Cell Support For Removable Cell Patents (Class 429/96)
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Patent number: 12343833Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned substantially within the housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, a battery pack electrically coupled to the motor, and an isolation system. The isolation system includes an interface member positioned substantially within the housing. The interface member receives a portion of the battery pack to electrically couple the battery pack to the motor. The isolation system also includes a plurality of isolators coupled between the housing and the interface member to isolate the battery pack from the housing during operation of the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Troy C. Thorson, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Andrew J. Weber
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Patent number: 12341208Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cell assemblies including a plurality of secondary batteries; a module housing including an accommodation space configured to accommodate the plurality of cell assemblies; and a blocking member configured to, when a gas pressure more than a predetermined gas pressure or a heat more than a predetermined temperature is generated in at least some cell assemblies among the plurality of cell assemblies, block the generated gas or heat from moving to the other cell assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Joon Kim, Jin-Hak Kong, Ja-Eon Gu, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jeong Bin Yu, Young-Bum Cho
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Patent number: 12334597Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode assembly and a housing accommodating the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a current collector, a connecting piece, and a tab. The current collector includes a plurality of stacked flat portions. A fixed end of the connecting piece is connected to one of the flat portions. A free end of the connecting piece is disposed toward the flat portion. The free end is flexibly bendable against the current collector. A first end of the tab is fixed to the connecting piece, and a second end of the tab is disposed beyond the flat portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Ningde Amperex Technology LimitedInventor: Chunlei Meng
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Patent number: 12280649Abstract: An embodiment vehicle floor system includes a floor, a pair of side longitudinal members disposed on side edges of the floor, respectively, wherein each side longitudinal member extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and wherein each side longitudinal member includes a horizontal rib provided therein, a structural transverse member disposed on the floor and extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein the horizontal ribs are aligned with the structural transverse member in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and a battery assembly disposed under the floor.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Seung Min Kang, Gyu Gab Hong, Ki Bong Park
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Patent number: 12275301Abstract: A vehicle is driven by energy generated from a drive unit supplied with gas fuel, and includes a fuel supply module that includes a fuel tank in which the gas fuel is stored, a regulator that is connected to the fuel tank and adjusts the gas fuel output from the fuel tank to predetermined pressure, a fuel output port through which the gas fuel adjusted by the regulator is output, and a support that supports devices including the fuel tank, the regulator, and the fuel output port, and includes an attachment portion detachably attached to the vehicle while supporting the devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Kyohei Izumi
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Traction battery packs with cell-to-pack battery systems housed within irregularly shaped enclosures
Patent number: 12275298Abstract: Traction battery packs are disclosed that include cell-to-pack battery systems. A cell stack/cell matrix of the cell-to-pack battery system may be positioned within an irregularly shaped enclosure tray of the traction battery pack. A block insert may be positioned at an interface between the cell stack/cell matrix and an irregularly shaped interior surface of the enclosure tray. The block insert may be configured to facilitate insertion of the cell stack/cell matrix into the enclosure tray, transfer compression loads from the enclosure tray walls to the cell stack/cell matrix, resist battery cell compression loads, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Che-Chun Chang, Jason C. Marcath, Karen Siler -
Patent number: 12269367Abstract: A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes a battery body, a leading face, and an electrical socket on the leading face of the removable battery assembly; the battery receiving space includes an electrical connector; the leading face of the removable battery assembly rests on a bottom surface of the battery receiving space with the electrical socket engaged with the electrical connector; and the electrical socket, the electrical connector, the battery body, and the battery receiving space are configured to define a standoff gap between opposing surfaces of the electrical socket and the electrical connector, with the leading face of the removable battery assembly resting on the bottom surface of the battery receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Roland Müller, Martin Ma, Jack Yang, Andy Chen, Bruce Xia, Luying Sun
