Battery pack having an integrated cooling system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsChengwu Duan, Jian Yao, Zhenwen Hu, Yusheng Zou
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Abstract
A battery pack includes a first header including a first conduit, a second header including a second conduit, and an energy storage system including a plurality of energy storage cells arranged between the first header and the second header. A coolant plate is arranged between the first header and the second header and abuts the plurality of energy storage cells. The coolant plate including a coolant channel having a first end fluidically connected to the first conduit, a second end fluidically connected to the second conduit, and an intermediate portion defining a flow path.
Claims20
A battery pack comprising:
- a first header including a first conduit;
- a second header including a second conduit;
- an energy storage system including a plurality of energy storage cells arranged between the first header and the second header;
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- a coolant plate arranged between the first header and the second header and abutting the plurality of energy storage cells, the coolant plate including a coolant channel having a first end fluidically connected to the first conduit, a second end fluidically connected to the second conduit, and an intermediate portion defining a flow path.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a passenger compartment;
- an electric motor supported in the body;
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- a battery pack operatively connected to the electric motor, the battery pack comprising:
- a first header including a first conduit;
- a second header including a second conduit;
- a plurality of energy storage cells arranged between the first header and the second header;
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- a coolant plate arranged between the first header and the second header and abutting the plurality of energy storage cells, the coolant plate including a coolant channel having a first end fluidically connected to the first conduit, a second end fluidically connected to the second conduit, and an intermediate portion defining a flow path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.