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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Vw-vm Forschungsgesellschaft Mbh & Co., KG, Ellwangen Jagst, DE;
Inventors:
Torsten Knape, Isenbüttel, DE;
Werner Schreiber, Meine, DE;
Assignees:
VARTA Microbattery GmbH, Ellwangen Jagst, DE;
VW Kraftwerk GmbH, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/04 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); G01R 31/3644 (2013.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); H01M 10/0468 (2013.01); H01M 10/0481 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2200/10 (2013.01); H01M 2200/20 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery of modular construction that stores electrical energy includes a battery housing, a module assembly including at least two battery modules, each with at least one positive and at least one negative electrode, and a pressing means. A method of safety operation of the battery includes equipping the battery with at least one safety means that triggers a reduction in the mechanical pressure exerted onto the battery modules when there is a defect in at least one of the battery modules.