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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 22, 2022
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Patrick Daniel Maguire, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Che-Chun Chang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Jason C. Marcath, Dearborn, MI (US);

Karen Siler, Commerce Township, MI (US);

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/04 (2018.12); B60L 50/64 (2018.12); H01M 10/04 (2005.12); H01M 50/198 (2020.12); H01M 50/204 (2020.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/04 (2012.12); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); H01M 10/0481 (2012.12); H01M 50/198 (2020.12); H01M 50/204 (2020.12); H01M 2220/20 (2012.12);
Abstract

Traction battery packs are disclosed that include cell-to-pack battery systems. A cell stack/cell matrix of the cell-to-pack battery system may be positioned within an irregularly shaped enclosure tray of the traction battery pack. A block insert may be positioned at an interface between the cell stack/cell matrix and an irregularly shaped interior surface of the enclosure tray. The block insert may be configured to facilitate insertion of the cell stack/cell matrix into the enclosure tray, transfer compression loads from the enclosure tray walls to the cell stack/cell matrix, resist battery cell compression loads, etc.


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