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Patent number: 12246811Abstract: In one aspect, a wireless remote controller for a personal watercraft is provided that includes a watertight body and a rotatable thumbwheel disposed on an upper surface of the watertight body. The remote controller includes at least one magnet affixed to the thumbwheel such that the at least one magnet rotates with the thumbwheel. The remote controller includes a magnetic sensor configured to produce magnetic field data in at least two axes. The remote controller includes a processor operably coupled to the magnetic sensor and communication circuitry configured to communicate control signals to an associated personal watercraft. The processor is configured to determine an angular position of the thumbwheel based at least in part on the magnetic field data in each of the at least two axes and to generate a control signal based at least in part on the determined position of the thumbwheel.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Kai Concepts, LLCInventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Joseph Andrew Brock, Jamieson Edward Schulte, Daniel Elliot Schabb, Alec Korver
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Patent number: 12243994Abstract: A control device for a battery storage device, which is equipped with components of the electronics system, e.g. battery management system and current measurement shunt, and with components of the electromechanical system, e.g. in the form of relays, fuses, bus bars, and plug connectors, and is accommodated in a closed housing. In order to create a control device in which a predetermined service life can be reliably achieved even without an oversizing of components, it is proposed for the closed housing to be embodied to form a free and/or forced convection, it being possible for the convection to balance out temperature differences inside the housing and throughout the control device.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: ElringKlinger AGInventor: Jochen Hantschel
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Patent number: 12213266Abstract: An electronic device has a middle frame with a middle frame hole. A screen chip and a screen outlet line are located on a first side of the middle frame, a battery is located on a second side of the middle frame, and the screen chip is laminated to a large surface of the screen outlet line. To avoid contact between the middle frame and the screen chip, the middle frame hole accommodates the screen chip, a protruding height of the screen chip relative to the large surface of the screen outlet line is less than a thickness of the middle frame hole, and a distance between the screen chip and the battery is greater than an avoidance distance of the screen chip. The screen chip is prevented from moving downward to be in contact with the middle frame when a user presses the display, thereby avoiding damage.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bin Yan, Guotong Zhou, Dong Ma
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Patent number: 12202563Abstract: A holding device for releasably holding an energy store, in particular, a bicycle energy store, at a frame, in particular, at a bicycle frame. The holding device includes at least one carrier unit, which includes at least one carrier element, in particular, a guide bar for at least partially receiving and/or guiding the energy store, and including at least one support unit for securing the energy store in a form-fit manner at the carrier unit. The support unit includes at least one support element situated at the carrier element, which secures the energy store at the carrier element in a state in which the energy store is situated at the carrier element at least along a direction extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the carrier element.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Fabian Philipzik, Peter Kunert
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Patent number: 12202572Abstract: A holding device for releasably holding an accumulator, in particular, a bicycle accumulator, at a frame, in particular, at a bicycle frame. The holding device includes at least one carrier unit for at least partially receiving and/or guiding the accumulator. The holding device also includes at least one locking unit situated at the carrier unit, in particular, at least mostly within the frame, for releasably, in particular, axially fixing the accumulator at the carrier unit on one side.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Fabian Philipzik, Peter Kunert
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Patent number: 12162374Abstract: A vehicle battery jump starter that is powered by a removable and rechargeable battery pack, such as a battery pack used with various hand-held power tools. The battery pack removably connects to a vehicle battery jump starter and can be selectively used to charge a power boost module within the vehicle battery jump starter. The power boost module includes, for example, a plurality of supercapacitors or lithium polymer battery cells. The power boost module in combination with the battery pack 100 can be used to jump start a vehicle battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: James Wekwert, Gareth Mueckl, Randolph McHugh
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Patent number: 12162341Abstract: An under body structure of an automobile enabling batteries to be mounted on an automobile by a simple configuration and efficiently transferring load at the time of a collision, that is, an under body structure 100 of an automobile provided with a body floor 110 forming a floor part of the automobile and batteries 50 (battery cells or battery modules) directly suspended from and fastened to a bottom side of the body floor 110.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Mikazuki, Yasunori Ito
