Battery Module Having Cooling Manifold and Method for Cooling Battery Module
First Claim
1. A battery module, comprising:
- a plurality of battery cell assemblies having a plurality of heat exchangers; and
a first cooling manifold operably coupled to the plurality of battery cell assemblies, the first cooling manifold having a manifold portion and a cover plate, the manifold portion having a peripheral wall, a rear wall coupled to the peripheral wall, and a flow diverter, the peripheral wall having a top portion with an inlet aperture extending therethrough, the rear wall having a plurality of outlet apertures extending therethrough, the cover plate coupled to the peripheral wall opposite to the rear wall, the flow diverter extending from the rear wall and being disposed below the inlet aperture, the flow diverter being configured to receive fluid from the inlet aperture and to divert the fluid so that a substantially equal flow rate of the fluid is obtained through each outlet aperture of the plurality of outlet apertures to a respective heat exchanger of the plurality of heat exchanger for cooling the plurality of battery cell assemblies.
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Abstract
A battery module having a cooling manifold is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cell assemblies having a plurality of heat exchangers. The battery module further includes the cooling manifold operably coupled to the plurality of battery cell assemblies. The cooling manifold has a manifold portion and a cover plate. The manifold portion has a peripheral wall, a rear wall coupled to the peripheral wall, and a flow diverter. The peripheral wall has a top portion with an inlet aperture extending therethrough. The rear wall has a plurality of outlet apertures extending therethrough. The cover plate is coupled to the peripheral wall opposite to the rear wall. The flow diverter extends from the rear wall and is disposed below the inlet aperture. The flow diverter is configured to receive fluid from the inlet aperture and to divert the fluid so that a substantially equal flow rate of the fluid is obtained through each outlet aperture of the plurality of outlet apertures to a respective heat exchanger of the plurality of heat exchanger for cooling the plurality of battery cell assemblies.
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12 Claims
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1. A battery module, comprising:
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a plurality of battery cell assemblies having a plurality of heat exchangers; and a first cooling manifold operably coupled to the plurality of battery cell assemblies, the first cooling manifold having a manifold portion and a cover plate, the manifold portion having a peripheral wall, a rear wall coupled to the peripheral wall, and a flow diverter, the peripheral wall having a top portion with an inlet aperture extending therethrough, the rear wall having a plurality of outlet apertures extending therethrough, the cover plate coupled to the peripheral wall opposite to the rear wall, the flow diverter extending from the rear wall and being disposed below the inlet aperture, the flow diverter being configured to receive fluid from the inlet aperture and to divert the fluid so that a substantially equal flow rate of the fluid is obtained through each outlet aperture of the plurality of outlet apertures to a respective heat exchanger of the plurality of heat exchanger for cooling the plurality of battery cell assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for cooling a battery module, the battery module having a plurality of battery cell assemblies and a first cooling manifold, the plurality of battery cell assemblies having a plurality of heat exchangers, the method comprising:
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routing fluid into the first cooling manifold; diverting the fluid within the first cooling manifold utilizing a flow diverter such that a substantially equal flow rate of the fluid is obtained through each outlet aperture of a plurality of outlet apertures extending through the first cooling manifold; and routing the fluid from each outlet aperture into a respective heat exchanger of the plurality of heat exchangers for cooling the plurality of battery cell assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A cooling manifold for a battery module, the battery module having a plurality of battery cell assemblies, comprising:
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a manifold portion having a peripheral wall, a rear wall coupled to the peripheral wall, and a flow diverter, the peripheral wall having a top portion with an inlet aperture extending therethrough, the rear wall having a plurality of outlet apertures extending therethrough, the flow diverter extending from the rear wall and being disposed below the inlet aperture, the flow diverter configured to receive fluid from the inlet aperture and to divert the fluid so that a substantially equal flow rate is obtained through each outlet aperture of the plurality of outlet apertures to a respective battery cell assembly of the plurality of battery cell assemblies; and a cover plate coupled to the peripheral wall of the manifold portion opposite the rear wall. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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