18335521. CELL STACK SUPPORT FOR A VEHICLE BATTERY CELL (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC)

CELL STACK SUPPORT FOR A VEHICLE BATTERY CELL

Organization Name

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor(s)

Liang Xi of Northville MI (US)

Fengkun Wang of Rochester Hills MI (US)

Lei Wang of Rochester Hills MI (US)

SriLakshmi Katar of Troy MI (US)

CELL STACK SUPPORT FOR A VEHICLE BATTERY CELL

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18335521 titled 'CELL STACK SUPPORT FOR A VEHICLE BATTERY CELL

Original Abstract Submitted

A battery cell for a vehicle includes a cell can having a first wall, a second wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first wall, the second wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall defining an electrode stack receiving zone. A vent formed in the second wall. The vent fluidically connects the electrode stack receiving zone with an exterior of the cell can. An electrode stack is positioned in the electrode stack receiving zone. The electrode stack is spaced from of the first side wall by a channel. The cell can includes a plurality of raised ribs formed in the second wall. Each of the plurality of raised ribs includes a support surface. The electrode stack rests on the support surface in the electrode stack receiving zone.