# US 10,763,475 B2 · Battery carrier for an electric battery module of a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,763,475 B2 - Document ID: US10763475B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/110,564 - Filed: 2018-08-23 - Published: 2019-03-07 - Granted: 2020-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-24 - Assignees: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH - Applicants: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH - Inventors: Harald Krenzer; Thomas Olfermann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10763475B2 ## CPC - H01M 10/6557: arranged between the cells - B60L 50/64: Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles - B60L 50/66: {Arrangements of batteries} - B60L 58/21: having the same nominal voltage - B60L 58/24: for controlling the temperature of batteries - H01M 10/6556: Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) - H01M 50/249: specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) - H01M 2200/20: Pressure-sensitive devices - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract The disclosure relates to a battery carrier for at least one electric battery module in a vehicle, comprising: a hollow profile base configured to receive the electric battery module, wherein the hollow profile base has a plurality of hollow channels configured to allow fluid to pass through to control the temperature of the electric battery module; and a hollow profile side wall that laterally bounds the hollow profile base, wherein a fluid-distributing structure configured to distribute fluid to the hollow channels is formed in the hollow profile side wall, wherein the fluid-distributing structures configured to be fluidically connected to the plurality of hollow channels. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A battery carrier for at least one electric battery module in a vehicle, comprising: a hollow profile base configured to receive the electric battery module, wherein the hollow profile base comprises a plurality of hollow channels configured to pass fluid to control a temperature of the electric battery module; and a hollow profile side wall that laterally bounds the hollow profile base, wherein a fluid-distributing structure configured to distribute fluid to the hollow channels is formed in the hollow profile side wall, wherein the fluid-distributing structure is configured to be fluidically connected to the plurality of hollow channels; wherein the hollow profile side wall comprises at least one web, and the hollow profile base is configured to be placed on the at least one web. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The battery carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fluid-distributing structure extends in a longitudinal direction of the hollow profile side wall and is formed to guide the fluid in the longitudinal direction of the hollow profile side wall. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The battery carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fluid-distributing structure comprises fluid openings that fluidically connect the fluid-distributing structure to the hollow channels of the hollow profile base. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The battery carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fluid-distributing structure comprises a fluid hollow channel configured to guide the fluid, wherein the fluid hollow channel is formed in the hollow profile side wall and comprises fluid openings that fluidically connect the fluid-distributing structure to the hollow channels of the hollow profile base. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The battery carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fluid-distributing structure is formed by a receiving recess that is formed in the longitudinal direction of the hollow profile side wall and is configured to receive a fluid-distributing tube. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The battery carrier according to claim 5, wherein the fluid-distributing tube configured to guide the fluid is arranged in the receiving recess and is releasably connected to the hollow profile side wall. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The battery carrier according to claim 6, wherein the fluid-distributing tube is releasably connected to the hollow profile side wall using a clip connection. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The battery carrier according to claim 5, wherein the fluid-distributing tube comprises fluid openings that fluidically connect the fluid-distributing tube to the hollow channels of the hollow profile base. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The battery carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fluid-distributing structure comprises two mutually opposite end sides, wherein the fluid-distributing structure is closed in a fluid-tight manner on a first end side and wherein the fluid-distributing structure comprises a fluid connection on a second end side. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The battery carrier according to claim 9, wherein the fluid connection comprises a fluid nozzle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The battery carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fluid-distributing structure is closed in a fluid-tight manner on a first end side by a closing plate, wherein the closing plate is connected in a force-fitting manner to the fluid-distributing structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The battery carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fluid-distributing structure faces the hollow profile base, and wherein the hollow profile side wall comprises a deformation region that faces away from the fluid-distributing structure and is configured to absorb impact energy using plastic deformation. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The battery carrier according to claim 12, wherein the deformation region comprises a hollow chamber structure that extends along the hollow profile side wall and is configured to be plastically deformed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The battery carrier according to claim 13, wherein the hollow chamber structure comprises hollow chambers that lie one above another and are separated by a deformation web, wherein the deformation web is configured to be pushed into at least one of the hollow chambers during plastic deformation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The battery carrier according to claim 12, wherein the hollow profile side wall comprises a vertical wall extending in a vertical direction of the battery carrier, and wherein the deformation region extends at an angle from the vertical wall and faces away from the hollow profile base. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The battery carrier according to claim 15, wherein the angle comprises a right angle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The battery carrier according to claim 14, wherein the hollow profile base is connected to the at least one web mechanically. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The battery carrier according to claim 17, wherein the hollow profile base is connected to the at least one web in a force-fitting or integrally bonded manner.