公开(公告)号：US11296381B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16259584

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Josef L. Miler ,  Alexander J. Clarabut ,  Mujeeb I. Ijaz ,  Jonathan Hall ,  Luke A. Wilhelm ,  Abraham B. Caulk ,  Dirk E. Long ,  Yu-Hung Li

IPC: H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M50/30

Abstract: Battery packs are presented. The battery packs include a plurality of cell blocks, each cell block comprising a plurality of battery cells. The battery pack also includes a plenum chamber configured to fluidly couple each of the cell blocks to an exterior of the battery pack in response to a thermal event in the battery cell in a separate cell block. In some embodiments, at least one of the cell blocks is configured to be fluidly coupled to the plenum structure via a cell block vent.

公开(公告)号：US11916247B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17452683

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Josef L. Miler ,  Luke A. Wilhelm ,  Edward T. Hillstrom ,  Dirk E. Long ,  Russell A. McLellan ,  Yu-Hung Li ,  Maria N. Luckyanova ,  Evan D. Maley ,  Edward T. Sweet

IPC: H01M50/24 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M10/658 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/623

CPC classification number: H01M50/24 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/623 ,  H01M10/658 ,  H01M50/209

Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a first longitudinal beam and a second longitudinal beam. The battery packs may include a plurality of cell blocks disposed between the first longitudinal beam and the second longitudinal beam. The plurality of cell blocks may include first and second cell blocks each characterized by a first side surface proximate the first longitudinal beam, a second side surface, a third side surface proximate the second longitudinal beam, and a fourth side surface. The battery packs may include a first interface material thermally coupling the first side surface of the first cell block with the first longitudinal beam. The battery packs may also include a second interface material thermally coupling the third side surface of the second cell block with the second longitudinal beam.

公开(公告)号：US11469471B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16263907

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Josef L. Miler ,  Luke A. Wilhelm ,  Edward T. Hillstrom ,  Dirk E. Long ,  Russell A. McLellan ,  Yu-Hung Li ,  Maria N. Luckyanova ,  Evan D. Maley ,  Edward T. Sweet

IPC: H01M50/24 ,  H01M10/658 ,  H01M10/623 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M50/209

Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a first longitudinal beam and a second longitudinal beam. The battery packs may include a plurality of cell blocks disposed between the first longitudinal beam and the second longitudinal beam. The plurality of cell blocks may include first and second cell blocks each characterized by a first side surface proximate the first longitudinal beam, a second side surface, a third side surface proximate the second longitudinal beam, and a fourth side surface. The battery packs may include a first interface material thermally coupling the first side surface of the first cell block with the first longitudinal beam. The battery packs may also include a second interface material thermally coupling the third side surface of the second cell block with the second longitudinal beam.

公开(公告)号：US20190157636A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16259584

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Josef L. Miler ,  Alexander J. Clarabut ,  Mujeeb I. Ijaz ,  Jonathan Hall ,  Luke A. Wilhelm ,  Abraham B. Caulk ,  Dirk E. Long ,  Yu-Hung Li

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/613

Abstract: Battery packs are presented. The battery packs include a plurality of cell blocks, each cell block comprising a plurality of battery cells. The battery pack also includes a plenum chamber configured to fluidly couple each of the cell blocks to an exterior of the battery pack in response to a thermal event in the battery cell in a separate cell block. In some embodiments, at least one of the cell blocks is configured to be fluidly coupled to the plenum structure via a cell block vent.