Systems and methods for a reinforcement column within a module body
AssigneeCPS Technology Holdings LLC
InventorsMatthew R. Tyler, Richard M. DeKeuster, Dale B. Trester, Christopher M. Bonin
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a battery module having a housing with a first cover and a second cover. The battery module includes a plurality of lithium-ion (Li-ion) electrochemical cells disposed in the housing adjacent to the second cover. The battery module also includes a reinforcement column disposed within the housing that extends along a direction from the second cover to the first cover. The reinforcement column is positioned against the first cover and is coupled to a feature between the first and second covers, and the reinforcement column is configured to enhance a load bearing capacity of the battery module.
Claims14
A battery module, comprising:
- a housing having a first cover and a second cover, wherein the housing comprises an electronics compartment, a cell receptacle, and an internal partition separating the electronics compartment from the cell receptacle;
- a plurality of lithium-ion (Li-ion) electrochemical cells disposed in the housing adjacent to the second cover, and
- a reinforcement column disposed within the housing and extending along a direction from the internal partition to the first cover, wherein an apex of the reinforcement column is positioned against the first cover and a base of the reinforcement column is directly coupled to the internal partition, wherein the reinforcement column is configured to enhance a load bearing capacity of the battery module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.