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Patent number: 12138702Abstract: A portable pipe threader includes a stand upon which a pipe is supported, a carriage supported by the stand upon which at least one pipe threading tool is supported, a spindle including a plurality of chuck jaws for clamping the pipe, the chuck jaws configured to move radially inward along a travel path toward an outer surface of the pipe, and a sensor system configured to determine a location of the chuck jaws along the travel path and relative to the outer surface of the pipe, the sensor system configured to output a signal corresponding to the location of each of the chuck jaws when engaged with the outer surface of the pipe. The portable pipe threader further includes an electronic controller in communication with the sensor system configured to determine an outer diameter of the pipe in response to the signal output from the sensor system.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph J. Pechstein, Sean T. Kehoe, Aaron Grode, Timothy Hilger
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Patent number: 12128751Abstract: This vehicle body structure includes a power storage device which is disposed in a recessed part formed in a floor part of a vehicle, in which the power storage device includes a laminate in which a plurality of cells are laminated, a pair of side plates provided at both end portions of the laminate in a vehicle width direction, a rear plate disposed on a vehicle rear side in the laminate, and a support member fixing the power storage device to the vehicle and supporting it in a suspending manner, and the rear plate includes a protection part extending from a lower side thereof toward a vehicle front side and positioned below the laminate and the side plates.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Koshino, Hiroyasu Takizawa
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Patent number: 12130122Abstract: A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule including a floor and sidewalls, a door mounted to the passenger capsule, and an battery armor assembly coupled to an exterior of the passenger capsule or an exterior of the door, wherein the battery armor assembly includes a battery unit having a battery that is removably coupled to the exterior of the passenger capsule or the exterior of the door.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLCInventors: Chad Smith, Nader Nasr, Rachell Harsh, Mike J. Bolton, Bradon Zeitler, Ryan Crabtree, Micah Richmond, Jacob Leeman
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Patent number: 12119691Abstract: A portable electronic device charger system includes (I) a portable electronic device charger assembly including (A) at least one device bay including (i) a floor including an electrical interface; (ii) a first wall extending perpendicularly from the floor; (II) a portable electronic device case assembly; and (III) an electrical power coupler removably electrically couplable to the interface, and removably couplable to the first wall, and removably couplable to the portable electronic device case assembly. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2024Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.Inventors: Riley Edwin Lynch, Quentin Wade Forbes, William Miles Haskins
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Patent number: 12109424Abstract: Systems to retain a battery within, and to eject a battery from, a battery receptacle of a medical device, such as a portable defibrillator, are described. A battery receptacle of a medical device includes an element that is configured to engage an inserted battery to prevent, or reduce, movement of the battery within the receptacle and to assist with removing the battery from the receptacle. In an example, the element is a monolithic structure that includes a retention portion and an ejection portion. The retention portion is positioned at a side wall of the battery receptacle, and the ejection portion terminates in a free end positioned a distance from the side wall. When the battery is inserted into the battery receptacle, the retention portion exerts a retention force on a side surface of the battery, and the ejection portion exerts an ejection force on an end surface of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Edward Brummett, Neal Stanley Clark, Steven Chester, Ethan Boehm, Kathy Wang, Alexander Hamilton
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Patent number: 12105295Abstract: The technology described herein relates to a balanced helmet mounted visual communication and navigation system. A helmet mounted visual communication and navigation system may include a vision module attachable to, and removable from, a front portion of a helmet by an attachment mechanism, a compute module attachable to, and removable from, a back portion of a helmet by another attachment mechanism, and a cable with an end for connecting to the vision module and another end for connecting to the compute module, the cable having a housing configured to house one or more wires. The vision module may include a sensor, a heads up display (HUD) combiner subassembly, and one or more user control buttons. The compute module may include an internal core subassembly with electronic and computing components for operation of the helmet mounted visual communication and navigation, a heat management element, and a power module.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Qwake Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Phil Houdek, Mike Ralston, Omer Haciomeroglu, Sam Cossman
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Patent number: 12097921Abstract: A holding device for releasably holding an energy store at a frame unit, in particular, at a bicycle frame. The holding device includes at least one carrier unit and a stop unit connected to a carrier element of the carrier unit. The holding device includes a tensioning unit, which is provided to fix the energy store at the carrier unit in a tensioned operating state and to clamp the energy store between the tensioning unit and the stop unit in an operating position in such a way that the tensioning unit in the tensioned operating state exerts a pressure force on the energy store, which acts in the direction of the stop unit, in particular, parallel to a longitudinal direction of the carrier element.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Peter Kunert
