Patent ID: 8906541

Claim:
A module including a plurality of cylindrical electrically-intercommunicated energy storage cells, comprising: a first clamshell locating and holding the plurality of cylindrical electrically-intercommunicated energy storage cells within a first corresponding plurality of circular depressions defined by said first clamshell, said first clamshell further defining: (i) first and second fluid streams along opposite lateral edges of the first clamshell, and (ii) a first plurality of walls that each extends from one of the fluid streams to another of the fluid streams, the walls being proximate said first corresponding plurality of depressions and partially circumferentially wrapping around each individual staggered location of the cells in alternating clockwise and counterclockwise directions, wherein said first plurality of walls further define a first integrated cooling channel inside said first plurality of walls to receive a coolant for the plurality of electrically-intercommunicated energy storage cells.