Variable array retention strategies
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMike Popovski, Ihab Grace
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Abstract
Exemplary traction battery pack designs are disclosed for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary traction battery packs may include an outer enclosure assembly establishing an interior, a battery array housed within the interior, a battery internal structure adjacent to the battery array, and a carrier plate assembly arranged to secure the battery array to the battery internal structure. The carrier plate assembly may include a carrier plate and a floating cage nut. The cage nut may accommodate a fastener for securing the battery array to the battery internal structure.
Claims20
A traction battery pack, comprising:
- an outer enclosure assembly providing an interior;
- a battery internal component housed within the interior;
- a battery internal structure disposed within the interior at a location adjacent to the battery internal component;
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- a carrier plate assembly mountable to the battery internal structure and arranged to establish a mounting point for securing the battery internal component to the battery internal structure.
A traction battery pack, comprising:
- an outer enclosure assembly including a tray and a cover;
- a battery internal structure extending between a pair of longitudinally extending side walls of the tray;
- a first battery array located on a first side of the battery internal structure;
- a first carrier plate assembly mounted to the battery internal structure and configured for securing the first battery array to the battery internal structure;
- a second battery array located on a second side of the battery internal structure;
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- a second carrier plate assembly mounted to the battery internal structure and configured for securing the second battery array to the battery internal structure,
- wherein the first battery array includes a first length and the second battery array includes a second length that is different from the first length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.