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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Jonathan L. Hall, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Luke Asher Wilhelm, San Jose, CA (US);
Ghyrn Evan Loveness, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mujeeb Ijaz, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Josef L. Miler, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abraham Bruno Caulk, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A battery quenching system includes a reservoir that holds a quenching material. The battery quenching system further includes a distribution system for carrying the quenching material from the reservoir to a battery pack, a battery module, or a plurality of battery cells. The battery quenching system further includes a melting plug configured to melt at a predefined temperature, the melting of the plug resulting in release of the quenching material into the battery pack via the distribution system. The melting plug may be positioned within a tube of the distribution system or within an aperture of a battery enclosure. The battery quenching system may further include one or more quenching channels positioned within a battery pack. The distribution system may be configured to carry the quenching material to any or several of a plurality of locations within a battery pack or battery system.