Battery housing, battery and motor vehicle
A battery housing for a battery, in particular for a motor vehicle. The battery housing includes a housing base, a housing cover arranged opposite from the housing base, and multiple side walls, wherein a chamber is enclosed between the side walls, the housing base and the housing cover. At least one side wall of the multiple side walls comprises two side wall elements, which are arranged opposite each other and which form a duct between them.
1. A battery housing for a battery for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a housing base;
a housing cover arranged opposite the housing base; and
multiple side walls, wherein a chamber is enclosed between the multiple side walls, the housing base, and the housing cover, at least one side wall of the multiple side walls comprises a first side wall element and a second side wall element which are arranged opposite each other and form a duct between them, the first side wall element faces the chamber, a protective wall is arranged between the first side wall element and the second side wall element, the chamber has at least one degassing opening arranged facing the first side wall element, the first side wall element has an opening at a predetermined area compared with the second side wall element; and
a cover element comprises a plug that is pressed into the first side wall element at the opening and configured to be detached from the opening by a fluid acting on the cover element, the at least one degassing opening and the opening of the first side wall element are at a same height relative to the housing base, and the plug is configured to only detach from the opening at a predetermined temperature of the fluid acting on the predetermined area.
2. The battery housing according to claim 1 , wherein the first side wall element is at least partially formed from aluminum or a polymer.
3. The battery housing according to claim 1 , wherein the protective wall divides the duct into two duct sections.
4. The battery housing according to claim 3 , wherein the protective wall is formed from mica.
5. The battery housing according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one valve at one end of the duct.
6. A battery with a battery housing comprising:
a housing base;
a housing cover arranged opposite the housing base; and
multiple side walls, wherein a chamber is enclosed between the multiple side walls, the housing base, and the housing cover, at least one side wall of the multiple side walls comprises a first side wall element and a second side wall element which are arranged opposite each other and form a duct between them, the first side wall element faces the chamber, a protective wall is arranged between the first side wall element and the second side wall element, the chamber has at least one degassing opening arranged facing the first side wall element, the first side wall element has an opening at a predetermined area compared with the second side wall element; and
a cover element comprises a plug that is pressed into the first side wall element at the opening and configured to be detached from the opening which is removable by a fluid acting on the cover element, the at least one degassing opening and the opening of the first side wall element are at a same height relative to the housing base, and the plug is configured to only detach from the opening at a predetermined temperature of the fluid acting on the predetermined area.
7. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the battery has multiple battery modules, each battery module has multiple battery cells arranged in the chamber, and the degassing opening of each battery cell is arranged on a side of the respective battery cell that faces the first side wall element.
8. The battery housing according to claim 1 , wherein the protective wall extends in the direction of the side wall elements and divides the duct into two duct sections.
9. The battery housing according to claim 2 , wherein the protective wall extends in the direction of the side wall elements and divides the duct into two duct sections.
10. The battery housing according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one valve, wherein the at least one valve is arranged at one end of the duct.
11. The battery housing according to claim 2 , further comprising: at least one valve, wherein the at least one valve is arranged at one end of the duct.
12. The battery housing according to claim 3 , further comprising: at least one valve, wherein the at least one valve is arranged at one end of the duct.
13. The battery housing according to claim 4 , further comprising: at least one valve, wherein the at least one valve is arranged at one end of the duct.