Battery pack for electric car
US-8993142-B2 · Mar 31, 2015 · US
Battery array rail assembly with tie bracket
US9321337B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9321337-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314138632-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 23, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
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A battery array according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rail that supports a battery cell and a tie bracket connected to the rail and configured to limit travel of the rail.
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What is claimed is: 1. A battery module, comprising: a rail assembly including: an upper rail; a lower rail; a column that extends between said upper rail and said lower rail; a first tie bracket including a first face connected to a first wall of said upper rail and a second face connected to a second wall of said upper rail; and a second tie bracket including a first face connected to a lower flange of said lower rail and a second face connected to an upper flange of said lower rail. 2. The battery module as recited in claim 1 , wherein said rail assembly is part of a battery array that includes a plurality of battery cells supported by said rail assembly. 3. The battery module as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first tie bracket and said second tie bracket are configured to limit travel of said upper rail and said lower rail. 4. The battery module as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first face of said first tie bracket rests flush against said first wall and said second face of said first tie bracket rests flush against said second wall.
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Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title
Electricity storage, e.g. battery, capacitor · CPC title
Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title
Arrangements of batteries · CPC title
- H01M50/204Primary
Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title
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- What does patent US9321337B2 cover?
- A battery array according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rail that supports a battery cell and a tie bracket connected to the rail and configured to limit travel of the rail.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M50/204. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 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 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).