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Patent number: 12075570Abstract: An electronic device may include the first housing facing the first direction, the second housing fastened to the first housing to face the second direction opposite to the first direction and including the battery disposition space open toward the second direction and the plurality of first insert portions that are apart from each other on the periphery of the battery disposition space along a circumference of the battery disposition space, and the cover fastened to the second housing to cover the battery disposition space, the cover including the first cover including the first material and the second cover including the second material and coupled to the first cover from the second direction, wherein the first cover may include the plurality of first hook structures provided at locations corresponding to the plurality of first insert portions and configured to fasten the second housing to the cover by being inserted into the plurality of first insert portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kiwon Kim
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Patent number: 12069817Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device comprise a housing including a mounting hole in which a battery module is mounted and a printed circuit board disposed adjacent to the mounting hole and electrically connected with the battery module, wherein the battery module include a battery cell having a connector projecting in a first direction, a terminal circuit including at least one connecting terminal electrically connected with the connector, a supporting case disposed at a side of the battery cell, seating the terminal circuit therein, and having an opening to expose at least part of the connecting terminal of the terminal circuit, and at least one upper film unit disposed facing a surface of the supporting case to protect the battery cell or the terminal circuit. According to the present disclosure, an electronic device including a battery module eliminates the need for an FPCB, leading to cost savings and simplified assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jin-Woo Lee
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Patent number: 12054224Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides an electromechanical rear derailleur for a bicycle including a base member that is configured to be coupled to a frame member of a bicycle. The derailleur includes a movable member and a link mechanism that movably couples the movable member to the base member. A motor is positioned at the movable member to move the movable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: SRAM, LLCInventors: Christopher Shipman, Brian Jordan
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Patent number: 12049333Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a battery holding portion configured to releasably hold a first battery to provide electrical power to the UAV, the battery holding portion being configured to hold the first battery in a position relative to a direction of travel of the UAV such that, upon the UAV encountering a second battery positioned in the path of travel of the UAV, the first battery receives a mechanical impulse from the second battery causing the first battery to be released from the battery holding portion and the second battery replaces the first battery to become held by the battery holding portion to provide electrical power to the UAV.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Europe B.V.Inventor: Nicolas Pierre Rose
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Patent number: 12046091Abstract: An electronic handheld device includes a housing which has at least one housing element, including an electronics arrangement and a battery compartment, which is arranged in the housing element, for accommodating a flat battery. The battery compartment terminates with an insert opening of the battery compartment being located at an access surface of the housing element, wherein a circumferential sealing groove is formed on the housing element. The insert opening is closed by a sealing hood which is arranged on a restraint element. The sealing hood has an elastically deformable raised sealing portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Hug Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmBH & CO. KGInventors: Roland Wieczorek, Rob Schroeter
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Patent number: 12010805Abstract: Stackable battery assemblies and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example battery assembly includes an energy storage device, a housing having a locking unit, a receiver unit, and a sidewall that are interconnected to form an enclosure that retains the energy storage device. The locking unit can include a plate that is spaced apart from the sidewall of the housing by a second sidewall, the plate supporting a first electrical connector that is electrically coupled to the energy storage device via a locking member. The receiver unit can include a third sidewall that defines a cavity that is shaped to correspond with the locking unit, the third sidewall having a lock notch and a second electrical connector that is electrically coupled to the energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott Mayberry, Raj Sohmshetty
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Patent number: 11999438Abstract: A retaining system which may be used for locking an energy store, in particular for an electrically operable two-wheeled vehicle. The retaining system is designed such that it does not transfer any forces from the energy store to the retaining system in the locked or latched position.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Christoph Schumacher, Dennis Mehlo, Haris Alisic, Thilo Koeder, Volker Jabs, Lisa Bayer
