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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2011
Applicant:
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
TESLA MOTORS, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 16/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/633 (2014.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/02 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H01M 12/06 (2006.01); H01M 10/6567 (2014.01); H01M 10/6561 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60L 1/02 (2013.01); B60L 3/003 (2013.01); B60L 3/0061 (2013.01); B60L 11/1803 (2013.01); B60L 11/1809 (2013.01); B60L 11/1816 (2013.01); B60L 11/1846 (2013.01); B60L 11/1851 (2013.01); B60L 11/1857 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1864 (2013.01); B60L 11/1868 (2013.01); B60L 11/1874 (2013.01); B60L 11/1875 (2013.01); H01M 10/443 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/633 (2015.04); H01M 16/00 (2013.01); H01M 16/006 (2013.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/14 (2013.01); B60L 2240/36 (2013.01); B60L 2240/421 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/662 (2013.01); B60L 2250/12 (2013.01); H01M 10/6561 (2015.04); H01M 10/6567 (2015.04); H01M 12/06 (2013.01); H02J 7/14 (2013.01); Y02E 60/12 (2013.01); Y02T 10/642 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7011 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7061 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7066 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7241 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7258 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7291 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/127 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01); Y02T 90/169 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for mitigating the effects of a thermal event within a non-metal-air battery pack is provided in which the hot gas and material generated during the event is directed into the metal-air cells of a metal-air battery pack. The metal-air cells provide a large thermal mass for absorbing at least a portion of the thermal energy generated during the event before it is released to the ambient environment. As a result, the risks to vehicle passengers, bystanders, first responders and property are limited.