Modular high temperature battery electrical configurations

A cell module, comprising:

• a plurality of electrochemical cells having plural first electrodes and plural second electrodes, each electrochemical cell having one of the first electrodes and one of the second electrodes at an end of the cell;
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• an electrically conductive carrier element having a first plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures are spaced and sized to receive the second electrodes through the apertures;
• wherein the second electrodes are welded to the carrier elements at respective apertures of the plurality of apertures.

A cell module, comprising:

• a plurality of electrochemical cells having plural first electrodes and plural second electrodes, each electrochemical cell having one of the first electrodes and one of the second electrodes at an end of the cell;
• an electrically conductive carrier having a first plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures of the first plurality of apertures are spaced and sized to receive the second electrodes therethrough, wherein the second electrodes are welded to the carrier at respective apertures of the first plurality of apertures;
• an electrically insulating first strip having a second plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures of the second plurality of apertures are spaced and sized to receive the first electrodes or the second electrodes therethrough;
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• an electrically conductive second strip having a third plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures of the third plurality of apertures are spaced and sized to receive the first electrodes therethrough, wherein the first electrodes are welded to the second strip at respective apertures of the third plurality of apertures, and wherein the second strip is electrically insulated from the carrier by the first strip.

A cell module, comprising:

• a plurality of electrochemical cells having plural first electrodes and plural second electrodes, each electrochemical cell having one of the first electrodes and one of the second electrodes at an end of the cell;
• an electrically conductive carrier element having a first plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures are spaced and sized to receive the second electrodes through the apertures, and wherein the second electrodes are welded to the carrier elements at respective apertures of the plurality of apertures;
• an electrically insulating strip having a second plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures of the second plurality of apertures are configured to respectively accept the first electrodes of the plurality of cells therethrough, and wherein the electrically insulating strip is configured to rest across the top portions of the second electrodes of the plurality of cells and the carrier element;
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• an electrically conductive first electrode strip having a third plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures of the third plurality of apertures are configured to respectively accept the first electrodes of the plurality of cells therethrough, and wherein the first electrode of each cell is welded to the first electrode strip at a corresponding aperture of the third plurality of apertures, and wherein the first electrode strip is electrically insulated from the carrier element via the insulating strip.