Sealing nut for electric vehicles
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsAlbert J. Dapoz, Lucas W. Kroeger, Luke Wallace
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Abstract
A sealing nut for securing a battery vent to a battery cover includes an upper body, a base, a fang extending from the base in a direction opposite the upper body, a flange extending from the base in the direction opposite the upper body, and a channel formed between the fang and the flange. The channel extends annularly around the base and is configured to receive a seal member.
Claims22
A sealing nut for securing a battery vent to a battery cover, the sealing nut comprising:
- an upper body defining an interior channel;
- a base axially aligned with and radially surrounding the upper body at a transition portion;
- a fang extending from the base in a direction opposite the upper body;
- a flange extending from the base in the direction opposite the upper body and positioned radially inward from the fang;
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- a channel formed between the fang and the flange, the channel extending annularly around the base.
A sealing nut, comprising:
- an upper body extending axially from a base and defining an interior channel;
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- a first fang extending axially from the base in a direction opposite of the upper body, the first fang defining a first fang point formed by first and second fang walls;
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- a seal configured to be compressed against the base at a position radially interior of the first fang.
A method of securing a battery vent to a battery cover in an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
- aligning a hole of the battery vent with a hole of the battery cover;
- inserting a stud through the hole of the battery vent and the hole of the battery cover;
- engaging a sealing nut with the stud;
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- securing the sealing nut relative to the stud so that the sealing nut engages the vent cover and a seal member is compressed between an upper surface of a channel of the sealing nut and the battery vent to secure the battery vent to the battery cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.