A thermal runaway barrier for at least significantly slowing down a thermal runaway event within a battery assembly. The thermal runaway barrier consisting essentially of a single-layer of a nonwoven fibrous thermal insulation comprising a fiber matrix of inorganic fibers, thermally insulative inorganic particles dispersed within the fiber matrix, and a binder dispersed within the fiber matrix so as to hold together the fiber matrix. An optional organic encapsulation layer may also be used to encapsulate the nonwoven fibrous thermal insulation.

A thermal management system for an electric component has a housing for the electric component and a heat exchange plate extending over the surface of the lateral face of the housing. The plate has a fluid channel between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a supply duct to supply the plate with fluid and a discharge duct, a casing defining the housing(s) and receiving the heat exchange plate and the supply and discharge ducts. The system includes a fluid collecting box arranged to collect fluid from a possible fluid leakage at the junction between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet of the plate and the associated supply and discharge ducts, so as to prevent said leaked fluid from dripping into a bottom of the casing.

A thermal management system for an electric component has a housing for the electric component and a heat exchange plate extending over the surface of the lateral face of the housing. The plate has a fluid channel between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a supply duct to supply the plate with fluid and a discharge duct, a casing defining the housing(s) and receiving the heat exchange plate and the supply and discharge ducts. The system includes a fluid collecting box arranged to collect fluid from a possible fluid leakage at the junction between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet of the plate and the associated supply and discharge ducts, so as to prevent said leaked fluid from dripping into a bottom of the casing.

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.

The invention relates to a thermal regulation device for at least one electronic and/or electrical component, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a stack of at least two pairs of plates, defining circulation channels for heat-transfer fluid, and at least one heat-transfer fluid manifold, in fluidic communication with the circulation channels for heat-transfer fluid. The at least one heat-transfer fluid manifold has at least two complementary hollow manifolds. Each manifold is joined to an associated pair of plates and includes a distribution zone having at least one slot leading into the circulation channel for heat-transfer fluid. The manifolds joined to two adjacent pairs of plates have a male part and a complementary female part that are fitted one in the other, the male part bearing at least one seal. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for assembling such a device.

The invention relates to a thermal regulation device for at least one electronic and/or electrical component, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a stack of at least two pairs of plates, defining circulation channels for heat-transfer fluid, and at least one heat-transfer fluid manifold, in fluidic communication with the circulation channels for heat-transfer fluid. The at least one heat-transfer fluid manifold has at least two complementary hollow manifolds. Each manifold is joined to an associated pair of plates and includes a distribution zone having at least one slot leading into the circulation channel for heat-transfer fluid. The manifolds joined to two adjacent pairs of plates have a male part and a complementary female part that are fitted one in the other, the male part bearing at least one seal. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for assembling such a device.

A thermal management component, a battery, and a powered device are provided. The thermal management component includes: a set of first heat exchange surfaces, including a plurality of first heat exchange surfaces configured to cooperate with a plurality of outer battery units located on one side of the thermal management component for temperature regulation, each of the first heat exchange surfaces being configured to cooperate with one of the outer battery units for temperature regulation; and a set of second edge heat exchange surfaces, including a plurality of second edge heat exchange surfaces configured to cooperate with a plurality of intermediate battery units located on the other side of the thermal management component for temperature regulation, each of the second edge heat exchange surfaces being configured to cooperate with one of the intermediate battery units for temperature regulation.

A thermal management component, a battery, and a powered device are provided. The thermal management component includes: a set of first heat exchange surfaces, including a plurality of first heat exchange surfaces configured to cooperate with a plurality of outer battery units located on one side of the thermal management component for temperature regulation, each of the first heat exchange surfaces being configured to cooperate with one of the outer battery units for temperature regulation; and a set of second edge heat exchange surfaces, including a plurality of second edge heat exchange surfaces configured to cooperate with a plurality of intermediate battery units located on the other side of the thermal management component for temperature regulation, each of the second edge heat exchange surfaces being configured to cooperate with one of the intermediate battery units for temperature regulation.

A power supply device includes a plurality of rectangular battery cells stacked in the thickness direction, and a plurality of separators interposed between adjacent battery cells. The separator includes an insulating separator frame that forms a defined space surrounded in a frame shape, and a separator core that is inserted into the defined space surrounded by the separator frame and is disposed between the adjacent battery cells.

A power supply device includes a plurality of rectangular battery cells stacked in the thickness direction, and a plurality of separators interposed between adjacent battery cells. The separator includes an insulating separator frame that forms a defined space surrounded in a frame shape, and a separator core that is inserted into the defined space surrounded by the separator frame and is disposed between the adjacent battery cells.