H01M 50/502
Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries
Official title: Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
H01M50/502 (Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries) appears on 4,697 US grants and 8,662 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01M- Granted patents
- 4,697
- Published applications
- 8,662
- Assignees
- 1,399
- Inventors
- 11,166
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 7 |
| 2002 | 19 | 18 |
| 2003 | 19 | 29 |
| 2004 | 16 | 23 |
| 2005 | 12 | 29 |
| 2006 | 13 | 44 |
| 2007 | 17 | 43 |
| 2008 | 12 | 54 |
| 2009 | 33 | 75 |
| 2010 | 41 | 117 |
| 2011 | 43 | 165 |
| 2012 | 59 | 241 |
| 2013 | 106 | 255 |
| 2014 | 137 | 288 |
| 2015 | 209 | 346 |
| 2016 | 228 | 309 |
| 2017 | 249 | 313 |
| 2018 | 264 | 385 |
| 2019 | 320 | 391 |
| 2020 | 361 | 501 |
| 2021 | 362 | 490 |
| 2022 | 320 | 764 |
| 2023 | 343 | 840 |
| 2024 | 451 | 1010 |
| 2025 | 530 | 1095 |
| 2026 | 406 | 830 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01M 50/503Characterised by the shape of the interconnectors1,589
- H01M 50/509Characterised by the type of connection1,573
- H01M 50/514Methods for interconnecting adjacent batteries or cells1,500
- H01M 50/507Comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure1,336
- H01M 50/521Characterised by the material1,077
- H01M 50/505Comprising a single busbar933
- H01M 50/519Comprising printed circuit boards [pcb]522
Recent patents
- Structural electrochemical storage assembly for a motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,756,003 B2Ampere S.A.S.
- Cell, battery module, battery pack, and electric vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,756,018 B2BYD Company Limited
- Battery pack having blocking plate over a connection busbar6 Oct 2026US 12,756,036 B2LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Battery module and battery module assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,756,050 B2LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Battery module6 Oct 2026US 12,756,060 B2Samsung SDI.Co., Ltd.
- Insulation for busbars8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311909 A1Bond-Laminates GmbH
- Connector module and battery module including the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312151 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Dummy Assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312156 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Battery Pack8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312168 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Battery module system for mobile power station8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312206 A1Moxion Power Co.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Battery pack and internal component arrangement within the battery pack for cordless power tool system1,476US 8,092,932 B2Black & Decker Inc. · 2012
- Rechargeable battery pack and method for manufacturing same1,321US 5,977,746 AStryker Corporation · 1999
- Tunable frangible battery pack system1,223US 7,923,144 B2Tesla, Inc. · 2011
- Battery pack incorporating battery pack contact assembly and method1,105US 5,830,598 AEricsson Inc. · 1998
- Preparedness flashlight1,025US 7,780,309 B2Eveready Battery Company, Inc. · 2010