A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first cell stack including a plurality of battery cells and a structural assembly including a first pocket sized and shaped to receive the first cell stack. The structural assembly is configured to assert a compressive load on the first cell stack and at least partially enclose the first cell stack.

Battery core packs employing minimum cell-face pressure containment devices and methods are disclosed for minimizing dendrite growth and increasing cycle life of metal and metal-ion battery cells.

Systems, methods and a cooling module are described. The cooling module is configured to directly cool the plurality of battery cell tabs. The cooling module includes a generally prismatic isolation sheet contacting the battery cell tabs along a common plane and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a metallic portion defining an open cavity and a lightweight portion joined to the metallic portion to define a unitary flow assembly. The metallic portion includes an outer planar surface engaging the second planar surface. The lightweight portion is formed from a thermally conductive plastic material and includes baffles integrally formed with and extending therefrom. The plurality of baffles engage an interior surface of the metallic portion to thereby define a serpentine path for the cooling fluid.

Systems, methods and a cooling module are described. The cooling module is configured to directly cool the plurality of battery cell tabs. The cooling module includes a generally prismatic isolation sheet contacting the battery cell tabs along a common plane and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a metallic portion defining an open cavity and a lightweight portion joined to the metallic portion to define a unitary flow assembly. The metallic portion includes an outer planar surface engaging the second planar surface. The lightweight portion is formed from a thermally conductive plastic material and includes baffles integrally formed with and extending therefrom. The plurality of baffles engage an interior surface of the metallic portion to thereby define a serpentine path for the cooling fluid.

This application relates a battery pack and an electric vehicle. The battery pack includes a housing provided with a bottom surface and a top surface. A battery assembly is arranged in the housing. The battery assembly includes a structural reinforcing member and a cell sequence formed by connecting multiple cells. An outer surface of the cell includes a bottom surface, a top surface, first lateral surfaces, and two opposing second lateral surface. The bottom surface of the cell faces the bottom surface of the housing, and the top surface of the cell faces the top surface of the housing. The first lateral surface has a largest area. The multiple cells are arranged with second lateral surfaces thereof facing each other to form the cell sequence, and the structural reinforcing member is fixedly bonded with a first lateral surface of each cell in the cell sequence. The battery assembly abuts with the bottom surface of the housing to be supported in the housing.

This application relates a battery pack and an electric vehicle. The battery pack includes a housing provided with a bottom surface and a top surface. A battery assembly is arranged in the housing. The battery assembly includes a structural reinforcing member and a cell sequence formed by connecting multiple cells. An outer surface of the cell includes a bottom surface, a top surface, first lateral surfaces, and two opposing second lateral surface. The bottom surface of the cell faces the bottom surface of the housing, and the top surface of the cell faces the top surface of the housing. The first lateral surface has a largest area. The multiple cells are arranged with second lateral surfaces thereof facing each other to form the cell sequence, and the structural reinforcing member is fixedly bonded with a first lateral surface of each cell in the cell sequence. The battery assembly abuts with the bottom surface of the housing to be supported in the housing.

A battery cooler comprises a refrigerant filling chamber, a refrigerant inflow passage, and a refrigerant outflow passage. The refrigerant filling chamber is sandwiched between opposed battery unit cells and is arranged at a position for receiving heat of the unit cells. The refrigerant inflow passage is connected to a lower portion of the refrigerant filling chamber. The refrigerant outflow passage is connected to an upper portion of the refrigerant filling chamber. The refrigerant filling chamber has at least one joint part joining partially and mutually opposed wall surfaces so as to suppress expansion and deformation of these surfaces caused by the pressure of the refrigerant. An outflow side wall surface rises from a bottom surface of the refrigerant filling chamber toward a connection part of the refrigerant outflow passage. The outflow side wall surface is provided with an inclined surface directed downward from a horizontal direction.

A battery cooler comprises a refrigerant filling chamber, a refrigerant inflow passage, and a refrigerant outflow passage. The refrigerant filling chamber is sandwiched between opposed battery unit cells and is arranged at a position for receiving heat of the unit cells. The refrigerant inflow passage is connected to a lower portion of the refrigerant filling chamber. The refrigerant outflow passage is connected to an upper portion of the refrigerant filling chamber. The refrigerant filling chamber has at least one joint part joining partially and mutually opposed wall surfaces so as to suppress expansion and deformation of these surfaces caused by the pressure of the refrigerant. An outflow side wall surface rises from a bottom surface of the refrigerant filling chamber toward a connection part of the refrigerant outflow passage. The outflow side wall surface is provided with an inclined surface directed downward from a horizontal direction.

A liquid-cooled motor vehicle traction battery module with a rigid and fluid-tight module housing in which a plurality of plate-like identical battery cells are accommodated. A plurality of identical deformable compression elements are provided between the battery cells and the battery cells are cooled by module-internal liquid cooling. Rigid cooling plates, which have cooling ducts for cooling liquid, are arranged between two mutually adjacent battery cells. Either a cooling plate or a compression element, against which the battery cells respectively directly bear, is in each case alternately arranged between two mutually adjacent battery cells.

A liquid-cooled motor vehicle traction battery module with a rigid and fluid-tight module housing in which a plurality of plate-like identical battery cells are accommodated. A plurality of identical deformable compression elements are provided between the battery cells and the battery cells are cooled by module-internal liquid cooling. Rigid cooling plates, which have cooling ducts for cooling liquid, are arranged between two mutually adjacent battery cells. Either a cooling plate or a compression element, against which the battery cells respectively directly bear, is in each case alternately arranged between two mutually adjacent battery cells.