US 11,682,917 B1
Apparatus, system and method for a removable aircraft battery
Frederick W. Piasecki, Haverford, PA (US); Robert H. Lewis, Wynnewood, PA (US); and Luigi U. Ricci Moretti, Swarthmore, PA (US)
Assigned to Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, Essington, PA (US)
Filed by Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, Essington, PA (US)
Filed on May 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/315,083.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/022,008, filed on May 8, 2020.
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 10/6562 (2014.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 58/24 (2019.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0063 (2013.01) [B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60L 58/24 (2019.02); B64C 1/062 (2013.01); B64C 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/6562 (2015.04); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
a. an electrical battery configured to store electrical energy to provide motive power to the aircraft, the battery being operably attachable the aircraft, the battery being removable from the aircraft, the battery containing a plurality of battery cells, the battery cells being configured for an electrochemical storage of electricity, the battery defining a battery common space about the plurality of battery cells, the battery common space containing a gaseous heat transfer fluid in contact with each of the plurality of battery cells when the battery is operably attached to a fuselage of the aircraft and the battery is providing motive power to the aircraft;
b. a charging system configured to charge the battery, the battery being operably attachable to the charging system when the battery is not attached to the aircraft, the battery common space containing a liquid heat transfer fluid in contact with each of the battery cells when the battery is attached to the charging system and the charging system is charging the battery.