Patent ID: 11876239
Assignee: POLESTAR PERFORMANCE AB
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 6:
7. A side impact battery pack release bracket configured to enable physical separation of a battery pack from an electric vehicle, the side impact battery release bracket comprising:
a first lateral connection member operably coupled to a frame of the electric vehicle, the first lateral connection member having a first angled face positioned at an acute angle relative to a horizontal axis of the electric vehicle;
a second lateral connection member operably coupled to the battery pack, the second lateral member having a second angled face positioned configured to mate with the first angled face, such that the first and second angled faces are positioned against one another and a generally planar configuration; and
a breakaway element configured to secure the first lateral connection member to the second lateral connection member, whereupon application an external force to a side of the vehicle causes a shear force between the first angled face and the second angled face, causing the breakaway element to break into two or more parts, thereby providing a disconnection between the first lateral member and the second lateral member.