US 12,109,912 B2
Manifold bracket
Shubham Agnihotri, Irvine, CA (US); Casey Dunn, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Fwutsai Kuo, Laguna Hills, CA (US); Matt Pruett, Long Beach, CA (US); and Brandon Thayer, Aliso Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/852,656.
Prior Publication US 2024/0001806 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B60L 58/26 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); F16L 3/00 (2006.01); B60K 11/02 (2006.01); F16L 3/13 (2006.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01)
CPC B60L 58/26 (2019.02) [B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60K 11/02 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/113 (2013.01); F16L 3/13 (2013.01); H01M 10/625 (2015.04)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a body defining a cavity and a recess, the cavity configured to receive a connector, the recess disposed at a rear of the cavity opposite an opening;
a first spring element, a second spring element, and a third spring element that extend from the body, the first spring element and the second spring element disposed at least partially around the cavity and configured to bias the connector to enable movement of the connector within the cavity, the third spring element disposed at least partially in the recess; and
a member integral with the body, the member supported by a structural member of a battery pack, the structural member to define a compartment for a battery module of the battery pack, the member to position the connector within the battery pack to align with a port of a thermal component of the battery pack, the thermal component to cool the battery module of the battery pack.