Busbar Assembly for Vehicle Traction Battery
US-2016308187-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Battery system housing with integrated cooling pipe
US9912023B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9912023-B1 |
| Application number | US-201715468542-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Publication date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
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A battery pack for an electric vehicle is disclosed. The battery pack includes an upper tray, a first busbar attached to the upper tray, a lower tray, and a second busbar attached to the lower tray. The battery pack also includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in the upper and lower trays, and a cooling duct mechanically connecting the lower tray to the upper tray.
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What is claimed is: 1. A battery pack for an electric vehicle, the battery pack comprising: an upper tray; a first busbar attached to the upper tray; a lower tray; a second busbar attached to the lower tray; a plurality of battery cells arranged in the upper and lower trays; and a cooling duct mechanically connecting the lower tray to the upper tray, wherein the cooling duct is configured to transfer a vertical force between the upper and lower trays, and wherein while the cooling duct transfers the vertical force between the upper and lower trays, the battery cells transfer substantially no force between the upper and lower trays. 2. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the cooling duct is integrated with the lower tray. 3. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the cooling duct is integrated with the upper tray. 4. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the cooling duct is separate from the upper and lower trays. 5. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the cooling duct comprises fluid channels configured to conduct a cooling fluid. 6. A method of manufacturing a battery pack for an electric vehicle, the method comprising: attaching a busbar to an upper tray; attaching first sides of a plurality of battery cells to the upper tray; attaching a busbar to a lower tray; attaching second sides of the battery cells to the lower tray; and connecting a cooling duct to at least one of the lower tray and the upper tray wherein the cooling duct is configured to transfer a vertical force between the upper and lower trays, and wherein while the cooling duct transfers the vertical force between the upper and lower trays, the battery cells transfer substantially no force between the upper and lower trays. 7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cooling duct is integrated with the lower tray, and connecting the cooling duct to at least one of the lower tray and the upper tray comprises connecting the cooling duct to the upper tray. 8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cooling duct is integrated with the upper tray, and connecting the cooling duct to at least one of the lower tray and the upper tray comprises connecting the cooling duct to the lower tray. 9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cooling duct is separate from the upper and lower trays, and connecting the cooling duct to at least one of the lower tray and the upper tray comprises connecting the cooling duct to the upper tray and to the lower tray. 10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cooling duct comprises fluid channels configured to conduct a cooling fluid. 11. An electric vehicle powered by a battery pack, the battery pack comprising: an upper tray; a first busbar attached to the upper tray; a lower tray; a second busbar attached to the lower tray; a plurality of battery cells arranged in the upper and lower trays; and a cooling duct mechanically connecting the lower tray to the upper tray, wherein the cooling duct is configured to transfer a vertical force between the upper and lower trays, and wherein while the cooling duct transfers the vertical force between the upper and lower trays, the battery cells transfer substantially no force between the upper and lower trays. 12. The electric vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the cooling duct is integrated with the lower tray. 13. The electric vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the cooling duct is integrated with the upper tray. 14. The electric vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the cooling duct is separate from the upper and lower trays. 15. The electric vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the cooling duct comprises fluid channels configured to conduct a cooling fluid.
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arranged between the cells · CPC title
Cylindrical cells · CPC title
Cooling or keeping cold · CPC title
Vehicles · CPC title
Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title
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- What does patent US9912023B1 cover?
- A battery pack for an electric vehicle is disclosed. The battery pack includes an upper tray, a first busbar attached to the upper tray, a lower tray, and a second busbar attached to the lower tray. The battery pack also includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in the upper and lower trays, and a cooling duct mechanically connecting the lower tray to the upper tray.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M10/6557. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 06 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).