WO2012063025A3 - Battery housing and a vehicle comprising such a housing - Google Patents

Battery housing and a vehicle comprising such a housing Download PDF

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WO2012063025A3
WO2012063025A3 PCT/GB2011/001592 GB2011001592W WO2012063025A3 WO 2012063025 A3 WO2012063025 A3 WO 2012063025A3 GB 2011001592 W GB2011001592 W GB 2011001592W WO 2012063025 A3 WO2012063025 A3 WO 2012063025A3
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battery
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James Router
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Ecotricity Group Ltd
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Abstract

A battery housing is provided for containing at least one battery and controlling the temperature thereof, the housing comprising a housing inlet for receiving fluid from a source external to the housing and a housing outlet for expelling fluid from the housing. The housing further comprises at least one battery compartment for accommodating the at least one battery, a compartment inlet by which fluid can enter the compartment and a compartment outlet by which fluid can exit the compartment, whereby fluid can be conveyed through the battery compartment from the compartment inlet to the compartment outlet. In addition, the housing comprises selectively configurable ducting that is selectively configurable between a first configuration in which the ducting connects the compartment outlet to the compartment inlet such that fluid can be recirculated through the battery compartment, and a second configuration in which the ducting connects the compartment inlet to the housing inlet such that fluid can enter the battery compartment from the external source. The selectively configurable ducting connects the compartment outlet to the housing outlet such that fluid can be expelled from the battery compartment and the housing, without or with limited recirculation.
PCT/GB2011/001592 2010-11-11 2011-11-11 Battery housing and a vehicle comprising such a housing WO2012063025A2 (en)

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