Battery
AssigneeMahle International GmbH
InventorJohannes Weinmann
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Abstract
A battery for a vehicle is disclosed. The battery includes a housing, first and second cell units with at least two battery cells. The first cell unit has a plug and the second cell unit has a socket. A plug connection is insertable into a socket opening. The socket has an insertion chamfer along the direction of installation and the plug has a plug contour complementary to the insertion chamfer, such that when the first and second cell units are moved relative to one another in the direction of installation. The insertion chamfer interacts with the plug contour to center the at least one plug connection relative to the associated socket opening.
Claims20
A battery, in particular a traction battery for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing,
- a first cell unit and a second cell unit, which that are arranged in the housing and follow one another in a direction of installation,
- wherein the first cell unit and the second cell unit respectively have at least two battery cells which are electrically connected to one another in the respective cell unit,
- wherein the first cell unit has on its side facing the second cell unit along the direction of installation a plug with at least one plug connection projecting along the direction of installation,
- wherein the second cell unit has a socket on its side facing the first cell unit along the direction of installation, the socket has an associated socket opening for the at least one plug connection,
- wherein the at least one plug connection is insertable into the associated socket opening so that the cell units are electrically connected to one another,
- wherein the socket has an insertion chamfer along the direction of installation and the plug has a plug contour complementary to the insertion chamfer, such that when the first and second cell units are moved relative to one another in the direction of installation, the insertion chamfer interacts with the plug contour to center the at least one plug connection relative to the associated socket opening.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a battery, the battery including:
- a housing,
- a first cell unit and a second cell unit that are arranged in the housing and follow one another in a direction of installation,
- the first cell unit and the second cell unit respectively have at least two battery cells which are electrically connected to one another in the respective cell unit,
- the first cell unit has on its side facing the second cell unit along the direction of installation a plug with at least one plug connection projecting along the direction of installation,
- the second cell unit has a socket on its side facing the first cell unit along the direction of installation, the socket has an associated socket opening for the at least one plug connection,
- the at least one plug connection is insertable into the associated socket opening so that the cell units are electrically connected to one another, and
- wherein the socket has an insertion chamfer along the direction of installation and the plug has a plug contour complementary to the insertion chamfer, such that when the first and second cell units are moved relative to one another in the direction of installation, the insertion chamfer interacts with the plug contour to center the at least one plug connection relative to the associated socket opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.