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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Steve F. Chorian, Canton, MI (US);
Kimberley King, Northville, MI (US);
Rajaram Subramanian, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Steve Droste, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Saravanan Paramasivam, South Lyon, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An exemplary support assembly for a battery array includes a spacer axially separating a first battery cell from a second battery cell, a frame that holds the spacer, and an insert secured to the frame. The insert is compressed against the first battery cell. An exemplary method of supporting a battery cell includes compressing an insert against a corner region of a battery cell. The insert is secured to a frame made of a first material. The insert is made of a second material that is softer than the first material.