ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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Abstract
An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure, and an energy storage controller module located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the battery array. The energy storage module further comprises a compliant tipped thermistor which may be installed within a flexible clip. The thermistor is positioned to monitor the temperature of one or more of the batteries within the energy storage system.
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61 Claims
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1-35. -35. (canceled)
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36. An energy storage system, comprising:
a first energy storage module having; a primary enclosure; a battery array located within the primary enclosure, the battery array having multiple battery cells; a thermistor mounted within the primary enclosure, the thermistor configured to sense a temperature of a battery cell of the multiple battery cells; a heat sink disposed on an exterior surface of the primary enclosure, the heat sink comprising a plurality of fins disposed angularly outward with respect to a longitudinal axis of the heat sink, a first portion of the plurality of fins having a first height, and a second portion of the plurality of fins having a second height; wherein the first height is lower than the second height; and wherein the first height and the second height of the plurality of fins defines a central cavity, the central cavity directing a flow of air from a first end of the heat sink toward a second end. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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