Connector barrel for a battery module
US10439182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a battery module having an outer housing configured to receive a plurality of electrochemical cells, in which the outer housing has a wall including an inner surface facing a cavity formed by the outer housing, an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and an opening extending through the wall. The battery module also includes a connector barrel configured to be disposed in the opening of the wall, in which the connector barrel has a first open end, a second open end, and a body forming a hollow interior between the first open end and the second open end, in which the connector barrel has a flange disposed on the body and extending outwardly from the body, and in which the flange has a plurality of ridges configured to abut the wall.
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