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US 8,541,130 B2Granted
Interconnectors for a battery assembly
AssigneeJohnson Controls - SAFT Advanced Power Solutions LLC
InventorPascal Muis
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Abstract
A battery module includes multiple electrochemical cells, a circuit board, and multiple interconnectors. Each electrochemical cell includes a terminal. Each of the interconnectors is coupled to the circuit board and to a terminal of one of the electrochemical cells. Each of the interconnectors is a resilient spring-type interconnector.
Claims19
A battery module, comprising:
- a plurality of electrochemical cells, each electrochemical cell comprising a terminal;
- a circuit board;
- and
- a plurality of interconnectors, wherein each of the plurality of interconnectors is coupled to the circuit board and to a terminal of one of the plurality of electrochemical cells, and wherein each of the interconnectors is a resilient spring-type interconnector, and wherein each of the plurality of interconnectors comprises a pair of rings coupled together by an elastically-compliant member that is configured to flex in response to a force.
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A battery module, comprising:
- a plurality of electrochemical cells, each electrochemical cell comprising a terminal;
- a circuit board;
- a plurality of interconnectors, wherein each of the plurality of interconnectors is directly coupled to the circuit board and coupled to a terminal of one of the plurality of electrochemical cells, and wherein each of the interconnectors is a resilient spring-type interconnector;
- and
- a plurality of conductive bars, each conductive bar located between an interconnector and a terminal of an electrochemical cell;
- wherein the circuit board is configured to allow the plurality of interconnectors to be substantially simultaneously conductively coupled to the terminals of the plurality of electrochemical cells.
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A battery module comprising:
- a plurality of electrochemical cells, each of the electrochemical cells comprising a terminal projecting from an end thereof;
- and
- a member having a plurality of interconnectors coupled thereto, wherein each of the plurality of interconnectors is coupled to a terminal of one of the plurality of electrochemical cells to aid in measuring the voltage of the electrochemical cell, and wherein each of the plurality of interconnectors comprises a pair of rings coupled together by an elastically compliant member that is configured to flex in response to a force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.