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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
David Moschet, Dearborn, MI (US);
Rajaram Subramanian, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Sai K. Perumalla, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Saravanan Paramasivam, South Lyon, MI (US);
Brian Utley, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle traction battery assembly is provided which may include a support structure, a thermal interface component, and a pressure plate. The support structure may include a center bar arrangement and may be configured to support a thermal plate and battery cell array. The thermal interface component may be disposed between the array and plate. The pressure plate may be on an upper face of the array. The assembly may be configured to exert a force against the pressure plate to compress the thermal interface component between the thermal plate and array. The center bar arrangement may include a center bar extending along the array and may be shaped to define a passageway between the upper face and the center bar. The pressure plate may be at least partially disposed within the passageway.