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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
John M. Tanner, Dunlap, IL (US);
Jeffrey T. Michielutti, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 10/6557 (2014.01); H01M 10/6568 (2014.01); H01M 2/02 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 2/26 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/1016 (2013.01); H01M 2/0285 (2013.01); H01M 2/26 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/4207 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/6557 (2015.04); H01M 10/6568 (2015.04); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery module may include a housing having a length, a width, and a height. The housing may include four sidewalls, a first open end, and a second open end opposite the first open end. The four sidewalls may extend the length of the housing. The four sidewalls may form a seamless closed channel member. A plurality of battery cells may be stacked lengthwise within the housing. A first endplate may be coupled to the first open end of the housing, and a second endplate may be coupled to the second open end of the housing.