Lipped retention member for retaining a battery array and retention method using lipped retention member
US11539096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery assembly includes, among other things, an enclosure having a floor, and battery cell frames disposed along an axis within the enclosure. Each of the battery cell frames includes a frame foot that projects laterally outward. An endplate is at an axial end of the battery cell frames. The endplate includes an endplate retention flange that projects laterally outward to laterally overlap with a portion of the retention member. A retention member extends axially alongside the battery cell frames. The retention member includes a lip that projects laterally inward across the frame feet such that the frame feet are held between the lip and the floor. An axial end portion of the retention member is secured directly to the endplate retention flange.
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