Battery with integrally formed terminal
AssigneeJohnson Controls—SAFT Power Solutions LLC
InventorsJason D. Fuhr, Steven J. Wood, Dale B. Trester, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Thomas J. Dougherty
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Abstract
A battery comprising a housing having a central longitudinal axis. A cover is coupled to the housing and a first flange is integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery. At least a portion of the first flange extends away from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. Wherein the first flange is configured for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system. for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system.
Claims21
A battery comprising:
- a housing having a central longitudinal axis;
- a cover coupled to the housing;
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- a first flange integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery, wherein the first flange comprises a first portion that extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the housing, and a second portion that extends outwardly beyond the housing in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the housing;
- wherein the first flange on a first cell is configured to couple to a second flange on an adjacent cell in a battery system.
A lithium-ion battery module comprising:
- a housing having a central longitudinal axis;
- a cover coupled to the housing;
- a first lithium-ion cell having a first flange configured to act as a first terminal for the cell, wherein the first flange comprises a first portion that extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the housing, and a second portion that extends outwardly beyond the housing in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the housing;
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- a second lithium-ion cell adjacent to the first lithium-ion cell, wherein the second cell has a second flange configured to couple to the first flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.