BATTERY PACK PROTECTION SYSTEM
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1. A battery pack comprising:
- an enclosure;
one or more battery cells held within the enclosure;
a protective layer disposed within the enclosure and encapsulating the battery cells;
a connection terminal electrically accessible from outside of the enclosure; and
two or more conductors, each conductor electrically connecting a contact of the connection terminal with a terminal of one or more of the battery cells;
whereas the protective layer contains excess heat and forces created when one or more of the battery cells overheat, vent or explode.
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Abstract
An application for a battery pack that includes walls made of sturdy material, power interface terminals and battery cells/electronics held within the walls. A protective layer contains the battery cells. The protective layer reduces external harm from heat, out-gassing and/or explosion of one or more of the battery cells.
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1. A battery pack comprising:
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an enclosure; one or more battery cells held within the enclosure; a protective layer disposed within the enclosure and encapsulating the battery cells; a connection terminal electrically accessible from outside of the enclosure; and two or more conductors, each conductor electrically connecting a contact of the connection terminal with a terminal of one or more of the battery cells; whereas the protective layer contains excess heat and forces created when one or more of the battery cells overheat, vent or explode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of reducing battery cell failure during heat sterilization, the method comprising:
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providing two or more battery cells; surrounding the battery cells in a protective layer; electrically connecting the battery cells to connection terminals by a plurality of interconnecting conductive paths, the interconnecting conductive paths passing through the protective layer; and enclosing the battery cells and the protective layer in an enclosure, the enclosure having connection terminals, the connection terminals electrically interfaced to the battery cells by the conductive paths, thereby providing power accessible from outside of the enclosure; whereas the protective layer reduces external harm from heat, out-gassing and/or explosion of one or more of the battery cells. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A battery pack comprising:
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an enclosure; one or more battery cells held within the enclosure; a protective layer disposed within the enclosure and encapsulating the battery cells; connection terminals electrically accessible from outside of the enclosure and electrically accessible from inside of the enclosure, the terminals conducting electricity through the enclosure; two or more conductors, each conductor electrically connecting a contact of the connection terminal with a terminal of one or more of the battery cells or connecting the terminal of one or more of the battery cells with another terminal of one or more of the battery cells; and a dampening layer, the dampening layer disposed between the protective layer and the enclosure; whereas the protective layer contains excess heat and forces created when one or more of the battery cells overheat, vent or explode and the dampening layer reduces vibration and rattle of the battery cells within the enclosure.
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