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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2015
Cps Technology Holdings Llc, New York, NY (US);
Matthew R. Tyler, Brown Deer, WI (US);
Richard M. DeKeuster, Racine, WI (US);
Dale B. Trester, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Christopher M. Bonin, South Milwaukee, WI (US);
CPS Technology Holdings LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a battery module having a housing with a first cover and a second cover. The battery module includes a plurality of lithium-ion (Li-ion) electrochemical cells disposed in the housing adjacent to the second cover. The battery module also includes a reinforcement column disposed within the housing that extends along a direction from the second cover to the first cover. The reinforcement column is positioned against the first cover and is coupled to a feature between the first and second covers, and the reinforcement column is configured to enhance a load bearing capacity of the battery module.