Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a battery module having a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, a battery module terminal configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load, and an electrical path extending between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the battery module terminal, where the electrical path includes a bus bar bridge. The battery module also includes a housing, where the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells is disposed within the housing, and the housing includes a pair of extensions positioned along sides of the bus bar bridge and configured to retain the bus bar bridge and to block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one direction.
Abstract:
A lithium ion battery system includes a liquid trap system configured to collect liquid from a vent pathway associated with a lithium ion battery module. The vent pathway is configured to flow battery cell effluent away from the lithium ion battery module and out of the lithium ion battery system. The liquid trap system has a liquid removal path configured to fluidly couple to the vent pathway, a liquid collection vessel fluidly coupled to the liquid removal path and configured to collect liquid removed from the vent pathway, and a liquid outlet path of the liquid collection vessel configured to allow liquid to exit the liquid collection vessel. The liquid collection vessel has a position relative to the vent pathway that allows liquid within the vent pathway to move toward the liquid collection vessel by the force of gravity.