BATTERY SYSTEM
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1. A battery module for use in an electric vehicle comprising:
- a housing; and
a member provided within the housing that contains a plurality of electrochemical cells and comprises a plurality of apertures in an outer surface of the member to allow a thermal management fluid to exit the member after passing adjacent outer surfaces of the plurality of electrochemical cells within the member;
wherein the plurality of apertures include apertures of a first size near a first end of the member and apertures of a second size larger than the first size near a second opposite end of the member.
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Abstract
A battery module for use in an electric vehicle includes a housing and a member provided within the housing that contains a plurality of electrochemical cells. The member includes apertures in an outer surface of the member that allow a thermal management fluid to exit the member after passing adjacent outer surfaces of the plurality of the electrochemical cells within the member. The apertures include apertures of a first size near a first end of the member and apertures of a second size larger than the first size near a second opposite end of the member.
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1. A battery module for use in an electric vehicle comprising:
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a housing; and a member provided within the housing that contains a plurality of electrochemical cells and comprises a plurality of apertures in an outer surface of the member to allow a thermal management fluid to exit the member after passing adjacent outer surfaces of the plurality of electrochemical cells within the member; wherein the plurality of apertures include apertures of a first size near a first end of the member and apertures of a second size larger than the first size near a second opposite end of the member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A battery module for an electric vehicle comprising:
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a housing; and a member within the housing that contains therein a plurality of electrochemical cells that are arranged side-by-side in at least two layers that extend between a first end and a second end of the member; wherein the member includes an upper surface having a plurality of apertures formed therein for allowing a thermal management fluid to escape from within the member after passing across outer surfaces of the plurality of electrochemical cells; wherein the plurality of apertures include apertures of a first size near the first end of the member and apertures of a second size larger than the first size near the ii second end of the member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A battery module for an electric vehicle comprising:
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a housing comprising a cover having an outlet; and a member within the housing that contains a plurality of electrochemical cells that are arranged side-by-side in a plurality of layers, wherein each of the layers extend between a first end and a second end of the member; wherein the member includes an upper surface having a plurality of apertures formed therein for allowing a thermal management fluid to escape from within the member after passing across outer surfaces of the plurality of electrochemical cells; wherein the plurality of apertures include apertures of a first size near the first end of the member and apertures of a second size larger than the first size near the second end of the member; and wherein the first end of the member is closer to the outlet than the second end of the member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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