Patent attributes
A battery module and a method of assembling the battery module are provided. The battery module includes a cooling plate having a cooling surface, an adhesive standoff disposed on a first portion of the cooling surface, and a securing adhesive disposed on a second portion of the first cooling surface. The securing adhesive is disposed on the cooling surface after the adhesive standoff is substantially cured. The battery module further includes a plurality of battery cells. A first end of each of the plurality of battery cells is secured to the cooling surface by the securing adhesive. The adhesive standoff maintains the first end of each of the plurality of battery cells a distance away from the cooling surface while the securing adhesive cures.