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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Jason D. Fuhr, Sussex, WI (US);
Kem M. Obasih, Brookfield, WI (US);
Richard Mark DE Keuster, Racine, WI (US);
Robert J. Mack, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gary P. Houchin-miller, Fox Point, WI (US);
Dhavalkumar Patel, Belleville, MI (US);
Jason D. Fuhr, Sussex, WI (US);
Kem M. Obasih, Brookfield, WI (US);
Richard Mark De Keuster, Racine, WI (US);
Robert J. Mack, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Fox Point, WI (US);
Dhavalkumar Patel, Belleville, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Advanced Power Solutions LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein. The passage is configured for a thermal management fluid to pass therethrough to provide thermal management to the electrochemical cells of the battery module.