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Apparatus for a prismatic battery cell with built-in springs

Grant US12592409B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventors

Liang Xi, Binsong Li, Srilakshmi Katar

Abstract

An apparatus for prismatic battery cell is provided. The apparatus includes a hard outer case defining an internal volume. The apparatus further includes an electrode stack disposed within the internal volume and includes a pair of an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. The electrode stack further includes a plurality of electrode pair layers stacked parallel to each other. The electrode pair layers each include a planar surface. The apparatus further includes a built-in spring configured for pressing against the electrode stack in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface of each of the electrode pair layers.

CPC Classifications

H01M 2004/027 H01M 2220/20

Filing Date

2022-09-22

Application No.

17950498

Claims

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