Modular Battery Enclosure
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240097261A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18526886

    申请日:2023-12-01

    申请人: BH Electrics LLC

    摘要: A modular enclosure is provided. The modular enclosure is a protective enclosure which can be assembled from individual, similar components to increase in size and expand in both the horizontal axis and vertical axis in order to contain an increased number of energy cells, batteries or battery modules is provided. The modular enclosure can include thermal regulation with the use of passive air ducting, active coolant, fans or resistant heat for the energy cells, batteries or battery modules. The modular enclosure may include a high voltage fuse which can be mounted on the modular battery enclosure.

    Apparatus for compressing battery cells in a battery module

    公开(公告)号:US11901574B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17490808

    申请日:2021-09-30

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    摘要: A battery module includes a housing, battery cells disposed within the housing, and a wedge apparatus disposed within the housing and configured to exert a substantially constant force on the battery cells. The wedge apparatus includes a first wedge having a first thick end tapering to a first thin end, and a second wedge having a second thick end tapering to a second thin end, the first wedge and the second wedge positioned such that the first wedge and the second wedge at least partially overlap. The wedge apparatus further includes a tensioning mechanism disposed at least partially in the first opening and the second opening and configured to move the first wedge in a first direction relative to the second wedge causing a width of the wedge apparatus to expand and exert a first force on the plurality of battery cells.