Array frame design for electrified vehicle battery arrays
A battery pack according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, an array frame positioned above the tray and that houses at least one battery cell and a retention clip mounted to the tray and engageable with a portion of the array frame. One of the portion and the retention clip is flexible and the other of the portion and the retention clip is rigid.
1. A battery pack, comprising:
a tray;
an array frame positioned above said tray and that houses at least one battery cell;
a retention clip mounted to said tray and moveably received against a portion of said array frame, wherein one of said portion and said retention clip is flexible and the other of said portion and said retention clip is rigid;
said retention clip including a base and a clip arm that extends from said base; and said base is welded to said tray and said clip arm extends upwardly from an end of said base.
2. A battery pack, comprising:
a tray;
a battery array positioned on said tray and including a plurality of array frames;
a retention clip that retains said battery array to said tray, one of said retention clip and a foot of an array frame of said plurality of array frames flexible between a first position and a second position to retain said battery array to said tray;
said retention clip is part of a retention clip assembly that includes a base and a plurality of clip arms that protrude from said base; and
a stop block received against said base between opposing clip arms of said plurality of clip arms.