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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Nio Usa, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Austin L. Newman, San Jose, CA (US);
Joshua Smith, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
NIO USA, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/1077 (2013.01); H01M 2/105 (2013.01); H01M 2/1055 (2013.01); H01M 2/1061 (2013.01); H01M 2/1094 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery including supporting material is disclosed. The battery comprises a plurality of modules, each of which further comprises a plurality of battery cells that store and discharge electrical energy. To support the battery modules, a supporting material such as foam is inserted in the space between the battery modules. To support the cells within the modules, a supporting material such as foam is also inserted in between the battery cells in each of the modules.