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Layered battery module system and method of assembly

US9711778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

15Claims

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Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Richard M. DeKeuster · Racine, US
Edward J. Soleski · Mequon, US
Robert J. Mack · Milwaukee, US
Gary P. Houchin-Miller · Milwaukee, US
Stephen D. Cash · Cary, US
Lisa L. Winders · Madison, US
Jack L. Johnson · Irvine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2014
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49114
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a battery module for use in a vehicle is presented. The method may include disposing battery cells into a lower housing and disposing a lid assembly over the battery cells. The lid assembly may include a lid and bus bar interconnects disposed on the lid. The method may also include disposing a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly onto the lid assembly and electrically coupling portions of the lid assembly, portions of the PCB assembly, and the battery cells to each other.

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