Patent ID: 11962030
Assignee: TESLA, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 13:
14. A system, the system comprising:
a vehicle body wherein the vehicle body does not comprise a passenger floor component; and
a unitary battery component, the unitary battery component comprising:
a plurality of cell arrays, wherein individual cell arrays include a plurality of cells arranged in a common orientation;
a cooling channel formed in proximity to the plurality of cell arrays;
a potting material formed of a resin compound, the potting material encompassing the plurality of cell arrays and providing structural support and thermal protection for the unitary battery component; and
an enclosure comprising a mounting interface, an enclosure top, and an enclosure bottom;
wherein the plurality of cell arrays and the potting material are located within the enclosure;
wherein the enclosure top forms a floor of the vehicle body;

wherein the unitary battery component is mounted to and forms a seal against the vehicle body via the mounting interface.