Juan Leon

US Patent:

55102085, Apr 23, 1996

Filed:

Sep 28, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/314079

Inventors:

John C. Hall - Saratoga CA
Juan F. Leon - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Space Systems/Loral, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H01M 202

US Classification:

429164

Abstract:

A battery cell sleeve assembly comprises first and second cylindrical sleeves contiguously joined and defining an internal recess for receiving a battery cell. The first sleeve is comprised of a plurality of substantially unidirectional longitudinally extending first elongated fibers of high conductivity, low density, material embedded in an epoxy matrix. The second sleeve is comprised of a plurality of second and third elongated fibers of high conductivity, low density, material also embedded in an epoxy matrix, the second and third fibers being substantially unidirectional extending transverse of the first fibers, the second and third fibers extending in mutually transverse directions. A cylindrical base member has an annular flange for reception thereon of proximal ends of the sleeves, distal ends of the first fibers being contiguous with the annular flange whereby the annular flange operates as a heat shunt for drawing heat away from the sleeve assembly by conduction between the first fibers and the annular flange. Preferably, the fibers are graphite and have a thermal conductivity no less than that of aluminum.