US Patent 11296382 Battery pack

A battery pack for an electric truck includes a box shaped outer housing, a stack of battery modules accommodated inside the outer housing comprising at least one thermal plate and several battery modules arranged in thermal contact with the at least one thermal plate for heating and/or cooling of the at least one battery module and at least one support element being arranged at least partially between the stack of battery modules and the outer housing including at least partially a porous material and supporting the battery stack with respect to the outer housing.