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Battery module having a cell tray with thermal management features

US8609268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

22Claims

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Assignee

Johnson Controls Advanced Power Solutions GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jason D. Fuhr · Sussex, US
Kem M. Obasih · Brookfield, US
Richard Mark De Keuster · Racine, US
Robert J. Mack · Milwaukee, US
Gary P. Houchin-Miller · Milwaukee, US
Dhavalkumar Patel · Greer, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2011
Grant date	Dec 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein. The passage is configured for a thermal management fluid to pass therethrough to provide thermal management to the electrochemical cells of the battery module.

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