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US 2012/0058381 A1Published application
Connector for battery pack
AssigneeBathium Canada Inc.
InventorsClaude CARIGNAN, Pierre LEVERONE, Alain VALLEE, Shu-Fu YEH, Guy GILBERT
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Abstract
A battery pack having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduce the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly and servicing of a battery pack.
Claims5
A battery pack having multiple batteries connected in series by battery connectors, each battery connector comprising:
- a pair of battery pole covers made of an electrically insulating material mounted onto battery poles of two adjacent batteries, each battery pole cover having a receptacle area providing access to the battery poles and an aperture;
- a connecting bridge made of an electrically conductive material inserted into the receptacle area of the pole covers for electrically connecting the two adjacent batteries, the connecting bridge having a central portion covered with electrically insulating material;
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- a pair of fasteners for securing the connecting bridge to the poles of adjacent batteries, each fastener being positioned inside one of the pair of battery pole covers, each fastener including a threaded portion made of metal and an electrically insulated portion made of a non-conductive material, the electrically insulated portion of the fasteners being accessible through the apertures of the battery pole covers for fastening the fasteners onto the battery poles.
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A battery connector for connecting a plurality of batteries in series to form a battery pack, the battery connector comprising:
- a pair of battery pole covers made of an electrically insulating material for mounting onto battery poles of two adjacent batteries, each battery pole cover having a receptacle area for providing access to the battery poles and an aperture;
- a connecting bridge made of an electrically conductive material for insertion into the receptacle area of the pole covers for electrically connecting two adjacent batteries, the connecting bridge having a central portion covered with electrically insulating material;
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- a pair of fasteners for securing the connecting bridge to the poles of adjacent batteries, each fastener being positioned inside one of the pair of battery pole covers, each fastener including a threaded portion made of metal and an electrically insulated portion made of a non-conductive material, the electrically insulated portion of the fasteners being accessible through the apertures of the battery pole covers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.