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Battery module terminal system and method

US10673050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure includes a battery module that includes an electrochemical cell having a minor terminal. The battery module also includes a major terminal electrically coupled to the electrochemical cell, wherein the major terminal includes a base and a post extending from the base. Further, the battery module includes an electrical path between the minor terminal of the electrochemical cell and the major terminal of the battery module. The electrical path includes a bus bar having an opening that receives the post of the major terminal and a pocket that retains the base of the major terminal.

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