US 11,990,647 B2
Modular battery systems for aircraft
Michael Raymond Hull, Fort Worth, TX (US); Steven Loveland, Keller, TX (US); and Yue Fan, Fort Worth, TX (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/206,610.
Application 18/206,610 is a continuation of application No. 17/327,753, filed on May 23, 2021, granted, now 11,710,877.
Prior Publication US 2023/0327292 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02P 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 58/10 (2019.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/512 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/512 (2021.01) [B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 58/10 (2019.02); B64C 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); H01M 10/4207 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular battery system comprising:
an array of battery modules arranged in at least two stacks, each battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a first side having positive and negative receptacles and a second side, that is opposite of the first side, having positive and negative plugs, the receptacles and plugs configured such that adjacent battery modules having a side-by-side relationship are electrically coupled together via a positive plug and receptacle connection and a negative plug and receptacle connection and such that the battery modules are electrically coupled together in parallel; and
an interconnection electrically coupling each of the stacks of battery modules together, the interconnection forming a positive plug and receptacle connection and a negative plug and receptacle connection with one of the battery modules in each stack such that the stacks of battery modules are electrically coupled together in parallel;
wherein, each of the battery modules includes a thermal conditioning system configured to thermally isolate the battery module from the other battery modules.