Structural battery assembly

A structural battery assembly, comprising:

• a housing defining a cavity, the housing including:
• a first battery connector configured to form a first structural connection between the housing and a first component of a micromobility device;
• and
• a second battery connector configured to form a structural connection between the housing and a second component of the micromobility device;
• and
• a plurality of battery cells disposed in the cavity;
• and
• wherein;
• the first battery connector is configured to receive a first force from the first component;
• and
• the second battery connector is configured to transfer a second force, based at least in part on the first force, to the second component of the micromobility device.

A method, comprising:

• providing a housing defining a cavity;
• coupling the housing with a drive unit, the drive unit configured to receive a pushing force from a suspension assembly of a micromobility device via a first suspension connector and to receive a pulling force from the suspension assembly via a second suspension connector;
• positioning a plurality of battery cells within the cavity;
• coupling the housing with the drive unit by a first battery connector, the first battery connector configured to receive a first pushing force from the drive unit;
• coupling the housing with a frame of the micromobility device by a second battery connector, the second battery connector configured to receive a second pushing force from the first battery connector induced by the first pushing force, the second pushing force inducing a compression load between the first battery connector and the second battery connector;
• and
• coupling the housing with the drive unit by a third battery connector, the third battery connector configured to receive a pulling force from the drive unit, the pulling force inducing a tension load between the second battery connector and the third battery connector, the compression load and the tension load producing a shear flow transmitted across the housing and around the plurality of battery cells.