Integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assemblies for traction battery arrays
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohn Marshall Penney, Liam Faecke, Shaurya Sarna, Douglas Christian Lipp
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Abstract
Integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assemblies are provided for battery arrays of a traction battery pack. An exemplary integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assembly may combine the functions of both a thermal barrier and a flexible printed circuit assembly into a single part. The integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assembly is thus configured to both mitigate the transfer of thermal energy between the battery array and adjacent structures and monitor battery cell operating parameters.
Claims20
A traction battery pack, comprising:
- a plurality of battery cells arranged to extend between a first cross-member assembly and a second cross-member assembly;
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- the first cross-member assembly and the second cross-member assembly each including a ladder frame and an integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assembly mounted to the ladder frame,
- wherein the integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assembly includes a thermally insulating sheet and a flexible printed circuit assembly.
A traction battery pack, comprising:
- an integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assembly including:
- a thermally insulating sheet and a flexible printed circuit assembly that together establish a multi-layered laminate structure of the integrated battery sensing and thermal barrier assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.