WO2016111779A1 - Snap-in extensions and guide walls for bus bar bridges of a battery module - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present disclosure relates generally to the field of batteries and battery modules. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to positioning and retention of bus bar bridges of a battery module.
- a vehicle that uses one or more battery systems for providin all or a portion of the motive power for the vehicle can be referred to as an xEV, where the term "x EV” is defined herein to include all. of the following vehicles, or any variations or combinations thereof that use electric power for all or portion of their vehicular motive force.
- xEVs include electric vehicles (EVs) that utilize electric power for all motive force.
- hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) also considered xEYs, combine an internal combustion engine propulsion system and a battery-powered electric propulsion system, such as 48 Volt (V) or 130V systems.
- the term HEV may include any variation of a hybrid electric vehicle.
- full hybrid systems may provide motive and other electrical power to the vehicle using one or more electric motors, using only an internal combustion engine, or using both.
- mild hybrid systems MHEVs
- MHEVs disable the internal combustion engine when the vehicle is idling and utilize a batter) 1 system to continue powering the air conditioning unit, radio, or other electronics, as well as to restart the engine when propulsion is desired.
- the mild hybrid system may also apply some level of power assist, during acceleration for example, to supplement the internal combustion engine.
- Mild hybrids are typically 96V to 130V and recover braking energy through a belt or crank integrated starter generator.
- a micro-hybrid eiectric vehicle also uses a "Stop-Start" system similar to the mild hybrids, but the micro-hybrid systems of a mHEV may or may not supply power assist to the internal combustion engine and operates at a voltage below 60V.
- mHEVs typically do not technically use electric powe provided directly to the crankshaft or transmissio for any portion of the motive force of the vehicle, but an mHEV may still be considered as an xEV since it does use electric power to supplement a vehicle's power needs when the vehicle is idling with internal combustion engine disabled and recovers braking energy through an integrated starter generator.
- a plug-in electric vehicle is any vehicle that can be charged from an external source of electricity, such as wall sockets, and the energy stored in the rechargeable battery packs drives or contributes to drive the wheels.
- PEV are a subcategory of EVs that include all-electric or battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and electric vehicle conversions of hybrid electric vehicles and conventional internal combustion engine vehicles.
- xEVs as described above may provide a number of advantages as compared to more traditional gas-powered vehicles using only internal combustion engines and traditional electrical systems, which are typically 12V systems powered by a lead acid battery.
- xEVs may produce fewer undesirable emission products and may exhibit greater fuel efficiency as compared to traditional .internal combustion vehicles and, in some cases, such xE V s may eliminate the use of gasoline entirely, as is the ease of certain types of EVs or PEVs.
- battery modules may include components configured to provide electrical communication between one or more terminals of the battery module and a group of electrically interconnected eiecirochemical cells of the battery module.
- traditional configurations may include expensive components to provide the electrical communication (e.g., electrical path) between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the one or more terminals of the battery module.
- manufacturing processes to position said components and to enable the electrical communication may be expensive and inefficient. Accordingly, it is now recognized that improved components and manufacturing processes for electrically coupling electrochemical cells and terminals of a batten- module are desired.
- the present disclosure relates to a batten' module having a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, a battery module terminal configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load, and an electrical path extending between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the battery module terminal, where the electrical path includes a bus bar bridge.
- the battery module also includes a housing, where the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells is disposed within the housing, and the housing includes a pair of extensions positioned along sides of the bus bar bridge and configured to retain the bus bar bridge and to block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one direction.
- the present disclosure also relates a battery module having a housing, electrochemical cells disposed in the housing, a major terminal, and an electrical path extending between the electrochemical cells and the major terminal.
- the electrical path includes an S-shaped bus bar bridge having a first base, a second base, and an S-bend extending between the first and second bases.
- the housing includes a first extension extending upwardly and proximate to a first side of the S-shaped bus bar bridge, and a second extension extending upwardly and proximate to a second side of the S-shaped bus bar bridge opposite to the first side.
- the first and second extensions are configured to block movement of the S-shaped bus bar bridge along at least one axis of the S-shaped bus bar bridge,
- the present disclosure also relates to a battery module having an electrical path extending between a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and a terminal of the battery module, where the terminal is configured, to be coupled to a load for powering the load.
- the batter)" module also includes a bus bar bridge of the electrical path.
- the battery module includes at least one snap-in extension integrally formed with a housing of the battery module and disposed mmediately adjacent the bus bar bridge, wherein the at least one snap-in extension comprises a hook extending over the bus bar bridge and the at least one snap-in extension is configured to at least temporarily block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one di rection.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle having a battery system configured in accordance with present embodiments to provide power for various components of the vehicle;
- FIG, 2 is a cutaway schematic view of an embodiment of the vehicle and the battery system of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an overhead exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a battery module for use in the vehicle of FIG. L in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present di sc losure;
- FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure
- FIG, 6 is a front schematic view of an embodiment of snap-in extensions and a bus bar bridge, taken along l ine 6-6 in FIG. 5, for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7 is a side schematic view of an. embodiment of snap-in extensions, a bus bar bridge, and other components for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure
- FIG. 8 is a front schematic view of an embodiment of guide walls and a bus bar bridge for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disc losere;
- FIG. 9 is a side schematic view of an embodiment of guide walls, a bus bar bridge, and other components for use in the battery moduie of FIG, 3, in. accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
- FIG. 10 is a top schematic view of an embodiment of a bus bar bridge, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of an electrical path, for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
- FIG, 12 is a process flow diagram of an embodiment of a method of securing a bus bar bridge of the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
- the battery systems described herein may be used to provide power to various types of electric vehicles (xEVs) and other high voltage energy storage/expending applications (e.g., electrical grid power storage systems).
- Such battery systems may include one or more battery modules, each battery module having a narnber of battery cells (e.g., lithium-ion (Li-ion) electrochemical cells) arranged and electrically interconnected to provide particular voltages and/or currents useful to power, for example, one or more components of an xEV.
- battery modules in accordance with present embodiments may be incorporated with, or provide power to stationary power systems (e.g., non-automotive systems).
- the battery module may include a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils disposed in a housing of the battery module.
- the battery module may also include two terminals (e.g., module terminals or major terminals) extending outwardly from the housing and configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load. Two corresponding electrical paths may be defined between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the two corresponding terminals of the battery module.
- a first electrical path may be established between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and a first terminal (e.g., a first major terminal) of the battery module
- a second, electrical path may be established, between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and a second terminal (e.g., a second major terminal) of the battery module, j0027 ⁇
- the electrical paths between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the two terminals of the battery module may include corresponding transitions between a first and second material.
- the electrochemical ceils may be electrically interconnected via bus bars that include the first material (e.g., alimii im. ⁇ .
- shunt that are configured to be coupled to the load may include the second material (e.g., copper), which may cost less than the first material but may not be compatible with the electrochemical cells and thus, may not be used for the bus bars.
- components that enable the transition between the first and second materials e.g. , of the bus bars and of the major terminals, respectively
- a bi-metal bus bar may be disposed in both the first and second electrical paths to enable the transition from the first material (of the bus bars) to the second material (of the major termi nals) in each of the paths .
- the bimetal bus bars may be bi-metailic, and may each include a first end having the first materia!
- first component e.g., a terminal of one of the electrochemical cells or a bus bar extending from one of the terminals of one of the electrochemical, cells
- second component e.g.. a bus bar bridge
- the bus bar bridges of each electrical path may extend between the corresponding bi-metal bus bar and another corresponding componen t of the batter ⁇ ' module (e.g.. a shunt or relay having the second material). Additional bus bar bridges having the second material may also be included in each electrical path, as set forth below with, reference to the figures, to couple the electric*! paths with the major terminals having the second material.
- the bus bar bridges may be welded at either end (e.g., to the bi-metal bus bar on a first end and to the shunt or relay on a second end, as described above).
- the housing of the battery module may include snap-i extensions or guide walls that enable temporary retention of the bus bar bridges or support for the bus bar bridges in one or more directions.
- the snap-in extensions or guide walls may be integrally formed with the housing of the batterv- module, and may be configured to receive the bus bar bridges and to enable retention of the bus bar bridges (e.g., by blocking movement of the bus bar bridges in one or more directions), while facilitating exposure of weld points of the bus bar bridges to a welding tool.
- the snap-in extensions or guide wails may enable retention of the bus ba bridges while the battery module is oriented in the one or more directions.
- the bus bar bridges may be held in place while the battery module is oriented complimentary to the retention capabilities of the snap-in extensions or guide posts and complimentary to the positioning of a welding tool along the weld points of the bus bar bridges for welding the bus bar bri dges to appropriate components of the electrical paths .
- the retention mechanisms e.g., the snap-in features
- the retention mechanisms may be minimally invasive (e.g., via sizing and/or positioning of the retention mechanisms), such that a welding tool may access weicl points on the bus bar bridges to more permanently secure the bus bar bridges in the electrical path.(s).
