Patent ID: 9559393
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. A battery module, comprising: a housing having a first end, a second end, and first and second lateral sides extending between the first and second ends; prismatic electrochemical cells disposed in the housing; a cooling duct comprising a first segment and a second segment; a first body of the first segment extending along the first lateral side of the housing and having a first opening to a surrounding environment, wherein the first opening of the first body is proximate to the second end of the housing; a second body of the second segment extending along the second lateral side of the housing and having a second opening to the surrounding environment, wherein the second opening is proximate to the second end of the housing; and a fan disposed on the first end of the housing, wherein the fan is fluidly coupled to the cooling duct and the fan is configured to generate an airflow through the first and second openings and along the first and second bodies.