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US 11,114,722 B2Granted
Vehicle battery module
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAri Garo Caliskan, Aref Vandadi
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Abstract
A vehicle includes members spaced from each other and elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. A battery module includes end plates spaced from each other along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. Battery cells are sandwiched between the end plates and a connector extends from one end plate to the other end plate. The end plates extend from one of the members to the other of the members.
Claims15
A vehicle comprising:
- two members spaced from each other and elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis;
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- a first battery module including end plates spaced from each other along the vehicle-longitudinal axis, battery cells sandwiched between the end plates, and a connector extending from one end plate to the other end plate;
- a second battery module having end plates spaced from each other along the vehicle-longitudinal axis and battery cells sandwiched between the end plates, one of the end plates of the second battery module abutting one of the end plates of the first battery module;
- the end plates extending from one of the members to the other of the members;
- each of the end plates of the first battery module and the second battery module having a short section and a long section between the members, the short section of one end plate of the first battery module abutting the long section of one end plate of the second battery module.
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A vehicle-battery assembly comprising:
- a tray including two members spaced from each other and elongated along an axis;
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- a first battery module including end plates spaced from each other along the axis, battery cells sandwiched between the end plates, and a connector extending from one end plate to the other end plate;
- the end plates extending from one of the members to the other of the members;
- a second battery module having end plates spaced from each other along the axis and battery cells sandwiched between the end plates, one of the end plates of the second battery module abutting one of the end plates of the first battery module;
- each of the end plates of the first battery module and the second battery module having a short section and a long section between the members, the short section of one end plate of the first battery module abutting the long section of one end plate of the second battery module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.