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US 2026/0290968 A1Published application
Reducing humidity within battery packs
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAmogh Deo, Ryan Patrick Hickey, Roshan Kandanda
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Abstract
Battery humidity reduction system for vehicles and methods for reducing humidity in battery packs are provided. A method includes locating a battery module within an interior volume of a battery enclosure having a floor and configured to be enclosed with a cover;locating a desiccant within the interior volume of the battery enclosure; andabsorbing water from air within the interior volume of the battery enclosure.
Claims20
A method for reducing humidity in a battery pack, the method comprising:
- locating a battery module within an interior volume of a battery enclosure having a floor and configured to be enclosed with a cover;
- locating a desiccant within the interior volume of the battery enclosure;
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- absorbing water from air within the interior volume of the battery enclosure.
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A battery humidity reduction system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a battery enclosure;
- a battery module located within the battery enclosure;
- a lower cross beam connected to a structure of the vehicle and located below the battery enclosure;
- an upper cross beam connected to the structure of the vehicle and located above the battery enclosure;
- a structural stanchion interconnected between the lower cross beam and the upper cross beam, wherein the structural stanchion passes through the battery enclosure, wherein the structural stanchion is formed with a stanchion wall surrounding an inner channel, and wherein the stanchion wall is formed with a window;
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- desiccant located in a desiccant cartridge configured to be inserted into and withdrawn from the inner channel of the structural stanchion.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an electric propulsion system;
- a battery module;
- a battery enclosure, wherein the battery module is received within the battery enclosure, and wherein the battery enclosure is formed with a vent that defines an airflow channel;
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- desiccant extending across the airflow channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.