Holder of rechargeable battery cells and retainer thereof for use in an electric vehicle
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorDo-In Bae
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Abstract
A holder of rechargeable battery cells includes a lower frame, a plurality of housings, a multiplicity of heat sinks and an upper frame to dissipate heat generated from the battery cells. The lower frame has a vertical rim and horizontal flanges extending inwardly from the bottom of the rim to define a receptacle. Each tubular housing accommodating the battery cells therein is received in the receptacle and supported by the lower frame. A pair of heat sink members are attached to opposing sides of each of the housings and each of the heat sink members has a large number of fins. A retainer including a frame, stay rods and securing members is used to secure the holder.
Claims19
A holder for a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell having a plurality of electrodes and an electrolyte in a sealed housing and having positive and negative terminals, said holder being adapted to transfer heat produced by operation of the battery cells to external surroundings, said holder comprising:
- a lower frame having a vertical rim and horizontal flanges extending inwardly from the bottom of the rim to define a receptacle;
- a plurality of casings each for individually receiving an entirety of the housing of at least one of the plurality of battery cells, a bottom portion of each of the casings being received in the receptacle of the lower frame;
- at least a pair of heat sink members attached to each of the casings, each of the heat sink members having a plurality of fins formed thereon;
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- an upper frame having a vertical rim and horizontal flanges extending inwardly from the top of the rim to contain and hold a top portion of each of the casings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.