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US 6,645,669 B2Granted
Battery pack and method for constructing same
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. White, Paul S. White, Adam M. Casalena
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Abstract
An improved battery pack is proposed. The battery pack includes a housing, and first and second cells disposed in the housing, the first cell having a radius and a periphery. In addition, the battery pack includes a metal strap connecting the first and second cells, the strap having an end disposed over the first cell and a portion of the periphery, and two contact protrusions contacting the first cell, wherein distance between the strap end and the overlaped periphery is greater than the radius of the first cell.
Claims10
A battery pack comprising:
- a housing;
- first and second cells disposed in the housing, the first cell having a terminal side with a center, a weld area on or near the center, a radius and a periphery;
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- a metal strap electrically connected to the first and second cells by a solderless welding operation where a first electrode contacts the strap and a second electrode contacts the first cell, the first and second electrodes not contacting the weld area, the strap being connected to the first cell at a weld point not on the weld area, the strap being disposed over the weld area and a portion of the periphery of the first cell, wherein distance between the weld point and the edge of the overlapped portion of the periphery is greater than the radius of the first cell.
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A cordless system comprising:
- a power tool;
- a battery pack electrically connected to the power tool;
- the battery pack comprising:
- a housing;
- first and second cells disposed in the housing, the first cell having a terminal side with a center, a weld area on or near the center, a radius and a periphery;
- and
- a metal strap electrically connected to the first and second cells by a solderless welding operation where a first electrode contacts the strap and a second electrode contacts the first cell, the first and second electrodes not contacting the weld area, the strap being connected to the first cell at a weld point not on the weld area, the strap being disposed over the weld area and a portion of the periphery of the first cell, wherein distance between the weld point and the edge of the overlapped portion of the periphery is greater than the radius of the first cell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.