# US 2026/0094918 A1 · Battery holder and a battery pack > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0094918 A1 - Document ID: US20260094918A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/335,314 - Filed: 2025-09-22 - Published: 2026-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2024-09-30 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Fei Gao; Robin Zhou; Larry Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260094918A1 ## CPC - H01M 50/262: with fastening means, e.g. locks - H01M 10/613: Cooling or keeping cold - H01M 10/625: Vehicles - H01M 10/647: Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells - H01M 10/6554: Rods or plates - H01M 10/658: by thermal insulation or shielding - H01M 50/209: adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells (H01M50/216 takes precedence) - H01M 50/211: adapted for pouch cells - H01M 50/244: Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method - H01M 50/249: specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) - B60L 50/64: Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles - B60L 58/26: by cooling - H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a battery pack, comprising: a first battery cell; a second battery cell; and a holder having a main body portion that extends between opposite surfaces of the first battery cell and the second battery cell and a supporting portion that extends from the main body portion to a side portion of the first battery cell and/or the second battery cell, wherein the supporting portion includes a groove extending on its outer surface. Through the technical solution of the present disclosure, the battery cells can be effectively fixed, space can be saved, and overall performance and structural strength of the battery pack can be enhanced. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A battery pack, comprising: a first battery cell; a second battery cell; and a holder having a main body portion that extends between opposite surfaces of the first battery cell and the second battery cell, and a supporting portion that extends from the main body portion to a side portion of the first battery cell, the second battery cell, or both, wherein the supporting portion includes a groove extending on its outer surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein the first battery cell and the second battery cell respectively include a first surface and a second surface facing each other along a first direction, the first surface and the second surface are in contact with the main body portion, and the side portion of the first battery cell along a second direction is oriented opposite to or in contact with an inner surface of the supporting portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion extends from a top of the first battery cell to a bottom of the first battery cell along a surface of the first battery cell. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The battery pack according to claim 3, wherein the main body portion is sheet-shaped, and the main body portion includes a plurality of notches or through openings. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein the supporting portion of the holder extends to cover side portions of the first battery cell and the second battery cell. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The battery pack according to claim 5, further comprising a third battery cell adjacent to the first battery cell, wherein the supporting portion extends to cover side portions of the first battery cell and the third battery cell. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The battery pack according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of battery cells arranged along a first direction to form a battery module; and a heat insulation plate at least partially covering an upper surface of the battery module, wherein the heat insulation plate is in contact with the supporting portion of the holder. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The battery pack according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of holders are provided, and a preset gap is formed between the supporting portions of adjacent holders. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The battery pack according to claim 7, wherein the supporting portion of the holder includes the groove and an adhesive overflow groove formed by a protrusion, and/or the groove and an adhesive overflow groove recessed from an upper surface of the supporting portion; wherein the heat insulation plate includes an opening portion that is shaped to match the protrusion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The battery pack according to claim 9, wherein the adhesive overflow groove is adjacent to the groove and extends along a direction of the groove. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The battery pack according to claim 7, further comprising a cooling plate disposed below one or more of battery modules, wherein the cooling plate is connected to a bridge bracket between adjacent battery modules, the bridge bracket has feet and a raised support body between the feet, and the feet are fixedly or detachably connected to a tray. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The battery pack according to claim 11, wherein the tray has an upper flange, a first side wall, and a first bottom wall; the tray further includes a reinforcing bracket, the reinforcing bracket is connected to the upper flange and the first bottom wall at a distance from the first side wall, and the reinforcing bracket has a second side wall and a second bottom wall respectively having a first through-hole and a second through-hole. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The battery pack according to claim 12, further comprising: an attachment bracket having connecting arms and an arched portion between the connecting arms; wherein the attachment bracket is adjacent to the first through-hole and connected to the second side wall through the connecting arms; and wherein the first through-hole is oriented opposite to the arched portion to form a gap therebetween. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A vehicle having the battery pack of claim 1. ### Claim 15 A battery holder, comprising: a main body portion configured to extend on a first surface of a first battery cell; a supporting portion extending from the main body portion; and a groove extending along an upper surface of the supporting portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The battery holder according to claim 15, wherein the main body portion extends between the first surface of the first battery cell and a second surface of a second battery cell and is in contact with the first surface and the second surface, the first surface and the second surface are oppositely facing surfaces, and the supporting portion extends from the main body portion to a side portion of at least one battery cell, and the supporting portion has a lower surface that is oriented opposite to or in contact with a side portion of at least one of the first battery cell and the second battery cell. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The battery holder according to claim 15, wherein the main body portion is sheet-shaped, and the main body portion includes a plurality of notches or through openings. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The battery holder according to claim 14, wherein the supporting portion of the battery holder extends to cover side portions of at least two adjacent battery cells, and the battery holder has a T-shaped, L-shaped, or I-shaped cross-section. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The battery holder according to claim 15, wherein: the supporting portion includes the groove and an adhesive overflow groove formed by a protrusion; and/or the supporting portion includes the groove and an adhesive overflow groove recessed from the upper surface of the supporting portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The battery holder according to claim 19, wherein the adhesive overflow groove is adjacent to the groove and extends along a direction of the groove.