Global Patent Index - EP 4371171 A1

EP 4371171 A1 20240522 - BATTERY MODULE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN AIRCRAFT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BATTERY MODULE AND ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN AIRCRAFT POWERED BY A BATTERY MODULE

Title (en)

BATTERY MODULE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN AIRCRAFT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BATTERY MODULE AND ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN AIRCRAFT POWERED BY A BATTERY MODULE

Title (de)

BATTERIEMODUL FÜR EIN ELEKTRISCH ANGETRIEBENES FLUGZEUG, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BATTERIEMODULS UND ELEKTRISCH ANGETRIEBENES FLUGZEUG MIT EINEM BATTERIEMODUL

Title (fr)

MODULE DE BATTERIE POUR AÉRONEF À PROPULSION ÉLECTRIQUE, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE MODULE DE BATTERIE ET AÉRONEF À PROPULSION ÉLECTRIQUE ALIMENTÉ PAR UN MODULE DE BATTERIE

Publication

EP 4371171 A1 20240522 (EN)

Application

EP 22713041 A 20220317

Priority

  • US 202117377995 A 20210716
  • US 202117558269 A 20211221
  • IB 2022052444 W 20220317

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA3226851A1] 1. A battery module (800) for an electrically-driven aircraft (100, 150) configured to house multiple battery cells (312, 314, 316, 318, 360, 8120) and prevent a battery cell fire (322) or explosion from one battery cell (312, 314, 316, 318, 360, 8120) from damaging neighboring battery cells (312, 314, 316, 318, 360, 8120), the battery module (800) comprising:- a plurality of battery cells (312, 314, 316, 318, 360, 8120);- a housing (308, 408, 508);- a plurality of cell tubes (812, 813, 814) housing said battery cells (312, 314, 316, 318, 360, 8120), each cell tube (812, 813, 814) having an elongated surface (836) and being positioned in the housing (308, 408, 508) spaced apart from each other;- a heat absorbing member (830, 831) comprising a heat absorbing material (834), wherein the heat absorbing member (830, 831) is arranged between at least two neighboring cell tubes (812, 813, 814); - the heat absorbing material (834) being configured to undergo a phase transition from an initial state of matter into a final state of matter when at least one of the plurality of cell tubes (812, 813, 814) exceeds a predetermined temperature in case of explosion or fire of at least one of the plurality of battery cells (312, 314, 316, 318, 360, 8120).

IPC 8 full level

H01M 10/04 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/643 (2014.01); H01M 10/653 (2014.01); H01M 10/6554 (2014.01); H01M 10/6563 (2014.01); H01M 10/6569 (2014.01); H01M 10/659 (2014.01); H01M 50/30 (2021.01); H01M 50/505 (2021.01); H01M 50/519 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B64D 27/32 (2024.01); B64D 27/34 (2024.01); B64D 27/357 (2024.01); H01M 10/04 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/643 (2015.04); H01M 10/653 (2015.04); H01M 10/6554 (2015.04); H01M 10/6563 (2015.04); H01M 10/659 (2015.04); H01M 50/30 (2021.01); H01M 50/505 (2021.01); H01M 50/519 (2021.01); H01M 2200/00 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 3226851 A1 20230119; EP 4371171 A1 20240522

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 3226851 A 20220317; EP 22713041 A 20220317