US 12,148,943 B2
Battery assembly
Sunoj Cherian George, Woking (GB); James Douglas McLaggan, Woking (GB); and Elie Talj, Woking (GB)
Assigned to McLaren Automotive Limited, Woking (GB)
Appl. No. 17/277,258
Filed by McLaren Automotive Limited, Woking (GB)
PCT Filed Sep. 17, 2019, PCT No. PCT/GB2019/052603
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 17, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/058690, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 26, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1815181 (GB), filed on Sep. 18, 2018; and application No. 1815183 (GB), filed on Sep. 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0359368 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01); H01M 50/505 (2021.01); H01M 50/516 (2021.01); H01M 50/522 (2021.01); H01M 50/528 (2021.01); H01M 50/569 (2021.01); H01M 50/284 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/244 (2021.01) [H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01); H01M 50/505 (2021.01); H01M 50/516 (2021.01); H01M 50/522 (2021.01); H01M 50/528 (2021.01); H01M 50/284 (2021.01); H01M 50/569 (2021.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for assembling a battery module, the method comprising:
providing a cell tray defining a plurality of cell holes for holding cells;
inserting cells into respective cell holes so that the cells each protrude from the cell tray at each end of the cell, wherein a first end of each cell protrudes beyond a first outermost edge of the cell tray on a first side of the cell tray and a second end of each cell protrudes beyond a second outermost edge of the cell tray on a second side of the cell tray;
attaching a first casing to the first side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the first side; and
attaching a second casing to the second side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the second side.
 
18. The method according to claim 1, further comprising inserting cells into respective cell holes so that each cell hole holds a cell about a body portion of that cell such that a length of that cell including a further body portion and a cell terminal protrudes from either side of the cell hole.
 
19. A method for assembling a battery module, the method comprising:
providing a cell tray defining a plurality of cell holes for holding cells;
inserting cells into respective cell holes so that the cells each protrude from the cell tray at each end of the cell;
attaching a first casing to a first side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the first side cell tray, wherein the attachment between the first casing and the cell tray is impervious to fluid; and
attaching a second casing to a second side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the second side, wherein the attachment between the second casing and the cell tray is impervious to fluid.