Parallel Battery Stacks

Abstract

Batteries, battery cells, and more generally energy storage devices, may be grouped in packs, where a battery may include multiple battery cells coupled together to provide a desired voltage or capacity. The multiple battery cells in a battery pack are stacked so that battery cells are next to each other in the same plane. Battery cells in the same plane are connected in parallel to each other using a parallelization connector that bridges a gap between adjacent battery cells that are in the same plane or electrically connects them by other means. The parallelization connector may be a strip, a frame, or a tape, or other conductive pathway, as will be further described below.

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