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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Stephan Koester, Langerwehe, DE;
Felix Girmscheid, Köln, DE;
Andreas Emmerich, Aachen, DE;
Jens Talmon, Köln, DE;
Stephan Koester, Langerwehe, DE;
Felix Girmscheid, Köln, DE;
Andreas Emmerich, Aachen, DE;
Jens Talmon, Köln, DE;
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A battery cooling system includes a battery and a plurality of battery cooler pipes disposed adjacent the battery. Each of the battery cooler pipes is spaced apart and substantially parallel to an adjacent one of the battery cooler pipes. A clamping element is disposed adjacent at least one of the battery cooler pipes. The clamping element configured to urge the battery cooler pipes against at least a portion of the battery. The clamping element includes a plurality of clamping wings extending outwardly from a center portion of the clamping element. Each of the clamping wings of the clamping element is disposed adjacent at least one of the battery cooler pipes. The battery cooling system may further include a carrier disposed adjacent the center portion of the clamping element to absorb spring forces of the clamping wings.