Two-stage mounting bracket for a traction battery

DE102016115948B4Active Publication Date: 2025-08-07FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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Application Number
DE102016115948
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2015-09-03
Filing Date
2016-08-26
Publication Date
2025-08-07
Estimated Expiration
2036-08-26

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle traction batteries are susceptible to structural intrusion during impact forces, which can cause damage to internal components due to their fixed attachment to the vehicle body, leading to potential safety hazards.

Method used

A mounting bracket system with a frangible member and an expandable portion that limits battery movement under normal conditions but allows controlled displacement during high impact forces, featuring a frangible element that detaches at a threshold force and an expandable portion that absorbs energy to mitigate intrusion.

Benefits of technology

The system effectively reduces the risk of battery intrusion into the vehicle compartment by allowing controlled displacement, thereby protecting the battery and its components from damage during impacts.

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Abstract

Vehicle (100), comprising: a body structure; a traction battery (102) for providing drive energy for a drive train; and a bracket (110, 210, 310, 410) connecting the traction battery (102) to the body structure, the bracket defining a frangible element (222, 322) configured to substantially limit movement of the traction battery (102) and to be severed in response to a force on the battery greater than a first threshold, the bracket further defining an expandable portion (230, 330) in the form of a strap having a ridged segment with ridges and valleys and configured to expand in length after the frangible element has been severed, thereby enabling tethered translation of the traction battery (102).
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