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US 9,853,337 B2Granted
Battery thermal management system including bimetallic member
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorAlvaro Masias
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Abstract
A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a bimetallic member moveable between a first position and a second position in response to a temperature change to selectively restrict flow of a coolant through a duct.
Claims8
A battery thermal management system, comprising:
- a bimetallic member moveable between a first position and a second position in response to a temperature change to selectively restrict flow of a coolant through a duct, said duct extending between a first battery cell and a second battery cell;
- and
- a control arm that extends between said bimetallic member and a surface.
A battery pack, comprising:
- a first battery cell;
- a second battery cell;
- a duct that extends between said first battery cell and said second battery cell;
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- a surface positioned relative to said duct and moveable between a first position and a second position to control flow of coolant through said duct, wherein said surface is connected to a control arm that is connected to a bimetallic member.
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A battery pack, comprising:
- a first battery cell;
- a second battery cell;
- a duct extending between said first battery cell and said second battery cell;
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- a bimetallic member extending at least partially into said duct and moveable between a first position and a second position in response to absorbing heat to change a dimension of said duct, and said dimension is a distance extending between the first battery cell and the second battery cell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.