Patent ID: 9660231
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Claim:
1. A battery pack comprising: a battery array comprising a plurality of battery cells; a pair of end plates, one of the pair of end plates at each end of the battery array; a pair of side plates, one of the pair of side plates on each side of the battery array, wherein each of the side plates has a body and a holding part that extends from the body towards the battery array; and a first cover being a single component and generally covering the battery array, the first cover comprising a wall, wherein the wall includes a first portion and a second portion perpendicular to the first portion, and contains a reinforcing member embedded entirely within the wall such that the wall of the cover entirely surrounds the reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member is in at least one of the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the reinforcing member and the holding part overlap and extend parallel to each other along a length of the battery array.