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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2007
Scott Kohn, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gene Berdichevsky, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian Charles Hewett, Los Alto Hills, CA (US);
Scott Kohn, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gene Berdichevsky, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian Charles Hewett, Los Alto Hills, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A tunable frangible battery pack system for use in an electric vehicle is disclosed. The tunable frangible battery pack system includes a two piece clamshell housing. The system also includes a plurality of battery cells arranged within the housing and a collector plate secured to each piece of the housing. The system also includes a wire conductor arranged between each of the battery cells and collector plates to create a frangible disconnect system when the battery pack system and electric vehicle are exposed to a predetermined mechanical or thermal force or event.