[0001]The present disclosure described herein, in general, relates to a battery tray for a motor vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a battery tray assembly for a vehicle, wherein the battery tray assembly includes a drain hole for passing battery tray liquids.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed subject matter, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Every motor vehicle includes a battery that is essential to an electrical system of a vehicle. The battery converts electrical current generated by the engine, or more specifically the alternator, into chemical energy that may be stored. The chemical energy of the battery can then be harnessed by conversion into the needed electrical current at a later time.
[0004] Each battery includes a plurality of positive and negative plates or electrodes immersed in an electrolyte. The electrolyte typically includes an aqueous solution of sulphuric acid (H2SO4). During regular maintenance, distilled water is used to maintain a specified level of the aqueous solution of sulphuric acid (H2SO4). However, during maintenance, some distilled water overflows and spills of over a base structure of a battery tray. As the distilled water overflows, it will take a certain amount of sulphuric acid with it because of the aqueous solution environment. Sulphuric acid in aqueous form is highly corrosive. It can cause premature corrosion to any metal surface that it contacts. Also the

overflowing distilled water can fall on the items located in the Engine room e.g. wire harness and can damage it.
[0005] Accordingly, there is a need to provide a proper draining system that direct the aqueous solution to the desired location.
OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed hereinbelow.
[0007] It is a general object of the present disclosure to provide a proper draining system that direct the aqueous solution to the desired location.
[0008] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a battery tray assembly having a drain system allowing the proper drainage of the aqueous solution to the desired location.
[0009] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a battery tray assembly that includes a fluid retention portion and a drainage system.
[0010] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a battery tray that includes a fluid retention portion having a vent or slot to allow the water component or the aqueous solution to drain out of the engine bay.
[0011] These and other objects and advantages will become more apparent when reference is made to the following description and accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY
[0012] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to a battery tray assembly for a vehicle. The concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0013] The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a battery tray assembly for a vehicle. The battery tray assembly includes a battery tray having a planar surface defining a battery tray floor, said floor having a front wall, a back wall, and side walls connecting the front wall and the back wall, wherein a first drain hole is formed on the battery tray floor in such a way that an area around the first drain hole has a slope portion towards the first drain hole. The battery tray assembly further includes a battery bracket connected beneath the battery tray to secure the battery tray within an engine compartment, wherein a second drain hole is formed in one of a plurality of reinforcement grooves provided on an upper surface of the battery bracket. The battery tray assembly further includes a funnel-shaped plug having a funnel portion and a tube portion. In an aspect, while connecting the battery tray with the battery bracket, the funnel portion establishes an interference fit connection with internal dimensions of one of the plurality of reinforcement grooves in such a way that the tube portion of the funnel-shaped plug passes through the second drain hole and a funnel portion of the funnel-shaped plug is being positioned beneath the first drain hole.
[0014] In an aspect, a lower end of the tube portion of the funnel-shape plug is connected with a hose using a press fit connection clip.
[0015] In an aspect, the hose is fixed with vehicle harness using fastening means of the vehicle harness.
[0016] In an aspect, the hose is passed through a drain hole formed in the front portion of a fender lining of the vehicle so as to drain fluid out of the engine compartment.
[0017] In an aspect, the dimension and shape of the funnel-shaped plug correspond to the dimension and shape of the plurality of reinforcement grooves.
[0018] In an aspect, an obtuse angle connector is connected at a lower end of the tube portion of the funnel-shape plug to change the orientation of the draining fluid in the engine compartment.

