Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Edward Popyk

Rajaram Subramanian

Patrick Daniel Maguire

Keith Kearney

Stuart Schreiber

Saravanan Paramasivam

Josephine S Lee

Kimberley King

Dave Moschet

Brandon Michael Dawson

Tom M Gunther

Adam Denlinger

Samir Subba

Thomas M Gwozdek

Ronald D Gilland

James J Gibbons

Rick Lagerstrom

Mark Polster

A battery assembly according to a non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, and a thermal exchange plate assembly adjacent the array. The thermal exchange plate assembly includes an inlet, an outlet, a main channel, and a bypass channel configured to direct fluid from the inlet to the outlet while substantially bypassing the main channel.

Thermal exchange plate assembly for vehicle battery

A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, detecting a battery fault of a battery of an electrified vehicle, activating a HVAC system ON, commanding the HVAC system to a fresh air mode, communicating fresh air into a passenger cabin, and expelling battery vent byproducts from the passenger cabin through at least one air extractor vent during key-on or key-off states.

Cabin venting system and method for an electrified vehicle

A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells and a support structure positioned about the plurality of battery cells. The support structure includes at least one sidewall and the at least one sidewall includes a first flange that extends adjacent a top surface of each of the plurality of battery cells and a second flange that extends beyond a bottom surface of each of the plurality of battery cells.

Low profile battery assembly for electrified vehicles

A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of battery cells and a support structure positioned about the plurality of battery cells. The support structure includes at least one sidewall and the at least one sidewall includes a first flange that extends adjacent a top surface of each of the plurality of battery cells and a second flange that extends beyond a bottom surface of each of the plurality of battery cells.

An electric vehicle battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery cell, a rail securing the cell, and a terminal holder in direct contact with the rail.

Terminal holder for electric vehicle battery assembly

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

Edward Popyk