Battery pack providing improved distribution uniformity of coolant
US-9203124-B2 · Dec 1, 2015 · US
Batteries with phase change materials
US8936864B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8936864-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113175483-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jul 7, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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A battery pack with phase change materials (PCM). The PCM would improve the heating and cooling capabilities under various vehicle operating conditions. Methods of controlling the temperature in battery packs are also described.
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What is claimed is: 1. A battery pack comprising: a plurality of battery cells; and a battery cell cooling system comprising: at least one cooling plate defining at least one coolant fluid channel therein; a plurality of cooling fins, wherein each of the plurality of cooling fins comprise: a layer of foam containing a phase change material, and a cooling inlet and a cooling outlet, the cooling inlet and the cooling outlet configured to convey a cooling fluid to and from th…
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- What does patent US8936864B2 cover?
- A battery pack with phase change materials (PCM). The PCM would improve the heating and cooling capabilities under various vehicle operating conditions. Methods of controlling the temperature in battery packs are also described.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yang Jihui, Cai Steven, Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M10/5004. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).