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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2020
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael G. Leffert, Howell, MI (US);
Bradley S. Thomson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/6563 (2014.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/6556 (2014.01); H01M 50/30 (2021.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/30 (2021.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/6556 (2015.04); H01M 10/6563 (2015.04); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rechargeable energy storage system, includes a housing. A plurality of battery cells are disposed in the housing. A discharge vent passage is in communication with the housing, the discharge vent passage including a one-way valve and a nozzle. A chamber is in communication with the nozzle and including an air inlet passage with a one-way valve. An outlet pipe is connected to the chamber. According to an aspect, the air inlet passage of the thermal vent management system is arranged as a Venturi opening adjacent to the nozzle.