公开(公告)号：US11757149B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US15703114

申请日：2017-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan L. Hall ,  Luke Asher Wilhelm ,  Ghyrn Evan Loveness ,  Mujeeb Ijaz ,  Josef L. Miler ,  Abraham Bruno Caulk

IPC: H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/613

CPC classification number: H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/63

Abstract: A battery quenching system includes a reservoir that holds a quenching material. The battery quenching system further includes a distribution system for carrying the quenching material from the reservoir to a battery pack, a battery module, or a plurality of battery cells. The battery quenching system further includes a melting plug configured to melt at a predefined temperature, the melting of the plug resulting in release of the quenching material into the battery pack via the distribution system. The melting plug may be positioned within a tube of the distribution system or within an aperture of a battery enclosure. The battery quenching system may further include one or more quenching channels positioned within a battery pack. The distribution system may be configured to carry the quenching material to any or several of a plurality of locations within a battery pack or battery system.

公开(公告)号：US20230092785A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17739962

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Abraham Bruno Caulk ,  Dylan Charles Erb ,  Paul W. Firehammer

IPC: H01M50/514 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/543

Abstract: A busbar for a battery module includes a first portion configured to be coupled to a first terminal of a first battery cell, a second portion configured to be coupled to a second terminal of a second battery cell, and a fuse portion extending between the first portion and the second portion. The fuse portion includes a number of openings extending through the fuse portion. Each pair of openings defines an electrical path between the first portion of the busbar and the second portion of the busbar.