BATTERY SYSTEM AND MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY WITH TWO MANIFOLD MEMBERS REMOVABLY COUPLED TOGETHER
First Claim
1. A manifold assembly, comprising:
- a first manifold member having a first tubular wall with a first end and a second end, the first tubular wall further having a first inner surface defining a first central aperture that extends from the first end to the second end, the first tubular wall further having a first plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the first manifold member further having a first plurality of tubular port members disposed on the first tubular wall over the first plurality of apertures, the first manifold member further having a first sealing member disposed on the first inner surface proximate to the first end, and a first male connecting portion extending from the second end;
a second manifold member having a second tubular wall with a third end and a fourth end, the second tubular wall further having a second inner surface defining a second central aperture that extends from the third end to the fourth end, the second tubular wall further having a second plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the second manifold member further having a second plurality of tubular port members disposed on the second tubular wall over the second plurality of apertures, the second manifold member further having a second sealing member disposed on the second inner surface proximate to the third end, and a second male connecting portion extending from the fourth end; and
the first male connecting portion of the first manifold member configured to be removably coupled to the fourth end of the second manifold member within the second central aperture such that the second sealing member of the second manifold member contacts an outer surface of the first male connecting portion.
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Abstract
A battery system and a manifold assembly are provided. The assembly includes a first manifold member having a first tubular wall. The first manifold member further includes a first sealing member disposed on a first inner surface proximate to the first end, and a first male connecting portion extending from the second end. The manifold assembly further includes a second manifold member having a second tubular wall. The second manifold member further includes a second sealing member disposed on a second inner surface proximate to a third end, and a second male connecting portion extending from a fourth end. The first male connecting portion of the first manifold member is configured to be removably coupled to the fourth end of the second manifold member such that the second sealing member of the second manifold member contacts an outer surface of the first male connecting portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A manifold assembly, comprising:
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a first manifold member having a first tubular wall with a first end and a second end, the first tubular wall further having a first inner surface defining a first central aperture that extends from the first end to the second end, the first tubular wall further having a first plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the first manifold member further having a first plurality of tubular port members disposed on the first tubular wall over the first plurality of apertures, the first manifold member further having a first sealing member disposed on the first inner surface proximate to the first end, and a first male connecting portion extending from the second end; a second manifold member having a second tubular wall with a third end and a fourth end, the second tubular wall further having a second inner surface defining a second central aperture that extends from the third end to the fourth end, the second tubular wall further having a second plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the second manifold member further having a second plurality of tubular port members disposed on the second tubular wall over the second plurality of apertures, the second manifold member further having a second sealing member disposed on the second inner surface proximate to the third end, and a second male connecting portion extending from the fourth end; and the first male connecting portion of the first manifold member configured to be removably coupled to the fourth end of the second manifold member within the second central aperture such that the second sealing member of the second manifold member contacts an outer surface of the first male connecting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A battery system, comprising:
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a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of heat exchangers disposed adjacent to the plurality of battery cells; a manifold assembly having first and second manifold members, the first and second manifold members fluidly communicating with the first and second plurality of heat exchangers, respectively; the first manifold member having a first tubular wall with a first end and a second end, the first tubular wall further having a first inner surface defining a first central aperture that extends from the first end to the second end, the first tubular wall further having a first plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the first manifold member further having a first plurality of tubular port members disposed on the first tubular wall over the first plurality of apertures, the first manifold member further having a first sealing member disposed on the first inner surface proximate to the first end, and a first male connecting portion extending from the second end; the second manifold member having a second tubular wall with a third end and a fourth end, the second tubular wall having a second inner surface defining a second central aperture that extends from the third end to the fourth end, the second tubular wall further having a second plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the second manifold member further having a second plurality of tubular port members disposed on the second tubular wall over the second plurality of apertures, the second manifold member further having a second sealing member disposed on the second inner surface proximate to the third end, and a second male connecting portion extending from the fourth end; and the first male connecting portion of the first manifold member configured to be removably coupled to the fourth end of the second manifold member within the second central aperture such that the second sealing member contacts an outer surface of the first male connecting portion; the first plurality of tubular port members of the first manifold member being coupled to the first plurality of heat exchangers of the first plurality of battery cell assemblies; and the second plurality of tubular port members of the second manifold member being coupled to the second plurality of heat exchangers of the second plurality of battery cell assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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