Battery pack design and method
US11990593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, provided is a battery pack for a vehicle including a thin firebox for enclosing batteries and containing thermal runaway gases, thermal insulation surrounding the firebox, and a vent hole extending through the firebox and the thermal insulation to an exterior of the vehicle with vent hole plug and a pressure relief frangible vent cover at least partially covering the vent hole plug to retain it within the vent hole.
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