US 12,261,315 B2
Battery housing assembly for electric vehicles
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Renata Michaela Arsenault, Plymouth, MI (US); David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US); Kent Snyder, Dearborn, MI (US); Brian Joseph Robert, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US); Ann O'Neill, Dearborn, MI (US); and Lorne Forsythe, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,111.
Prior Publication US 2023/0344058 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/224 (2021.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/249 (2021.01) [H01M 50/224 (2021.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery housing assembly for housing battery components of an electric vehicle, the battery housing assembly comprising:
a battery tray comprising an outer surface and an inner surface that cooperate to define a channel located outwardly relative to the battery components;
a lid secured to the battery tray and comprising an end portion disposed within the channel, the lid further comprising at least one alignment feature configured to align the lid and the battery tray; and
a sealant disposed within a portion of the channel of the battery tray and configured to secure the battery tray and the lid to each other, the sealant further configured to seal an internal cavity of the battery housing assembly,
wherein the at least one alignment feature comprises a first alignment feature that extends laterally from the end portion of the lid to align the lid and the battery tray in a lateral direction, the first alignment feature includes a distal end located between the inner surface and the outer surface of the channel.