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Patent number: 12002975Abstract: A battery module for construction of a battery pack includes a battery sealed in a rectangular housing with front and rear open ends closed by front and rear plates, respectively. The rear plate includes a plurality of rear plate bores in axial alignment with a plurality of housing bores proximal the rear open end of the housing. The front plate includes a plurality of front plate bores in axial alignment with a plurality of housing bores proximal the front open end of the housing. The front plate additionally includes positive and negative terminals electrically connected to the battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: David M. Andrews, Brian R. Bell, Adam R. Rosenberger, David S. Moore
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Patent number: 11996577Abstract: A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing retention blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each comprising a retention lever including a fixed end and a distal end; and the longitudinal guide structure of each lateral battery face includes a lever-receiving detent that is configured to receive the distal end of one of the retention levers.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Roland Müller, Martin Ma, Jack Yang, Andy Chen, Bruce Xia, Luying Sun
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Patent number: 11981452Abstract: An exemplary integrated battery cargo platform includes a housing having an exterior surface and a structural strength to support cargo for transit on a top surface, a battery enclosed in the housing with power contacts exposed at the exterior surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventor: Martin Landry
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Patent number: 11955594Abstract: The electrode comprises: a plurality of unit electrodes formed by connecting a plurality of electrodes made of an electrode mixture having a solid shape to each other; a separator interposed between the plurality of unit electrodes; and an electrode tab attached to the unit electrode, wherein the electrode tab comprises first and second electrode tabs, which are respectively attached to the unit electrodes and have different specific resistance.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Dae Soo Kim, Young Deok Kim, Song Yi Han
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Patent number: 11922832Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel having a first area, a second area, and a bending area between the first area and the second area and having a shape extending in a direction crossing an imaginary first straight line connecting the first area and the second area, the bending area being bendable; a support at a rear of the display panel and comprising a first support supporting the first area, a second support supporting the second area, and a connection portion connecting the first support and the second support and having a thickness less than a thickness of the first support or a thickness of the second support; and a magnetic field generation portion configured to generate a magnetic field in a direction from the first support toward the second support.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyeonggwaon Kim
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Patent number: 11904704Abstract: A system can prevent burning of a vehicle or human injury caused by a fire spread from a battery to a vehicle in the event of a fire in the battery of an eco-friendly vehicle. The system can release a battery from the vehicle such that the battery can be separated and removed from the vehicle when a fire occurs in the battery. The system is operated in response to a control signal of a controller detecting the fire in the battery and by manipulation of a driver, and releases a state of the battery mounted to a vehicle body to release the battery from the vehicle such that the battery can be separated or removed from the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Mu Ryong Jang
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Patent number: 11894536Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells, a sensing assembly which covers a front and rear of the battery cell assembly when mounted thereto, a module case which receives the battery cell assembly and the mounted sensing assembly, and a thermally conductive adhesive interposed between an upper inner surface of the module case and an upper side of the battery cell assembly. The sensing assembly includes a first busbar frame assembly positioned at the front of the battery cell assembly, a second busbar frame assembly positioned at the rear of the battery cell assembly, and a sensing wire which connects the first and second busbar frame assemblies and runs across the upper side of the battery cell assembly in a diagonal direction. The thermally conductive adhesive is disposed on two sides of the sensing wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventor: Hyeon-Ki Yun
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Patent number: 11870048Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting housing for a battery compartment of electric drive vehicles by using flat metallic sheets as deep-drawn shells which are fitted into each other whereby at least one double-floor is created into which a passive and partly integrated thermal management system for cooling and heating is integrated. The invention also relates to the integration of further functionality-elements like sensors for status measurement are integrated into the “double-floor” and connected with the battery management system.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Outokumpu OyjInventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Stefan Lindner
