Abstract: This disclosure details battery assemblies for electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery assembly may employ one or more compression limiters that maintain the integrity and positioning of a plurality of battery arrays housed inside the battery assembly. The compression limiters may include a body and an attachment head near an end of the body. The attachment head is configured to engage a portion of a support structure of a battery array.

Abstract: An exemplary method of securing portions of a battery pack includes, among other things, slidably engaging a portion of a battery cell frame within a channel of an extrusion, and securing the extrusion to a support to secure the battery cell frame.

Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes a first terminal holder, and a terminal at least partially surrounded by the first terminal holder. The first terminal holder includes a locating feature to position the first terminal holder relative to a second terminal holder.

Abstract: An exemplary bus bar assembly includes a first layer and a second layer directly adjacent the first layer. The first layer and the second layer each have a section made of a first material and extending from a first end portion to an opposing, second end portion. The first and second end portions include a second material different than the first material. An exemplary method of forming a bus bar includes joining a section of a first bus bar layer and a section of a second bus bar layer to a respective first end portion and a respective second end portion. The sections of the first and second bus bar layers are made of a first material. The first and second end portions include a second material different than the first material.

Abstract: This disclosure details battery assemblies for electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery assembly may employ one or more compression limiters that maintain the integrity and positioning of a plurality of battery arrays housed inside the battery assembly. The compression limiters may include a body and an attachment head near an end of the body. The attachment head is configured to engage a portion of a support structure of a battery array.

Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a compression limiter including a body and an attachment head near a first end of the body and configured to engage a structural member of the battery assembly.

Abstract: An exemplary method of securing portions of a battery pack includes, among other things, slidably engaging a portion of a battery cell frame within a channel of an extrusion, and securing the extrusion to a support to secure the battery cell frame.

Abstract: An exemplary bus bar assembly includes a first layer and a second layer directly adjacent the first layer. The first layer and the second layer each have a section made of a first material and extending from a first end portion to an opposing, second end portion. The first and second end portions include a second material different than the first material. An exemplary method of forming a bus bar includes joining a section of a first bus bar layer and a section of a second bus bar layer to a respective first end portion and a respective second end portion. The sections of the first and second bus bar layers are made of a first material. The first and second end portions include a second material different than the first material.

Abstract: An exemplary assembly includes an extrusion providing a channel that receives a portion of a battery cell frame. The extrusion is securable to a support to secure the battery cell frame relative to the support.

Abstract: An assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar assembly received over the plurality of battery cells. The bus bar assembly comprises a housing, a bus bar received within the housing and a retention device disengageable from the bus bar to move the bus bar between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar assembly that electrically connects the plurality of battery cells. The bus bar assembly includes a flexible cable, a voltage sense lead connected to the flexible cable, and a bus bar connected to the voltage sense lead.

Abstract: An exemplary electrified vehicle assembly includes a sensor lead, and a busbar having a protrusion that secures the sensor lead to electrically connect the sensor lead with the busbar. A method of holding a sensor lead includes securing a busbar to at least one terminal of a battery cell, and securing a sensor lead to the busbar using a protrusion of the busbar.

Abstract: An assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar assembly received over the plurality of battery cells. The bus bar assembly comprises a housing, a bus bar received within the housing and a retention device disengageable from the bus bar to move the bus bar between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar assembly that electrically connects the plurality of battery cells. The bus bar assembly includes a flexible cable, a voltage sense lead connected to the flexible cable, and a bus bar connected to the voltage sense lead.

Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a compression limiter including a body and an attachment head near a first end of the body and configured to engage a structural member of the battery assembly.

Abstract: An electric vehicle battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery cell, a rail securing the cell, and a terminal holder in direct contact with the rail.

Abstract: An exemplary assembly includes an extrusion providing a channel that receives a portion of a battery cell frame. The extrusion is securable to a support to secure the battery cell frame relative to the support.

Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes a first terminal holder, and a terminal at least partially surrounded by the first terminal holder. The first terminal holder includes a locating feature to position the first terminal holder relative to a second terminal holder.

Abstract: An electric vehicle battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery cell, a rail securing the cell, and a terminal holder in direct contact with the rail.