公开(公告)号：US20230246266A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US17589358

申请日：2022-01-31

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Peter Paul ANDRUSKIEWICZ, IV ,  Kristopher A. THOR ,  Chih-hung YEN ,  David R. CLARK ,  M. Saif SIDDIQUI

IPC: H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/63 ,  B60L58/26

CPC classification number: H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/63 ,  B60L58/26 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed and includes battery cells, an outer housing, a support structure, and a planar structure. The outer housing is configured to enclose and immerse the plurality of battery cells in a coolant. The outer housing includes multiple walls including side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall. The support structure supports the battery cells. The support structure includes dividing members separating the battery cells. The planar structure is disposed above or below the battery cells. A gap exists between a planar surface of the planar structure and a planar surface of one of the top wall and the bottom wall of the outer housing for flowing the coolant between the planar structure and the one of the top wall and the bottom wall. The planar structure and at least some of the walls direct the coolant to flow across and between the battery cells.