Battery side terminal assembly
US4317871A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery side terminal assembly which includes a metal terminal insert keyed into the external portion of the battery side wall with a body portion which passes through an aperture in the side wall to the inner area of the battery container. The terminal insert is held in close contact with the battery side wall by a plastic ring which is force fit onto the body portion of the terminal insert. Subsequently a side terminal strap is resistance welded to the body portion of the insert to create a tightly sealed assembly. The plastic ring advantageously cooperates with the body portion of the insert and the strap to retain molten lead during the resistance welding operation.
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