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a vehicle 10, which may utilize a regenerative braking system.
- a vehicle 10 which may utilize a regenerative braking system.
- the techniques described herein are adaptable to other vehicles thai capture/store electrical energy with a battery, which may include electric-powered and gas-powered vehicles.
- the battery system 12 may be placed in a location in the vehicle 10 that would have housed a traditional battery system.
- the vehicle 10 may include the battery system 12 positioned similarly to a lead-acid battery of a typical combustion-engine vehicle (e.g., under the hood of the vehicle 1.0).
- the batter ⁇ ' ' system 12 may be positioned to facilitate managing temperature of the battery system 12. For example, in some embodiments, positioning a battery system 12 under the hood of the vehicle 10 may enable an air duct to channel airflow over the battery system 12 and cool the battery system 12.
- the battery system 12 includes an energy storage component 13 coupled to an ignition system 14, an alternator 15, a vehicle console 16, and optionally to an electric motor 17.
- the energy storage component S 3 may capture/store electrical energy generated in the vehicle 1.0 and output electrical energ to power electrical devices in the vehicle 1.0.
- the battery system 12 may supply power to components of the vehicle's electrical system, which may include radiator cooling fans, climate control systems, electric power steering systems, active suspension systems, auto park systems, electric oil pumps, electric super/turbochargers, electric water pumps, heated windscreea ⁇ efrosters, window lift motors, vanity lights, tire pressure monitoring systems, sunroof motor controls, power seats, alarm systems, infotainment systems, navigation features, lane departure warning systems, electric parking brakes, external lights, or any combination thereof.
- the energy storage component 13 supplies power to the vehicle console 16 and the ignition system 14, which may be used to start (e.g., crank) the internal combustion engine 18.
- the energy storage component 13 may capture electrical energy generated by the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17.
- the alternator 15 may generate electrical energy while the internal combustion engine 18 is fanning. More specifically, the alternator 15 may convert the mechanical energy produced by the rotation of the internal combustion engine 18 into electrical energy. Additionally or alternatively, when the vehicle 10 includes an electric motor 17, the electric motor 1.7 may generate electrical energy by converting mechanical energy- produced, by the movement, of the vehicle 10 (e.g.. rotation of the wheels) into electrical energy.
- the energy storage component 1.3 may capture electrical energy generated by the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17 during regenerative braking. As such, the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17 are generally referred to herein as a regenerative braking system.
- the energy storage component 13 may be electricall coupled to the vehicle's electric system via a bus 19.
- the bus 19 may enable the energy storage component 13 to receive electrical energy generated by the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17.
- the bus 1 may enable the energy storage component 13 to output electrical energy to the ignition system 14 and/or the vehicle console 16. Accordingly, when a 12 volt battery system 12 is used, the bus 19 may carry electrical power typically between 8- 18 volts.
- the energy storage component 13 may include multiple battery modules.
- the energy storage component 13 includes a lithium ion (e.g., a first) battery module 20 and a iead-acid (e.g., a second) battery module 22, which each includes one or more battery ceils.
- the energy storage component 3 may include any number of battery modules.
- the lithium ion. battery niodule 20 and iead-acid battery module 22 are depicted adjacent to one another, they may be positioned in different areas around the vehicle.
- the Iead-acid battery module 22 may be positioned in or about the interior of the vehicle 10 while the lithium ion battery module 20 may be positioned under the hood of the vehicle 1 .
- the energy storage component 13 may include multiple battery modules to utilize multiple different battery chemistries.
- performance of the battery system 12 may be improved since the lithium ion battery chemistry generally has a higher coulombic efficiency and/or a higher power charge acceptance rate (e.g., higher maximum charge current or charge voltage) than the Iead-acid battery chemistry.
- the capture, storage, and/or distribution efficiency of the battery system 12 may be improved.
- the battery system 12 may additionally include a control module 24. More specifically, the control module 24 may control operations of components in the battery system 12, such as relays (e.g., switches) within energy storage component 13, the alternator 15, and or the electric motor 17. For example, the control module 24 may regulate amount of electrical energy captured'supplied by each battery module 20 or 22 (e.g., to de-rate and re-rate the battery system 12), perform load balancing between the battery modules 20 and 22, determine a state of charge of each battery module 20 or 22, determine temperature of each battery module 20 or 22, control voltage output by the alternator 15 and/or the electric, motor 17, and the like.
- the control module 24 may control operations of components in the battery system 12, such as relays (e.g., switches) within energy storage component 13, the alternator 15, and or the electric motor 17.
- the control module 24 may regulate amount of electrical energy captured'supplied by each battery module 20 or 22 (e.g., to de-rate and re-rate the battery system 12), perform load balancing between the battery modules 20 and 22, determine
- the control unit 24 may include one or more processor 26 and one or more memory 28, More specifically, the one or more processor 26 may include one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), one or more general purpose processors, or any combination thereof. Additionally, the one or more memory 28 may include volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM), and/or non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory (ROM), optical drives, hard disc drives, or . solid-state drives, I» some embodiments, the control unit 24 may include portions of a vehicle control unit (VCU) and or a separate battery control module,
- VCU vehicle control unit
- FIG. 3 An overhead exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the battery module 20 for use in the vehicle 10 of FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. 3.
- the battery module 20 e.g., lithium-ion [Li-ion] battery module
- the battery module 20 includes a housing 30 and electrochemical cells 32 (e.g.., prismatic lithium-ion [Li-ion] electrochemical cells) disposed inside the housing 30.
- electrochemical cells 32 e.g., prismatic lithium-ion [Li-ion] electrochemical cells
- the battery module 20 may include any number of electrochemical cells 32 (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more electrochemical cells), any type of electrochemical cell 32 (e.g., Li-ion, lithium polymer, lead-acid, nickel cadmium, or nickel metal hydride, prismatic, and/or cylindrical), and any arrangement of the electrochemical cells 32 (e.g., stacked, separated, or compartmentalized).
- electrochemical cells 32 e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more electrochemical cells
- any type of electrochemical cell 32 e.g., Li-ion, lithium polymer, lead-acid, nickel cadmium, or nickel metal hydride, prismatic, and/or cylindrical
- any arrangement of the electrochemical cells 32 e.g., stacked, separated, or compartmentalized.
- the electrochemical cells 32 may include terminals 36 (e.g., cell terminals, minor terminais) extending upwardly (e.g.. in direction 37). Accordingly, the terminals 36 may extend into an opening 38 disposed in an upper side 40 or face of the housing 30.
- the electrochemical cells 32 may be inserted into the housing 30 through the opening 38 in the upper side 40, and positioned within the housing 30 such that the terminals 36 of the electrochemical cells 32 are disposed in the opening 38.
- a bus bar carrier 42 may be disposed into the opening 38 and may retain bus bars 44 disposed thereon and configured to interface with the terminals 36 of the electrochemical cells 32, For example, the bus bars 44 may interface with the terminals 36 to electrically couple adjacent electrochemical cells 32 together (e.g., to form a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32).
- the bus bars 44 may be mounted or disposed on or proximate to a top or a bottom face or surface of the bus bar carrier 42 (e.g., facing away from the electrochemical cells 32 or facing the electrochemical cells 32).
- the batter module .20 may not include the bos bar earner 42 and the bus bars 44 may be disposed directly onto the terminals 36.
- the bus bars 44 may couple the electrochemical cells 32 in series, in parallel, or some of the electrochemical cells 32 in series and some of the electrochemical cells 32 in parallel.
- the bus bars 44 enable a group of electrically interconnected ' electrochemical cells 32.
- certain of the bus bars 44 may be configured to enable electrical coupling of the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils 32 with major terminals 46 (e.g., module terminals) of the battery module 20, where the major terminals 46 are configured to be coupled to a load (e.g., components) of the vehicle 10) to power the load.
- a cover 54 may be disposed over the bus bar carrier 42 to seal the opening 38 in the housing 30 of the battery module 20 and/or to protect the bus bars 44, other components disposed on the bus bar carrier 42 , and or other components of the battery mod ule 20.
- the bus bars 44 may include two major bus bars 56 configured to enable electrical communication between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 and the major terminals 46.
- the two major bus bars 56 may extend beyond a perimeter 58 of the bus bar carrier 42 (e.g., in direction 61 ) and may each define at least a portion of a.
- the major bus bars 56 may include a first material (e.g., aluminum) corresponding with a material of the terminals 36 of the electrochemical cells 32 and with the bus bars 44 (e.g., minor bus bars or ceil bus bars).
- each major bus bar 56 may extend from the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 toward another component of the corresponding electrical path extending between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 and the corresponding major terminal 46.
