Battery module having cooling manifold with ported screws and method for cooling the battery module
US8486552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery module having a cooling manifold is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cell assemblies having a plurality of heat exchangers. The battery module further includes a first cooling manifold having a first inlet aperture extending therethrough and a first plurality of outlet apertures extending therethrough. The battery module further includes a first plurality of ported screws disposed through the first plurality of outlet apertures and configured to fluidly and physically couple the plurality of heat exchangers to the first cooling manifold.
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