Battery box

A battery box 25 for a battery pack of an electric vehicle includes a base 34, side walls 35 and a lid 27. At least one of the base, side walls and lid includes a composite panel comprising a core with cavities and skins bonded to opposite sides of the core. The core may be a honeycomb structure (29...

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Zusammenfassung:A battery box 25 for a battery pack of an electric vehicle includes a base 34, side walls 35 and a lid 27. At least one of the base, side walls and lid includes a composite panel comprising a core with cavities and skins bonded to opposite sides of the core. The core may be a honeycomb structure (29 fig.3) with the skins (31 fig.3) being glass fibre reinforced sheets. A floor panel 36 with inlet vent 39 may be provided under the base with vent holes 38 and an outlet vent 40 in a side wall. An airtight seal may be formed between the base and side panels, which may be integrally formed, and a seal may be used between the walls and the lid. RFI shielding 33 may be included in/on the box in the form of embedded wires or conductive paint with panels being electrically bonded in order to provide electromagnetic compatibility.