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Battery module

US8974934B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

27References

22Claims

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Assignee

LG CHEM, LTD. · KR

Inventors

Robert Merriman · Shelby Charter Township, US
Thomas J. Gadawski · Shelby Charter Township, US
Josh Payne · Royal Oak, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2012
Grant date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/10
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A battery module is provided. The battery module includes a battery cell and a heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the battery cell. The battery module further includes a cooling manifold having a tubular wall, a first fluid port, and a ring shaped member. The tubular wall defines an interior region and having first and second end portions. The first fluid port extends outwardly from an outer surface of the tubular wall and fluidly communicates with the interior region of the tubular wall. The ring shaped member is disposed on an outer surface of the first fluid port a predetermined distance from the outer surface of the tubular wall.

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