METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ENCAPSULATED BATTERY CELL

1 . A method of producing an encapsulated battery cell ( 1 ), comprising:

a) braiding a battery cell ( 1 ′) with a fibre roving ( 8 ba ) to create a braid around the battery cell ( 1 ′);

b) impregnating the braid with a resin material ( 8 ad ); and

c) curing the resin material ( 8 ad ).

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a ceramic material is used for the fibre roving ( 8 ba ).

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the fibre roving ( 8 ba ) comprises a material having a strength retention of at least 50% at 800 degrees Celsius.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the fibre roving ( 8 ba ) comprises a material having a thermal conductivity of at most 0.25 W/(m·K) at 800 degrees Celsius.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the fibre roving ( 8 ba ) comprises a material with a low or negative expansion coefficient.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resin material ( 8 ad ) comprises a fire-retardant material.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the braid is tightly applied to an outer casing ( 3 ) of the battery cell ( 1 ′).

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the braiding is carried out such that the braid protrudes at at least one end relative to the battery cell ( 1 ′).

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the braid is formed at said one end with a reduced dimension (r) compared to a remainder of the braid.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the braid is formed at said one end with an opening toward the exterior (E).

11 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising curing the resin material ( 8 ad ) by Ultra Violet, UV, radiation or at a temperature of at most 80 degrees Celsius.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resin material ( 8 ad ) comprises a low temperature exothermic reactive material and is cured by a catalyst material.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of battery cells ( 1 ′) are arranged continuously one behind the other as a battery sell string, and the method includes continuously feeding the battery cell string to a braiding device ( 8 b ), and the braiding device ( 8 b ) continuously provides the battery cells ( 1 ′) with said braid as a continuous braid.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising placing a spacer material ( 7 ) between adjacent ones of the battery cells ( 1 ′) in the string prior to feeding said battery cell string to the braiding device ( 8 b ).

15 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising feeding the battery cells ( 1 ′) to the braiding device ( 8 b ) through a tubular feed ( 8 aa ), with said feed ( 8 aa ) being cut obliquely to a course thereof, whereby the battery cell string is already provided with the braiding on one side, while the battery cell string is still supported by the tubular feed ( 8 aa ) on an other side.

16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the battery cell string together with the braid is passed through a first bath ( 8 d ) with the resin material ( 8 ad ) and then through a second bath with a catalyst material, an Ultra Violet, UV, irradiation device, or a temperature curing device ( 8 e ) to cure the resin material.

17 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising cutting the battery cell string to length between the individual battery cells ( 1 ′) using a cutting device ( 8 g ).

18 . An encapsulated battery cell ( 1 ) formed by the method according to claim 1 .