Patent attributes
According to one embodiment, a battery module includes a battery cell chamber that includes a set of battery cells configured to provide battery energy to a load and are configured to draw power from an external power supply to charge the battery cells. While the set of battery cells provide the battery energy or draw power, the cells generate heat. The module also includes an air supply chamber that is configured to supply air into the battery cell chamber, where the supplied air flows through the battery cell chamber and absorbs the heat generated by the battery cells to cool the battery cells. Thus, the airflow is supplied to the air supply chamber and being distributed evenly to the cells, and may exist the module through an air exhaust chamber after extracting the heat from the cells. Fans may be used for pushing/pulling airflow through the module.
