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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2008
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Noel Jason Mendez, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ernest Matthew Villanueva, San Mateo, CA (US);
Alexander Thomas Jacobs, Redwood City, CA (US);
Peng Zhou, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Noel Jason Mendez, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ernest Matthew Villanueva, San Mateo, CA (US);
Alexander Thomas Jacobs, Redwood City, CA (US);
Peng Zhou, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for simplifying battery pack encapsulation is provided. The battery pack includes a pair of complementary housing members with each housing member including a plurality of cell constraints into which the ends of corresponding battery cells are inserted during assembly. One or both housing members also include at least one, and preferably a plurality, of raised encapsulant injection ports. The raised encapsulant injection ports are designed to extend above the surface of the respective housing members and beyond the injected encapsulation material, thus ensuring that the ports remain open after encapsulation material injection.