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公开(公告)号:US10686178B1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-16
申请号:US15702660
申请日:2017-09-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan L. Hall , Luke A. Wilhelm , Qingcheng Zeng , Mujeeb Ijaz , Donald G. Dafoe
IPC: H01M2/20 , H01M10/647 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/6554 , H01M2/10 , H01M2/02
Abstract: A battery cell includes a cathode casing forming all or a majority of the external can of the battery cell. The battery further includes an anode tab covering at least a portion of a face of the battery cell and an insulating layer for electrically isolating the anode tab from the cathode casing. A plurality of such battery cells may be arranged within a battery pack in contact with each other, and may be held in compression. A conduction enhancement layer may be applied between the anode tab of a first cell and the cathode casing of a second cell within the battery pack. One or more heat dissipation elements may be arranged within the battery pack, in contact with the battery cells.
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公开(公告)号:US11699821B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17657914
申请日:2022-04-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Josef L. Miler , Luke A. Wilhelm , Andrew C. Chu
IPC: H01M50/20 , H01M10/653 , H01M10/66 , H01M10/655 , H01M50/24 , H01M50/30 , H01M50/147 , H01M10/658 , H01M50/271 , H01M50/224 , H01M50/209 , H01M50/264 , H01M50/242
CPC classification number: H01M10/653 , H01M10/655 , H01M10/658 , H01M10/66 , H01M50/209 , H01M50/224 , H01M50/24 , H01M50/242 , H01M50/264 , H01M50/271 , H01M50/30
Abstract: Battery packs are presented having structural members for improving thermal management of battery cells therein. In some embodiments, the battery packs include a first end-member positioned opposite a second end-member and parallel thereto. The battery packs also include a first side beam positioned opposite a second side beam and parallel thereto. The first side beam and the second side beam extend longitudinally between the first end-member and the second end-member. A longitudinal member is disposed between the first side beam and the second side beam and defines a plurality of longitudinal rows. The battery packs may additionally include a lateral member disposed between first end-member and the second end-member to partition the plurality of longitudinal rows into an array of battery cell compartments. A battery cell is disposed within at least one battery cell compartment.
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公开(公告)号:US11502354B1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-15
申请号:US17175270
申请日:2021-02-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ghyrn E. Loveness , Abraham B. Caulk , Edward P. Yankoski , Zhongying Shi , Kenneth S. Smith , Mujeeb I. Ijaz , Luke A. Wilhelm , Jonathan L. Hall
IPC: H01M10/659 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/64 , H01M10/6556 , F25J1/00 , C21D1/60 , F25J1/02 , F28D15/04
Abstract: Energy storage systems, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a heat exchanger or fluid delivery structure that may transfer heat from a battery cell or cell block to a heat exchange fluid. The heat exchanger or fluid delivery structure may substantially maintain an interfacial temperature during a temperature increase from the battery cell or cell block.
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公开(公告)号:US11296381B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16259584
申请日:2019-01-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Josef L. Miler , Alexander J. Clarabut , Mujeeb I. Ijaz , Jonathan Hall , Luke A. Wilhelm , Abraham B. Caulk , Dirk E. Long , Yu-Hung Li
IPC: H01M50/20 , H01M10/613 , H01M50/30
Abstract: Battery packs are presented. The battery packs include a plurality of cell blocks, each cell block comprising a plurality of battery cells. The battery pack also includes a plenum chamber configured to fluidly couple each of the cell blocks to an exterior of the battery pack in response to a thermal event in the battery cell in a separate cell block. In some embodiments, at least one of the cell blocks is configured to be fluidly coupled to the plenum structure via a cell block vent.
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公开(公告)号:US10923788B1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-16
申请号:US15794200
申请日:2017-10-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ghyrn E. Loveness , Abraham B. Caulk , Edward P. Yankoski , Zhongying Shi , Kenneth S. Smith , Mujeeb I. Ijaz , Luke A. Wilhelm , Jonathan L. Hall
IPC: H01M2/12 , H01M10/6556 , H01M10/659 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/64 , C21D1/60 , F25J1/00 , F28D15/04 , F25J1/02
Abstract: Energy storage systems, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a heat exchanger or fluid delivery structure that may transfer heat from a battery cell or cell block to a heat exchange fluid. The heat exchanger or fluid delivery structure may substantially maintain an interfacial temperature during a temperature increase from the battery cell or cell block.
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公开(公告)号:US20230318075A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-05
申请号:US18329545
申请日:2023-06-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Josef L. Miler , Luke A. Wilhelm , Andrew C. Chu
IPC: H01M10/653 , H01M10/66 , H01M10/655 , H01M50/24 , H01M50/30 , H01M10/658 , H01M50/271 , H01M50/224 , H01M50/209 , H01M50/264 , H01M50/242
CPC classification number: H01M10/653 , H01M10/66 , H01M10/655 , H01M50/24 , H01M50/30 , H01M10/658 , H01M50/271 , H01M50/224 , H01M50/209 , H01M50/264 , H01M50/242
Abstract: Battery packs are presented having structural members for improving thermal management of battery cells therein. In some embodiments, the battery packs include a first end-member positioned opposite a second end-member and parallel thereto. The battery packs also include a first side beam positioned opposite a second side beam and parallel thereto. The first side beam and the second side beam extend longitudinally between the first end-member and the second end-member. A longitudinal member is disposed between the first side beam and the second side beam and defines a plurality of longitudinal rows. The battery packs may additionally include a lateral member disposed between first end-member and the second end-member to partition the plurality of longitudinal rows into an array of battery cell compartments. A battery cell is disposed within at least one battery cell compartment.