- the major bus bars 56 may each extend toward a corresponding bi-metal bus bar 59 that facilitates transition of the electrical path from the first material (e.g., aluminum) to a second material (e.g., copper), which will be described in detail with reference to later figures.
- first material e.g., aluminum
- second material e.g., copper
- the bi-metal bus bar 59 may be coupled on a first end to the major bus bar 56, and on a second end to another component of the electrical path.
- one of the electrical paths includes a shunt 60 coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) 62 of the battery module 20, where the shunt 60 includes the second material (e.g., copper) and the PCB 62 detects in die shunt 60 a voltage, a temperature, and/or other important: parameters of the electrical path and the battery module 20 in general.
- bus bar bridges 64 having the second material e.g., copper may be included in the electrical path on either end of the shunt 60.
- one bus bar bridge 64 extends between, and couples to, the second end (e.g., copper end) of the bi-metal bus bar 59 and the shunt 60. It should be noted that the coupling of the bus bar bridge 64 to the bi-metal bus bar 59 is blocked from view in the illustrated embodiment by the housing 30.
- Another bus bar bridge 64 extends between, and couples to, the shunt 60 and. another component of the electrical path (e.g., the major terminal 46 or a connecting piece between the bus bar bridge 64 and the major terminal 46). It should be noted that the coupling of the bus bar bridge 64 and the other component of the electrical path (e.g., the major terminal 46 or connecting piece between the major terminal 46 aod the bus bar bridge 64) is blocked from view in the illustrated embodiment by the housing 30.
- the bus bar bridges 64 may be at least temporarily retained (e.g., before being welded to the components of the electrical path described above) via snap-in extensions or guide walls extending from the housing 30 (e.g., integrally formed with the housing 30), where the snap-in extensions or guide walls block movement of the bus bar bridges 64 in at least one direction or along one axis (e.g., along axis 37 [longitudinal axis with respect to the bus bar bridges 64], axis 1. [axis along a thickness of the bus bar bridges 64], or axis 66 [axis along the width of the bus bar bridges 64] ⁇ .
- bus bar bridges 64 may couple to a component of the battery module 20 other than the PCB 62 (e.g., to a relay or switch).
- the bus bar bridges 64 are only shown for one of the electrica! paths, but the other electrical path may include bus bar bridges 64 coupled to a relay or switch.
- the electrical paths may include other components that facilitate transition between the first and the second materials, and that the bus bar bridges 64 may couple to such other components.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 a perspective view and a front view, respectively, of an embodiment of the battery module 20 of FIG. 3 is shown, in the illustrated embodiments, as previously described.
- the shunt 60 of one of the electrical paths may be coupled to the PCB 62, where the PCB 62 (or signals of the PCB 62 or of the battery module 20) detects and/or analyzes operating parameters or conditions of the battery module 20 (e.g., of the electrical path having the shunt 60).
- the electrical path also includes the bus bar bridges 64, which electrically couple the shunt 60 to the electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 within the housing 30 of the battery module 20 and to the major terminal 46 of the battery module 20 (e.g., the major terminal 46 configured to be coupled to a load).
- the housing 30 may include snap-in extensions 70 (or guide walls) through which the bus bar bridges 64 extend, where the snap- in extensions 70 retain the bus bar bridges 64 (e.g., block movement of the bus bar bridges 64) in one or more directions (e.g., along axis 37, axis 61, axis 66, or a combination thereof).
- the battery module 20 may include one electrical path for each major terminal 46.
- one electrical path extends through the shunt 60 coupled to the PCB 62, while the other electrical path extends through a relay 71 of the battery module 20.
- the relay 7.1 may be a switch (or include a switch mechanism) that enables coupling and decoupling of the electrical path.
- the switch mechanism of the relay 71 may be opened to disconnect the circuit between the two major terminals 46 (and having the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 and two electrical paths) of the battery module 20.
- the switch mechanism of the relay 7.1 may be closed to connect the circuit between the two major terminals 46 of the battery module 20.
- the electrical path having the relay 71 may also include bus bar bridges 64, where the bus bar bridges 64 extend from either end of the relay 71 or component of the relay 71.
- the electrical path extends from the electrochemical cells 32, through the bi-metal bus bar 59, through one of the bus bar bridges 64, through the relay 71 (or component thereof), through the other one of the bus bar bridges 64, and to the major terminal 46.
- each snap-in extension 70 may include hooks 72 that extend inwardly and over the bus bar bridge 64.
- FIG. 6 cross-sectional schematic view of an embodiment of a pair of snap-in extensions 70, taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5 and for use in the battery module 20 of FIG, 3, is shown in FIG. 6.
- each snap-in extension 70 includes a hook 72 (e.g., triangle, right triangle, triangular prism, point, pointed hook) extending toward the other extension 70 of the pair.
- each hook 72 may include a point 73 that point toward the other extension 70.
- each hook 72 may be triangular (e.g., a right triangle) having a downwardly and inwardly sloping surface 74 thai slopes toward the point 73.
- the surface 74 may enable pushing of the bus bar bridge 64 through the surface 74 and into place under a lower flat surface 77 of each hook 72, where the lower flat surface 77 of each hook 72 may be substantially parallel with a top surface 79 of the bus bar bridge 64,
- the hooks 72 may facilitate retention of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., by blocking movement of the bus bar bridge 64), at least temporarily, in direction 6.1 .
- Wall posts 75 of the snap-in extensions 70 ma facilitate retention of tire bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., by blocking movement of the bus bar bridge 64), at least temporarily, aiong direction 66.
- FIG. 7 A side schematic view of an embodiment of the snap-in extensions 70, bus bar bridge 64, shunt 60, and PCB 62 is shown in FIG. 7.
- the bus bar bridge 64 is S-shaped and includes a first base 80, a second base 82, and an S- bend 84 extending between the first base SO and the second base 82
- the first base 80 is configured to be coupled (e.g., welded) to a component (not shown) of the electrical path (e.g., as described with reference to FIGS. 3-5)
- the second base 82 as previously described, may be configured to be coupled (e.g., welded) to the shunt 60.
- the snap-in extensions 70 are generally disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) the first base 80 aiong direction 37, However, in other embodiments, the snap-in extensions 70 may be disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) the S-bend 84 of the bus bar bridge 64, the second base 82 of the bus bar bridge 64, the first base SO (as described above), or a combination thereof. In general, the snap-in extensions 70 retain (e.g., block at least some movement of) the bus bar bridge 64 in at least one direction (e.g. , direction 66, direction 37, direction 61, or a combination thereof).
- the snap-in extensions 70 may block at least some movement of the bus bar bridge 64 v ia the hooks 72 (shown in FIG, 6) contacting the upper surface 79 (show in FIG .7) of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., along direction 61), via the hooks 72 (shown in FIG. 6) contacting the S-bend 84 (shown in FIG. 7) of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., along direction 37), and via the snap-in extensions 70 contacting sides of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., along direction 66).
- arrow 99 shown in FIG.
- the snap-in extensions 70 may extend above the upper surface 79 of the bus bar bridge 64 and above the S-bend 84, such that the S-bend 84 would not contact the books 72 (shown in FIG. 6) if slid along direction 37. In such embodiments, the snap-in extensions 70 may only block movement of the bus bar bridge 64 in directions 66 and 61. (0049) it should be noted that, in some embodiments, guide walls 90 (e.g., extensions) may be included in place of, or in addition to, snap-in extensions 70. For example, a cross-sectional schematic view of the guide walls 90 and a portion of the bus bar bridge 64 is shown in FIG. 8. in the illustrated embodiment, the guide walls 90 include only the wall posts 75 (e.g..).
- the guide walls 90 may only block movement (at least temporarily) of the bus bar bridge 64 in direction 66.
- the guide walls 90 may include the hooks (e.g., the hooks 72 in FIGS. 3-7), and, thus, may be referred to as snap-in extensions in embodiments having the hooks. Further, it should be noted that “extensions” encompasses both the snap-in extensions 70 and the guide wails 90.
- FIG. 9 A side schematic view of th guide wails 90 is shown in FIG. 9. in the illustrated embodiment, the guide walls 90 are disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) the S-bend 84. However, the guide wails 90 may be disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) any portion of the bus bar bridge 64. including the S-bend 84, the first base 80, the second base 82, or a combination thereof
- the guide walls 90 may not be included i pairs and/or may be included along other surfaces of the bus bar bridge 64.
- a schematic top view of the bus bar bridge 64 is shown in FIG. 10.
- the bus bar bridge 64 includes two longitudinal sides 100, 102 extending along the first base 80, the S-bend 84, and the second base 82 of the bus bar bridge 64.
- the bus bar bridge aiso includes two transverse sides 104, 1 6 extending between the longitudinal sides 100, 102, where the first transverse side 104 extends along the first base 80 of the bus bar bridge 64 and the second transverse side 106 extends along the second base 82 of the bus bar bridge 64.
