Automotive battery conductor plates with fusible links
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsNathaniel Christopher Wynn, Kyle William Butterfield, Tyler David Collins
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Abstract
A conductor plate assembly for providing an electrical connection between a plurality of battery cells of a battery package for an electric vehicle is described. The conductor plate assembly includes a plurality of first conductor plates, at least one second conductor plate, a plurality of fusible links at the at least one second conductor plate configured to connect the at least one second conductor plate to multiple battery cells, and a plurality of non-fusible links at the plurality of first conductor plates configured to connect the plurality of first conductor plates to plural battery cells. Related apparatuses, systems, and methods are also described.
Claims22
A battery assembly, comprising:
- a first conductor plate comprising:
- a first plurality of beams;
- a first plurality of planks, wherein each set of two adjacent beams of the first plurality of beams is connected by a respective single plank of the first plurality of planks;
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- a plurality of pads extending from the first plurality of beams and connected to a plurality of battery cells, wherein each pad of the plurality of pads is connected to two battery cells of the plurality of battery cells;
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- a second conductor plate comprising a second plurality of beams, wherein a beam of the second plurality of beams comprises a plurality of fusible links connected to the plurality of battery cells, wherein each set of two adjacent beams of the second plurality of beams is connected by a respective plank of a second plurality of planks, and wherein at least one pad of the plurality of pads is disposed between a first fusible link and a second fusible link of the plurality of fusible links.
A conductor plate for providing an electrical connection between a plurality of battery cells of a battery assembly, the conductor plate comprising:
- a first plurality of beams;
- a first plurality of planks, wherein each set of two adjacent beams of the first plurality of beams is connected by a respective single plank of the first plurality of planks;
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- a plurality of pads arranged along the first plurality of beams on a first side of the respective single planks, wherein the plurality of pads are connected to the plurality of battery cells;
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- wherein a beam of the first plurality of beams comprises a plurality of fusible links arranged on a second side of the respective single planks opposite the first side, wherein the plurality of fusible links are connected to the plurality of battery cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.