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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Atieva, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Richard J. Biskup, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jean-Philippe Gauthier, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
ATIEVA, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/22 (2006.01); H01M 2/34 (2006.01); H01H 85/055 (2006.01); H01M 2/20 (2006.01); H01M 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/348 (2013.01); H01H 85/055 (2013.01); H01M 2/206 (2013.01); H01M 2/22 (2013.01); H01M 2/305 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A high current fuse with a short time constant is provided for use in an electric vehicle. The fuse is designed to exhibit thermal characteristics that are similar if not substantially identical to those of the wire bond interconnects used in the vehicle's battery pack. As a result, the system does not go into an overheat protection condition when the system is subjected to repetitive high current cycles, such as those common during aggressive and/or spirited driving.