BATTERY HOUSING FOR ACCOMMODATING BATTERY DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE BATTERY CELLS FOR AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
The invention is related to a battery housing ( 10 ) for accommodating a battery device ( 20 ) with multiple battery cells ( 22 ) for an electric aircraft ( 100 ), comprising at least one inner wall ( 30 ) and at least one outer wall ( 40 ) forming together a battery volume ( 50 ) for holding the multiple battery cells ( 22 ), characterised in that the at least one outer wall ( 40 ) comprises an outside surface ( 42 ) wherein the outside surface ( 42 ) has an aerodynamical shape for completing a part of a fuselage ( 110 ) of the electric aircraft ( 100 ).
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18 . A battery housing for accommodating a battery device with multiple battery cells for an electric aircraft, the battery housing comprising:
at least one inner wall and at least one outer wall forming together a battery volume for holding the multiple battery cells,
wherein the at least one outer wall comprises an outside surface and wherein the outside surface has an aerodynamical shape for completing a part of a fuselage of the electric aircraft.
19 . The battery housing of claim 18 , wherein the outer wall comprises a mounting interface for (i) reversible mounting at adjacent fuselage walls, (ii) reversible mounting at structural aircraft elements (iii) reversible mounting at the at least one inner wall, or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), and (iii).
20 . The battery housing of claim 19 , wherein the mounting interface comprises an opening axis defining an opening movement for the outer wall between a closing position and an opening position.
21 . The battery housing of claim 20 , wherein the mounting interface is detachable from a counter mounting interface at least in open position.
22 . The battery housing of claim 18 , wherein the at least one outer wall comprises at least one overpressure port to the battery volume, and wherein each overpressure port has a port closure for irreversible opening in response to overpressure in the battery volume.
23 . The battery housing of claim 22 , wherein the port closures comprise a hinge section for a hinge movement of the port closure from a sealed position sealing the battery volume to a release position releasing overpressure gas from the battery volume.
24 . The battery housing of claim 22 , wherein the port closure comprises multiple breaking lines breaking the port closure into closure pieces with a harmless diameter being of no harm for the fans of the aircraft.
25 . The battery housing of claim 22 , wherein the port closure comprises a retaining element retaining the port closure after leaving the sealing position.
26 . The battery housing of claim 18 , wherein the at least one inner wall and/or the at least one outer wall comprise compartment walls dividing the battery volume in cell compartments.
27 . The battery housing of claim 18 , wherein the multiple battery cells are arranged inside of the battery volume and at least partly covered by stabilisation material, wherein the stabilisation material comprises stabilisation foam.
28 . The battery housing of claim 18 , wherein the at least one inner wall and/or the at least one outer wall comprise structure elements for taking on structural loads from the fuselage of the electrical aircraft.
29 . The battery housing of claim 18 , wherein the at least one outer wall has the outside surface completing a side part of the fuselage of the aircraft.
30 . The battery housing of claim 18 , wherein the at least one inner wall comprises an inner surface with a different geometrical extension than the outer surface of the at least one outer wall.
31 . A method for mounting a battery housing to an electric aircraft, the battery housing comprising at least one inner wall and at least one outer wall forming together a battery volume for holding multiple battery cells therein, wherein the at least one outer wall comprises an outside surface and wherein the outside surface has an aerodynamical shape for completing a part of a fuselage of the electric aircraft, the method comprising:
placing multiple battery cells in a battery volume to create a battery device;
mounting the battery housing to the electric aircraft completing at least a part of a fuselage.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein prior to the mounting, the battery device is fully assembled and electrically connected to electric interfaces of the electric aircraft.
33 . A battery assembly comprising:
at least one battery housing comprising:
at least one inner wall and at least one outer wall forming together a battery volume for holding multiple battery cells therein,
wherein the at least one outer wall comprises an outside surface and wherein the outside surface has an aerodynamical shape for completing a part of a fuselage of an electric aircraft.
34 . The battery assembly of claim 33 , in combination with an electrical aircraft.