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公开(公告)号：US11472278B2
公开(公告)日：2022-10-18
申请号：US17027822
申请日：2020-09-22
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： John Marshall , Ihab Grace , Rajaram Subramanian , Sean Brady , John Jardine , Micah Smith , Mike Popovski , Charles Moore , Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam
Abstract: An electrified vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a traction battery, and at least one shield extending longitudinally and having a portion that is vertically beneath the traction battery. The shield is removably fastened directly to the traction battery.
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2.发明申请
公开(公告)号：US20210083239A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-18
申请号：US16568471
申请日：2019-09-12
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Mike Popovski , Ihab Grace , Abigail Christensen , John Jardine
Abstract: A battery assembly includes, among other things, an upper tier tray, an upper battery module supported on the upper tier tray, and a post that supports the upper tier tray. A battery module support method according to another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, supporting an upper tier tray with a post; and supporting an upper battery module with the upper tier tray.
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公开(公告)号：US20200307366A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-01
申请号：US16364578
申请日：2019-03-26
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Ihab Grace , Abdelmonaam Sassi , Shekar Prabhakar Erasala , Ahteram Khan , Sean Brady , John Jardine
Abstract: A connected assembly can include, among other things, first and second side rails of a battery pack of an electrified vehicle. The battery pack including a plurality of battery arrays disposed between the first and second side rails within an enclosure assembly. The connected assembly further includes a lateral rail extending from the first side rail to the second side rail, and a bracket assembly directly connected to the first side rail and the lateral rail. A battery pack connection method can include, among other things, directly connecting a bracket assembly to a horizontally facing side of a lateral rail, and directly connecting the bracket assembly to a horizontally facing side of a first side rail of an enclosure assembly that holds a battery pack of an electrified vehicle between the first side rail and a second side rail.
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公开(公告)号：US11251486B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-15
申请号：US16416415
申请日：2019-05-20
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Mike Popovski , Ihab Grace , Abigail Evelyn Christensen , John Jardine , Anil Reddy Pullalarevu
Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes, among other things, an enclosure providing an interior area that houses one or more battery arrays, a bracket secured relative to the enclosure, and a bracket fastener having a stem extending longitudinally from a head along a longitudinal axis of the bracket fastener. The head is enlarged radially relative to the stem. The head is captured between the bracket and a surface of the enclosure. A battery pack securing method includes, among other things, securing a bracket relative to an enclosure of a battery pack to capture a head of a bracket fastener between the bracket and a surface of an enclosure. The bracket fastener has a stem that extends longitudinally from the head of the bracket fastener.
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公开(公告)号：US20210083240A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-18
申请号：US16574401
申请日：2019-09-18
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Mike Popovski , Ihab Grace , Abigail Christensen , Saravanan Paramasivam , Anil Reddy Pullalarevu , Michael William Danyo , John Jardine
IPC: H01M2/10
Abstract: An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery tray configured to support a plurality of battery cells and at least one cross member positioned between adjacent battery cells. The at least one cross member comprises a base portion that is fixed to the battery tray and an elongated body extending outwardly from the base portion. The elongated body extends from a first end at the base portion to a second end that is opposite the first end, and wherein the first end has a first width and the second end has a second width that is less than the first width.
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公开(公告)号：US20170263986A1
公开(公告)日：2017-09-14
申请号：US15069513
申请日：2016-03-14
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Rajaram Subramanian , Steve Droste , John Jardine , Saravanan Paramasivam , Juil Yum
IPC: H01M10/6551 , H01M2/14 , H01M10/6556 , H01M10/6567 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/625
CPC classification number: H01M10/6551 , H01M2/1077 , H01M2/14 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/647 , H01M10/6556 , H01M10/6567 , H01M2220/20
Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes, among other things, a thermal fin, a frame holding the thermal fin, and a stand-off of the frame configured to limit relative movement of the thermal fin toward a thermal exchange plate. An exemplary thermal fin positioning method, includes limiting relative movement of a thermal fin toward a thermal exchange plate using a stand-off disposed upon a battery cell assembly frame.
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公开(公告)号：US11545716B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-03
申请号：US17079657
申请日：2020-10-26
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Mike Popovski , Ihab Grace , Micah Smith , John Jardine , Mladen Marjanovic
IPC: H01M50/291 , H01M50/209 , H01M50/242 , H01M50/249
Abstract: A multi-tier traction battery support assembly includes, among other things, a lower-tier battery array, an intermediate bracket directly secured to at least one endplate of the lower-tier battery array, and an upper-tier battery array supported on the intermediate bracket. A multi-tier traction battery support method includes supporting an intermediate bracket with at least one endplate of a lower-tier battery array and supporting an upper battery array with the intermediate bracket. The intermediate bracket is secured directly to the at least one endplate.
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公开(公告)号：US20220131119A1
公开(公告)日：2022-04-28
申请号：US17079657
申请日：2020-10-26
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Mike Popovski , Ihab Grace , Micah Smith , John Jardine , Mladen Marjanovic
IPC: H01M2/10
Abstract: A multi-tier traction battery support assembly includes, among other things, a lower-tier battery array, an intermediate bracket directly secured to at least one endplate of the lower-tier battery array, and an upper-tier battery array supported on the intermediate bracket. A multi-tier traction battery support method includes supporting an intermediate bracket with at least one endplate of a lower-tier battery array and supporting an upper battery array with the intermediate bracket. The intermediate bracket is secured directly to the at least one endplate.
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9.发明授权
公开(公告)号：US11251489B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-15
申请号：US16568471
申请日：2019-09-12
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Mike Popovski , Ihab Grace , Abigail Christensen , John Jardine
IPC: H01M50/20 , H01M50/557 , H01M50/209
Abstract: A battery assembly includes, among other things, an upper tier tray, an upper battery module supported on the upper tier tray, and a post that supports the upper tier tray. A battery module support method according to another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, supporting an upper tier tray with a post; and supporting an upper battery module with the upper tier tray.
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公开(公告)号：US11024913B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-01
申请号：US15884765
申请日：2018-01-31
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Rajaram Subramanian , Yongcai Wang , Pax Daniel Maguire , Bhaskara Boddakayala , John Jardine
IPC: H01M2/10 , H01M10/04 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/6556 , H01M10/6567 , H01M50/20 , B60L58/26
Abstract: A battery module according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, a compression structure including a first wall and a second wall, at least one conduit configured to convey fluid adjacent the array, and a tension member connected to the first wall and the second wall. The tension member is adjacent the at least one conduit. This disclosure also relates to an electrified vehicle and a method.
