One-step induction welding assembly configuration for a battery enclosure

A one-step induction welding assembly configuration for a battery enclosure, the one-step induction welding assembly configuration comprising:

• a tray constructed of a constructed of thermoplastic composite material, wherein the tray is part of the battery enclosure;
• a cross-rail constructed of one of the following:
• thermoplastic composite material and metal, wherein the cross-rail is joined to the tray at a joining interface, and wherein the cross-rail is part of the battery enclosure;
• a plurality of induction coils that are energized to create an electromagnetic field that generates heat and joins the tray and the cross-rail together at the joining interface;
• a layer of electrically insulating material disposed directly underneath the plurality of induction coils;
• and
• a die that exerts a clamping force against the cross-rail of the battery enclosure, wherein the plurality of induction coils exerts a force that directly opposes the clamping force to retain the tray and the cross-rail in place.

A one-step induction welding assembly configuration for a battery enclosure, the one-step induction welding assembly configuration comprising:

• a first component and a second component that are positioned coplanar with respect to one another, wherein the first component and the second component are joined together at an interlocking joining interface;
• an induction coil energized to create an electromagnetic field that generates heat and joins the first component and the second component together at the interlocking joining interface;
• an insulating clamp constructed of an electrically insulating material, wherein the insulating clamp exerts clamping force upon the interlocking joining interface between the first component and the second component;
• and
• a base plate fixture constructed of an electrically insulating material, wherein the induction coil is recessed within the base plate fixture and the base plate fixture remains stationary as the clamping force is exerted against the first and second components by the insulating clamp.