrangements, e.g. detachable vent plugs or plug systems · CPC title

• H01M10/0481

  Compression means other than compression means for stacks of electrodes and separators · CPC title

• B60N2/015

  Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis · CPC title

• H01M10/6551

  Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings · CPC title