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System for providing structural integrity of a battery module

  • US 10,361,411 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2017
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery module comprising:

  • a housing;

    a plurality of lithium ion electrochemical cells disposed within the housing;

    a skeletal frame of the housing;

    a lid coupled to a top side of the housing, wherein the lid encloses components of the battery module within the housing;

    a lip formed on the top side of the housing, wherein the lip extends away from the housing in a first direction and is integral with or engaged with the skeletal frame;

    a shoulder formed on the top side of the housing, wherein the shoulder is coupled to the lip and forms a recess configured to receive the lid; and

    a lid space formed about at least a portion of a perimeter of the lid, wherein the lid space is configured to enable movement of the lid within the recess.

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