TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL PLATE WITH TRANSVERSE CHANNEL CONFIGURATION

摘要

A traction battery assembly for a vehicle is provided. The traction battery assembly may include a battery cell array having a plurality of battery cells. A thermal plate may be positioned beneath the battery cells and be configured for thermal communication therewith. The thermal plate may define a plurality of channel configurations within the thermal plate. Each of the channel configurations may correspond to one of the battery cells and include an inlet and outlet on a same side portion of the thermal plate. An inlet plenum may be in communication with the inlets and an outlet plenum may be in communication with the outlets. The channel configurations and plenums may be arranged such that fluid exiting the inlet plenum enters the channel configurations via the outlets and fluid exiting the outlets enters the outlet plenum and not into the inlet of another one of the channel configurations.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a plurality of battery cells; an outlet plenum; and a thermal plate configured to support the battery cells, and defining an inlet plenum and a plurality of u-channel configurations, wherein each of the u-channel configurations corresponds to one of the cells and includes an inlet and outlet on a same side portion of the thermal plate and wherein fluid exiting the outlets empties into the outlet plenum.