Resumen de: US2025220864A1
A battery charger and a method of operating a battery charger. The charger may include a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a charging circuit operable to output a charging current to charge a battery couplable to the battery charger; a tubular heat sink; and a fan operable to cause air flow from the air inlet to the air outlet and along the heat sink. The charger may include a first switch operable to electrically connect the charging circuit to a power source when the battery engages the charger; and a second switch operable to electrically connect the charging circuit to a battery terminal after the charger terminal is electrically connected to the battery terminal. The charging current or a fan speed may be adjusted based on at least one of the temperature of the charger or a temperature of the battery.
Resumen de: US2025220865A1
A cooling module does not include a reserve tank inside, but includes a manifold made of resin and including a plurality of housings joined to each other, and the manifold includes a plurality of channels formed across at least two of the plurality of housings.
Resumen de: US2025220847A1
An energy storage cabinet and a cabinet-type energy storage device are disclosed. The energy storage cabinet includes a cabinet body, a baffle and an energy converter. A partition is provided in the cabinet body. An internal space of the cabinet body includes a battery chamber and a converter chamber separated by the partition. Side plates of the cabinet body has an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the converter chamber. The baffle is located in the converter chamber and separates the converter chamber into a cold air cavity and a hot air cavity. The energy storage converter is located in the converter chamber and has a heat-dissipation air duct. The heat-dissipation air duct includes an air inlet port located at an air inlet end of the energy storage converter and an air outlet port located at an air outlet end of the energy storage converter.
Resumen de: US2025219709A1
The present disclosure relates to a battery management system, a battery pack including the same, and an operating method of the battery management system, and is directed to providing a battery management system capable of always maintaining the performance of wireless communication at a certain level or higher in various environments, a battery pack including the same, and an operating method of the battery management system. To this end, the present disclosure provides a battery management system including a plurality of antennas, a communication module configured to perform communication using any one of the plurality of antennas, a switch configured to selectively connect any one of the plurality of antennas and the communication module, and a processor configured to detect reception sensitivity of the antenna connected to the switch and control the switch based on the reception sensitivity.
Resumen de: US2025219240A1
Provided are a box, a battery, and an electric device. The box includes an electrical chamber, a collection chamber, an isolation component, and a processing device. The electrical chamber is configured to accommodate multiple battery cells, wherein at least one battery cell among multiple battery cells includes a pressure relief mechanism; The collection chamber is configured to collect emissions from the battery cells arranged with the pressure relief mechanism when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated; the isolation component is configured to isolate the electrical chamber and the collection chamber; and the isolation component is provided with a first through-hole, wherein the emissions can enter the collection chamber through the first through-hole. The processing device is arranged at the first through-hole and configured to treat the emissions to reduce a temperature and/or concentration of combustible material in the emissions.
Resumen de: US2025219231A1
A battery and an electric apparatus are disclosed. The battery includes a box and a bushing, where the box is provided with a mounting beam, that includes a first beam that is provided with a first mounting hole, and a second beam that is provided with a second mounting hole, the bushing includes a flange portion, a rod portion, and a connecting portion, the flange portion and the connecting portion are respectively connected to two ends of the rod portion, the flange portion protrudes from the rod portion, the rod portion passes through the first mounting hole, the connecting portion passes through the second mounting hole. the flange portion is sealably connected to the first beam and/or the rod portion is sealably connected to a wall of the first mounting hole, and the connecting portion is sealably connected to a wall of the second mounting hole.
Resumen de: US2025219246A1
A hydrogel composition for reinforcing a cellulose paper battery separator comprises a monomer, a cross-linking reagent, an initiator, and a metal salt. A hydrogel-reinforced cellulose paper battery separator comprises a cellulose paper, and a hydrogel integrated within the cellulose paper. A paper battery comprises the hydrogel reinforced cellulose paper batter separator. A method for fabricating the hydrogel reinforced cellulose paper batter separator.
Resumen de: US2025219236A1
The present application discloses an explosion-proof structure and a battery. The explosion-proof structure includes a cover plate, and an explosion-proof groove is provided on the cover plate. The explosion-proof groove includes a first sub-groove and a second sub-groove, a projection of the first sub-groove and a projection of the second sub-groove on a side of the cover plate encloses a closed ring, and a thickness of the cover plate at the position where the first sub-groove is located is less than a thickness of the cover plate at the position where the second sub-groove is located. The present application improves the reliability of the cover plate and ensures the explosion-proof effect.
Resumen de: US2025219238A1
A battery explosion-proof structure, a battery, and a battery pack are provided. The battery explosion-proof structure includes a cover plate provided with a first score and a second score. A thickness of the cover plate at the first score is less than a thickness of the cover plate at the second score. The first score includes a first segment and a second segment connected together. The first segment includes a first end and a second end. The second segment includes a third end and a fourth end. A distance between the first end and the third end is greater than a distance between the second end and the fourth end.
