US 2024/0204332 A1 · INTERFACE FOR INTEGRATING A CURRENT COLLECTOR INTO A BATTERY ASSEMBLY

Abstract

An interface for aligning a current collector with a tote in a battery system is provided. A pin can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. A receptacle can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. The receptacle can include an opening having a first size in a first direction that is greater than or equal to a second size of the opening in a second direction. The opening can be configured to align the current collector with the tote via the pin inserted into the receptacle.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A battery system, comprising:

a receptacle having an opening, wherein a length of the opening is different from a width of the opening;
and
a pin configured to align a tote with a current collector via placement of the pin in the opening of the receptacle.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/067,769Filed 19 Dec 2022

Published

20 Jun 2024

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Classification6 codes

H01M 50/262
Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders: with…
H01M 50/503
Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing: characterised by…
H01M 2220/20
Batteries for particular applications: batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
Y02E 60/10
Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation: energy storage using batteries

Interface for integrating a current collector into a battery assembly

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Interface for integrating a current collector into a battery assembly

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Abstract

Claims20