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Patent number: 11850961Abstract: Aspects relate to a connector and methods of use for charging an electric aircraft. An exemplary connector includes a housing configured to mate with a port of an electric aircraft, where the housing includes a fastener for removable attachment with the electric aircraft port, at least a high-voltage conductor configured to conduct a high-voltage electrical power, at least a low-voltage conductor, configured to conduct a low-voltage electrical power, at least a control signal conductor configured to conduct a control signal, at least a ground conductor configured to conduct to a ground, at least a cooling channel configured to contain a flow of a coolant, and at least a proximity signal conductor configured to conduct a proximity signal indicative of attachment with the electric aircraft port when the housing is mated with the port.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Edward Hall, Cole Hanson, Jake Pill, John Charles Palombini, Richard Donnelly
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Patent number: 11845153Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned substantially within the housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, a battery pack electrically coupled to the motor, and an isolation system. The isolation system includes an interface member positioned substantially within the housing. The interface member receives a portion of the battery pack to electrically couple the battery pack to the motor. The isolation system also includes a plurality of isolators coupled between the housing and the interface member to isolate the battery pack from the housing during operation of the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Troy C. Thorson, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Andrew J. Weber
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Patent number: 11820241Abstract: A battery pack assembly comprises a battery enclosure having a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, a fourth side panel, a top panel, and a bottom panel defining a module containing volume. The battery pack assembly may contain a plurality of battery modules in the module containing volume, the plurality of battery modules having a first battery module, a second battery module, and a third battery module. The first battery module and the second battery module are positioned in a first orientation and stacked to form a column of battery modules and the third battery module is positioned in a second orientation and positioned adjacent to the column of battery modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Cory Borghi, Michael Corona, Seth Derouen, Varoujan Sarkissian, Oliver Rene, Nicholas Smith, Wesley Thibault, Brent Wilderman, Nathan Schmidt
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Patent number: 11824217Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a mid-plate configured to support a bottom side of a battery module from a bottom side of a vehicle body; a fastening member fastened through a space in which the mid-plate and the battery module are mounted and configured to fix the mid-plate to the vehicle body; a mounting pipe provided at a top side of the mid-plate and configured to support a pressure applied to the vehicle body from a bottom side of the mid-plate, wherein the fastening member passes through the mounting pipe; a mounting support configured to fix the mounting pipe to the mid-plate, wherein the fastening member passes through the mounting support; and a shield plate coupled to the bottom side of the mid-plate and configured to surround a bottom-side coupling portion of the mounting support while allowing the fastening member to pass therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Ji Woong Jung, Yong Hwan Choi, Yu Ri Oh, Tae Hyuck Kim, Gyung Hoon Shin, Hae Kyu Lim
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Patent number: 11817541Abstract: A battery pack including a base substrate including first and second surfaces opposite to each other, an output terminal being on the first surface; and a battery cell on the second surface of the base substrate, the battery cell including an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is accommodated, and a terrace portion that seals the accommodation portion and which is bent toward the base substrate, an electrode tab connected to the electrode assembly being drawn out of the terrace portion and electrically connected to the output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sanghun Park, Heechul Seo
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Patent number: 11811040Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing having a lower housing, a pair of side housings, front and rear housings, and an upper housing, for respectively covering a lower portion, both side portions, front and rear portions, and an upper portion of a cell stack. The lower housing includes a base plate configured to cover an entire lower surface of the cell stack and having a hole region forming a channel in at least one side of the base plate along a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of spacers disposed at predetermined intervals along the base plate and configured to support the cell stack apart from a surface of the base plate to form an empty space between the cell stack and the base plate. The hole region communicates with the empty space so that a cooling medium can be supplied to the empty space.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
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Patent number: 11812151Abstract: A battery expansion cradle is attachable to an electric scooter (eScooter) handlebar. The battery expansion cradle includes a battery connection terminal disposed on a face of the battery expansion cradle, where the battery connection terminal electrically connects with a power bus of the electric scooter. A battery module is removably attachable to the face of the battery expansion cradle and the back terminal of another battery. The battery module includes a connector electrically coupling the first rechargeable battery to the eScooter power bus, and includes a mobile device holder disposed on a face of the first battery module with holding means for securing a mobile device to the face of the battery module, which may be offset from the center of the external battery to allow for a clear forward view of the scooter using the smartphone's front camera, and the user's face using the rear camera.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Raj Sohmshetty, Jianbo Lu, Scott Mayberry
