Vibration-resistant battery assembly
AssigneeGates Energy Products, Inc.
InventorsTristan Juergens, Hugo Tesch
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Abstract
Electrochemical cell or battery housing modules are joined together to form an integral vibration-resistant multi-unit battery through adherence together of corresponding ribs formed on the outer walls of the modules.
Claims24
An integral vibration-resistant battery assembly comprised of a plurality of interchangeable modular cell or battery housings electrically interconnected to form a battery of increased voltage and/or capacity, characterized in that:
- the housings are provided with corresponding rib members formed of thermoplastic material, which protrude from the housings, and rib members of adjacent interchangeable housings are in abutting alignment with one another and are self-adhered together by heat fusion to form a substantially rigid assembly, the adjacent housings being spaced apart next to the rib members by an air gap in communication with the exterior of the assembly.
A vibration-resistant battery assembly comprised of a plurality of modular interchangeable multi-cell batteries each having a monobloc jar container and a lid closing the container, the modular batteries electrically interconnected to form a battery of increased voltage and/or capacity, characterized in that:
- juxtaposed modular interchangeable batteries are provided with corresponding rib members integral with both the containers and the lids, such corresponding rib members being mutually adhered together to form a substantially rigid assembly, the adjacent modular batteries being spaced apart next to the rib members by an air gap in communication with the exterior of the assembly.
An integral vibration-resistant battery assembly comprised of a plurality of thermoplastic interchangeable modular cell or battery housings electrically interconnected to form a battery of increased voltage and/or capacity, characterized in that:
- the housings are provided with corresponding rib members, which protrude from the housings, and rib members of adjacent interchangeable housings are in abutting alignment with one another and are bonded or welded together to form a substantially rigid assembly, the adjacent housings being spaced apart next to the rib members by an air gap in communication with the exterior of the assembly.
An integral vibration-resistant battery assembly comprised of a plurality of interchangeable modular cell or battery housings electrically interconnected to form a battery of increased voltage and/or capacity, characterized in that:
- the housings are provided with corresponding rib members, which protrude from the housings, and rib members of adjacent interchangeable housings are in abutting alignment with one another and are mutually adhered together to form a substantially rigid assembly, the adjacent housings being spaced apart next to the rib members by an air gap in communication with the exterior of the assembly, and the housings are provided with negative and positive terminals positioned along a common edge and substantially at respective corners of the modular housing.
An integral vibration-resistant battery assembly formed of a plurality of self-contained interchangeable modular cell or battery housings joined together, characterized in that:
- the housings are provided on their external surface with corresponding protruding rib members, at least a portion of the rib members of adjacent housings being in abutting alignment with one another and being mutually adhered together to form a substantially rigid assembly;
- the housings are provided with negative and positive terminals positioned along a common edge and substantially at respective corners of each modular housing;
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- adjacent housings are spaced apart next to the rib members by an air gap in communication with the exterior of the assembly.
An integral vibration-resistant battery assembly formed of a plurality of self-contained interchangeable modular cell or battery housings joined together, characterized in that:
- the modular cell or battery housing is composed of a monobloc jar container formed of substantially cylindrical cup-shaped cell holders interconnected at mutual tangent zones, and a lid of substantially rectangular shape closing the monobloc jar container;
- the cup-shaped housings are provided on their external surface with corresponding substantially vertically extending rib members, which protrude from the housings, at least a portion of the rib members of adjacent interchangeable housings being in abutting alignment with one another and being mutually adhered together to form a substantially rigid assembly;
- the closing lid of a housing also being provided with a peripheral rib at least along one side of the rectangular lid perimeter, and such corresponding peripheral ribs of adjacent closing lids of the housings being in abutting alignment with one another and being mutually adhered together;
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- the housings are provided with negative and positive terminals positioned along a common edge and substantially at respective corners of each modular housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.