- One or more guide wails 90 or snap-in extensions 70 may be included along any one of the longitudinal sides 100, 102 and/or transverse sides 104, 106,
- the bus bar bridge 64 is sized and shaped such that the bus bar bridge 64, if rotated 180 degrees about axis 66, is substantially positioned the same and capable of its same intended function and connectibiliiy as it was prior to rotating the bus bar bridge 64 1.80 degrees about axis 66.. in other words, because of the S-sbaped nature of the bus bar bridge 64, the bus bar bridge 64 may be flipped 180 degrees about axis 66 and would still fit into place in the electrical path.
- all of the bus bar bridge 64 of one electrical path may be substantially the same in. shape and size. This feature also enables increased ease of manufacturing and interchangeability of parts. In some embodiments, all of the bus bar bridges 64 of the entire battery module 20 may be interchangeable.
- FIG. 1 A schematic view of an embodiment of an electrical path 120 of the battery module 20 is shown in FIG. 1 1.
- the electrical path 120 extends between one electrochemical eel! 32 or two or more electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils 32 (e.g.., illustrated optionally as dashed lines) and one major terminal 76 (e.g., module terminal) of the battery module 20.
- the electrical, path 120 includes the bus bar bridge 64, and may include any number of other components.
- the illustrated embodiment also includes one or more snap-in extensions 70 and/or guide walls 90.
- the snap-in extensions 70 and/or guide walls 90 may be disposed along any side or surface of the bus bar bridge 64, It should also be noted that more than one bus bar bridge 64 and corresponding snap-in extensions 70 aod/or guide wails 90 may be included, as previously described.
- the snap-in extensions 70 and or guide walls 90 provide at least temporary retention of the bus bar bridge(s) 64 before, during, and/or after welding of the bus bar bridge(s) into place in the electrical path 120.
- FIG. 12 A process flow diagram of an embodiment of a method 150 of sec uring the bus bar bridge 64 of the battery module 20 of FIG . 3 is shown in FIG. 12.
- the method 150 includes positioning the bus bar bridge 64 proximate to one or more extensions (e.g., the snap-in extensions 70 or the guide walls 90) (block. 152).
- the bus bar bridge 64 may be positioned between a pair of extensions, where the extensions block movement of the bus bar bridge 64 in at least one direction.
- the method 150 also includes positioning the bus bar bridge 64 withi the electrical path 120 (block 154).
- the bus bar bridge 64 may be positioned within the eiectricai path 120 such that the bits bar bridge 64 is in position to be welded to one or more components (e.g., the hi-metal bus bar 59, the shunt 60, the relay 71 s or some other component of the eiectricai path 120).
- the bus bar bridge 64 may be positioned in contact with the one or more components of the electrical path 120.
- the method 150 includes orienting the battery module 20 such thai weld points of the bus bar bridge 64 are accessible by a welding tool (block 156).
- the extensions e.g., the snap-In extensions 70 and/or the guide walls 90
- the battery module 20 may be moved such that the welding tool can access the weld points, while the extensions retain the bus bar bridge 64 in place.
- the method 150 includes welding the bus bar bridge 64 to the appropriate components of the eiectricai path 120 (block 158).
- the welding tool may heat weld points of the bus bar bridge 64 and/or press against the bus bar bridge 64 to weld the bus bar bridge 64 to the appropriate components of the electrical path 120.
- other welding processes may be used to weld the bus bat- bridge 64 into place. Any welding process (e.g., ultrasonic welding, laser welding, diffusion welding) suitable for welding the bus bar bridge 64 to the appropriate components of the electrical path 120 is within the scope of present embodiments.
- embodiments of the present disclosure incl ude a battery module having electrical paths extending between a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils and major terminals (e.g., module terminals) of the battery module.
- the electrical paths may each include one or more bus bar bridges. Snap-in extensions or guide walls of the housing may enable at least temporary retention of the bus bar bridge(s) before, during, and/or after the bus bar bridge! ' ) is/are welded into place in the electrical paths.
- the technical effects and technical problems in the specification are exemplary and are oot limiting, it should be noted that the embodiments described in the specification may have other technical effects and can solve other technical problems,
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a battery module having a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, a battery module terminal configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load, and an electrical path extending between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the battery module terminal, where the electrical path includes a bus bar bridge. The battery module also includes a housing, where the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells is disposed within the housing, and the housing includes a pair of extensions positioned along sides of the bus bar bridge and configured to retain the bus bar bridge and to block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one direction.
Description
SNAP-IN EXTENSIONS AND GUIDE WALLS FOR BUS BAR
BRIDGES OF A BATTERY MODULE
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[9001] This application claims priority from and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 62/100,00.1 , filed January 5, 2015, entitled "MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY MODULE WITH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATIONS," which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present disclosure relates generally to the field of batteries and battery modules. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to positioning and retention of bus bar bridges of a battery module.
[9003] This section is intended to .introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the present disclosure, which are described below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of tire various aspects of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.
[0004] A vehicle that uses one or more battery systems for providin all or a portion of the motive power for the vehicle can be referred to as an xEV, where the term "x EV" is defined herein to include all. of the following vehicles, or any variations or combinations thereof that use electric power for all or portion of their vehicular motive force. For example, xEVs include electric vehicles (EVs) that utilize electric power for all motive force. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), also considered xEYs, combine an internal combustion engine propulsion system and a battery-powered electric propulsion system, such as 48 Volt (V)
or 130V systems. The term HEV may include any variation of a hybrid electric vehicle. For example, full hybrid systems (FHEVs) may provide motive and other electrical power to the vehicle using one or more electric motors, using only an internal combustion engine, or using both. In contrast, mild hybrid systems (MHEVs) disable the internal combustion engine when the vehicle is idling and utilize a batter)1 system to continue powering the air conditioning unit, radio, or other electronics, as well as to restart the engine when propulsion is desired. The mild hybrid system may also apply some level of power assist, during acceleration for example, to supplement the internal combustion engine. Mild hybrids are typically 96V to 130V and recover braking energy through a belt or crank integrated starter generator. Further, a micro-hybrid eiectric vehicle (mHEV) also uses a "Stop-Start" system similar to the mild hybrids, but the micro-hybrid systems of a mHEV may or may not supply power assist to the internal combustion engine and operates at a voltage below 60V. For the purposes of the present discussion, it should be noted that mHEVs typically do not technically use electric powe provided directly to the crankshaft or transmissio for any portion of the motive force of the vehicle, but an mHEV may still be considered as an xEV since it does use electric power to supplement a vehicle's power needs when the vehicle is idling with internal combustion engine disabled and recovers braking energy through an integrated starter generator. In addition, a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is any vehicle that can be charged from an external source of electricity, such as wall sockets, and the energy stored in the rechargeable battery packs drives or contributes to drive the wheels. PEV are a subcategory of EVs that include all-electric or battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and electric vehicle conversions of hybrid electric vehicles and conventional internal combustion engine vehicles.
}0005| xEVs as described above may provide a number of advantages as compared to more traditional gas-powered vehicles using only internal combustion engines and traditional electrical systems, which are typically 12V systems powered by a lead acid battery. For example, xEVs may produce fewer undesirable emission products and may exhibit greater fuel efficiency as compared to traditional .internal combustion vehicles
and, in some cases, such xE V s may eliminate the use of gasoline entirely, as is the ease of certain types of EVs or PEVs.
|0 06| As technology continues to evolve, there is a need to provide improved power sources, particularly battery modules, for such vehicles. For example, in traditional configurations, battery modules may include components configured to provide electrical communication between one or more terminals of the battery module and a group of electrically interconnected eiecirochemical cells of the battery module. Unfortunately, traditional configurations may include expensive components to provide the electrical communication (e.g., electrical path) between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the one or more terminals of the battery module. Further, manufacturing processes to position said components and to enable the electrical communication may be expensive and inefficient. Accordingly, it is now recognized that improved components and manufacturing processes for electrically coupling electrochemical cells and terminals of a batten- module are desired.
SUMMARY
(0007] A summary of certain embodiments disclosed herein is set forth below. It should be understood that these aspects are presented merely to provide the reader with a brief summary of certain embodiments and that, these aspects are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure, indeed, this disclosure may encompass a variety of aspects that may not be set forth below.
(0008] The present disclosure relates to a batten' module having a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, a battery module terminal configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load, and an electrical path extending between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the battery module terminal, where the electrical path includes a bus bar bridge. The battery module also includes a housing, where the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells is disposed within the housing, and the housing includes a pair of extensions positioned
along sides of the bus bar bridge and configured to retain the bus bar bridge and to block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one direction.
