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US 2021/0280941 A1Published application
Housing with integrated spark arrestor
AssigneeDonaldson Company, Inc.
InventorsAflal Rahmathullah, Daniel J. Dotzler, James P. Moorman, Jacob L. Sanders
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Abstract
A battery housing has a plurality of housing sidewalls defining an enclosure, where a first housing sidewall of the plurality of housing sidewalls defines a plurality of openings cumulatively defining a valve opening. The housing defines a valve coupling structure around the valve opening.
Claims18
A battery housing comprising:
- a plurality of housing sidewalls defining an enclosure, wherein a first housing sidewall of the plurality of housing sidewalls defines a plurality of openings cumulatively defining a valve opening, wherein the first housing sidewall is constructed of metal;
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- the first housing sidewall defining a valve coupling structure around the valve opening.
A vented system comprising:
- a battery housing comprising a plurality of housing sidewalls defining an enclosure, wherein a first housing sidewall of the plurality of housing sidewalls defines a plurality of openings cumulatively defining a valve opening, and the housing further defining a coupling structure around the valve opening;
- a valve comprising:
- a valve body having a mating structure coupled to the coupling structure and the valve body defining an airflow pathway from the valve opening to an outside environment, and
- a film coupled to the valve body, wherein the film is disposed across the airflow pathway;
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- a seal compressed between the first housing sidewall and the valve body around the valve opening.
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