Resumen de: US2025219233A1
An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device array which includes a plurality of energy storage devices stacked in a first direction; a pair of end spacers; a side spacer, and a metal case. The side spacer is coupled to each of the pair of end spacers. The metal case accommodates the energy storage device array, the pair of end spacers, and the side spacer. The side spacer includes a rib protruding towards the energy storage device array. The rib is provided integrally with the side spacer, and is in contact with an energy storage device, among the plurality of energy storage devices, which is in a position facing the rib.
Resumen de: US2025219228A1
The present invention relates to an electric energy storage (10) for a motor vehicle. A plurality of battery module groups (14) each comprise a plurality of battery modules (20) each of a plurality of battery cells. A plurality of containers (12) are stacked and each comprise a substantially frame-shaped container outer wall (18), wherein one of the plurality of battery module groups (14) is arranged in each of the plurality of containers (12). A plurality of fastening elements (16), which are elongated, extend through the container outer walls (18) of the plurality of containers (12) and fasten the containers (12) to one another. The elongated fastening elements (16) passing through all the containers (12) are advantageous in that they enable a modular, freely scalable design of the electric energy storage (10) with a free geometric configuration, low weight and costs, as well as simple, quick assembly and disassembly.
Resumen de: US2025219229A1
A replaceable battery including: a cell stack; and a case for accommodating the cell stack, in which the case includes: a first member having an L-shaped cross section that includes a bottom plate for supporting the cell stack; a second member having an L-shaped cross section that is arranged to face the first member; a first lid part for closing one opening part of the main body part; and a second lid part having a connector for closing the other opening part of the main body part, and in which the cell stack is arranged closer to a side plate of the first member, the case has a spatial region above the cell stack, and a region of the side plate of the first member overhanging the spatial region and a top plate of the second member are fastened together with a fastening member.
Resumen de: US2025219245A1
Disclosed herein is a novel system to improve the cycle life of a rechargeable battery utilizing a particular cellulose-based separator within such a cell and a charging procedure thereof such a cell at a rate of less than 1 hour and at a charging voltage in excess of 4.2 volts. With such a separator and charging methodology, such a rechargeable battery utilizes the capability of reducing moisture within the cell and further plating potential of lithium on the anode thereof. In such a manner, the cycle life of such a battery may be lowered, allowing for faster charging and longer charge retention for the battery and thus the subject device utilized. The overall system utilizing such a methodology as well as the specific battery exhibiting such improved cycle life capabilities and retained charge over time are thus encompassed within this disclosure.
Resumen de: US2025219252A1
A polyolefin microporous membrane, a method for manufacturing the same, and a separator including the microporous membrane are provided. The polyolefin microporous membrane including 60 wt % to 80 wt % of a polypropylene having a viscosity average molecular weight of 1×106 g/mol to 3×106 g/mol and 20 wt % to 40 wt % of a polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight of 1×105 g/mol to 10×105 g/mol is provided, wherein the polyolefin microporous membrane has a puncture strength of 0.25 N/μm or more, a gas permeability of 1.0×10−5 Darcy or more, a porosity of 30% to 70%, an average pore size of 20 nm to 40 nm, a shutdown temperature of 150° C. or lower, and a meltdown temperature of 180° C. or higher.
Resumen de: US2025219237A1
An explosion-proof structure, a battery, and a battery pack are provided. The explosion-proof structure includes a cover plate and an explosion-proof groove including a first sub-groove and a second sub-groove. H1
Resumen de: US2025219232A1
An electrical apparatus disclosed herein may include a first tray unit, a second tray unit, and a case body including a tray attachment portion configured to have selectively one of the first tray unit and the second tray unit attached thereto. The first tray unit may include a plurality of first battery attachment portions. The second tray unit may include a plurality of second battery attachment portions. An arrangement of the second battery attachment portions may be different from an arrangement of the first battery attachment portions, and/or a number of the second battery attachment portions may be different from a number of the first battery attachment portions, and/or an attachment structure of each of the second battery attachment portions for attaching the second battery may be different from an attachment structure of each of the first battery attachment portions for attaching the first battery.
Resumen de: US2025219227A1
A battery pack includes: a lever on a front portion of the battery pack; and a latching unit operably connected to the lever. The lever actuates engagement and disengagement of the battery pack with an enclosure. The latching unit is disposed at a rear portion of the battery pack and is configured to engage and disengage the battery pack from the enclosure.
