Allison Transmission, Inc.

Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Derek A Delrymple

Steven T Reyburn

Dean M Ford

Bruce E Miller

Edward Bass

Felice E Bailey

Richard Bletsis

Markus Naegeli

Eric Duane Schneider

Robert Anthony Lawrence

Jerry Wendling

Daniel J Youngs

Kurt Biehl

Brian J Maskew

Russell B Hopkins

Brian C Morrow

Timothy A Gasaway

Leonard F Baxter, Ii

Scott K Bennett

Clyde E Johnson

Clyde H Johnson

Timothy A Vas

Philip D Kuznia

Markus Naegell

Robert A Lawrence

Eric D Schneider

Leonard F Baxter

Leonard F Ii Baxter

Various systems for cooling a battery cell array are described. In one example an energy storage system includes a housing enclosing a battery cell array, an evaporator, and a circulating pump. In another example, an evaporator is adjacent to battery cells to facilitate heat transfer. In another example, thermoelectric elements are positioned adjacent to battery cells to facilitate heat transfer.

System and method for thermally robust energy storage system

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure, and an energy storage controller module located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the battery array. The energy storage module further comprises a compliant tipped thermistor which may be installed within a flexible clip. The thermistor is positioned to monitor the temperature of one or more of the batteries within the energy storage system.

Energy storage system for electric vehicles

Energy storage system for hybrid electric vehicle

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure and at least one battery array located within the enclosure. The battery array also includes a voltage sense board having a plurality of bus bars disposed therein. The bus bars connect a positive terminal of a first battery cell to a negative terminal of a second battery cell. The voltage sense board has missing final bus bars in designated locations of the voltage sense board to limit the exposed voltage to 50 volts during initial assembly. The final bus bars are installed last in conjunction with safety covers which have overlap portions to cover the installed final bus bars.

Battery array safety covers for energy storage system

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure comprised of one or more battery cells held in place between side rails and secured by end plates and mounting pins. The end plates also include flanges which secure the end plates behind the pins. The pin arrangement provides more secure holding and helps prevent torque loosening during operation. The battery array also includes cell retainers between each cell to reduce thermal transfer between cells, and an insulation liner between the battery cells and the side rails to improve creepage and clearance.

Pinned battery cell array for a hybrid electric vehicle

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure having at least one battery array located within the enclosure. The energy storage module includes a thermal pad disposed between the battery array and an interior surface of the primary enclosure. A heat sink is disposed on an exterior surface of the primary enclosure. The heat sink comprises a plurality of fins which may be disposed angularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the primary enclosure. The height or length of the fins may be varied relative to a fan location to provide uniform cooling across the battery cells in the battery array. An enclosing plate is mounted exterior to the heat sink and defining an airflow cavity, wherein the enclosing plate directs air from the fan across the heat sink.

Conduction and convection cooled energy storage system

A dual pressure sensor apparatus configured for attachment to a manifold includes a molded plastic housing with a body portion featuring an upper cavity, a measurement port, and a lower cavity closed by the manifold. First and second pressure sensor modules are mounted in first and second wells formed in the upper cavity, and electrically coupled to a set of leadframe terminals disposed in the upper cavity. An opening in the first well couples the first pressure sensor module to the measurement port, and an opening in the second well couples the second pressure sensor module to the lower cavity. The measurement port sealingly extends through an opening in the manifold so that the first pressure sensor module measures pressure in the manifold, and the body portion walls bounding the lower cavity are notched so that the second pressure sensor module measures atmospheric or barometric pressure outside the manifold.

Dual pressure sensor apparatus

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Kokomo, IN, United States of America

Derek A Delrymple