ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE

• Main Authors: REYBURN, Steven, T, MILLER, Bruce, E, JOHNSON, Clyde, H, WENDLING, Jerry, LAWRENCE, Robert, A, FORD, Dean, M, BENNETT, Scott, K, NAEGELI, Markus, MASKEW, Brian, J, MORROW, Brian, C, BAILEY, Felice, E, SCHNEIDER, Eric, D, DELRYMPLE, Derek, A, BAXTER, Leonard, F., II, HOPKINS, Russell, B, BLETSIS, Richard, BASS, Edward, GASAWAY, Timothy, A, BIEHL, Kurt, YOUNGS, Daniel, J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 15.11.2017
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure, and an energy storage controller module located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the battery array. The battery array comprises: a plurality of parallel side rails, the side rails having upper and lower rail mounting holes at each end of the side rails; a plurality of end plates positioned substantially perpendicular to the side rails, each plate having a plurality of plate mounting holes, and; a plurality of mounting pins. The end plates are secured to the battery array by mounting pins positioned adjacent to plate mounting flanges, and the mounting pins are inserted through the upper and lower rail mounting holes. A plurality of battery cells is adapted for use in the hybrid electric vehicle, and is secured by the side rails.