Battery pack with connecting device
AssigneeBathium Canada Inc.
InventorsClaude Carignan, Pierre LeVerone, Alain Vallee, Stephane Carignan, Denis Pomerleau
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Abstract
A battery pack for an electric or hybrid vehicle having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduces the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly, servicing and in emergency situation. The battery connector includes an interrupter having disconnect capabilities in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision.
Claims8
A battery pack for electric or hybrid vehicle having multiple batteries connected in series by battery connectors, each battery having a positive and a negative pole;
- each battery connector comprising:
- a pair of battery pole covers made of an electrically insulating material mounted onto battery poles of two adjacent batteries, each battery pole cover having a receptacle area, an aperture providing access to the battery pole and a fastener having a conductive portion trapped inside the receptacle area of the pole cover and an electrically insulating portion extending outside the receptacle area;
- a connect-disconnect safety device having a conductive element made of an electrically conductive material inserted into the receptacle area of the pole covers for electrically connecting the positive and negative pole of two adjacent batteries via the fastener of each pole cover, and an interrupter, a central portion of the conductive element passing through the interrupter, the interrupter including a pyrotechnic charge and a mechanical cutter adapted to cut the central portion of the conductive element in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision, thereby disconnecting the series connection of the batteries.
A battery connector for connecting a plurality of batteries in series to form a battery pack, the battery connector comprising:
- a pair of battery pole covers made of an electrically insulating material for mounting onto battery poles of two adjacent batteries, each battery pole cover having a receptacle area, an aperture for providing access to the battery poles and a fastener having a conductive portion trapped inside the receptacle area of the pole cover and an electrically insulating portion;
- a connect-disconnect safety device having a conductive element made of an electrically conductive material inserted into the receptacle area of the pole covers for electrically connecting the positive and negative pole of the two adjacent batteries via the fastener of each pole cover, and an interrupter, a central portion of the conductive element passing through the interrupter;
- the interrupter including a pyrotechnic charge and a mechanical cutter adapted to cut the central portion of the conductive element in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision, thereby disconnecting the series connection of the batteries.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.