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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2020
Canoo Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Deborah Bourke, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Fricke, Culver City, CA (US);
David Tarlau, Torrance, CA (US);
Phillip Weicker, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Berton Vite, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Hrayr Torosyan, Torrance, CA (US);
Cody Joel Rhebergen, Lomita, CA (US);
Canoo Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for battery pack thermal management, such as heating and cooling of individual batteries arranged into battery packs. The methods and systems use thermal control modules, specifically configured to thermally couple to the side wall and the bottom end of each battery in a battery pack. In some examples, a thermal control module comprises a thermal plate and one or two battery engagement components, connected and thermally coupled to the thermal plate. Each battery engagement component comprises a plurality of battery receiving openings. When the batteries are installed into these openings, the side wall and the bottom end of each battery are thermally coupled to the thermal control module, A thermal fluid is circulated through at least the thermal plate to provide cooling or heating to the batteries without any direct contact between the thermal fluid and the batteries,