Patent ID: 7264901

Claim:
A monoblock battery, comprising: a battery case comprising: a first container having at least one partition dividing the interior of said first container into a plurality of cell compartments, and a second container having at least one partition dividing the interior of said second container into a plurality of cell compartments, said first container joined to and co-operating with said second container to form at least one coolant channel disposed between said first container and said second container so that a portion of the coolant channel is enclosed within the battery when said first container is joined to said second container, said coolant channel cooperating with an inlet and an outlet, said inlet integrally connected to an exterior portion of said first container, said outlet integrally connected to an exterior portion of said second container, and said coolant channel, inlet and outlet are further configured so coolant exiting the coolant channel is not routed through an interior portion of the second container to pass through the outlet; and a plurality of electrochemical cells disposed within said battery case.