US 12,080,911 B2
Non-sealed apparatus for batteries with a containment structure for gasses
John Torok, Poughkeepsie, NY (US); Noah Singer, White Plains, NY (US); John S. Werner, Fishkill, NY (US); Budy Notohardjono, Poughkeepsie, NY (US); and Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/483,090.
Application 17/483,090 is a division of application No. 16/199,420, filed on Nov. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,183,732.
Prior Publication US 2022/0013850 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 50/30 (2021.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/30 (2021.01) [H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/4235 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-sealed apparatus for batteries, the apparatus comprising:
a battery enclosure with an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the battery enclosure has a first perforated opening and a second perforated opening;
a plurality of batteries disposed in the lower portion of the battery enclosure;
a battery containment structure disposed in the upper portion of the battery enclosure positioned vertically over a portion of the plurality of batteries, the battery containment structure comprising an activator and two or more separators, the battery containment structure further comprising a sealing surface configured to seal the portion of the plurality of batteries by the application of a pressing force from the activator in a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface of the battery enclosure;
a transfer channel assembly disposed within the battery enclosure and configured to transfer and/or contain gases emitted by the plurality of batteries upon a condition resulting in the application of the pressing force from the activator; and
at least one fan configured to circulate air in and out of the battery enclosure through the first perforated opening and the second perforated opening.