Patent ID: 11936055
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A battery pack comprising:
a longitudinal beam characterized by a first longitudinal surface and a second longitudinal surface opposite the first longitudinal surface;
a first side beam;
a second side beam;
a plurality of battery cells comprising:
a first set of battery cells disposed between the first side beam and the first longitudinal surface of the longitudinal beam, and
a second set of battery cells disposed between the second side beam and the second longitudinal surface of the longitudinal beam;

a first lateral wall extending between the first side beam and the first longitudinal surface of the longitudinal beam, wherein a battery of the first set of battery cells extends at least partially within the first lateral wall;
a second lateral wall extending between the second side beam and the second longitudinal surface of the longitudinal beam; and
a monolithic base including a first surface and a second surface recessed from the first surface, wherein the first lateral wall is seated on the second surface.