Patent ID: 11945294
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 16:
17. A method for providing electrical energy to a vehicle, the method comprising
configuring (S1) a modular battery pack comprising a plurality of modules arranged adjacent to each other, wherein at least one module constitutes an electrical energy storage module, each module comprising first and second opposite side walls arranged to face respective side walls of adjacent modules, and wherein the side walls comprise a structurally supporting material to provide structural integrity of the modular battery pack, and wherein the modular battery pack also comprises at least one intermediary bracket arranged in-between side walls of two adjacent modules to provide an increased structural integrity of the modular battery pack,
connecting (S2) the modules to each other by a common set of interfaces for interfacing between adjacent modules, wherein the common set of interfaces is arranged in the side walls of the modules,
configuring (S3) at least one control unit having a side wall comprising the common set of interfaces, and also a vehicle interface for interfacing with the vehicle, and
providing (S4) electrical energy to the vehicle via the vehicle interface.