Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
429087000 | Gang type | 35 |
20080241644 | Battery casing - A battery casing, particularly suitable for a lead acid type battery, comprises a lid having a recess inset into a top surface, at least one vent at the base of the recess through which gas is expelled from the battery, a cover for sealingly covering the recess and defining a gas collection space within the covered recess, guide means for guiding the gas from the collection space away from the battery wherein the cover may be positioned in more than one orientation. | 10-02-2008 |
20110135979 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY - There is provided a lead-acid battery in which the joint state between a lid body and a lid body cover can be checked based on both the joint state between a protruding portion in the periphery of a second exhaust hole and a joining portion of the lid body cover, and the joint state between a protruding portion of the lid body and a joining portion of the lid body cover. The lead-acid battery comprises: a container having at least one cell chamber; a lid body | 06-09-2011 |
20110311848 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING A SEALED VENT CHAMBER - A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells each comprising a vent at one end of the cell configured to allow gas to escape from within the cell. The battery module also includes a structure configured to receive the plurality of electrochemical cells so that the vent of each electrochemical cell is in fluid communication with a chamber within the structure. The structure includes a first portion having a protrusion provided along an outer edge thereof and a second portion having a groove provided along an outer edge thereof. The groove is configured to receive the protrusion of the first portion to seal gas released from any of the electrochemical cells within the chamber. | 12-22-2011 |
20120088133 | PLANAR HIGH DENSITY SODIUM BATTERY - A method of making a molten sodium battery is disclosed. A first metallic interconnect frame having a first interconnect vent hole is provided. A second metallic interconnect frame having a second interconnect vent hole is also provided. An electrolyte plate having a cathode vent hole and an anode vent hole is interposed between the metallic interconnect frames. The metallic interconnect frames and the electrolyte plate are sealed thereby forming gaseous communication between an anode chamber through the anode vent hole and gaseous communication between a cathode chamber through the cathode vent hole. | 04-12-2012 |
20120129024 | MODULAR BATTERY PACK SYSTEMS FOR PRISMATIC CELLS - A modular frame includes a first row of cell slots configured to receive first prismatic cells of a battery pack system. A second row of cell slots is configured to receive second prismatic cells of the battery pack system. A central interface beam is disposed between the first row of cell slots and the second row of cell slots. The central interface beam includes a first side and a second side. The first side is configured to receive terminals of the first prismatic cells. The second side opposes the first side and is configured to receive terminals of the second prismatic cells. | 05-24-2012 |
20120148889 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING A CELL TRAY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES - A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein. The passage is configured for a thermal management fluid to pass therethrough to provide thermal management to the electrochemical cells of the battery module | 06-14-2012 |
20120189886 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery chamber ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120270082 | Battery module - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, first and second end plates, the plurality of battery cells being positioned between the first and second end plates, and a top plate covering top surfaces of the battery cells, the top plate including first and second ends connected to the first and second end plates, respectively, via first and second fastening portions, respectively, the first and second fastening portions being different from each other. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270083 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, each battery cell having a vent portion, and a cover covering the vent portions of the battery cells, the cover including a gas outlet at a first end of the cover, and a top surface having a gradually decreasing slope from the first end of the cover to a second end of the cover opposite the first end. | 10-25-2012 |
20120328918 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell including a vent, a cover enclosing the vent, and an insulation member between the battery cell and the cover, wherein the insulation member includes a bent part that sealably engages the cover. | 12-27-2012 |
20130004813 | Battery module - A battery module including a plurality of battery cells and a cover, each battery cell having a vent portion aligned in one direction, and the cover being over the vent portions, the cover including an internal cavity and at least a portion of the internal cavity including a heat-resistance member. | 01-03-2013 |
20130034756 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY - A vent cap gang includes a plurality of vent caps to be received in respective vent ports formed in a battery cover. Each of the vent caps includes a cylindrical body having first pin located at an axial center thereof and a second pin offset from the axial center. A plurality of elongate members is operably coupled to each of the vent caps by the first and second pins. An actuator is operably coupled to the elongate members and at least one of the vent caps to cause simultaneous rotational movement of the vent caps. | 02-07-2013 |
