Patent classifications
H01M50/271
Energy storage module
An energy storage module includes: a cover member accommodating a plurality of battery cells in an internal receiving space, each of the battery cells including a vent; a top plate coupled to a top of the cover member and including a duct corresponding to the vent of at least one of the battery cells; a top cover coupled to a top of the top plate and having an exhaust area corresponding to the duct, the exhaust area having a plurality of discharge openings, the top cover including a protrusion protruding from a bottom surface of the top cover, the protrusion extending around a periphery of the exhaust area and around a distal end of the duct; and an extinguisher sheet between the top cover and the top plate, the extinguisher sheet being configured to emit a fire extinguishing agent at a reference temperature.
Electric vehicle having a battery in an underfloor arrangement
An electric vehicle (1) has a battery (2) in an underfloor arrangement. The battery (2) is arranged in a battery space (4) that is delimited by body members (5, 6, 7, 8) of a body (3). The battery space (4) also is delimited at a bottom side of the electric vehicle (1) by way of a protective plate (9). The battery (2) has a connection element (10, 11) at least on a side oriented toward one of the body members (7, 8), and the body member (7, 8) has a recess (12, 13) in which the connection element (10, 11) is arranged.
Battery pack and electric vehicle
A battery pack includes a first battery case accommodating a plurality of cells, and a second battery case laminated above the first battery case and accommodating a plurality of cells. The first battery case has a first through-hole on an upper surface. The second battery case has a second through-hole on a bottom surface which communicates with the first through-hole. The battery pack includes a communication port composed of the first through-hole and the second through-hole, a gas discharge valve which is provided only in either the first battery case or the second battery case and opens when internal pressure of the battery pack is higher than a predetermined value, and a temperature sensor provided on a gas flow path connected to the gas discharge valve.
BATTERY PACK DESIGN FOR PHASE CHANGE MANAGEMENT
A battery chassis for immersion cooling includes one or more groups of battery cells, an inlet, a condenser, and one or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis. For example, an inlet is disposed on a bottom of the chassis to receive two-phase cooling fluid from an immersion container, and the two-phase cooling fluid is to extract heat from the one or more battery cells and to transform from a liquid form into a vapor. A condenser is disposed on a top of the chassis to condense the vapor contained within the chassis of the two-phase fluid back into the liquid form. One or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis to connect the condenser with external cooling fluid via a liquid line, and the battery chassis is to be at least partially submerged in the two-phase cooling fluid of the immersion container.
BATTERY PACK DESIGN FOR PHASE CHANGE MANAGEMENT
A battery chassis for immersion cooling includes one or more groups of battery cells, an inlet, a condenser, and one or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis. For example, an inlet is disposed on a bottom of the chassis to receive two-phase cooling fluid from an immersion container, and the two-phase cooling fluid is to extract heat from the one or more battery cells and to transform from a liquid form into a vapor. A condenser is disposed on a top of the chassis to condense the vapor contained within the chassis of the two-phase fluid back into the liquid form. One or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis to connect the condenser with external cooling fluid via a liquid line, and the battery chassis is to be at least partially submerged in the two-phase cooling fluid of the immersion container.
BATTERY WIRING MODULE
The present disclosure provides a battery wiring module capable of reducing interference with module-side terminals at the time when bus bars are attached. The battery wiring module includes: a module-side terminal electrically connected to a bus bar B that connects battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells to each other; and an electric wire to which the module-side terminal is connected on one end side; and a housing that accommodates the electric wire and the module-side terminal. A housing body 21 constituting the housing includes an interference reduction portion 33 interposed between the bus bar B and the module-side terminal 13.
Structural Battery With Reduced Sill Height
An electric vehicle includes: a frame with two spaced-apart longitudinal members having an upper transversely oriented wall member that is situated a vertical distance Hu from a bottom plane and a lower transversely oriented wall member that is situated near the bottom plane, and a battery pack with an array of battery cells defining an array top surface, an array bottom surface and an array side surface. A casing top plate contacts the array top surface, a casing bottom plate contacting the array bottom surface and a casing side wall, connected to the top and bottom plates and contacting the array side surface. The casing top plate is situated a vertical distance Hct from the bottom plane that substantially corresponds with the distance Hu. The battery pack includes a longitudinal impact absorption structure.
Structural Battery With Reduced Sill Height
An electric vehicle includes: a frame with two spaced-apart longitudinal members having an upper transversely oriented wall member that is situated a vertical distance Hu from a bottom plane and a lower transversely oriented wall member that is situated near the bottom plane, and a battery pack with an array of battery cells defining an array top surface, an array bottom surface and an array side surface. A casing top plate contacts the array top surface, a casing bottom plate contacting the array bottom surface and a casing side wall, connected to the top and bottom plates and contacting the array side surface. The casing top plate is situated a vertical distance Hct from the bottom plane that substantially corresponds with the distance Hu. The battery pack includes a longitudinal impact absorption structure.
POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED STRUCTURE THEREOF
A power storage device includes: a first case that accommodates a plurality of stacked first power storage cells: and a second case that accommodates a plurality of stacked second power storage cells. The first case has a first reinforcement portion extending in a first direction, and the second case has a second reinforcement portion extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first case and the second case are provided to overlap with each other along a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, and are joined to each other.
FLUID SPRAYER WITH COVERED BATTERY
A battery powered fluid sprayer includes a shelter that the battery is mounted in to provide power to the electric components of the sprayer. The shelter protects the battery from falling fluid droplets. The shelter extends above the battery and projects outward laterally and longitudinally to protect the battery. The battery can move vertically downward to dismount from the fluid sprayer.