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Patent number: 11799143Abstract: A battery pack including at least one battery cell including a first surface and a second surface forming opposite ends along a height direction thereof, and an outer circumferential surface connecting the first surface and the second surface; and a flexible circuit board configured to obtain state information of the at least one battery cell, the flexible circuit board including a corrugated main body at least partially surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the at least one battery cell, and branch portions extending from the main body onto the first surface or the second surface of the at least one battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventor: Jihwan Seol
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Patent number: 11769921Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells; and a holder including cell regions in which the plurality of battery cells are arranged, and well regions each arranged between adjacent cell regions of the cell regions, each of the well regions being connected to at least one of the adjacent cell region and being filled with a filling resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Changyong Yun
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Patent number: 11769925Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack having pouch-type battery cells provided to stand side by side and stacked in a horizontal direction, and a module housing configured to accommodate the cell stack. The module housing includes a lower plate provided in a rectangular plate form to support the cell stack at a lower portion of the cell stack; and a first left pressing plate and a first right pressing plate having elasticity and extending upwards at both side edge regions of the lower plate, which are provided side by side, to form an acute angle with respect to a vertically upper direction so that a gap between the first left pressing plate and the first right pressing plate becomes narrowed upwards. The first left pressing plate and the first right pressing plate are elastically biased to press both side surfaces of the cell stack.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventor: Yong-Il Kim
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Patent number: 11752894Abstract: A vehicle battery jump starter that is powered by a removable and rechargeable battery pack, such as a battery pack used with various hand-held power tools. The battery pack removably connects to a vehicle battery jump starter and can be selectively used to charge a power boost module within the vehicle battery jump starter. The power boost module includes, for example, a plurality of supercapacitors or lithium polymer battery cells. The power boost module in combination with the battery pack 100 can be used to jump start a vehicle battery.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: James Wekwert, Gareth Mueckl, Randolph McHugh
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Patent number: 11721869Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery pack comprising: a module assembly comprising two or more battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules comprises a battery core and an end plate, a plurality of battery cores are arranged side by side along a length direction of the battery pack, the end plate is located on at least one side of the plurality of battery cores in the length direction, and the two or more battery modules are arranged side by side along a width direction of the battery pack; and a limiting plate disposed on at least one side of the module assembly in the length direction and correspondingly to the end plate, wherein the limiting plate comprises an inner side surface towards the end plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Jiangsu Contemporary Amperex Technology LimitedInventors: Zhichao Wang, Wumei Fang
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Patent number: 11691493Abstract: A battery tray for an electric vehicle includes a tub component that has a floor portion and a perimeter wall portion that integrally extends upward around a peripheral edge of the floor portion to border a battery containment area of the tub component. The tub component may include a plurality of cross member portions that integrally interconnect with the floor portion and the perimeter wall portion so as to span laterally across the battery containment area to divide the battery containment area into separate compartments. A support structure of the battery tray may have an elongated member coupled at an exterior side of each of opposing longitudinal sections of the perimeter wall portion of the tub component.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Shape Corp.Inventors: Mark Charles Stephens, Joseph Robert Matecki, Bob Brady, Matthew Kuipers, Paul Michael Roehm
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Patent number: 11688910Abstract: A battery tray for an electric vehicle includes a tub component that has a floor portion and a perimeter wall portion that integrally extends upward around a peripheral edge of the floor portion to border a battery containment area of the tub component. The tub component may include a plurality of cross member portions that integrally interconnect with the floor portion and the perimeter wall portion so as to span laterally across the battery containment area to divide the battery containment area into separate compartments. A support structure of the battery tray may have an elongated member coupled at an exterior side of each of opposing longitudinal sections of the perimeter wall portion of the tub component.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Shape Corp.Inventors: Mark Charles Stephens, Joseph Robert Matecki, Bob Brady, Matthew Kuipers, Paul Michael Roehm