Patent ID: 7507500

Claim:
A battery pack assembly, comprising: a plurality of battery cells; a battery rack; and a plurality of isolation containers supportably mounted on and movably engaging the battery rack, each isolation container comprising a plurality of battery cells, wherein each isolation container comprises a vibration resistant clamp engaging at least one surface of a battery cell to substantially maintain shock and vibration levels within predetermined maximum values, said clamp comprising a gas flow channel in fluid communication with at least one gas vent of the battery cells to direct vented gas into the isolation container, wherein the clamp is configured to center each of the battery cells in the isolation container, and wherein each isolation container comprises at least one of the following features: (i) an airflow path passing through the isolation container to remove thermal energy from the enclosed battery cells; and (ii) an electrical isolation assembly to substantially inhibit contact of at least a portion of each battery cell with a conductive surface of at least one of the isolation container and battery rack.