Battery cover insulator system for fluid communication with battery vents

US8927136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8927136-B2
Application numberUS-201113337701-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 27, 2011
Priority dateJun 23, 2011
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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A battery module is provided that includes a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell can include a vent. A cover encloses the vents, and an insulation member is located between the plurality of battery cells and the cover. The insulation member can include a bent part that sealably engages the cover. The plurality of battery cells can be arranged in a first direction such that the vent of each battery cell is aligned with the vent of an adjacent battery cell. The cover and the insulating member can extend in the first direction to enclose the vents.

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What is claimed is: 1. A battery module, comprising: a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell including a vent such that the plurality of battery cells includes a plurality of vents; a cover including a pair of accommodating parts and a body part between the pair of accommodating parts, the body part enclosing the plurality of vents; and an insulation member between the plurality of battery cells and the cover, wherein the insulation member includes a pair of bent parts…

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What does patent US8927136B2 cover?
A battery module is provided that includes a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell can include a vent. A cover encloses the vents, and an insulation member is located between the plurality of battery cells and the cover. The insulation member can include a bent part that sealably engages the cover. The plurality of battery cells can be arranged in a first direction such that the vent of…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Myung-Chul, Samsung Sdi Co Ltd, Bosch Gmbh Robert
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M2/1217. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). 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).