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Prismatic rechargeable battery

US7790310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

30Claims

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Assignee

Varta Automotive Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Dieter Bechtold · Bad Vilbel, DE
Ralf Joswig · Wolfsburg, DE
Kai Pelz · Springe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 19, 2006
Grant date	Sep 7, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49114
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A prismatic rechargeable battery includes a housing comprising a plurality of cell vessels separated from one another by electrically insulating intermediate walls and a plate stack provided in each of the cell vessels, the plate stack comprising stacked electrode plates and a plurality of contacts. The battery also includes contact connector plates coupled to each of the intermediate walls such that each of the contact connector plates is in electrical contact with a contact of a plate stack. Each of the intermediate walls has a contact connector plate on a first side thereof electrically coupled to a contact connector plate on a second side thereof through the intermediate wall.

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