# US 12,113,229 B2 · Battery casing, traction battery and motor vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,113,229 B2 - Document ID: US12113229B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/036,223 - Filed: 2021-11-09 - Published: 2023-11-30 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2020-11-11 - Assignees: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. KG - Inventors: Christine Laskowski; Utsav Panchamia; Georg Enkirch; Havya Premkumar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12113229B2 ## CPC - H01M 50/244: Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method - H01M 50/242: adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling - 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 50/262: with fastening means, e.g. locks - H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A battery casing for accommodating at least one battery component in a battery casing volume, said battery casing having at least one plastic battery casing shell, which at least partly defines the battery casing volume, and at least one fastening device for attaching the battery component to the battery housing shell, the battery casing being characterized in that the battery casing shell includes at least one reinforcing structure which extends into the battery casing volume, and the fastening device is supported on the reinforcing structure. The present invention further discloses a traction battery for a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle having a traction battery. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Battery casing for accommodating at least one battery component in a battery casing volume, wherein the battery casing has at least one battery casing shell made of plastic and at least partially defining the battery casing volume, and at least one fastening device for fastening the battery component to the battery casing shell, wherein the battery casing is characterized by the following features: the battery casing shell has at least one reinforcing structure that is connected to a floor of the battery casing shell; the fastening device is supported on the reinforcing structure; the fastening device has at least one fastening element for fastening the at least one battery component to the fastening device, wherein the fastening device has an accommodation recess in which the at least one reinforcing structure is accommodated; and wherein the at least one reinforcing structure is designed as a double web which extends along a longitudinal extent (L) of the battery casing shell, the reinforcing structure formed as a projection in the floor of the battery casing shell. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Battery casing according to claim 1, wherein the fastening device is connected to the battery casing shell in a form-fitting manner. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Battery casing according to claim 1, wherein the fastening device is a fastening rail. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) Battery casing according to claim 3, wherein the fastening rail has at least one fastening strip in which is arranged at least one fastening element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Battery casing according to claim 1, wherein the accommodation recess is an accommodation groove. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Battery casing according to claim 1, wherein the at least one reinforcing structure is designed as a central web which extends along a longitudinal extent (L) of the battery casing shell. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Battery casing according claim 1, wherein the at least one reinforcing structure is designed as a double web which extends along a longitudinal extent (L) of the battery casing shell. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) Battery casing according to claim 7, wherein at least one connecting device is formed between two webs of the double web, by means of which connecting device the fastening device is connected to the double web. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Battery casing according to claim 1, wherein the at least one reinforcing structure is designed as an edge web which extends along a longitudinal extent (L) and/or along a transverse extent of the battery casing shell and is adjacent to a side wall of the battery casing shell. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Battery casing according claim 1, wherein the at least one reinforcing structure is designed as a wall projection of the wall. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Battery casing according to claim 1, characterized by the following features: the battery casing has at least one hold-down device; the hold-down device is connected to the battery casing shell; and the fastening device is arranged between the at least one hold-down device and the battery casing shell, and is charged with force in the direction of the reinforcing structure by means of the hold-down device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Traction battery for a motor vehicle, wherein the traction battery has a battery casing according to claim 1 and at least one battery component which is connected to the battery casing shell by means of the fastening device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) Traction battery according to claim 12, characterized by the following features: the traction battery has at least two battery components in the form of at least one battery module and at least one cooling module; and the cooling module is arranged between the fastening device and the battery module. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) Motor vehicle having a traction battery according to claim 12. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) Battery casing according to claim 1, wherein the fastening device has a plurality of fastening elements.