Patent ID: 7531270
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A battery assembly for a vehicle having a device for introducing fluid therein thereby affecting temperature of said battery assembly, said battery assembly presenting at least one battery pack comprising: a plurality of prismatic cells having side edges; a plurality of heat transfer elements extending between said prismatic cells with each heat transfer element presenting terminal ends and thermal transfer edges with at least one of said thermal transfer edges of extending beyond said edges of said prismatic cell with said heat transfer elements and said prismatic cells being removeably interconnected with one another thereby applying pressure to said prismatic cells; and a mechanical connection between said prismatic cells and said heat transfer elements defined by a first bend extending from one of said side edges of each said prismatic cell and a second bend extending from said side edge of each said prismatic cell extending in an opposite direction from said first bend with said first bend of each of said prismatic cells engaging one of said terminal ends of one of said heat transfer elements and said second bend of each of said prismatic cells engaging said terminal end of another said heat transfer element with each said first bends connecting with one another and each said second bends connecting with one another.