Battery and battery container
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsGerald A. Cummins, Jack Bruss
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Abstract
A housing for a vehicle battery includes a top portion configured for attachment to a battery cover and a plurality of containers extending from the top portion for containing elements of a battery. The plurality of containers are arranged in an offset configuration such that at least a portion of the top portion extends away from the plurality of containers due to the offset configuration. A structure for reinforcing the portion of the top portion is provided that extends away from the plurality of containers. According to one embodiment, the structure includes at least one rib for providing enhanced structural integrity for the portion of the top portion.
Claims30
A container for a battery comprising:
- a top portion having a generally rectangular shape, the top portion configured for coupling to a cover for the battery;
- a plurality of cell containers extending from the top portion for housing wound cells elements, the cell containers having a generally cylindrical shape and being arranged in an offset configuration;
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- a structure extending from the top portion in an area of the top portion not supported by a cell container due to the offset cell container configuration;
- wherein the structure provides enhanced structural rigidity for the top portion in the area of the top portion not supported by a cell container.
A container for a battery having a plurality of cell containers arranged in an offset configuration, the cell containers configured for housing wound cell elements, the container comprising:
- a top portion coupled to the plurality of cell containers and configured for coupling to a cover for the battery, wherein a portion of the top portion extends away from the cell containers and is unsupported by one of the plurality of cell containers;
- a base;
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- a member extending between the top portion and the base to support the portion of the top portion that is unsupported by one of the plurality of cell containers.
A battery having a container that includes a plurality of cell containers having generally cylindrical shapes and arranged in an offset configuration, the cell containers configured for housing wound cell elements, the container comprising:
- a top portion coupled to the plurality of cell containers and to a cover for the battery, wherein a portion of the top portion is unsupported by one of the plurality of cell containers due to the offset arrangement of the cell containers;
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- a structure for supporting the portion of the top portion that is not supported by one of the plurality of cell containers, the structure extending between the top portion and at least one of a cell container and a base of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.