Attachment concepts for traction battery pack enclosure assemblies

• Main Authors: Perumalla, Kanchana, Janarthanam, Suriyaprakash A, Subramanian, Rajaram
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.07.2024
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; 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; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY; STORING; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Electrified vehicles may be powered by traction battery packs. An exemplary traction battery pack may include an enclosure assembly having a tray and a cover. One or more hinged locking plate assemblies may be utilized to secure the cover to the tray of the enclosure assembly. The hinged locking plate assemblies may be configured to exert a clamping or compression force across an interface between the cover and the tray, thereby enhancing retention and providing a leak-proof joint.