Energy storage apparatus
US11522254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This embodiment provides an energy storage apparatus that includes: a plurality of energy storage devices, each having an external terminal; and a bus bar configured to conductively connect the external terminals to each other between different ones of the plurality of energy storage devices. The bus bar includes a pair of connecting portions, each placed on the external terminal. Each of the pair of connecting portions includes a plurality of curved welded portions, each formed in a curved shape that convexly curves inward in a first direction where the pair of connecting portions are aligned. The plurality of curved welded portions are formed to be aligned in the first direction.
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