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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brian Utley, Canton, MI (US);
Saravanan Paramasivam, South Lyon, MI (US);
Patrick Daniel Maguire, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Steven F. Chorian, Canton, MI (US);
Venkateswa Anand Sankaran, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John Peter Bilezikjian, Canton, MI (US);
Hari Addanki, Novi, MI (US);
Debbi Callicoat, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A battery pack for a vehicle may include a cell array defining an upper surface and a housing defining a raised portion extending along and above a length of the array such that the raised portion and upper surface define a vent manifold therebetween which may be configured to collect gases generated by the array. The housing may define a discharge opening configured to allow gases to exit the manifold. A pair of end plates may be disposed at opposing ends of the array. One of the end plates may define a pass through portion in at least partial registration with the discharge opening. An outlet tube may be configured to facilitate fluid communication between the vent manifold and exterior of the vehicle. The battery pack may also include spacers located between upper edges of adjacent cells and may be configured to prevent cooling gases from entering the vent manifold.