Module backbone system

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first panel including a first upper surface and a first lower surface;

wherein the first upper surface includes a cavity extending into the first upper surface towards the first lower surface; and

a bus bar within the cavity;

a separate second panel having a second lower surface in direct contact with the first upper surface;

wherein the second lower surface extends over a substantial portion of the cavity;

wherein the bus bar includes a first coupling element;

wherein the first coupling element is configured to be mechanically coupled to a terminal of a battery module;

wherein the cavity positions the first coupling element to align with the terminal.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a terminal of a battery module, the terminal being mechanically coupled to the first coupling element.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first lower surface includes a back cavity extending into the first lower surface towards the first upper surface.

4. An apparatus comprising:

a first panel including a first upper surface and a first lower surface;

wherein the first upper surface includes a cavity extending into the first upper surface towards the first lower surface, and wherein the first lower surface includes a back cavity extending into the first lower surface towards the first upper surface; and

a bus bar within the cavity;

a separate second panel having a second lower surface in direct contact with the first upper surface;

wherein the second lower surface extends over a substantial portion of the cavity;

wherein the bus bar includes a first coupling element;

wherein the first coupling element is configured to be mechanically coupled to a terminal of a battery module;

wherein the cavity positions the first coupling element to align with the terminal; wherein the back cavity is spaced from the cavity; and

wherein the apparatus further includes a back bus bar within the back cavity.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further including a third panel having a third upper surface in direct contact with the first lower surface;

wherein the third upper surface extends over a substantial portion of the back cavity.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first panel includes a hole extending from the first lower surface to the first upper surface;

the apparatus further including a link positioned within the hole, the link being mechanically coupled to the first back bus bar;

wherein the back cavity positions the back bus bar to align with the link.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the back bus bar includes a first back coupling element and a second back coupling element;

the apparatus further including a back terminal of a second battery module, the back terminal being mechanically coupled to the back coupling element;

wherein the back cavity positions the first back coupling element to align with the back terminal; and

wherein the battery module and the back battery module are positioned on opposite sides of the first panel.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel have substantially similar heights; and

wherein the first panel, the second panel; and the third panel have substantially similar lengths.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a housing including a plurality of bays configured to receive a plurality of battery modules, including a first bay and a second bay; and

a module backbone disposed between the first bay and the second bay, the module backbone including:

a first panel, the first panel including a first surface and a second surface;

a first cavity extending into the first surface towards the second surface;

a second cavity extending into the second surface towards the first surface;

a first bus bar within the first cavity;

the first bus bar including a first coupling element extending outward from the first panel and configured to be mechanically coupled to a first terminal of a battery when disposed in the first bay; and

a second bus bar within the second cavity;

the second bus bar including a second coupling element extending outward from the first panel and configured to be mechanically coupled to a second terminal of a battery when disposed in the second bay.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , further including a guide pin inserted through the first panel.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the guide pin is further inserted through a second panel.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the guide pin is further inserted through a third panel.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first panel includes a first socket configured to facilitate attachment of the first coupling element.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first panel includes a second socket configured to facilitate attachment of the second coupling element.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a housing including a plurality of bays configured to receive a plurality of battery modules, including a first bay and a second bay; and

a module backbone disposed between the first bay and the second bay including:

a first panel, the first panel including a first surface and a second surface;

a first cavity extending into the first surface towards the second surface;

a second cavity extending into the second surface towards the first surface; and

a first bus bar within the first cavity;

the first bus bar including a first coupling element extending outward from the first panel and configured to be mechanically coupled to a first terminal of a battery when disposed in the first bay.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , further including a guide pin inserted through the first panel.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the guide pin is further inserted through a second panel.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the guide pin is further inserted through a third panel.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first panel includes a first socket configured to facilitate attachment of the first coupling element.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first panel includes a second socket configured to facilitate attachment of a second coupling element.