Resumen de: US2025219255A1
An energy storage device includes an electrode body in which an electrode plate and a separator are stacked, an electrolyte solution, a container to accommodate the electrode body and the electrolyte solution, and a sheet-shaped porous body provided with an insulating property and between the electrode body and the container. A through hole is provided in the electrode plate.
Resumen de: US2025219224A1
A beam for supporting a plurality of prismatic batteries in battery enclosure of an electric vehicle includes a base, having a lower elongate horizontal flange, and an upper elongate horizontal flange, narrower than the lower elongate horizontal flange, spaced above the lower elongate horizontal flange by a vertical web. A web member can be disposed on the upper elongate horizontal flange of the base, and includes first and second elongate exterior vertical wall members. At least two elongate inserts disposed between the vertical exterior wall members, and configured to at least in part form at least one longitudinally extending channel between them. The elongate inserts can be made of metal and the longitudinally extending channel provides a pathway for cooling fluid. A cap can engage the upper edges of the vertical wall members and enclose the metal inserts in the space between the first and second vertical wall members.
Resumen de: US2025219167A1
A cells contact sheet applicable to a battery module including cell groups, the cells contact sheet includes cells contact sub-sheets and at least one connecting sheet. The cells contact sub-sheets are configured to acquire work signals of the cell groups, respectively. The connecting sheet is arranged between every two adjacent ones of the cells contact sub-sheets, and two ends of the connecting sheet are respectively connected with the two adjacent ones of the cells contact sub-sheets. The connecting sheet is provided with a first bending structure configured to deform when two of the cell groups corresponding to the every two adjacent ones of the cells contact sub-sheets move away from each other or close to each other.
Resumen de: US2025219156A1
An aluminum battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an aqueous electrolyte. The separator is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The aqueous electrolyte is impregnated into the separator, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode. When the aluminum battery operates, the positive electrode performs an intercalation mechanism, while the negative electrode performs a chelating mechanism.
Resumen de: AU2023386212A1
The present invention relates to a method for the recovery of manganese from a manganese containing material, the method comprising the steps of: (i) subjecting the manganese containing material to an acid leach step comprising contacting the manganese containing material with an acidic leach solution to produce a leach slurry containing a pregnant leach solution and undissolved solids; (ii) subjecting the pregnant leach solution to a pressure precipitation step, comprising maintaining the pregnant leach solution at elevated temperature and pressure for a time sufficient to precipitate impurities from the pregnant leach solution; (iii) passing the product of step (ii) to a solids/liquid separation step to substantially remove the precipitated impurities and produce a purified pregnant leach solution; and (iv) recovering manganese from the purified pregnant leach solution.
Resumen de: US2025219145A1
This application provides a sodium secondary battery electrolyte, a sodium secondary battery, and an electric apparatus. The sodium secondary battery electrolyte is provided, and the electrolyte includes a diluent, where the diluent includes alkane with a formula CnH2n+2, where n is 8 to 13. The diluent can improve high-temperature cycling performance of a battery, reduce high-temperature gas production of the battery, and enhance electrochemical performance and safety performance of the battery at high temperature.
Resumen de: AU2023381166A1
Disclosed in the present application are a battery pack and an energy storage device. The battery pack comprises a fixing assembly, a shared pipeline assembly, a heat exchange assembly and a plurality of square batteries, the plurality of square batteries being connected in parallel; the fixing assembly is used for fixedly connecting the plurality of square batteries side by side so as to form the battery pack; the shared pipeline assembly is used for wholly communicating inner cavities of the plurality of square batteries, so that all the square batteries in the battery pack are located in one electrolyte system; and the heat exchange assembly is used for being fixedly connected to posts on a same side of the plurality of square batteries, so as to realize heat exchange between all the square batteries in the battery pack and the outside. The present application can enhance the uniformity of electrolytes of the square batteries in the battery pack and prolong the cycle life, and further can replenish electrolytes for the battery pack by means of the shared pipeline assembly, thus prolonging the service life of the battery pack while improving the safety of using the battery pack.
Nº publicación: DE102024103880A1 03/07/2025
Solicitante:
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC [US]
GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Resumen de: DE102024103880A1
Einige der hier beschriebenen Ausführungsformen beziehen sich auf Batteriemanagementsysteme, die Dünnfilm-Drucksensoren verwenden, um anomale Zustände in Verbindung mit Batteriemodulen festzustellen. Einige Ausführungsformen können das Empfangen einer Druckmessung von dem Dünnfilm-Drucksensor, der zwischen zwei Batteriezellen in einem Batteriemodul angeordnet ist, und das Bestimmen eines anormalen Zustands des Batteriemoduls auf der Grundlage der Druckmessung des Dünnfilm-Drucksensors umfassen. Andere Ausführungsformen können offenbart oder beansprucht werden.