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US 9,543,686 B2Granted
Contact element for mechanically, thermally and electrically contacting an energy store
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsArmin Schuelke, Arpad Imre, Niko Dorsch
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Abstract
A contact element for mechanically, thermally and electrically contacting at least one energy store at least partially delimits at least one accommodating space for accommodating the at least one energy store. The contact element is designed for a force-fit, form-locked and/or integral joint with at least one subarea of the energy store, the contact element being at least partially electrically conductive, and the contact element being at least partially thermally conductive.
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A contact element for mechanically, thermally and electrically contacting a plurality of individual battery cells, comprising:
- a structural body which at least partially defines each of a plurality of accommodating spaces, each of the accommodating spaces for accommodating only a single one of the individual battery cells,
- wherein the structural body is configured for a force-fit connection with at least one subarea of each of the battery cells, and
- wherein the structural body is at least partially electrically conductive and at least partially thermally conductive, and
- wherein the structural body has head sections for an upper rest of each of the battery cells and each of the head sections having at least one respective first side leg extending therefrom, each of the at least one respective first side legs being bent inward into one of the accommodation spaces.
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An energy store module, comprising:
- a plurality of individual battery cells;
- and
- a contact element configured as a structural body which at least partially defines each of a plurality of accommodating spaces, each of the accommodating spaces for accommodating only a single one of the battery cells,
- wherein the structural body is configured for a force-fit connection with at least one subarea of each of the battery cells,
- wherein the structural body is at least partially electrically conductive and at least partially thermally conductive,
- wherein the at least one energy store is mechanically, thermally and electrically contacted on the structural body,
- wherein the structural body includes a base element for a base-side contacting of each of the battery cells, and
- wherein the structural body has head sections for an upper rest of each of the battery cells and each of the head sections having at least one respective first side leg extending therefrom, each of the at least one respective first side legs being bent inward into one of the accommodation spaces.
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A contact element for mechanically, thermally and electrically contacting a plurality of individual battery cells, comprising:
- a structural body which at least partially defines each of a plurality of accommodating spaces, each of the accommodating spaces for accommodating only a single one of the battery cells,
- wherein the structural body is configured for a force-fit connection with at least one subarea of each of the battery cells,
- wherein the structural body is at least partially electrically conductive and at least partially thermally conductive,
- wherein a heat transfer gel is situated between the battery cells and the contact element, and
- wherein the structural body has head sections for an upper rest of each of the battery cells and each of the head sections having at least one respective first side leg extending therefrom, each of the at least one respective first side legs being bent inward into one of the accommodation spaces.
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An energy store module, comprising:
- a plurality of individual battery cells;
- a contact element configured as a structural body which at least partially defines each of a plurality of accommodating spaces, each of the accommodating spaces for accommodating only one of the battery cells and
- a base element for a base-side contacting of the battery cells;
- wherein the structural body is configured for at least one of a force-fit connection with at least one subarea of each of the battery cells,
- wherein the structural body is at least partially electrically conductive and at least partially thermally conductive,
- wherein each of the battery cells is mechanically, thermally and electrically contacted on the structural body, and
- wherein a heat transfer gel is situated between the battery cells and the contact element;
- and
- wherein the structural body has head sections for an upper rest of each of the battery cells and each of the head sections having at least one respective first side leg extending therefrom, each of the at least one respective first side legs being bent inward into one of the accommodation spaces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.