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.
Claims23
A battery assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of battery cells;
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- a conductor plate assembly providing an electrical connection between the plurality of battery cells, the conductor plate assembly comprising:
- a first conductor plate comprising a first plurality of adjacent beams coupled with a first plurality of planks;
- a second conductor plate comprising a second plurality of adjacent beams coupled with a second plurality of planks;
- a plurality of fusible links connecting the second conductor plate to second battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, with multiple fusible links coupled between the second plurality of adjacent beams between adjacent second planks of the second plurality of planks;
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- a plurality of non-fusible links connecting the first conductor plate to first battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, with multiple non-fusible links coupled between the first plurality of adjacent beams between adjacent first planks of the first plurality of planks.
A conductor plate assembly for providing an electrical connection between a plurality of battery cells of a battery assembly, the conductor plate assembly comprising:
- a first conductor plate comprising a first plurality of adjacent beams coupled with a first plurality of planks;
- a second conductor plate comprising a second plurality of adjacent beams coupled with a second plurality of planks;
- a plurality of fusible links connecting the second conductor plate to second battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, with multiple fusible links coupled between the second plurality of adjacent beams between adjacent second planks of the second plurality of planks;
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- a plurality of non-fusible links connecting the first conductor plate to first battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, with multiple non-fusible links coupled between the first plurality of adjacent beams between adjacent first planks of the first plurality of planks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.