A battery module includes a plurality of cells. The battery module also includes a housing configured to substantially enclose the plurality of cells. The battery module further includes a lower tray configured to receive the plurality of cells. The lower tray is located inside the housing adjacent a bottom of the housing and includes a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of sockets configured to receive the plurality of cells in a closely packed arrangement. The bottom side is configured to define a chamber between the lower tray and the bottom of the housing. The chamber is sealed off from the rest of the battery module and is configured to receive released gas from the plurality of cells.
申请公布号
US8530069(B2)
申请公布日期
2013.09.10
申请号
US201113106687
申请日期
2011.05.12
申请人
WOOD STEVEN J.;HOUCHIN-MILLER GARY P.;TRESTER DALE B.;JOHNSON CONTROLS-SAFT ADVANCED POWER SOLUTIONS LLC
发明人
WOOD STEVEN J.;HOUCHIN-MILLER GARY P.;TRESTER DALE B.