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US 8,999,551 B2Granted
Carrier matrix for battery cell connectors
AssigneeAuto Kabel Managementgesellschaft mbH
InventorsFranz-Josef Lietz, Wera Skele
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Abstract
A carrier matrix for battery cell connectors 1, comprising a carrier formed from a non-conductive material, at least one vertical receiver 34 formed in a column to vertically receive a battery cell connector 1, at least two columns arranged horizontally next to one another and a horizontal receiver 36 formed to horizontally receive a battery cell connector 1 connecting batteries arranged next to one another into columns.
Claims18
Carrier matrix for battery cell connectors, comprising,
- a carrier formed from a non-conductive material;
- at least one first receiver arranged within the carrier to receive along a first direction a battery cell connector connecting two batteries arranged next to one another defining a first column along the first direction, wherein the first receiver is formed such that the battery cell connector can be snapped into the first receiver so as to be positively fastened therein by latching noses that are integral to the carrier;
- and
- a second receiver formed to receive along a second direction a battery cell connector connecting two batteries arranged next to one another, each of the two batteries residing in a separate column, the two batteries defining a row along the second direction, wherein the second receiver is formed such that the battery cell connector can be snapped into the second receiver so as to be positively fastened therein by latching noses that are integral to the carrier
- wherein the battery cell connector is electrically conductive.
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Carrier matrix for battery cell connectors, comprising:
- a carrier formed from a non-conductive material;
- at least one vertical receiver formed in a column arranged within the carrier to vertically receive a battery cell connector, wherein the vertical receiver is formed such that the battery cell connector can be plugged into the vertical receiver;
- at least two of said columns arranged within the carrier being arranged horizontally next to one another;
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- a horizontal receiver formed to horizontally receive a battery cell connector connecting batteries arranged next to one another in two columns, wherein the horizontal receiver is formed such that the battery cell connector can be plugged into the horizontal receiver,
- wherein a printed circuit board receiver for a printed circuit board is formed in the carrier between the columns.
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Method for producing a battery cell module, comprising:
- producing a carrier from a non-conductive material;
- snapping, so as to positively fasten by latching noses integral with the carrier, a first battery cell connector in a column receiver, arranged within the carrier, formed to receive battery cell connectors in a first direction defining a column of batteries;
- snapping, so as to positively fasten by latching noses integral with the carrier, a second battery cell connector in a row receiver, arranged within the carrier, formed to receive the battery cell connectors in a second direction defining a row of batteries;
- arranging a set of batteries next to one another in two columns;
- pressing the carrier with the battery cell connectors onto the set of batteries;
- and
- connecting battery poles of the batteries to the battery cell connectors by material-bonding.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.