Battery-structure

摘要

A battery-structure that may be located at least partially in the wings of an aircraft. The battery-structure forms a portion of the structural support of the wings and includes a plurality of battery receiving compartments; and a plurality of batteries located in the battery-structure. The batteries are configured to fit snugly within the battery receiving compartments, thereby increasing the rigidity of the battery-structure and the wings. The structural constituent of the battery-structure may be made from a carbon or graphite reinforced composite material or from a fiberglass composite material. The battery-structure may include a top panel, a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, and a plurality of web members. The panels and the web members may define the battery receiving compartments. The batteries can be received snugly between the web members to reinforce the rigidity and/or strength of the battery-structure.

主权项

1. A method for mounting batteries in a component, including the steps of:
providing a battery-structure having a top panel, a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, and a plurality of web members connecting said top and bottom panels; mounting the battery structure to the component; providing a plurality of battery receiving compartments in the battery-structure as defined by said top panel, said bottom panel, said side panels, and said web member; mounting a plurality of batteries in the battery receiving compartments, each of said batteries having a top wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall; said batteries fitting tightly within said battery receiving compartments with each side wall of said batteries abutting side panels or web members of said battery structure, and at least one of said top wall or bottom wall of each battery abutting a respective top panel or bottom panel of said battery structure; subjecting the battery-structure to an external force; and said batteries providing a resistance to deformation of said battery-structure and said battery-receiving compartments; wherein the component is a wing of an aircraft.