Patent ID: 9379365
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A support frame assembly for a battery module, the support frame assembly comprising: a first end frame having a first plurality of protruding strips; a second end frame having a second plurality of protruding strips; and a structural frame having a plurality of grooves for receiving the first plurality of protruding strips and the second plurality of protruding strips, the first end frame and the second end frame attaching to the structural frame to hold a first battery cell, a second battery cell and a foam pad positioned between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, the structural frame having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall, the first sidewall having curved features therein for receiving a cooling assembly and a chamfered slot for receiving a cooling fin from the cooling assembly, the structural frame also including interlocking features mating to another support frame with a gap defined between adjacent support frames.