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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2022
Oshkosh Defense, Llc, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Chad Smith, Omro, WI (US);
Nader Nasr, Neenah, WI (US);
Rachell Harsh, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Mike J. Bolton, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Bradon Zeitler, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Ryan Crabtree, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Abstract
A military vehicle includes a battery structure. The battery structure includes walls and battery cells positioned within the walls. The battery structure is coupled with the military vehicle and includes a partition. The partition divides the battery structure into a first inner volume and a second inner volume. The plurality of battery cells are positioned within the first inner volume. The battery structure also includes at least one of a fluid, a crushable structure, or a compressible material positioned within the second inner volume. During an impact event, the fluid, the crushable structure, or the compressible material are configured to absorb kinetic energy transferred from the battery cells to the at least one of the fluid, the crushable structure, or the compressible material due to a mass of the plurality of battery cells.