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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
May. 01, 2023
Applicants:
Amar Marpu, Canton, MI (US);
Joshua Putman Styron, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Amar Marpu, Canton, MI (US);
Joshua Putman Styron, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/242 (2021.01); B60R 16/04 (2006.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/242 (2021.01); B60R 16/04 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An end plate for a vehicle battery pack is specially designed to span multiple rows of battery cells and to protect the cells if an object strikes the side of the vehicle. The end plate includes a curved front wall, a flat rear wall, and several cantilevered struts perpendicular to the rear walls. The cantilevered struts are dimensioned such that they buckle to absorb energy rather than transmitting force to the battery cells.