公开(公告)号：US20160301117A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US14815447

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Xugang Zhang

IPC: H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  H01M10/058 ,  C09J163/00 ,  H01M10/625

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing having an opening and an electrochemical cell disposed in the housing. The electrochemical cell includes a first cell surface having electrode terminals and an second cell surface substantially opposite the first cell surface. The battery module also includes a heat sink integral with the housing and disposed substantially opposite the opening of the housing and a thermally conductive adhesive bonded to the second cell surface and a heat sink surface that is facing the second cell surface. The thermally conductive adhesive includes a bonding shear strength and bonding tensile strength between the electrochemical cell and the heat sink of between approximately 5 megaPascals (MPa) and 50 MPa.

Abstract translation: 电池模块包括具有开口的壳体和设置在壳体中的电化学电池。 电化学电池包括具有电极端子的第一单元表面和与第一单元表面基本相对的第二单元表面。 电池模块还包括与壳体整体设置并基本上与壳体的开口相对设置的散热器，以及粘合到第二单元表面的导热粘合剂和面向第二单元表面的散热表面。 导热粘合剂包括在约5兆帕（MPa）和50兆帕之间的电化学电池和散热器之间的结合剪切强度和粘结拉伸强度。

公开(公告)号：US20160197321A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US14664552

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Dale B. Trester ,  Christopher M. Bonin ,  Ken Nakayama

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M2/18 ,  H01M2/20

CPC classification number: H01M2/305 ,  G01R31/362 ,  G01R31/3658 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/04 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/1005 ,  H01M2/1016 ,  H01M2/1072 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/1083 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/1205 ,  H01M2/1211 ,  H01M2/1217 ,  H01M2/1241 ,  H01M2/1252 ,  H01M2/1294 ,  H01M2/18 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/24 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/32 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M10/02 ,  H01M10/0413 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M10/60 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/65 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: A lithium ion battery module includes a battery cell stack disposed within a housing of the battery module. The stack includes a first battery cell, a second battery cell positioned adjacent to the first battery cell, and a battery cell separator fitted over the first battery cell. The battery cell separator includes a plurality of walls formed from a continuous material and defining a pocket in which the first battery cell is disposed. The plurality of walls is configured to electrically insulate the first cell from the second cell. The separator also includes a projection extending from a wall of the plurality of walls, the projection is positioned between a terminal of the first battery cell and a terminal of the second battery cell and is configured to electrically insulate the terminals from one another.

Abstract translation: 锂离子电池模块包括设置在电池模块的壳体内的电池单元堆叠。 堆叠包括第一电池单元，与第一电池单元相邻设置的第二电池单元，以及安装在第一电池单元上的电池单元隔板。 电池单元分离器包括由连续材料形成并限定其中设置有第一电池单元的口袋的多个壁。 多个壁被配置为使第一电池与第二电池电绝缘。 分离器还包括从多个壁的壁延伸的突起，突起位于第一电池单元的端子和第二电池单元的端子之间，并且被配置为使端子彼此电绝缘。

公开(公告)号：US20160079578A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14589813

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler

IPC: H01M2/12

CPC classification number: H01M2/1241 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/1235 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: The present disclosure includes an electrochemical cell having a housing configured to house one or more electrodes of the electrochemical cell. The housing includes a wall having an inner surface facing the one or more electrodes. The electrochemical cell also includes a hinged vent stamped on the inner surface of the housing, where the hinged vent includes a fracture portion, a hinge portion on either side of the fracture portion extending substantially parallel to the fracture portion, and connecting portions extending between the fracture portion and the hinge portions. The fracture portion includes a first cross-sectional width through the wall of the housing and the hinge portion includes a second-cross sectional width through the wall of the housing greater than the first cross-sectional width.

Abstract translation: 本公开包括具有壳体的电化学电池，其被配置为容纳电化学电池的一个或多个电极。 壳体包括具有面向一个或多个电极的内表面的壁。 电化学电池还包括冲压在壳体的内表面上的铰接通风口，其中铰接通气口包括断裂部分，基本上平行于断裂部分延伸的断裂部分两侧的铰链部分，以及连接部分 断裂部分和铰链部分。 断裂部分包括通过壳体的壁的第一横截面宽度，并且铰链部分包括通过壳体的壁的第二横截面宽度大于第一横截面宽度。

公开(公告)号：US20160064702A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14835626

申请日：2015-08-25

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Christopher M. Bonin ,  John P. Dinkelman ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Dale B. Trester