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公开(公告)号:US20220231364A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-21
申请号:US17657914
申请日:2022-04-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Josef L. Miler , Luke A. Wilhelm , Andrew C. Chu
IPC: H01M50/20 , H01M10/653 , H01M10/66 , H01M10/655 , H01M50/24 , H01M50/30 , H01M50/147
Abstract: Battery packs are presented having structural members for improving thermal management of battery cells therein. In some embodiments, the battery packs include a first end-member positioned opposite a second end-member and parallel thereto. The battery packs also include a first side beam positioned opposite a second side beam and parallel thereto. The first side beam and the second side beam extend longitudinally between the first end-member and the second end-member. A longitudinal member is disposed between the first side beam and the second side beam and defines a plurality of longitudinal rows. The battery packs may additionally include a lateral member disposed between first end-member and the second end-member to partition the plurality of longitudinal rows into an array of battery cell compartments. A battery cell is disposed within at least one battery cell compartment.
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公开(公告)号:US10608224B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US16246762
申请日:2019-01-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Steven Kaye , Maria N. Luckyanova , Josef L. Miler , Luke A. Wilhelm
IPC: H01M6/50 , H01M10/653 , H01M2/16 , H01M2/10 , H01M2/14 , B32B15/09 , B32B23/22 , B32B27/32 , B32B23/08 , B32B23/10 , B32B15/20 , B32B9/04 , B32B15/08 , B32B5/30 , B32B5/16 , B32B27/12 , B32B15/085 , B32B27/14 , B32B15/082 , B32B15/18 , B32B3/26 , B32B27/36 , B32B27/08 , B32B23/04 , B32B27/30 , B32B7/12 , B32B9/02 , B32B15/16 , B32B27/28
Abstract: Insulators and polymer-coated insulators are provided. The insulators can include thermally-insulating nanoparticles and a binder configured to volatilize at a volatilization temperature. Insulators can also include an inorganic thermally-insulating material forming a porous structure. The porous structure can be configured to reduce the mean free path of gases in the insulator as compared to gases outside the porous structure. Polymer-coated insulators including an inorganic thermally-insulating material and a polymer coating disposed on the surface of the inorganic thermally-insulating material are also provided. Insulators can also include thermally-insulating nanoparticles and an opacifier. The opacifier can include a carbonaceous material coated with a refractory material that inhibits oxidation of the carbonaceous material at a carbon oxidation temperature. The insulators or polymer-coated insulators can be disposed between battery cells or battery cell blocks in an apparatus.
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公开(公告)号:US20190140237A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-09
申请号:US16062498
申请日:2016-12-15
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Steven Kaye , Maria N. Luckyanova , Josef L. Miler , Luke A. Wilhelm
Abstract: Insulators and polymer-coated insulators are provided. The insulators can include thermally-insulating nanoparticles and a binder configured to volatilize at a volatilization temperature. Insulators can also include an inorganic thermally-insulating material forming a porous structure. The porous structure can be configured to reduce the mean free path of gases in the insulator as compared to gases outside the porous structure. Polymer-coated insulators including an inorganic thermally-insulating material and a polymer coating disposed on the surface of the inorganic thermally-insulating material are also provided. Insulators can also include thermally-insulating nanoparticles and an opacifier. The opacifier can include a carbonaceous material coated with a refractory material that inhibits oxidation of the carbonaceous material at a carbon oxidation temperature. The insulators or polymer-coated insulators can be disposed between battery cells or battery cell blocks in an apparatus.
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公开(公告)号:US11916247B1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17452683
申请日:2021-10-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Josef L. Miler , Luke A. Wilhelm , Edward T. Hillstrom , Dirk E. Long , Russell A. McLellan , Yu-Hung Li , Maria N. Luckyanova , Evan D. Maley , Edward T. Sweet
IPC: H01M50/24 , H01M50/209 , H01M10/658 , H01M10/617 , H01M10/623
CPC classification number: H01M50/24 , H01M10/617 , H01M10/623 , H01M10/658 , H01M50/209
Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a first longitudinal beam and a second longitudinal beam. The battery packs may include a plurality of cell blocks disposed between the first longitudinal beam and the second longitudinal beam. The plurality of cell blocks may include first and second cell blocks each characterized by a first side surface proximate the first longitudinal beam, a second side surface, a third side surface proximate the second longitudinal beam, and a fourth side surface. The battery packs may include a first interface material thermally coupling the first side surface of the first cell block with the first longitudinal beam. The battery packs may also include a second interface material thermally coupling the third side surface of the second cell block with the second longitudinal beam.
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