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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Yongcai Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Patrick Daniel Maguire, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Brian Utley, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A traction battery thermal plate assembly may include a structure having edge portions defining a cavity and configured to support a battery cell array. A flexible bladder may be disposed within the cavity between the structure and array. The flexible bladder may be configured to be filled with a fluid such that the bladder contacts the array to transfer heat between the array and fluid. The assembly may include a frame sized to receive the flexible bladder and configured to support the flexible bladder. An inlet port may be in fluid communication with the flexible bladder and a pump, and may be configured to deliver fluid to the flexible bladder at a pump output rate. The flexible bladder may include ribs defining channels therebetween. The channels may be configured to direct fluid flow along the at least one surface of the battery cell array.