Clamp-type Connector For Storage Battery Post Patents (Class 439/726)
  • Patent number: 11362343
    Abstract: A connecting module for connecting an opening of a fuel cell stack and a nozzle introduces and discharges a fuel gas or cooling water. The connecting module includes a link part disposed adjacent to the opening of the fuel cell stack and configured to be slid leftwards and rightwards. The link part has a guide in an inclination direction. The connecting module also includes a connection part connected to the guide of the link part to be slid along the guide such that the connection part is moved forwards and rearwards during a leftward and rightward sliding operation of the link part. The connection part is configured to be coupled to the opening of the fuel cell stack when being moved forwards and to deviate from the opening of the fuel cell stack when being moved rearwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Weon Song
  • Patent number: 8784140
    Abstract: A terminal contacting part includes in a jig for charging and discharging a secondary battery and a jig including the terminal contacting part. The terminal contacting part has a conductive unit for contacting an electrode terminal and conducting thereto and a pressing unit for pressing the electrode terminal for the conductive unit to be in tight contact with an electrode lead of a secondary battery. A compressing plate to be in contact with an electrode terminal includes a pad of dielectric-elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Yeob Park, Ho Sub Jung, Young Joon Shin
  • Publication number: 20140162161
    Abstract: An electrical connection system for cell voltage monitoring in a fuel cell stack. A fuel cell stack assembly comprises a plurality of fuel cells disposed in a stacked configuration, each cell substantially parallel to an x-y plane and including an electrical tab extending laterally from an edge of a plate in the cell in the x-direction to form an array of tabs extending along a side face of the fuel cell stack in a z-direction orthogonal to the x-y plane. A connector device comprises a planar member having a plurality of spaced-apart slits formed in an edge of the planar member, each slit having an electrically conductive material on an inside face of the slit. The slits are spaced along the edge of the planar member and configured to receive the tabs by sliding engagement in the y-direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Intelligent Energy Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter David Hood
  • Patent number: 7614921
    Abstract: A battery post electrical terminal includes a monolithic component configured for electrically coupling an electrical conductor with a battery post of a battery, the component including two arms and a cross-over section connecting the arms, each arm including a first wall and a second wall extending from the first wall, the first walls being substantially parallel relative to each other, the second walls configured for wrapping at least partly around the battery post of the battery and thereby for electrically coupling the component with the battery post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Sikora
  • Patent number: 6875061
    Abstract: An electrical clip connector has a terminal clip which is electrically mated to a ground stud by hand. The terminal clip is protected by an erogonomically friendly housing which supports the functional requirements of the terminal clip. The housing has a hoop portion which defines a through hole orientated concentrically to a bore defined by a resilient barrel segment of the terminal clip. Communicating transversely with the rough hole is a channel carried by a first portion of the housing which encases a first arm of the terminal clip engaged to a circumferential first end of the barrel segment. A second or activation arm of the terminal clip extends from an opposite end of the barrel segment and crosses over the first arm so that compression of the arms toward one-another causes the loop segment to enlarge for receipt of the ground stud. The second arm is encased by a second portion of the housing which is preferably hinged to the first portion near the hoop portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Daugherty, Thomas M. Nadasky
  • Patent number: 6872101
    Abstract: An electrical clip connector has a terminal clip which is electrically mated to a ground stud by hand. The terminal clip is protected by an erogonomically friendly housing which supports the functional requirements of the terminal clip. The housing has a hoop portion which defines a through hole orientated concentrically to a bore defined by a resilient barrel segment of the terminal clip. Communicating transversely with the rough hole is a channel carried by a first portion of the housing which encases a first arm of the terminal clip engaged to a circumferential first end of the barrel segment. A second or activation arm of the terminal clip extends from an opposite end of the barrel segment and crosses over the first arm so that compression of the arms toward one-another causes the loop segment to enlarge for receipt of the ground stud. The second arm is encased by a second portion of the housing which is preferably hinged to the first portion near the hoop portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Daugherty, Thomas M. Nadasky
  • Patent number: 6428363
    Abstract: Terminal covers (51, 52) have terminal accommodation spaces, each of which has an opening of a predetermined shape that permits only one of battery terminals (24, 25), which is of predetermined polarity, to be fitted thereto. Each of the battery terminals (24, 25) is formed in such a manner as to have a predetermined shape enabling the battery terminal to be fitted into the corresponding terminal accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamai, Takashi Gohara, Tetsuya Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20010031585
    Abstract: A metal terminal (20) includes an post winding-around portion (23) which is connectable to an electrode post (2) to clasp from an outer side thereof. When a lock lever (25) is pressed down to a locking position, a clasp by the post winding-around portion (23) with respect to the electrode post (2) is set in a locked state. An insulating protective cover (30) is attachable to the metal terminal (20) so as to cover at least an entire connecting portion of the metal terminal (20), connected to the electrode post (2), when a distal end portion of the protective cover (30) is pressed down, while using as a fulcrum a proximal end portion of the protective cover (30) abutted against the post winding-around portion (23), and while causing the lock lever (25) to follow the protective cover (30) so that the lock lever (25) is pressed down to the locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Takao Murakami, Masaru Fukuda
  • Patent number: 5496197
    Abstract: A battery connector assembly in accordance with the present invention has a cable end, terminal end, and sleeve. The cable end has a first connector detachably connected to an end of a cable and also has a pin having an outer surface extending out from the cable end. The terminal end has a second connector detachably connected to a battery terminal and has a post with a threaded exterior and a tubular pocket having an inner surface. The sleeve is rotatably seated on the pin and has a threaded interior. The threaded interior of the sleeve is engaged with the threaded exterior of the post so that when the sleeve is fully engaged on the post substantially the entire outer surface of the pin is engaged with substantially the entire inner surface of the tubular pocket in the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Inventor: Michael J. Grivet
  • Patent number: 4695118
    Abstract: An electrically conducting battery terminal post clamp which does not require the use of any separate fastener assembly. The clamp includes a cam member movable from an unlocked position to a locked position. With the cam member in the locked position, pressure is applied to the battery terminal post compressing such against a bare wire end of an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is located within a hole formed within the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Inventors: Garnik Magdesyan, Stepan Magdesyan, Leon P. Boodanian
  • Patent number: 4691980
    Abstract: This invention relates to a QUICK DISCONNECT BATTERY TERMINAL, particularly adapted for a battery with side terminals wherein each terminal contains a threaded socket which receives a battery terminal bolt, the bolt having fixedly attached around it a knurled or easy finger grip handle. The bolt comprising a plurality of flanges providing a recess and flange for engagement of the electrically conductive contact element of the battery cable, a flange for engagement of the cable cap, and a second recess for use with any working element such as a battery charger or tester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Inventor: Jules A. Sandor