Vehicle high voltage battery case attachment system
US11919404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A high voltage battery case assembly for a vehicle includes a battery case having a plurality of walls at least partially defining a cavity configured to receive one or more high voltage battery modules, a sacrificial pocket formed on an exterior of the battery case and including a thin-walled section, and an attachment bracket configured to couple between the sacrificial pocket and a body of the vehicle. The thin-walled section is configured to intentionally break away from the sacrificial pocket when the attachment bracket receives an impact load of a predetermined energy level to thereby facilitate protecting the high voltage battery case assembly from the impact load.
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