IPC: H01M2/02 ,  B29C65/16

CPC classification number: H01M2/024 ,  B29C65/1635 ,  B29C65/1677 ,  B29C65/168 ,  B29C65/1683 ,  B29C66/112 ,  B29C66/114 ,  B29C66/322 ,  B29C66/53461 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2105/16 ,  B29K2507/04 ,  B29K2509/08 ,  B29K2995/002 ,  B29K2995/0026 ,  B29K2995/0027 ,  B29L2031/3468 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/06 ,  B60L7/12 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  B29K2081/04 ,  B29K2077/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module that includes a housing having a first protruding shelf along a first perimeter of the housing, a second protruding shelf along a second perimeter of the housing, where the first and second protruding shelves each include an absorptive material configured to absorb a first laser emission. The battery module also includes an electronics compartment cover configured to be coupled to the housing via a first laser weld, and a cell receptacle region cover configured to be coupled to the housing via a second laser weld. The electronics compartment cover has a first transparent material configured to transmit the first laser emission toward the first protruding shelf and the cell receptacle region cover has a second transparent material configured to transmit the first laser emission or a second laser emission toward the second protruding shelf.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种电池模块，其包括壳体，该壳体具有沿壳体的第一周边的第一突出搁架，沿着壳体的第二周边的第二突出搁架，其中第一和第二突出搁架各自包括配置的吸收材料 以吸收第一激光发射。 电池模块还包括经由第一激光焊接被耦合到外壳的电子部件盖，以及经由第二激光焊接而被联接到壳体的电池插座区域盖。 电子舱盖具有第一透明材料，其被配置为朝向第一突出搁架传送第一激光发射，并且电池接收区域盖具有被配置为向第二突出搁架传送第一激光发射或第二激光发射的第二透明材料。

公开(公告)号：US20140186687A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14142049

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Kem M. Obasih ,  Matthew R. Tyler

IPC: H01M2/10

CPC classification number: H01M10/613 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/1635 ,  B29C66/1222 ,  B29C66/1224 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29L2031/7146 ,  H01M2/0217 ,  H01M2/022 ,  H01M2/0242 ,  H01M2/0247 ,  H01M2/0262 ,  H01M2/0277 ,  H01M2/0282 ,  H01M2/0285 ,  H01M2/0287 ,  H01M2/0295 ,  H01M2/0439 ,  H01M2/0482 ,  H01M2/1072 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/0413 ,  H01M10/0431 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/655 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  Y10T29/49108 ,  Y10T29/4911 ,  Y10T29/49115

Abstract: A lithium ion (Li-ion) battery module includes a container with one or more partitions that define compartments within the container. Each of the compartments is configured to receive and hold a prismatic Li-ion electrochemical cell element, and a cover is configured to be disposed over the container to close the compartments. The container includes a polymer blend including a base polymer and one or more additives blended into the base polymer. The base polymer is electrically nonconductive and the one or more additives are configured to increase a thermal conductivity of the container to promote transfer of heat generated from the electrochemical cell elements through the container.

Abstract translation: 锂离子（Li-ion）电池模块包括具有限定容器内的隔室的一个或多个隔板的容器。 每个隔室被构造成容纳和保持棱柱形锂离子电化学电池元件，并且盖构造成设置在容器上方以封闭隔间。 容器包括聚合物共混物，其包含基础聚合物和一种或多种掺入到基础聚合物中的添加剂。 基础聚合物是不导电的，并且一种或多种添加剂构造成增加容器的导热性，以促进由电化学电池元件产生的热量通过容器的传递。

公开(公告)号：US10249916B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US14850728

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Richard M. DeKeuster

IPC: H01M10/48 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01R13/74 ,  H01R31/06 ,  H01R13/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module. The battery module includes a housing defined by one or more walls. A wall of the housing includes an opening configured to create a passageway between an interior of the housing and an exterior of the housing. The battery module includes a connector barrel disposed within the opening. The connector barrel is a hollow conduit with a first open end opposite a second open end, and the connector barrel is configured to receive a low voltage signal connector through the first open end and a vehicle control module connector through the second open end. An external surface of the connector barrel includes a pair of protrusions configured to enable intimate contact between the wall of the housing and the connector barrel.

公开(公告)号：US10199695B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14805404

申请日：2015-07-21

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jonathan P. Lobert ,  Matthew R. Tyler ,  Xugang Zhang

IPC: H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/587 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6555 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M2/02

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery module housing, a heat exchanger including a plurality of fins disposed in the housing, a first lithium ion battery cell and a second lithium ion battery cell disposed within the battery module housing. The first lithium ion battery cell and the second lithium ion battery cell are separated by a fin of the plurality of fins. The module includes a temperature sensing component coupled to the fin separating the first and second battery cells. Filler material is disposed within the housing and between the battery cells and the fins to mechanically restrain the battery cells within the battery module housing. The filler materials conduct thermal energy between the battery cells and the fin. The filler material covers a free end of the fin and the temperature sensing component. The temperature sensing component is coupled to a conductor extending out of the filler material.

公开(公告)号：US10181617B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15176954

申请日：2016-06-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Dennis L. Dittel ,  Matthew R. Tyler

IPC: H01M4/00 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2/26

Abstract: A battery module includes an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a jelly roll having an anode sheet, a cathode sheet, and a separator rolled together to form the jelly roll. Further, the electrochemical cell includes a current collector. The current collector includes a patterned crimp impression therein that extends into and fixes the current collector to an end of the jelly roll.

公开(公告)号：USD782409S1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US29529110

申请日：2015-06-03

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Designer： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Dale B. Trester ,  Christopher M. Bonin

公开(公告)号：USD765030S1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US29528997

申请日：2015-06-02

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Designer： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Richard M. DeKeuster