Traction battery enclosure clamping device and securing method
US10371181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary battery assembly includes first and second pieces of an enclosure, a flange of the first piece, and a clamping device compressing together the flange and a portion of the second piece to seal an interface. The clamping device has an interior area that receives the flange such that the clamping device extends continuously from a first side, about an outer edge, to an opposite, second side of the flange. An exemplary battery enclosure securing method includes receiving a flange of a first enclosure piece within an open area of a clamping device while the clamping device compresses together the flange and a portion of a second enclosure piece. The clamping device extends continuously from a first side of the flange, about an outer edge of the flange, to an opposite, second side of the flange when the flange is received within the open area.
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