REINFORCED BIPOLAR BATTERY ASSEMBLY

• Main Authors: O.Shaffer II, Edward, Hobday, Donald
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.11.2023
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

A battery assembly is disclosed comprising (a) one or more stacks of a plurality of electrode plates comprising (i) one or more bipolar plates comprising a substrate having an anode on one surface and a cathode on an opposing surface and (ii) a separator and a liquid electrolyte located between each of the electrode plates; (b) a first end plate having a first end plate internal reinforcement structure, attached at an end of the one or more stacks; and (c) a second end plate having a second end plate internal reinforcement structure, attached at an opposing end of the one or more stacks as the first end plate; wherein (A) the first end plate is a first electrode plate including a first base, wherein the first base includes the first end plate internal reinforcement structure, (B) the second end plate is a second electrode plate including a second base, wherein the second base includes the second end plate internal reinforcement structure, (C) the first base is the substrate of the first electrode plate, and (D) the second base is the substrate of the second electrode plate.