Battery cell plate frame assembly and method
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDaniel A. Dechant, Jason D. Holt, Robert R. Schaser, Glenn Heavens
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Abstract
The battery cell plate frame assembly comprising a frame, and a sub-assembly comprising a conductive cell plate connector bracket, a conductive terminal, a fuse interposed between the connector bracket and the terminal and a non-conductive bridge separately supporting the connector bracket, the terminal and the fuse. In one form, the connector bracket and terminal include planar elements frictionally connected to the bridge. The bridge includes grasping prongs to releasably support the fuse. The fuse includes a wire connected to the connector bracket and a wire connected to the terminal.
Claims18
A battery plate frame assembly, comprising:
- a molded non-conductive frame;
- a separate sub-assembly joined with said molded non-conductive frame comprising;
- a conductive cell plate connector bracket;
- a conductive terminal;
- a fuse element electrically connected between said connector bracket and said terminal;
- and
- a non-conductive bridge element separately connected to said conductive cell plate connector bracket, said conductive terminal and said fuse element.
A battery plate frame assembly comprising:
- a molded non-conductive frame;
- a sub-assembly joined with said frame comprising:
- a conductive cell plate connector bracket
- a conductive terminal;
- a fuse element electrically connected between said connector bracket and said terminal;
- a bridge element separately supporting each of said sub-assembly components thereon
- wherein said connector bracket includes a planar portion and said bridge includes a first slot, and said planar portion of said connector bracket is disposed in said slot first of said bridge.
A sub-assembly for connection to a battery plate frame assembly comprising:
- a conductive cell plate connector bracket;
- a conductive terminal;
- a fuse element electrically connected between said connector bracket and said terminal;
- a bridge element separately supporting each of said sub-assembly components,
- wherein said connector bracket includes a planar portion and said bridge includes a first slot, and said planar portion of said connector bracket is disposed in said first slot of said bridge.
A method of making a sub-assembly for a battery cell plate frame assembly comprising a conductive cell plate connector bracket;
- a conductive terminal;
- a fuse element electrically connected between said connector bracket and said terminal;
- a bridge element separately supporting each of said sub-assembly components;
- the steps comprising:
- supporting said conductive bracket on said bridge;
- supporting said terminal on said bridge;
- supporting said fuse on said bridge;
- connecting said fuse to said connector bracket and to said terminal,
- wherein said connector bracket includes a planar portion and said bridge includes a first slot, the steps further comprising disposing said planar portion of said connector bracket in said slot of said bridge.
A method of making a battery cell plate frame assembly, the steps comprising:
- providing a separate sub-assembly comprising:
- a conductive ceil pate connector bracket;
- a conductive terminal;
- a fuse element electrically connected between said connector bracket and said terminal;
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- a non-conductive bridge element separately connected to said conductive cell plate connector bracket, said conductive terminal and said fuse element and connecting said sub-assembly to sad frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.