{'0009] The present disclosure also relates a battery module having a housing, electrochemical cells disposed in the housing, a major terminal, and an electrical path extending between the electrochemical cells and the major terminal. The electrical path includes an S-shaped bus bar bridge having a first base, a second base, and an S-bend extending between the first and second bases. The housing includes a first extension extending upwardly and proximate to a first side of the S-shaped bus bar bridge, and a second extension extending upwardly and proximate to a second side of the S-shaped bus bar bridge opposite to the first side. The first and second extensions are configured to block movement of the S-shaped bus bar bridge along at least one axis of the S-shaped bus bar bridge,
{0010] The present disclosure also relates to a battery module having an electrical path extending between a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and a terminal of the battery module, where the terminal is configured, to be coupled to a load for powering the load. The batter)" module also includes a bus bar bridge of the electrical path. Further, the battery module includes at least one snap-in extension integrally formed with a housing of the battery module and disposed mmediately adjacent the bus bar bridge, wherein the at least one snap-in extension comprises a hook extending over the bus bar bridge and the at least one snap-in extension is configured to at least temporarily block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one di rection.
DRAWINGS
{'0011] Various aspects of this disclosure may be better understood upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the drawings in which;
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle having a battery system configured in accordance with present embodiments to provide power for various components of the vehicle;
(0013] FIG, 2 is a cutaway schematic view of an embodiment of the vehicle and the battery system of FIG. 1 ;
[0014j FIG. 3 is an overhead exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a battery module for use in the vehicle of FIG. L in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
[0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present di sc losure;
[00.16] FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG, 6 is a front schematic view of an embodiment of snap-in extensions and a bus bar bridge, taken along l ine 6-6 in FIG. 5, for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
[0018] FIG. 7 is a side schematic view of an. embodiment of snap-in extensions, a bus bar bridge, and other components for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
[00.19] FIG. 8 is a front schematic view of an embodiment of guide walls and a bus bar bridge for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disc losere;
[0020] FIG. 9 is a side schematic view of an embodiment of guide walls, a bus bar bridge, and other components for use in the battery moduie of FIG, 3, in. accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
(0021 ] FIG. 10 is a top schematic view of an embodiment of a bus bar bridge, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; and
|0 22| FIG. 1 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of an electrical path, for use in the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; and
ΙΌΘ23] FIG, 12 is a process flow diagram of an embodiment of a method of securing a bus bar bridge of the battery module of FIG. 3, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
} 024| One or more specific embodiments will be described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation are described in the specification, it should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which, may vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.
} 025| The battery systems described herein may be used to provide power to various types of electric vehicles (xEVs) and other high voltage energy storage/expending applications (e.g., electrical grid power storage systems). Such battery systems may include one or more battery modules, each battery module having a narnber of battery cells (e.g., lithium-ion (Li-ion) electrochemical cells) arranged and electrically interconnected to provide particular voltages and/or currents useful to power, for example, one or more components of an xEV. As another example, battery modules in
accordance with present embodiments may be incorporated with, or provide power to stationary power systems (e.g., non-automotive systems).
{'0026] hi accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, the battery module may include a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils disposed in a housing of the battery module. The battery module may also include two terminals (e.g., module terminals or major terminals) extending outwardly from the housing and configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load. Two corresponding electrical paths may be defined between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the two corresponding terminals of the battery module. For example, a first electrical path may be established between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and a first terminal (e.g., a first major terminal) of the battery module, A second, electrical path may be established, between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and a second terminal (e.g., a second major terminal) of the battery module, j0027{ In certain embodiments, the electrical paths between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the two terminals of the battery module may include corresponding transitions between a first and second material. For example, the electrochemical ceils may be electrically interconnected via bus bars that include the first material (e.g., alimii im.}. The two major terminals (and/or other components of the battery module, such as a. shunt) that are configured to be coupled to the load may include the second material (e.g., copper), which may cost less than the first material but may not be compatible with the electrochemical cells and thus, may not be used for the bus bars. Accordingly, components that enable the transition between the first and second materials (e.g. , of the bus bars and of the major terminals, respectively) may be included in both of the first and second electrical paths. For example, a bi-metal bus bar may be disposed in both the first and second electrical paths to enable the transition from the first material (of the bus bars) to the second material (of the major termi nals) in each of the paths . The bimetal bus bars may be bi-metailic, and may each include a first end having the first
materia! and coupled to a first component (e.g., a terminal of one of the electrochemical cells or a bus bar extending from one of the terminals of one of the electrochemical, cells ) of the electrical path having the first material, and a second end having the second material and coupled to a second component (e.g.. a bus bar bridge) of the electrical path having the second material. The bus bar bridges of each electrical path may extend between the corresponding bi-metal bus bar and another corresponding componen t of the batter}' module (e.g.. a shunt or relay having the second material). Additional bus bar bridges having the second material may also be included in each electrical path, as set forth below with, reference to the figures, to couple the electric*! paths with the major terminals having the second material.
(0028] To couple the bus bar bridges to the appropriate components of the electrical paths, the bus bar bridges may be welded at either end (e.g., to the bi-metal bus bar on a first end and to the shunt or relay on a second end, as described above). However, to enable efficient manufacturing of the battery module, in accordance with present embodiments, the housing of the battery module may include snap-i extensions or guide walls that enable temporary retention of the bus bar bridges or support for the bus bar bridges in one or more directions. For example, the snap-in extensions or guide walls may be integrally formed with the housing of the batterv- module, and may be configured to receive the bus bar bridges and to enable retention of the bus bar bridges (e.g., by blocking movement of the bus bar bridges in one or more directions), while facilitating exposure of weld points of the bus bar bridges to a welding tool. In other words, in certain embodiments, the snap-in extensions or guide wails may enable retention of the bus ba bridges while the battery module is oriented in the one or more directions. Thus, the bus bar bridges may be held in place while the battery module is oriented complimentary to the retention capabilities of the snap-in extensions or guide posts and complimentary to the positioning of a welding tool along the weld points of the bus bar bridges for welding the bus bar bri dges to appropriate components of the electrical paths . Further, the retention mechanisms (e.g., the snap-in features) may be minimally invasive (e.g., via sizing and/or positioning of the retention mechanisms), such that a welding tool
may access weicl points on the bus bar bridges to more permanently secure the bus bar bridges in the electrical path.(s).
{'0029] To help illustrate, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a vehicle 10, which may utilize a regenerative braking system. Although the following discussion is presented in relation to vehicles with regenerative braking systems, the techniques described herein are adaptable to other vehicles thai capture/store electrical energy with a battery, which may include electric-powered and gas-powered vehicles.
{0030] As discussed above, it would be desirable for a battery system 12 to be largely compatible with traditional vehicle designs. Accordingly, the battery system 12 may be placed in a location in the vehicle 10 that would have housed a traditional battery system. For example, as illustrated, the vehicle 10 may include the battery system 12 positioned similarly to a lead-acid battery of a typical combustion-engine vehicle (e.g., under the hood of the vehicle 1.0). Furthermore, as will be described in more detail below, the batter}'' system 12 may be positioned to facilitate managing temperature of the battery system 12. For example, in some embodiments, positioning a battery system 12 under the hood of the vehicle 10 may enable an air duct to channel airflow over the battery system 12 and cool the battery system 12.
{0031] A more detailed view of the battery system 12 is described, in FIG, 2. As depicted, the battery system 12 includes an energy storage component 13 coupled to an ignition system 14, an alternator 15, a vehicle console 16, and optionally to an electric motor 17. Generally, the energy storage component S 3 may capture/store electrical energy generated in the vehicle 1.0 and output electrical energ to power electrical devices in the vehicle 1.0.
{0032] In other words, the battery system 12 may supply power to components of the vehicle's electrical system, which may include radiator cooling fans, climate control systems, electric power steering systems, active suspension systems, auto park systems, electric oil pumps, electric super/turbochargers, electric water pumps, heated
windscreea^efrosters, window lift motors, vanity lights, tire pressure monitoring systems, sunroof motor controls, power seats, alarm systems, infotainment systems, navigation features, lane departure warning systems, electric parking brakes, external lights, or any combination thereof. Illustratively, in. the depicted embodiment, the energy storage component 13 supplies power to the vehicle console 16 and the ignition system 14, which may be used to start (e.g., crank) the internal combustion engine 18.
[9033] Additionally, the energy storage component 13 may capture electrical energy generated by the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17. In some embodiments, the alternator 15 may generate electrical energy while the internal combustion engine 18 is fanning. More specifically, the alternator 15 may convert the mechanical energy produced by the rotation of the internal combustion engine 18 into electrical energy. Additionally or alternatively, when the vehicle 10 includes an electric motor 17, the electric motor 1.7 may generate electrical energy by converting mechanical energy- produced, by the movement, of the vehicle 10 (e.g.. rotation of the wheels) into electrical energy. Thus, in some embodiments, the energy storage component 1.3 may capture electrical energy generated by the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17 during regenerative braking. As such, the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17 are generally referred to herein as a regenerative braking system.
