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US 2003/0141842 A1Published application
Power source apparatus
AssigneeSanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsRyosaku Izawa, Kiyoshi Kunimoto
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Abstract
The power source apparatus has a plurality of battery modules, comprising a plurality of batteries joined in a straight line fashion, housed in a case. These battery modules are connected via bus-bars. Metal plate output terminals are attached to both ends of a battery module in a manner that is perpendicular to, and projecting from the battery end-planes. The case of the power source apparatus houses battery modules with adjacent battery module output terminals connected via bus-bars.
Claims15
A power source apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of battery modules having a plurality of batteries connected in a straight line fashion;
- a case housing the plurality of battery modules;
- bus-bars connecting the battery modules;
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- wherein metal plate output terminals are attached at both ends of the battery modules perpendicular to, and projecting from battery end-planes, output terminals of adjacent battery modules are connected via metal plate bus-bars, and the assembly is housed in the case.
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