Patent ID: 8663828

Claim:
A battery module, comprising: a housing having a non-conductive oil disposed therein; a battery cell having a body portion and first and second flange portions extending from first and second ends, respectively of the body portion, the battery cell being disposed in the housing and the non-conductive oil being configured to contact the battery cell to absorb heat energy from the battery cell; first and second plastic cell holders being disposed in the housing, the first plastic cell holder having a slot configured to receive the first flange portion of the battery cell therein, the second plastic cell holder having a slot configured to receive the second flange portion of the battery cell therein; and a cooling manifold having a housing portion with an outer wall and a plurality of inner walls, the plurality of inner walls being attached to the outer wall and defining a flow path within the housing portion, the housing portion of the cooling manifold being disposed entirely in the housing and contacting the non-conductive oil, the cooling manifold configured to receive a fluid that flows through the flow path while conducting heat energy from the non-conductive oil into the fluid to cool the battery cell, the battery cell being disposed outside of the housing portion of the cooling manifold.