[0034] To facilitate capturing and supplying electric energy, the energy storage component 13 may be electricall coupled to the vehicle's electric system via a bus 19. For example, the bus 19 may enable the energy storage component 13 to receive electrical energy generated by the alternator 15 and/or the electric motor 17. Additionally, the bus 1 may enable the energy storage component 13 to output electrical energy to the ignition system 14 and/or the vehicle console 16. Accordingly, when a 12 volt battery system 12 is used, the bus 19 may carry electrical power typically between 8- 18 volts.
[9035] Additionally, as depicted, the energy storage component 13 may include multiple battery modules. For example, in the depicted embodiment, the energy storage
component 13 includes a lithium ion (e.g., a first) battery module 20 and a iead-acid (e.g., a second) battery module 22, which each includes one or more battery ceils. In. other embodiments, the energy storage component 3 may include any number of battery modules. Additionally, although the lithium ion. battery niodule 20 and iead-acid battery module 22 are depicted adjacent to one another, they may be positioned in different areas around the vehicle. For example, the Iead-acid battery module 22 may be positioned in or about the interior of the vehicle 10 while the lithium ion battery module 20 may be positioned under the hood of the vehicle 1 .
[0036] In some embodiments, the energy storage component 13 may include multiple battery modules to utilize multiple different battery chemistries. For example, when the lithium ion battery module 20 is used, performance of the battery system 12 ma be improved since the lithium ion battery chemistry generally has a higher coulombic efficiency and/or a higher power charge acceptance rate (e.g., higher maximum charge current or charge voltage) than the Iead-acid battery chemistry. As such, the capture, storage, and/or distribution efficiency of the battery system 12 may be improved.
10037] To facilitate controlling the capturing and storing of electrical energy, the battery system 12 may additionally include a control module 24. More specifically, the control module 24 may control operations of components in the battery system 12, such as relays (e.g., switches) within energy storage component 13, the alternator 15, and or the electric motor 17. For example, the control module 24 may regulate amount of electrical energy captured'supplied by each battery module 20 or 22 (e.g., to de-rate and re-rate the battery system 12), perform load balancing between the battery modules 20 and 22, determine a state of charge of each battery module 20 or 22, determine temperature of each battery module 20 or 22, control voltage output by the alternator 15 and/or the electric, motor 17, and the like. 0038] Accordingly, the control unit 24 may include one or more processor 26 and one or more memory 28, More specifically, the one or more processor 26 may include one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), one or more field
programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), one or more general purpose processors, or any combination thereof. Additionally, the one or more memory 28 may include volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM), and/or non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory (ROM), optical drives, hard disc drives, or .solid-state drives, I» some embodiments, the control unit 24 may include portions of a vehicle control unit (VCU) and or a separate battery control module,
[0039] An overhead exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the battery module 20 for use in the vehicle 10 of FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. 3. in the illustrated embodiment, the battery module 20 (e.g., lithium-ion [Li-ion] battery module) includes a housing 30 and electrochemical cells 32 (e.g.., prismatic lithium-ion [Li-ion] electrochemical cells) disposed inside the housing 30. In the iliustrated embodiment, six prismatic Li-ion electrochemical cells 32 are disposed in two stacks 34 within the housing 30, three electrochemical cells 32 in each stack 34, However, in other embodiments, the battery module 20 may include any number of electrochemical cells 32 (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more electrochemical cells), any type of electrochemical cell 32 (e.g., Li-ion, lithium polymer, lead-acid, nickel cadmium, or nickel metal hydride, prismatic, and/or cylindrical), and any arrangement of the electrochemical cells 32 (e.g., stacked, separated, or compartmentalized).
[0040] As shown, the electrochemical cells 32 may include terminals 36 (e.g., cell terminals, minor terminais) extending upwardly (e.g.. in direction 37). Accordingly, the terminals 36 may extend into an opening 38 disposed in an upper side 40 or face of the housing 30. For example, the electrochemical cells 32 may be inserted into the housing 30 through the opening 38 in the upper side 40, and positioned within the housing 30 such that the terminals 36 of the electrochemical cells 32 are disposed in the opening 38. A bus bar carrier 42 may be disposed into the opening 38 and may retain bus bars 44 disposed thereon and configured to interface with the terminals 36 of the electrochemical cells 32, For example, the bus bars 44 may interface with the terminals 36 to electrically couple adjacent electrochemical cells 32 together (e.g., to form a group of electrically
interconnected electrochemical cells 32). The bus bars 44 may be mounted or disposed on or proximate to a top or a bottom face or surface of the bus bar carrier 42 (e.g., facing away from the electrochemical cells 32 or facing the electrochemical cells 32). However, in other embodiments, the batter module .20 may not include the bos bar earner 42 and the bus bars 44 may be disposed directly onto the terminals 36.
|0β4ί ] Depending on the embodiment, the bus bars 44 may couple the electrochemical cells 32 in series, in parallel, or some of the electrochemical cells 32 in series and some of the electrochemical cells 32 in parallel. In general the bus bars 44 enable a group of electrically interconnected' electrochemical cells 32. Further, certain of the bus bars 44 may be configured to enable electrical coupling of the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils 32 with major terminals 46 (e.g., module terminals) of the battery module 20, where the major terminals 46 are configured to be coupled to a load (e.g., components) of the vehicle 10) to power the load. A cover 54 may be disposed over the bus bar carrier 42 to seal the opening 38 in the housing 30 of the battery module 20 and/or to protect the bus bars 44, other components disposed on the bus bar carrier 42 , and or other components of the battery mod ule 20.
}004 j In accordance with present embodiments, the bus bars 44 (e.g., disposed on the bus bar carrier 42) may include two major bus bars 56 configured to enable electrical communication between the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 and the major terminals 46. For example, the two major bus bars 56 may extend beyond a perimeter 58 of the bus bar carrier 42 (e.g., in direction 61 ) and may each define at least a portion of a. corresponding electrical path between the group of electricaiiy interconnected electrochemical cel ls 32 and the major terminals 46, The major bus bars 56 may include a first material (e.g., aluminum) corresponding with a material of the terminals 36 of the electrochemical cells 32 and with the bus bars 44 (e.g., minor bus bars or ceil bus bars). In accordance with present embodiments, each major bus bar 56 may extend from the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 toward another component of the corresponding electrical path extending between the group of
electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 and the corresponding major terminal 46.
{'0043] For example, the major bus bars 56 may each extend toward a corresponding bi-metal bus bar 59 that facilitates transition of the electrical path from the first material (e.g., aluminum) to a second material (e.g., copper), which will be described in detail with reference to later figures. n the illustrated embodiment, only one bi-metal bus bar 59 is shown in one of the electrical paths, although it should be noted that the other of the electrical paths may also include the bi-metal.' bus bar 59. As shown, the bi-metal bus bar 59 may be coupled on a first end to the major bus bar 56, and on a second end to another component of the electrical path. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, one of the electrical paths (e.g., having the illustrated bi-metal bus bar 59) includes a shunt 60 coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) 62 of the battery module 20, where the shunt 60 includes the second material (e.g., copper) and the PCB 62 detects in die shunt 60 a voltage, a temperature, and/or other important: parameters of the electrical path and the battery module 20 in general. In accordance with present embodiments, bus bar bridges 64 having the second material (e.g., copper) may be included in the electrical path on either end of the shunt 60. For example, one bus bar bridge 64 extends between, and couples to, the second end (e.g., copper end) of the bi-metal bus bar 59 and the shunt 60. It should be noted that the coupling of the bus bar bridge 64 to the bi-metal bus bar 59 is blocked from view in the illustrated embodiment by the housing 30. Another bus bar bridge 64 extends between, and couples to, the shunt 60 and. another component of the electrical path (e.g., the major terminal 46 or a connecting piece between the bus bar bridge 64 and the major terminal 46). It should be noted that the coupling of the bus bar bridge 64 and the other component of the electrical path (e.g., the major terminal 46 or connecting piece between the major terminal 46 aod the bus bar bridge 64) is blocked from view in the illustrated embodiment by the housing 30.
{'0044] In accordance with the present disclosure, the bus bar bridges 64 may be at least temporarily retained (e.g., before being welded to the components of the electrical
path described above) via snap-in extensions or guide walls extending from the housing 30 (e.g., integrally formed with the housing 30), where the snap-in extensions or guide walls block movement of the bus bar bridges 64 in at least one direction or along one axis (e.g., along axis 37 [longitudinal axis with respect to the bus bar bridges 64], axis 1. [axis along a thickness of the bus bar bridges 64], or axis 66 [axis along the width of the bus bar bridges 64]}. It should be noted that the bus bar bridges 64 may couple to a component of the battery module 20 other than the PCB 62 (e.g., to a relay or switch). For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the bus bar bridges 64 are only shown for one of the electrica! paths, but the other electrical path may include bus bar bridges 64 coupled to a relay or switch. It should also be noted that, in other embodiments, the electrical paths may include other components that facilitate transition between the first and the second materials, and that the bus bar bridges 64 may couple to such other components.
