Vehicle battery pack ballistic shield
US8286743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M2220/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved protection system for a battery pack mounted between the passenger cabin floor panel of an electric vehicle and the driving surface is provided, the system utilizing a ballistic shield mounted under the electric vehicle and interposed between the battery pack enclosure and the driving surface, where the ballistic shield is spaced apart from the enclosure bottom panel. A layer of a compressible material may be interposed between the ballistic shield and the battery pack enclosure.
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