[0019] In order to further understand the characteristics and technical contents of the present subject matter, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are illustrative only but not used to limit the scope of the present subject matter.
[0020] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems, and methods that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein, wherein:
[0022] FIG. 1A illustrates a battery tray in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0023] FIG. IB illustrates a battery bracket for connection of the battery tray in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0024] FIG. 1C illustrates a battery tray assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0025] FIG. 2 illustrates a funnel-shaped plug mounted in between the battery tray and the battery bracket in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 2A illustrates a cross-sectional view of the funnel-shaped plug mounted in between the battery tray and the battery bracket in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0027] FIGS. 3A-3B illustrate a fender lining hole for passing an outlet end of 5 the flexible hose in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0028] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles 10 of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It
15 should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the
20 appended claims.
[0030] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are 25 intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0031] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be
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further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, 5 components and/or groups thereof.
[0032] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may, in fact, be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts 10 involved.
[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should 15 be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0034] Embodiments and/or implementations described herein relate to a battery assembly for a vehicle, wherein the battery tray assembly includes a drain 20 hole for passing battery tray liquids.
[0035] FIG. 1A shows a battery tray 102 having a planar surface defining a battery tray floor, said floor having a front wall, a back wall, and side walls connecting the front wall and the back wall. In an aspect, the battery 102 is formed of a non-conductive and non-absorptive strong material for the reason that 25 the battery acid or battery solution coming out of a car battery is not caught in the battery 102 and falls or runs down outside the battery tray 102 through a first drain hole 102-H formed on the battery tray floor.
[0036] FIG. 1B shows a battery bracket 104 connected beneath the battery tray 102 to secure the battery tray 102 within an engine compartment. The battery
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bracket 104 is made of an acid-proof material so as to withstand against the battery acid coming out of the battery tray 102. In an aspect, a second drain hole 104-H is formed in one of a plurality of reinforcement grooves provided on an upper surface of the battery bracket 104. In said aspect, the second drain hole 104-5 H is formed right beneath the first drain hole 102-H so that the battery acid can directly flow through both the holes 102-H and 104-H.
[0037] FIG. 1C illustrates a battery tray assembly 100 having a battery tray 102 connected over the battery support 104.
[0038] In accordance with an implementation shown in FIG. 2, the battery 10 tray assembly 100 further includes a funnel-shaped plug 202 having a funnel portion 202 and a tube portion 204. As shown in FIG. 2A, during assembling the battery tray 102 on the battery support 104, the funnel portion 202 establishes an interference fit connection with internal dimensions of one of the plurality of reinforcement grooves in such a way that the tube portion 204 of the funnel-15 shaped plug passes through the second drain hole 104-H and the funnel portion 202 of the funnel-shaped plug 200 is being positioned beneath the first drain hole 102-H, so that battery acid can be drained out of the battery tray assembly 100.
[0039] In an aspect, the dimension and shape of the funnel-shaped plug 200 correspond to the dimension and shape of the plurality of reinforcement grooves 20 formed on the battery support 104.
[0040] In an aspect, an obtuse angle connector can be connected at a lower end of the tube portion 204 of the funnel-shape plug 200 to change the orientation of the draining fluid in the engine compartment. Further, as shown in FIGs. 2, a lower end of the tube portion 204 of the funnel-shape plug 200 is connected with 25 a flexible hose 206 using a press fit connection clip (not shown in figures).
[0041] Yet further, in an implementation, the flexible hose 206 is fixed with vehicle harness using fastening mean (not shown in figures) of the vehicle harness so that the flexible hose 206 may not drain the battery acid to an undesired location.
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[0042] FIGS. 4A-4B illustrate a fender lining hole for passing an outlet end of the flexible hose in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0043] The flexible hose 206 is further passed through a drain hole 302 formed in the front portion of a fender lining 304 of the vehicle so as to drain fluid or battery acid out of the engine compartment.
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
[0044] The present disclosure provides a proper draining system that direct the aqueous solution or battery acid to the desired location.
[0045] The present disclosure provides a battery tray assembly having a drain system allowing the proper drainage of the aqueous solution (battery acid) to the desired location.
[0046] The present disclosure provides a battery tray assembly that includes a fluid retention portion (funnel-shaped plug) and a drainage system (flexible hose) to ensure the proper drainage of the unwanted fluid (battery acid) from the engine compartment.
[0047] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the present disclosure, other and further embodiments of the present disclosure may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The present disclosure is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the present disclosure when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

We claim:

A battery tray assembly (100) for a vehicle, comprising:
a battery tray (102) having a planar surface defining a battery tray floor, said floor having a front wall, a back wall, and side walls connecting the front wall and the back wall, wherein a first drain hole (102-H) is formed on the battery tray floor in such a way that an area around the first drain hole (102-H) has a slope portion towards the first drain hole (102-H);
a battery bracket (104) connected beneath the battery tray (104) to secure the battery tray (102) within an engine compartment, wherein a second drain hole (104-H) is formed in one of a plurality of reinforcement grooves provided on an upper surface of the battery bracket (104); and
a funnel-shaped plug (200) having a funnel portion (202) and a tube portion (204), wherein while connecting the battery tray (102) with the battery bracket (104), the funnel portion (202) establishes an interference fit connection with internal dimensions of one of the plurality of reinforcement grooves in such a way that the tube portion (204) of the funnel-shaped plug (200) passes through the second drain hole (104-H) and a funnel portion (202) of the funnel-shaped plug (200) is being positioned beneath the first drain hole (102-H).
The battery tray assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lower end of the tube portion (204) of the funnel-shape plug (200) is connected with a hose (206) using a press fit connection clip.
The battery tray assembly (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hose (206) is fixed with vehicle harness using fastening means of the vehicle harness.
The battery tray assembly (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the hose (206) is passed through a drain hole (302) formed in the front portion of a

fender lining (304) of the vehicle so as to drain fluid out of the engine compartment.
The battery tray assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dimension and shape of the funnel-shaped plug (200) corresponds to the dimension and shape of the plurality of reinforcement grooves.
6. The battery tray assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising an obtuse angle connector is connected at a lower end of the tube portion (204) of the funnel-shape plug (200) to change the orientation of the draining fluid in the engine compartment