Battery module cell carrier and method of assembly

A battery, comprising:

• a one-piece cell carrier configured to interconnect a plurality of battery cells, wherein the one-piece cell carrier comprises:
• a base comprising a top side, a bottom side, a plurality of through-holes arranged in a predetermined pattern, and a sidewall that spans a side edge of the base, wherein:
• the sidewall comprises an inner surface including a plurality of latches,
• each latch of the plurality of latches comprises a pair of angled projections that extend from the inner surface to form a trapezoidal space between the pair of angled projections that receives and accommodates a respective first connector of an edge support structure and a respective second connector extending from a battery group separator,
• each through-hole of the plurality of through-holes comprises a respective inner sidewall,
• each respective inner sidewall of the plurality of through-holes extends from the top side to the bottom side, and
• each respective inner sidewall of the plurality of through-holes is configured to hold one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells such that respective opposite ends of the one battery cell extend outward from the top side and the bottom side of the base;
• and
• one or more other walls is integrally formed with the base, each of the one or more other walls being arranged along a respective edge of the base.

A method of assembling a battery, the method comprising:

• providing a one-piece cell carrier, a plurality of battery cells, and an adhesive, wherein the one-piece cell carrier comprises:
• a rectangular base comprising a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a plurality of through-holes arranged in a predetermined pattern, and a sidewall that spans a side edge of the rectangular base, wherein:
• the sidewall comprises an inner surface including a plurality of latches;
• each latch of the plurality of latches comprises a pair of angled projections that extend from the inner surface to form a trapezoidal space between the pair of angled projections that receives and accommodates a respective first connector of an edge support structure and a respective second connector extending from a battery group separator;
• inner sidewalls of the plurality of through-holes extend from the top side to the bottom side;
• and
• each inner sidewall of the plurality of through-holes is configured to hold one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells such that ends of the one battery cell extend outward from the top side and the bottom side;
• inserting each of the plurality of battery cells into a respective through-hole such that a respective top end of each of the plurality of battery cells extends from the top side and a respective bottom end of each of the plurality of battery cells extends from the bottom side;
• selectively applying the adhesive to at least one of the plurality of battery cells and the rectangular base such that the adhesive binds at least one inner sidewall to one of the plurality of battery cells;
• and
• curing the adhesive.