Traction battery pack having compartmentalized battery arrays and thermal management method for same
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorXiaogang Zhang
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Abstract
A traction battery pack assembly includes an enclosure having compartments and battery arrays. Each battery array is disposed in one of the compartments. An intake manifold delivers air to the compartments. An exhaust manifold receives air from the compartments. A thermal management method includes using an intake manifold to deliver air to compartments within an enclosure. The compartments each house at least one battery array. The method includes using an exhaust manifold to receive air from the compartments and to communicate air from the enclosure.
Claims18
A traction battery pack assembly, comprising:
- an enclosure having a plurality of compartments;
- a plurality of battery arrays, each battery array disposed in a compartment within the plurality of compartments;
- an intake manifold that delivers air to the plurality of compartments;
- and
- an exhaust manifold that receives air from the plurality of compartments.
A thermal management method, comprising:
- using an intake manifold to deliver air to a plurality of compartments within an enclosure, the plurality of compartments each housing at least one battery array;
- and
- using an exhaust manifold to receive air from the plurality of compartments and to communicate air from the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.