[0045 j Turning now to FIGS. 4 and 5, a perspective view and a front view, respectively, of an embodiment of the battery module 20 of FIG. 3 is shown, in the illustrated embodiments, as previously described., the shunt 60 of one of the electrical paths may be coupled to the PCB 62, where the PCB 62 (or signals of the PCB 62 or of the battery module 20) detects and/or analyzes operating parameters or conditions of the battery module 20 (e.g., of the electrical path having the shunt 60). The electrical path also includes the bus bar bridges 64, which electrically couple the shunt 60 to the electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 within the housing 30 of the battery module 20 and to the major terminal 46 of the battery module 20 (e.g., the major terminal 46 configured to be coupled to a load). Further, as previously described, the housing 30 may include snap-in extensions 70 (or guide walls) through which the bus bar bridges 64 extend, where the snap- in extensions 70 retain the bus bar bridges 64 (e.g., block movement of the bus bar bridges 64) in one or more directions (e.g., along axis 37, axis 61, axis 66, or a combination thereof).
|0046] As shown in the illustrated embodiments, the battery module 20 may include one electrical path for each major terminal 46. For example, as shown, one electrical path extends through the shunt 60 coupled to the PCB 62, while the other electrical path extends through a relay 71 of the battery module 20. The relay 7.1 may be a switch (or include a switch mechanism) that enables coupling and decoupling of the electrical path. For example, the switch mechanism of the relay 71 may be opened to disconnect the circuit between the two major terminals 46 (and having the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells 32 and two electrical paths) of the battery module 20. The switch mechanism of the relay 7.1 may be closed to connect the circuit between the two major terminals 46 of the battery module 20. The electrical path having the relay 71 (or coupled to the relay 71) may also include bus bar bridges 64, where the bus bar bridges 64 extend from either end of the relay 71 or component of the relay 71. Thus, the electrical path extends from the electrochemical cells 32, through the bi-metal bus bar 59, through one of the bus bar bridges 64, through the relay 71 (or component thereof), through the other one of the bus bar bridges 64, and to the major terminal 46.
}0047] It should be noted that the snap-in extensions 70 may include hooks 72 that extend inwardly and over the bus bar bridge 64. For example, cross-sectional schematic view of an embodiment of a pair of snap-in extensions 70, taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5 and for use in the battery module 20 of FIG, 3, is shown in FIG. 6. In the illustrated embodiment, each snap-in extension 70 includes a hook 72 (e.g., triangle, right triangle, triangular prism, point, pointed hook) extending toward the other extension 70 of the pair. For example, each hook 72 may include a point 73 that point toward the other extension 70. Put. differently, each hook 72 may be triangular (e.g., a right triangle) having a downwardly and inwardly sloping surface 74 thai slopes toward the point 73. The surface 74 may enable pushing of the bus bar bridge 64 through the surface 74 and into place under a lower flat surface 77 of each hook 72, where the lower flat surface 77 of each hook 72 may be substantially parallel with a top surface 79 of the bus bar bridge 64, Further, the hooks 72 may facilitate retention of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., by blocking movement of the bus bar bridge 64), at least temporarily, in direction 6.1 . Wall
posts 75 of the snap-in extensions 70 ma facilitate retention of tire bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., by blocking movement of the bus bar bridge 64), at least temporarily, aiong direction 66.
(0048] A side schematic view of an embodiment of the snap-in extensions 70, bus bar bridge 64, shunt 60, and PCB 62 is shown in FIG. 7. In the illustrated embodiment, the bus bar bridge 64 is S-shaped and includes a first base 80, a second base 82, and an S- bend 84 extending between the first base SO and the second base 82, The first base 80 is configured to be coupled (e.g., welded) to a component (not shown) of the electrical path (e.g., as described with reference to FIGS. 3-5), The second base 82, as previously described, may be configured to be coupled (e.g., welded) to the shunt 60. In the illustrated embodiment, the snap-in extensions 70 are generally disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) the first base 80 aiong direction 37, However, in other embodiments, the snap-in extensions 70 may be disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) the S-bend 84 of the bus bar bridge 64, the second base 82 of the bus bar bridge 64, the first base SO (as described above), or a combination thereof. In general, the snap-in extensions 70 retain (e.g., block at least some movement of) the bus bar bridge 64 in at least one direction (e.g. , direction 66, direction 37, direction 61, or a combination thereof). For example, the snap-in extensions 70 may block at least some movement of the bus bar bridge 64 v ia the hooks 72 (shown in FIG, 6) contacting the upper surface 79 (show in FIG .7) of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., along direction 61), via the hooks 72 (shown in FIG. 6) contacting the S-bend 84 (shown in FIG. 7) of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., along direction 37), and via the snap-in extensions 70 contacting sides of the bus bar bridge 64 (e.g., along direction 66). However, in some embodiments, as indicated by arrow 99 (shown in FIG. 7), the snap-in extensions 70 may extend above the upper surface 79 of the bus bar bridge 64 and above the S-bend 84, such that the S-bend 84 would not contact the books 72 (shown in FIG. 6) if slid along direction 37. In such embodiments, the snap-in extensions 70 may only block movement of the bus bar bridge 64 in directions 66 and 61.
(0049) it should be noted that, in some embodiments, guide walls 90 (e.g., extensions) may be included in place of, or in addition to, snap-in extensions 70. For example, a cross-sectional schematic view of the guide walls 90 and a portion of the bus bar bridge 64 is shown in FIG. 8. in the illustrated embodiment, the guide walls 90 include only the wall posts 75 (e.g.. without the hooks). Thus, the guide walls 90 may only block movement (at least temporarily) of the bus bar bridge 64 in direction 66. However, in another embodiment, the guide walls 90 may include the hooks (e.g., the hooks 72 in FIGS. 3-7), and, thus, may be referred to as snap-in extensions in embodiments having the hooks. Further, it should be noted that "extensions" encompasses both the snap-in extensions 70 and the guide wails 90.
(0050) A side schematic view of th guide wails 90 is shown in FIG. 9. in the illustrated embodiment, the guide walls 90 are disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) the S-bend 84. However, the guide wails 90 may be disposed proximate to (e.g., in-line with) any portion of the bus bar bridge 64. including the S-bend 84, the first base 80, the second base 82, or a combination thereof
10051 j It should also be noted that, in certain embodiments, the guide walls 90 (or snap-in extensions 70) may not be included i pairs and/or may be included along other surfaces of the bus bar bridge 64. For example, a schematic top view of the bus bar bridge 64 is shown in FIG. 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the bus bar bridge 64 includes two longitudinal sides 100, 102 extending along the first base 80, the S-bend 84, and the second base 82 of the bus bar bridge 64. The bus bar bridge aiso includes two transverse sides 104, 1 6 extending between the longitudinal sides 100, 102, where the first transverse side 104 extends along the first base 80 of the bus bar bridge 64 and the second transverse side 106 extends along the second base 82 of the bus bar bridge 64. One or more guide wails 90 or snap-in extensions 70 may be included along any one of the longitudinal sides 100, 102 and/or transverse sides 104, 106,
(0052) it should be noted that, in the illustrated embodiment, the bus bar bridge 64 is sized and shaped such that the bus bar bridge 64, if rotated 180 degrees about axis 66, is
substantially positioned the same and capable of its same intended function and connectibiliiy as it was prior to rotating the bus bar bridge 64 1.80 degrees about axis 66.. in other words, because of the S-sbaped nature of the bus bar bridge 64, the bus bar bridge 64 may be flipped 180 degrees about axis 66 and would still fit into place in the electrical path. This feature increases ease of mamifacturins; and hrterchaneeabilitv of parts, i should also be noted that, in accordance with present embodiments, all of the bus bar bridge 64 of one electrical path may be substantially the same in. shape and size. This feature also enables increased ease of manufacturing and interchangeability of parts. In some embodiments, all of the bus bar bridges 64 of the entire battery module 20 may be interchangeable.
(6053) A schematic view of an embodiment of an electrical path 120 of the battery module 20 is shown in FIG. 1 1. The electrical path 120 extends between one electrochemical eel! 32 or two or more electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils 32 (e.g.., illustrated optionally as dashed lines) and one major terminal 76 (e.g., module terminal) of the battery module 20. in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical, path 120 includes the bus bar bridge 64, and may include any number of other components. The illustrated embodiment also includes one or more snap-in extensions 70 and/or guide walls 90. As shown, the snap-in extensions 70 and/or guide walls 90 may be disposed along any side or surface of the bus bar bridge 64, It should also be noted that more than one bus bar bridge 64 and corresponding snap-in extensions 70 aod/or guide wails 90 may be included, as previously described. The snap-in extensions 70 and or guide walls 90 provide at least temporary retention of the bus bar bridge(s) 64 before, during, and/or after welding of the bus bar bridge(s) into place in the electrical path 120.
