US 11,705,601 B2
Structural battery for an aircraft vehicle
Michael R. Eller, New Orleans, LA (US); and Roger A. Brewer, Weatherford, TX (US)
Assigned to Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US)
Filed by Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/405,234.
Prior Publication US 2023/0054434 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); H01M 50/107 (2021.01); H01M 50/103 (2021.01); H01M 12/02 (2006.01); H01M 50/673 (2021.01); H01M 50/609 (2021.01); H01M 50/691 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/249 (2021.01) [B64D 27/24 (2013.01); H01M 12/02 (2013.01); H01M 50/103 (2021.01); H01M 50/107 (2021.01); H01M 50/609 (2021.01); H01M 50/673 (2021.01); H01M 50/691 (2021.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery comprising:
a top portion comprising:
a surface cover;
a first half of a housing coupled to the surface cover and comprising one or more air vents; and
an anode disposed at least partially within the first half of the housing; and
a bottom portion comprising:
a second half of the housing comprising one or more air vents, wherein the anode extends from the first half of the housing and into the second half of the housing; and
a pair of cathodes disposed at least partially within the second half of the housing, wherein the pair of cathodes extends from the second half of the housing and into the first half of the housing;
wherein:
the top portion is disposed adjacent to and on top of the bottom portion;
the first half of the housing is disposed adjacent to and on top of the second half of the housing;
the first half of the housing and the second half of the housing are configured to support a structural load;
the anode is disposed between the pair of cathodes; and
a gap exists between the anode and each one of the pair of cathodes.