IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,583,303
Granted Patent B2
US 12,583,303 · App. 17/703,058 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Bulkhead fitting assembly

Inventors: Casey Dunn (Mission Viejo, CA); Brandon Thayer (Aliso Viejo, CA); Fwutsai Kuo (Laguna Hills, CA); Ryan Arens (Hillard, OH)
Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
B60K1/04F16L41/08F16L47/26H01M10/613H01M10/625H01M10/6552B60K2001/005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,583,303
App. No.
17/703,058
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus can include a first fitting having a first mating portion and a second fitting having a second mating portion. The first fitting can couple with a portion of a first fluid line. The first fluid line can be at least partially internal to a battery pack. The second fitting can couple with a portion of a second fluid line. The second fluid line can be at least partially external to the battery pack. The second mating portion of the second fitting can engage with the first mating portion of the first fitting to fluidly couple the first fluid line with the second fluid line.

Claims (27)

1 . An apparatus, comprising:

a first fitting having a first radial seal and a first mating portion, the first fitting configured to couple with a portion of a first fluid line, the first fluid line at least partially internal to a battery pack, the first fitting configured to couple with a bore of the battery pack, and the first fitting disposed entirely internal to the battery pack;

a second fitting having a second radial seal and a second mating portion, the second fitting configured to couple with a portion of a second fluid line, the second fluid line at least partially external to the battery pack; and

the second mating portion of the second fitting configured to at least partially protrude into and contact the first mating portion of the first fitting within a portion of the battery pack to fluidly couple the first fluid line with the second fluid line,

wherein the second fitting is configured to be removably disengaged from the first fitting with the first fitting remaining coupled to the battery pack.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the first fitting having a third radial seal; and

the first radial seal, the second radial seal, and the third radial seal are configured to form a seal against an inner wall of the battery pack in a liquid-tight manner.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the first fitting including a hollow cylindrical body having an inner diameter, a first outer diameter, and a second outer diameter; and

the first outer diameter is greater than or equal to the second outer diameter.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the second fitting including an external portion positioned external to the battery pack.

5 . A battery pack system, comprising:

a fitting assembly, the fitting assembly including:

a first fitting having a first mating portion, the first fitting is configured to couple with a portion of a first fluid line, the first fluid line is at least partially internal to a battery pack, the first fitting having a first radial seal;

a second fitting having a second mating portion, the second fitting is configured to couple with a portion of a second fluid line, the second fluid line is at least partially external to the battery pack, the second fitting having a second radial seal; and

the second mating portion of the second fitting is configured to at least partially protrude into and contact the first mating portion of the first fitting within a portion of the battery pack to fluidly couple the first fluid line with the second fluid line,

wherein the second fitting is configured to be removably disengaged from the first fitting with the first fitting remaining coupled to the battery pack; and

wherein the first radial seal and the second radial seal are configured to form a seal against an inner wall of the battery pack in a liquid-tight manner.

6 . The battery pack system of claim 5 , comprising:

the first fitting is configured to couple with a bore of the battery pack.

7 . The battery pack system of claim 5 , comprising:

the first fitting including a hollow cylindrical body having an inner diameter, a first outer diameter, and a second outer diameter; and

the first outer diameter is greater than or equal to the second outer diameter.

8 . The battery pack system of claim 5 , comprising:

the second fitting including an external portion positioned external to the battery pack.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2022
From: DUNN, CASEY; THAYER, BRANDON; KUO, FWUTSAI; ARENS, RYAN
To: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
Reel/Frame 059390/0780 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2022
From: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
To: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059390/0947 →
Continuity (1)
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