System and Method for Supporting a Plurality of Propulsion Energy Storage Cells Within a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for supporting a plurality of energy storage cells within a vehicle, each of the plurality of energy storage cells having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, a first terminal extending beyond the first end portion, and a second terminal extending beyond the second end portion, the method comprising:
- attaching a first energy storage support adapter to the first end portion of each of the plurality of energy storage cells, each first energy storage support adapter extending beyond each first terminal and configured to transfer support loading to each first end portion and provide a first flow path across each first terminal, respectively;
attaching a second energy storage support adapter to the second end portion of each of the plurality of energy storage cells, each second energy storage support adapter extending beyond each second terminal and configured to transfer support loading to each second end portion and provide a second flow path across each second terminal, respectively;
placing the plurality of energy storage cells and attached first and second energy storage support adapters between a first support surface and a second support surface; and
,mechanically joining the first and second support surfaces such that the plurality of energy storage cells are supported within the vehicle by the first and second support surfaces via the first and second energy storage support adapters.
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Abstract
An energy storage cell pack cradle assembly for holding multiple rows of energy storage cells oriented along a dominant axis of vibration includes a first cradle member including a plurality of energy storage cell body supporting structures including respective holes; a second cradle member including a plurality of energy storage cell body supporting structures including respective holes; and one or more fasteners connecting the first cradle member and the second cradle member together. The energy storage cell body supporting structures are configured to structurally support the energy storage cells, with the energy storage cells oriented along a dominant axis of vibration, by energy storage cell bodies of the energy storage cells with respective electrically conductive terminals extending through the respective holes without structural support of the electrically conductive terminals by the cradle members.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for supporting a plurality of energy storage cells within a vehicle, each of the plurality of energy storage cells having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, a first terminal extending beyond the first end portion, and a second terminal extending beyond the second end portion, the method comprising:
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attaching a first energy storage support adapter to the first end portion of each of the plurality of energy storage cells, each first energy storage support adapter extending beyond each first terminal and configured to transfer support loading to each first end portion and provide a first flow path across each first terminal, respectively; attaching a second energy storage support adapter to the second end portion of each of the plurality of energy storage cells, each second energy storage support adapter extending beyond each second terminal and configured to transfer support loading to each second end portion and provide a second flow path across each second terminal, respectively; placing the plurality of energy storage cells and attached first and second energy storage support adapters between a first support surface and a second support surface; and
,mechanically joining the first and second support surfaces such that the plurality of energy storage cells are supported within the vehicle by the first and second support surfaces via the first and second energy storage support adapters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for supporting a plurality of energy storage cells within a vehicle, each of the plurality of energy storage cells having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, a first terminal extending beyond the first end portion, and a second terminal extending beyond the second end portion, the system comprising:
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a plurality of first energy storage support adapters, each of the plurality of first energy storage support adapters attached to the first end portion of one of the plurality of energy storage cells, each first energy storage support adapter extending beyond its respective first terminal, and each first energy storage support adapter configured to transfer support loading to its respective first end portion and provide a first flow path across its respective first terminal; a plurality of second energy storage support adapters, each of the plurality of second energy storage support adapters attached to the second end portion of one of the plurality of energy storage cells, each second energy storage support adapter extending beyond its respective second terminal, and each second energy storage support adapter configured to transfer support loading to its respective second end portion and provide a second flow path across its respective second terminal; a first support surface configured to support the plurality of energy storage cells within the vehicle by the first support surfaces via their respectively attached first energy storage support adapters; and
,a second support surface configured to support the plurality of energy storage cells within the vehicle by the second support surfaces via their respectively attached second energy storage support adapters. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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