Modular vehicle battery
US10998595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M2220/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery of a vehicle includes a housing including: a lower portion that includes a plurality of separators extending vertically upward from a floor of the lower portion; and an upper portion that covers an opening of the lower portion and that is removable from the lower portion. The battery also includes: first and second terminals on the housing; third and fourth terminals on the housing; a plurality of individually housed batteries separated by the plurality of separators; a plurality of switches configured to selectively connect ones of the plurality of batteries to ones of the first, second, third, and fourth terminals; and a battery management module configured to control the plurality of switches.
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