(0054] A process flow diagram of an embodiment of a method 150 of sec uring the bus bar bridge 64 of the battery module 20 of FIG . 3 is shown in FIG. 12. The method 150 includes positioning the bus bar bridge 64 proximate to one or more extensions (e.g., the snap-in extensions 70 or the guide walls 90) (block. 152). For example, the bus bar bridge
64 may be positioned between a pair of extensions, where the extensions block movement of the bus bar bridge 64 in at least one direction.
{'0055'] The method 150 also includes positioning the bus bar bridge 64 withi the electrical path 120 (block 154). For example, the bus bar bridge 64 may be positioned within the eiectricai path 120 such that the bits bar bridge 64 is in position to be welded to one or more components (e.g., the hi-metal bus bar 59, the shunt 60, the relay 71 s or some other component of the eiectricai path 120). Indeed, the bus bar bridge 64 may be positioned in contact with the one or more components of the electrical path 120. j'0056] Further, the method 150 includes orienting the battery module 20 such thai weld points of the bus bar bridge 64 are accessible by a welding tool (block 156). For example, as previously described, the extensions (e.g., the snap-In extensions 70 and/or the guide walls 90) may be positioned such that weld points of the bus bar bridge 64 are accessible by the welding tool, and such that the bus bar bridge 64 remains in position during the welding process. Thus, the battery module 20 may be moved such that the welding tool can access the weld points, while the extensions retain the bus bar bridge 64 in place.
[0057] Further still, the method 150 includes welding the bus bar bridge 64 to the appropriate components of the eiectricai path 120 (block 158). For example, the welding tool may heat weld points of the bus bar bridge 64 and/or press against the bus bar bridge 64 to weld the bus bar bridge 64 to the appropriate components of the electrical path 120. Additionally or alternatively, other welding processes may be used to weld the bus bat- bridge 64 into place. Any welding process (e.g., ultrasonic welding, laser welding, diffusion welding) suitable for welding the bus bar bridge 64 to the appropriate components of the electrical path 120 is within the scope of present embodiments.
{'0058] One or more of the disclosed embodiments, alone or in combination, may provide one or more technical effects useful in the manufacture of battery modules, and portions of battery modules. In genera!, embodiments of the present disclosure incl ude a
battery module having electrical paths extending between a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils and major terminals (e.g., module terminals) of the battery module. The electrical paths may each include one or more bus bar bridges. Snap-in extensions or guide walls of the housing may enable at least temporary retention of the bus bar bridge(s) before, during, and/or after the bus bar bridge!' ) is/are welded into place in the electrical paths. The technical effects and technical problems in the specification are exemplary and are oot limiting, it should be noted that the embodiments described in the specification may have other technical effects and can solve other technical problems,
(0059) The specific embodime ts described above have been shown by way of example, and it should be understood that these embodiments may be susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, it should be further understood that the claims are not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but rather to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of this disclosure.
Claims
1. A lithium-ion (Li -ion) battery module, comprising:
a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells;
a battery module terminal configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load;
an electrical path extending between the group of -electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and the battery module terminal, wherein the electrical path comprises a bus bar bridge; and
a housing, wherein the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical ceils is disposed withi the housing, and wherein the housing comprises a pair of extensions ■positioned along sides of the bus bar bridge and configured to retain the bus bar bridge and to block movement of the bos bar bridge in at least one direction.
2. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1 , wherein the pair of extensions is configured to block movement of the bus bar bridge only along a transverse axis of the bus bar bridge.
3. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1 , wherein the pair of extensions is configured to block movement of the bus bar bridge only along a transverse axis of the bus bar bridge and a longitudinal axis of the bus bar bridge perpendicular to the transverse axis.
4. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1 , wherein the pair of extensions is configured to block movement of the bus bar" bridge only along a transverse axis of the bus bar bridge, a longitudinal axis of the bus bar bridge perpendicular to the transverse axis, and an axis along a thickness of the bus bar bridge perpendicular to both the transverse and longitudinal axes.
5. The Li-ίοη battery module of claim 1 , wherein the bus bar bridge comprises an S-shape having a first base, a second base, and an S-bend extending between the first base and the second base.
6. The Li-ion battery module of claim 5, wherein the first base of the bus bar bridge extends between the extensions of the pair of extensions.
7. The Li-ion battery module of claim 5, wherein the S-bend extends between the extensions of the pair of extensions.
8. The Li-ion battery module of claim 5, wherein the housing comprises an additional pair of extensions positioned along the sides of the bus bar bridge and configured to retain the bus bar bridge and to block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one direction, wherein the first base of the bus bar bridge extends between the extensions of the pair of extensions, wherein the second base of the bus bar bridge extends between the additional extensions of the additional, pair of extensions, and wherein the pair of extensions and the additional pair of extensions extend in a first vertical direction substantially parallel to at least the portio of the S-bend of the bus bar bridge.
9. The Li-ion battery module of claim L wherein each extension of the pair of extensions comprises a hook that extends toward the other extension of the pair of extensions and over at least a portion of the bus bar bridge.
10. The Li-ion battery module of claim 9, wherei the hook of eac extension comprises a corresponding right, triangle having a base facing a first portion of the bus bar bridge and parallel with the first portion of the bus bar bridge.
1 1. The Li-ίοη battery module of claim 1, wherein the group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells comprises a group of electrically interconnected prismatic lithium-ion (Li-ion) electrochemical cells.
12. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1 , wherein the bus bar bridee is positioned proximate to the pair of extensions such that a first weld point of the bus bar bridge is exposed with sufficteot clearance for access via a welding tool on. a first side of the pair of extensions, and a second weld point of the bus bar bridge is exposed with sufficient clearance for access via die welding tool on a second side of the pair of extensions opposite to the first side.
13. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1 , wherein the battery module comprises a shunt, and the bus bar bridge is welded to the shunt.
14. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1 , wherein the pair of extensions extend above a first surface of a first base of the bus bar bridge.
15. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1, wherein the battery module comprises a rela switch mechanism and the bus bar bridge is coupled to a component of the relay switch mechanism,
16. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1. wherein the housing and the pair of extensions are plastic, and the pair of extensions is integrally formed with the housing.
17. A lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery module, comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of electrochemical cells disposed in the housing;
a major terminal of the battery module; and
an electrical path extending between the plurality of electrochemical cells and the major terminal of the battery module, wherei the electrical path comprises an S-shaped bus bar bridge having a first base, a second base, and an S-bend extending between the first and second bases, wherein the housing comprises a first extension extending upwardly and proximate to a first side of the S-shaped bus bar bridge and a second extension extending upwardly and proximate to a second side of the S-shaped bus bar bridge opposite to the first side, and wherein the first and second extensions are configured to block movement of the S-shaped bos bar bridge along at least one axis of the S-shaped bos bar bridge.
18. The Li-ion battery module of claim. 17, wherein the first and second extensions are together configured to block movement of the S-shaped bus bar bridge along a t least a first axis of the S-shaped bus bar bridge and a second ax is of the S-shaped bus bar bridge perpendicular to the first axis.
19. The Li-ion battery module of claim 1.7, wherein the first and second extensions are together configured to block movement of the S-shaped bus bar bridge along at least a first axis of the S-shaped bus bar bridge, a second axis of the S-shaped bus bar bridge perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis of the S-shaped bus bar bridge perpendicular to the first and second axes.
20. The Li-ion battery module of claim 17, wherei the first extension comprises a first pointed edge extending toward the second extension, and the second extension c mprises a second pointed edge extending toward the first extension,
21. A lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery module, comprising;
an electrical path extending between a group of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells and a terminal of the battery module, wherein the terminal is configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load;
a bus bar bridge of the electrical path; and
at least one snap-in extension integrally formed with a bousing of the battery module and disposed immediately adjacent the bus bar bridge, wherein the at least one snap-in extension comprises a hook extending over the bus bar bridge and the at least one snap-in extension is configured to at least temporarily block movement of the bus bar bridge in at least one direction,
22. The Li-ion battery module of claim 21 , wherein the hook comprises a first right triangle having a lower flat surface facing a base of the bus bar bridge and parallel with the base.
23. The Li-ion battery module of claim 21 , wherein the bus bar bridge is an S- shaped bus bar bridge having a first base, a second base, and an S-beiid extending between the first base and the second base.
24. The Li-ion battery module of claim 21, wherein the at least one snap-in extension is disposed immediately adjacent the base of the bus bar bridge such that the hook extends over the base of the bus bar bridge.
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