20130183557 | LEAD-ACID SAFETY BATTERY CAPPING DEVICE V-2 - A battery capping device that rotates a plurality of breach locking battery caps by way of bars (rails) turning caps and/or sequence of caps for the simultaneous removal or installation of a multiplicity of battery caps. The present invention is designed for low profile in height and lateral space with ambidextrous access resulting from the bars (rails) being of truss bridge design with Lateral Digital Grip Protrusions as well as a Center Actuator Cap. The invention is specifically designed for inexpensive fabrication via the plastic injection molding process. The “LEAD-ACID SAFETY BATTERY CAPPING DEVICE V-2” incorporates the benefits of the “LEAD-ACID SAFETY BATTERY CAP” U.S. Pat. No. 6,746,795 B2, Schwarz. | 07-18-2013 |
20130189553 | CELL HOUSING FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS FOR ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE - A cell housing for an electrochemical cell for assembly of an electrochemical energy storage, particularly configured for use in a motor vehicle, which is of substantially rigid configuration and comprises a first housing side wall and a second housing side wall opposite said first housing side wall. The first housing side wall further comprises a first coolant channel and the second housing side wall further comprises a second coolant channel. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196200 | COVER FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ACCUMULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR HAVING SUCH A COVER - The invention relates to a cover part ( | 08-01-2013 |
20140023896 | Battery Cell Module, Method for Producing a Battery Cell Module, Battery and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a battery cell module including a plurality of lithium ion battery cells, each having a degassing opening, and a cover substantially sealingly connected to a corresponding surface of each of the battery cells. The cover defines a gas receiving space configured to at least temporarily receive gas escaping from the battery cells. The gas receiving space is open in the direction of the battery cells. The opening area of the gas receiving space extends across a plurality of the battery cells. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing a battery cell module, to a battery, and to a motor vehicle having the battery cell module or the battery. | 01-23-2014 |
20150079436 | POUCH TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING SAFETY VENT - The present invention relates to a pouch type secondary battery. The pouch type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, and a pouch type case in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, the pouch type case comprising a sealing part disposed on an edge thereof. The sealing part includes an inner sealing part forming a closed curve to protect the electrode assembly against the outside, and an outer sealing part defining a gas flow path between the inner and outer sealing parts to surround a peripheral portion of the inner sealing part, the outer sealing part having a safety vent. | 03-19-2015 |
20150372268 | DUCT HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY BODY - A duct holding structure includes insulating resin busbar modules ( | 12-24-2015 |
20160028059 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A battery assembly includes a thermal shield. The thermal shield protects battery cells in the battery assembly from hot gases vented by a neighboring cell experiencing thermal runaway. The thermal shield acts as a one-way valve, allowing the cell experiencing thermal runaway to properly vent away hot gases, but still protecting the rest of the cells in the battery pack from the hot gases. | 01-28-2016 |
20160064710 | BATTERY CONTAINMENT MESH - A battery containment mesh includes a plurality of loops and a plurality of joiners that interconnect the loops into a net sized to surround a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells. The loops and the joiners are fabricated of heat resistant materials capable of maintaining physical integrity in an event of combustion of the battery pack such that the battery containment mesh can carry a weight of the battery pack after the event of combustion. | 03-03-2016 |
20160104923 | BATTERY UNIT - A battery unit includes the following elements: a battery module that includes a plurality of battery cells and a gas discharge opening for discharging gas jetted from each of the battery cells; and a gas discharge duct in communication with the gas discharge opening and discharging the gas to the outside of the battery module. The gas discharge duct includes at least one duct outlet of which cross-sectional area of the channel in the duct outlet or the sum of cross-sectional areas of the channel in the respective duct outlets is larger than a cross-sectional area of the channel on the upstream side in the flow direction of the gas. The gas discharge duct also includes a temperature reducing member that is fixed to the periphery of the duct outlet so as to block part of the channel and reduces the temperature of the gas going through gaps. | 04-14-2016 |
20160380249 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY - A vent cap gang includes a plurality of vent caps to be received in respective vent ports formed in a battery cover. Each of the vent caps includes a cylindrical body having first pin located at an axial center thereof and a second pin offset from the axial center. A plurality of elongate members is operably coupled to each of the vent caps by the first and second pins. An actuator is operably coupled to the elongate members and at least one of the vent caps to cause simultaneous rotational movement of the vent caps. | 12-29-2016 |
