Patent ID: 11949115
Assignee: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 10:
11. A shear wall for a vehicle battery system having an assembly comprising a plurality of battery cells arranged in at least one enclosure, the shear wall comprising:
a first element configured to be arranged along a lateral side of the assembly, wherein the first element comprises a first flange configured to extend away from the side of the assembly; and
a second element configured to be arranged above the first element along the lateral side of the assembly, wherein:
the second element comprises a second flange and a lifting feature comprising a central portion connecting first and second bends, and
the first flange and the second flange are layered together to form a multi-layer mounting flange and an interface, wherein the first flange and the second flange are joined at the interface by a weld seam along a backside of the interface.