US 12,115,881 B2
Non-integral battery cold plate
William A Amante, Grapevine, TX (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/172,384.
Prior Publication US 2022/0250507 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/50 (2019.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.01); B64C 1/38 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/6556 (2014.01)
CPC B60L 58/26 (2019.02) [B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 53/50 (2019.02); B64C 1/38 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/6556 (2015.04); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of charging one or more batteries in an electric vehicle, comprising:
attaching a charging apparatus to the one or more batteries, the charging apparatus operable to recharge a power supply of the one or more batteries;
coupling a nonintegral cold plate to a surface of the one or more batteries, the nonintegral cold plate comprising a top plate, a coolant entrance and exit coupled to a coolant supply, and a pathway to direct coolant from the coolant entrance to the coolant exit, the top plate comprising exterior walls configured to house the pathway;
charging the one or more batteries via the charging apparatus;
circulating coolant through the nonintegral cold plate such that the coolant is operable to cool the one or more batteries during charging; and
detaching the nonintegrated cold plate.