Cooling system for a battery pack
First Claim
1. A battery pack comprising:
- at least two stacked batteries, each battery including a plurality of cells having vertical cooling air channels therebetween;
a base supporting said plurality of batteries;
a retention frame overlying and affixed to each of said batteries and to said base to restrict movement of said batteries;
a plurality of spacers disposed above and below each layer of batteries for holding said batteries and providing air passages above and below said batteries to direct air flow across top and bottom surfaces of said batteries and through said cooling air channels between the cells;
an inlet to said pack for admitting air into said pack;
an outlet from said pack for exhausting the air from said pack after it has passed through said stack of batteries;
a front manifold connected to said inlet and including a plurality of separate runners for evenly splitting the air between the spacers below each layer of batteries; and
a back manifold for directing the air from the spacers above each layer of batteries toward the outlet of said pack.
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Abstract
A battery pack for an electric/hybrid vehicle including a cooling system that provides a substantially uniform cooling of the batteries within the pack. The battery pack includes a base that supports the batteries stacked in layers one atop the other. Each battery includes a plurality of cells with cooling air channels between them. A retention frame overlays and is affixed to the batteries to restrict the movement of the batteries within the pack. The batteries are held in spacers disposed above and below each layer of batteries. The spacers provide air passages above and below the batteries to allow cool air to flow across the batteries and through the cooling channels. An inlet admits cool air into the pack and an outlet releases the air from the pack after it is has passed through the stack of batteries. A front manifold is connected to the inlet and includes a plurality of separate runners for evenly splitting the air between the spacers below each layer of batteries. A back manifold directs air from the spacers above each layer of batteries toward the outlet of the pack.
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8 Claims
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1. A battery pack comprising:
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at least two stacked batteries, each battery including a plurality of cells having vertical cooling air channels therebetween;
a base supporting said plurality of batteries;
a retention frame overlying and affixed to each of said batteries and to said base to restrict movement of said batteries;
a plurality of spacers disposed above and below each layer of batteries for holding said batteries and providing air passages above and below said batteries to direct air flow across top and bottom surfaces of said batteries and through said cooling air channels between the cells;
an inlet to said pack for admitting air into said pack;
an outlet from said pack for exhausting the air from said pack after it has passed through said stack of batteries;
a front manifold connected to said inlet and including a plurality of separate runners for evenly splitting the air between the spacers below each layer of batteries; and
a back manifold for directing the air from the spacers above each layer of batteries toward the outlet of said pack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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