Battery and a battery encapsulation
US7241531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery unit has a battery encapsulation formed by first and second encapsulation parts joined by a weld along a weld zone, with a battery contained in the battery encapsulation between the first and second encapsulation parts. Either the battery has a recess exstending along the weld zone, or overlaping edges of the first and second encapsulation parts are bent away from the battery to form a recess. The recess provides a heating insulating space that protects the battery from damage during welding along the weld zone.
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