Battery Enclosure Having T-Shaped Guides on the Outer Surface for Stiffeners and Impact Absorbing Elements

摘要

A battery housing for a traction motor battery of a vehicle is disclosed that includes attachments retained by parallel T-shaped guides on the outer surface of the walls of the enclosure. The attachments are oriented to extend either in a horizontal orientation or vertical orientation. The depth of the attachments and shape of the attachments may be selected to meet impact force requirements and packaging space limitations imposed by the structure of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A housing for a traction motor battery of a vehicle comprising:
a plurality of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, wherein each of the walls include a plurality of parallel T-shaped guides, and wherein the T-shaped guides on the top wall and on the bottom wall extend horizontally and wherein the T-shaped guides on some of the side walls extend vertically; and a plurality of elongated attachments assembled between the T-shaped guides.