公开(公告)号：US20220131219A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17317849

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nivay Anandarajah ,  Evan D. Maley ,  Alexander J. Clarabut ,  Yu-Hung Li ,  John M. Schoech

IPC: H01M50/20 ,  H01M50/30 ,  H01M10/6557

Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a longitudinal beam. The packs may include a plurality of battery cells disposed adjacent the longitudinal beam. Each battery cell may be characterized by a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a third surface extending vertically between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may face the longitudinal beam, and battery terminals may extend from the third surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The packs may include a lid coupled with the first surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The packs may include a base coupled with the second surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

公开(公告)号：US20240322329A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18582440

申请日：2024-02-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Evan D. Maley ,  Andrew J. Gunnion ,  Nivay Anandarajah ,  Daniel T. Williams ,  Yu-Hung Li ,  Anish Shah ,  Matthew I. Woods

IPC: H01M50/242 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/367

CPC classification number: H01M50/242 ,  H01M50/367 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: A battery pack includes an enclosure defining an enclosure interior, a stack of battery cells disposed in the enclosure interior between a first wall of the enclosure and a second wall of the enclosure, and a side beam extending from the first wall to the second wall and adjacent to the stack of battery cells. The side beam includes a plurality of interconnected elements forming a web, where a portion of the web is configured to collapse in response to a force against a side of the battery pack exceeding a threshold force.

公开(公告)号：US11764431B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17077259

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nivay Anandarajah ,  Evan D. Maley ,  Alexander J. Clarabut ,  Yu-Hung Li ,  John M. Schoech

IPC: H01M50/20 ,  H01M50/30 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/287 ,  H01M50/358

CPC classification number: H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M50/30 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/287 ,  H01M50/358 ,  Y02E60/10

Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a longitudinal beam. The packs may include a plurality of battery cells disposed adjacent the longitudinal beam. Each battery cell may be characterized by a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a third surface extending vertically between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may face the longitudinal beam, and battery terminals may extend from the third surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The packs may include a lid coupled with the first surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The packs may include a base coupled with the second surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

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：US20220131117A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17077259

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nivay Anandarajah ,  Evan D. Maley ,  Alexander J. Clarabut ,  Yu-Hung Li ,  John M. Schoech

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M10/6557

Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a longitudinal beam. The packs may include a plurality of battery cells disposed adjacent the longitudinal beam. Each battery cell may be characterized by a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a third surface extending vertically between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may face the longitudinal beam, and battery terminals may extend from the third surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The packs may include a lid coupled with the first surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The packs may include a base coupled with the second surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

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.