Patent · US Active

Battery pack

US8841018B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
2References
5Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 20, 2012
Grant dateSep 23, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 20, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide simpler and more reliable electrical wiring than a lead wire. A battery pack includes at least one rechargeable secondary battery (1), a battery holder (70) for housing the secondary battery (1) in a predetermined position, a pack circuit board (74) having a mounted electronic circuit for monitoring the secondary battery (1), and an electrical connection wire (85) for electrically wiring the pack circuit board (74). Here, the electrical connection wire (85) is a bent metal wire. Because wiring is realized using metal wire, and the metal connection is secured after the wiring has been completed, movement and deformation due to vibrations and other factors, such as that which occurs in the case of conventional lead wires, are avoided, and reliability can be improved. Because the present invention has the simple configuration of a bent metal wire, manufacturing can be simplified, manufacturing costs can be reduced, and components requiring insulation to improve reliability can be reduced, thereby lowering material costs.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.