429088000 | Having manifold | 13 |
20080299446 | Coolant manifold - A battery assembly may include a cooling system assembly having first and second battery modules and a coolant manifold in fluid communication therewith. The first battery module may include a first coolant flow path and the second battery module may include a second coolant flow path. The coolant manifold may include first and second ports and a main body portion to provide expansion and contraction between the first and second ports. The first port may be in communication with the first flow path and the second port may be in communication with the second flow path. | 12-04-2008 |
20080318118 | Metering schemes for reducing thermal spread in a battery pack - A battery pack assembly comprising a plurality of battery packs each including a plurality of cells and at least one metering plate for metering the quantity of air flowing respectively through each of the air paths of the battery packs. An inlet metering plate is disposed upstream of the battery packs to meter the uneven flow of cooling air generated by the inlet manifold. The inlet metering plate utilizes a plurality of apertures, which can vary in size and shape, to produce equal streams of cooling air to cool all the battery packs to a substantially uniform temperature. An outlet metering plate can be disposed downstream of the battery packs to meter the flow of outgoing cooling air through the channels of the upper cylindrical sections to produce equal air flow around all of the cells in a stack to cool all of the cells to a substantially uniform temperature. | 12-25-2008 |
20110111273 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes a battery block | 05-12-2011 |
20110200856 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - The battery module includes: a plurality of batteries; a housing | 08-18-2011 |
20120114993 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries each having a gas exhaust member openable at a threshold pressure; a housing holding the rechargeable batteries and having a gas exhaust hole; and a valve member covering the gas exhaust hole, wherein a pressure for opening the valve member is lower than the threshold pressure. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121950 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a first end plate and a second end plate that face each other, wherein the first and second end plate each include a protrusion; a plurality of battery cells stacked together between the first and second end plates, each of the battery cells having a vent thereon; and a degassing cover covering the vent of each of the battery cells, wherein the degassing cover includes an accommodating unit accommodating the protrusion. | 05-17-2012 |
20120208053 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electrical energy store of a motor vehicle, in particular a high voltage energy store of a hybrid vehicle or of an electric vehicle, having a housing ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120276426 | STORAGE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A storage module is constituted by a plurality of storage cells housed respectively in resin cases. A storage device includes a flexible tube that is welded to the respective cases and connected to the respective storage cells in order to discharge a gas from the respective storage cells, and a valve that opens and shuts off discharge of the gas from the tube. As a result, a gas vent pipe structure exhibiting a superior sealing property is realized. | 11-01-2012 |
20130095355 | BATTERY MODULE - A case of a battery module | 04-18-2013 |
20130095356 | CELL MODULE | 04-18-2013 |
20130143083 | Battery Pack - A battery pack of the type that may be used in an electrically-powered vehicle comprises first and second arrays of cells disposed adjacent one another, and a housing enclosing the two arrays. The housing defines a cooling chamber surrounding heat transfer surfaces of the cells, a first manifold sealed from the cooling chamber and collecting gasses generated by the first array, and a second manifold sealed from the cooling chamber and collecting gasses generated by the second array. A tunnel connects the first and the second manifolds to allow passage of any collected gasses from the first manifold into the second manifold, and a discharge opening in the second manifold allows the collected gasses to escape from the housing. An electrically conductive bridge bar extends through the tunnel and connects the first array with the second array. | 06-06-2013 |
20130183558 | VEHICULAR LEAD STORAGE BATTERY AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A vehicular lead storage battery according to the present invention includes a battery container provided with at least one cell chamber; and a cover plate | 07-18-2013 |
20150072194 | CELL FRAME FOR EREV GEN2 BATTERY MODULE (LIQUID FIN CONCEPT) WITH HEAT EXCHANGER (HEX) INSERTION FEATURES - A support frame assembly for holding a plurality of battery cells includes a first end frame having a first plurality of protruding strips, a second end frame having a second plurality of protruding strips, and a structural frame having a plurality of grooves for receiving the first plurality of protruding strips and the second plurality of protruding strips. The first end frame and the second end frame attach to the structural frame to hold a first battery cell, a second battery cell and a foam pad positioned between the first battery cell and the second battery cell. The structural frame has curved features therein for receiving a cooling assembly and a chamfered slot for receiving a cooling fin from the cooling assembly. The support frame assembly also includes interlocking features that mate to another support frame with a gap defined between adjacent support frames. | 03-12-2015 |