发明名称 |
Traction battery assembly |
摘要 |
A traction battery assembly includes a base plate and a plurality of prismatic cells stacked in an array on the base plate. A spacer assembly surrounds and is in contact with at least a portion of each of the cells. Each of the spacers assemblies include a pair of brackets having retaining tabs configured to extend over and retain a top portion of the cell opposite the base plate and anchoring tabs extending away from a base of the array. A clamp is disposed along the array and is configured to anchor the anchoring tabs to the base. |
申请公布号 |
US9484562(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.11.01 |
申请号 |
US201414226984 |
申请日期 |
2014.03.27 |
申请人 |
Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
发明人 |
Utley Brian;Maguire Patrick Daniel;Perumalla Sai K.;Droste Steven |
分类号 |
H01M2/10 |
主分类号 |
H01M2/10 |
代理机构 |
Brooks Kushman P.C. |
代理人 |
Kelley David B.;Brooks Kushman P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A traction battery assembly comprising:
a base plate; a plurality of prismatic cells stacked in an array on the base plate, each of the cells including opposing major sides and minor sides extending therebetween; a plurality of spacer assemblies interleaved with the cells such that a portion of each of the spacers is disposed between major sides of adjacent pairs of the cells, each of the spacer assemblies surrounding and in contact with at least a portion of one of the cells, and each including a pair of brackets having retaining tabs configured to extend over and retain a top portion of the cell opposite the base plate and anchoring tabs extending away from a base of the array; and a clamp disposed along the array and configured to anchor the anchoring tabs to the base plate. |
地址 |
Dearborn MI US |