BATTERY ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CONTAINMENT APPARATUS, AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A battery assembly is provided. The assembly includes a battery containment apparatus including a chassis base and divider sheets coupled to the chassis base, wherein the divider sheets are spaced from each other such that a battery cell slot is defined between adjacent sheets. The apparatus further includes a compression plate assembly including first compression and second compression plates coupled to a divider sheet at opposing ends of the apparatus, and a tensioning member coupled between the first and second compression plates. A battery cell is positioned within each battery cell slot defining a plurality of battery cells, and the first and second compression plates compressively hold the battery cells between the divider sheets. At least one of the chassis base and the compression plate assembly are formed from a thermoplastic material.

主权项

1. A battery assembly (200) comprising:
a battery containment apparatus (202) comprising:
a chassis base (206);a plurality of divider sheets (208) coupled to said chassis base (206), wherein said plurality of divider sheets (208) are spaced from each other such that a battery cell (204) slot (214) is defined between adjacent divider sheets (208);a compression plate assembly (210) comprising a first compression plate (216) and a second compression plate (218) coupled to at least one divider sheet (208) of said plurality at opposing ends of said battery containment apparatus (202); andat least one tensioning member (212) coupled between said first and second compression plates (216/218); and a battery cell (204) positioned within each battery cell (204) slot (214) thereby defining a plurality of battery cells (204), wherein said first and second compression plates (216/218) are configured to compressively hold said plurality of battery cells (204) between said plurality of divider sheets (208),
wherein at least one of said chassis base (206) and said compression plate assembly (210) are formed from a thermoplastic material.