EXPANDABLE BATTERY MODULE
A battery module comprising sub-module components, or bricks, that facilitate efficient assembly utilizing common hand tools and provide integrated cooling features for increased battery configurability and performance.
1 . A battery cell holder, comprising:
a first side, a second side, a third side, fourth side, a top side and a bottom side;
a plurality of cell cavities configured to restrict the movement of a plurality of battery cells;
a plurality of flow passage;
a busbar locating member;
a horizontal mating member; and
a vertical mating member.
2 . The battery cell holder of claim 1 , further comprising:
a vertical spacer fixture cavity.
3 . The battery cell holder of claim 2 , wherein the vertical spacer fixture cavity is configured to allow for access to a parallel layer terminal of a busbar.
4 . The battery cell holder of claim 3 , wherein the battery cell holder comprises a first horizontal mating member on the first side and a second horizontal mating member on the second side of the battery cell holder.
5 . The battery cell holder of claim 4 , wherein the first and second horizontal mating members are configured to form horizontal coupling means between one or more battery cell holders.
6 . The battery cell holder of claim 5 , wherein the battery cell holder comprises a first vertical mating member on the top side and a second vertical mating member on the bottom side.
7 . The battery cell holder of claim 6 , wherein the first and second vertical mating members are configured to form vertical coupling means between one or more battery cell holders.
8 . The battery cell holder of claim 7 , wherein the first horizontal mating member is configured to couple to a second horizontal mating member on a second side of a second battery cell holder.
9 . The battery cell holder of claim 8 , wherein the first horizontal matting member is an interlocking pin, and the second horizontal mating member is a slot configured to accept a corresponding interlocking pin from the second battery cell holder.
10 . The battery cell holder of claim 9 , wherein the vertical mating member further comprises a notch to correspond to a vertical mating member of a second cell holder, wherein the notch is configured to further reduce horizontal movement between the cell holder and the second cell holder.
11 . A battery cell holder, comprising:
a first side, a second side, a third side, fourth side, a top surface and a bottom surface;
a cell cavity configured to restrict the movement of a battery cell;
a plurality of flow passage proximate to the cell cavity;
a plurality of busbar locating members on the top side of the cell holder, wherein the busbar locating members are configured to align a busbar on the top surface of the cell holder;
a plurality of horizontal mating members located on one or more sides of the cell holder, wherein the horizontal mating members are configured to couple the cell holder to a second cell holder having a plurality of corresponding horizontal mating members, wherein the cell holder and second cell holder are coupled along a horizontal plane; and
a plurality of vertical mating member located on the top surface and bottom surface, wherein the vertical mating members are configured to couple the cell holder to a third cell holder having a plurality of corresponding vertical mating members, wherein the cell holder and second cell holder are coupled along a vertical plane.
12 . The battery cell holder of claim 11 , further comprising:
a vertical spacer fixture cavity.
13 . The battery cell holder of claim 12 , wherein the vertical spacer fixture cavity is configured to allow for access to a parallel layer terminal of a busbar.
14 . The battery cell holder of claim 13 , wherein the battery cell holder comprises a first horizontal mating member on the first side and a second horizontal mating member on the second side of the battery cell holder.
15 . The battery cell holder of claim 14 , wherein the first and second horizontal mating members are configured to form horizontal coupling means between one or more battery cell holders.
16 . The battery cell holder of claim 15 , wherein the battery cell holder comprises a first vertical mating member on the top side and a second vertical mating member on the bottom side.
17 . The battery cell holder of claim 16 , wherein the first and second vertical mating members are configured to form vertical coupling means between one or more battery cell holders.