Battery cell module and battery pack
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorTheodore W. Didier
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Abstract
A battery cell module configured to be at least partially located within a housing of a battery pack. The battery cell module includes a frame. The frame includes a first frame half and a second frame half. The first frame half and the second frame half define a battery cell compartment for receiving a battery cell. The first frame half includes a first end wall and a wedge member affixed to the first end wall. The wedge member includes a first wedge portion and a second wedge portion. The first wedge portion and the second wedge portion define a post opening. The second frame half includes a second end wall and a post affixed to the second end wall at a first end of the post. The post is configured to be inserted into the post opening of the wedge member.
Claims20
A battery pack comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of battery cells located within the housing;
- a battery cell module at least partially located within the housing, the battery cell module configured to support the plurality of battery cells, the battery cell module including:
- a frame including a first frame half and a second frame half, the first frame half and the second frame half defining a battery cell compartment for receiving the plurality of battery cells,
- the first frame half including:
- a first end wall,
- an elastically bendable wedge member affixed to the first end wall, the wedge member including a first wedge portion and a second wedge portion, the first wedge portion and the second wedge portion defining a post opening having a circular cross-section,
- the second frame half including:
- a second end wall,
- a post affixed to the second end wall at a first end of the post,
- wherein the post is configured to be inserted into the post opening of the wedge member.
A battery pack comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of battery cells located within the housing;
- a battery cell module at least partially located within the housing, the battery cell module configured to support the plurality of battery cells, the battery cell module including:
- a frame including a first frame half and a second frame half, the first frame half and the second frame half defining a battery cell compartment for receiving the plurality of battery cells,
- the first frame half including:
- a first end wall,
- a wedge member connected to the first end wall, the wedge member including a first wedge portion and a second wedge portion, the first wedge portion and the second wedge portion defining a post opening,
- the second frame half including:
- a second end wall,
- a post connected to the second end wall at a first end of the post,
- wherein the post is configured to be inserted into the post opening of the wedge member.
A battery cell module configured to be at least partially located within a housing of a battery pack, the battery cell module comprising:
- a frame including a first frame half and a second frame half, the first frame half and the second frame half defining a battery cell compartment for receiving a battery cell,
- the first frame half including:
- a first end wall,
- a wedge member connected to the first end wall, the wedge member including a first wedge portion and a second wedge portion, the first wedge portion and the second wedge portion defining a post opening,
- the second frame half including:
- a second end wall,
- a post connected to the second end wall at a first end of the post,
- wherein the post is configured to be inserted into the post opening of the wedge member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.