US 12,034,134 B2
Integrated battery and battery electrical controller
Lyall Kenneth Winger, Waterloo (CA); Dave Gerard Rich, Sterling Heights, MI (US); James Morrison, Sebringville (CA); Suresh Gopalakrishnan, Troy, MI (US); and Chandra S. Namuduri, Troy, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/477,670.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093333 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H01M 10/613 (2014.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 10/613 (2015.04) [B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 58/26 (2019.02); H01M 50/249 (2021.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery system for a vehicle comprising:
a battery tray including a base wall, a plurality of side walls, and a cover that collectively define a receiving zone;
a battery supported by the base wall;
a battery electronic controller (BEC) arranged in the receiving zone and directly connected to the battery, the BEC including an upper surface, a lower surface, and a channel defined between the upper surface and the lower surface, the channel being fluidically exposed to the receiving zone; and
a vent including an inlet and an outlet exposed to the receiving zone and the channel, the vent directing fluid through the receiving zone to cool the battery and through the channel to cool the BEC, wherein the BEC is supported on the base wall and the battery is supported on the BEC.