Patents by Inventor Axelle Hauck
Axelle Hauck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9780345Abstract: A device for electrical interconnection of cells of a battery pack through cell connectors, and a battery pack having the device and the cell connectors are provided. A plurality of cell connectors for connection of at least two cell poles are fitted on a mounting plate, electrically isolated from one another. Each cell connector has at least one flexible bracket which extends away from a connection area. The flexible brackets are coupled to the connection area through a resilient structure having a meandering shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignees: DIEHL STIFTUNG & CO. KG, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AGInventors: Harald Heck, Andreas Volek, Ralf Hojda, Uwe Marx, Harald Wich, Rolf Pechloff, Frank Warmuth, Dirk Hopsch, Jörg Seybold, Hubertus Goesmann, Philipp Petz, Axelle Hauck
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Patent number: 9768426Abstract: A cell contacting system for an electro-chemical device is provided, which has a reduced weight and yet a high security against damage. The electro-chemical device includes a plurality of electro-chemical cells, a cover which includes a carrier element, on which there is arranged at least one cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electro-chemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electro-chemical cell, and a cover element for covering the at least one cell connector, the cover element including a covering film.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignees: ElringKlinger AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mark Laderer, Wolfgang Fritz, Hubertus Goesmann, Axelle Hauck, Christian Zachar
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Patent number: 9343724Abstract: To provide a cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electrochemical cell of an electrochemical device, which allows a reliable and fail-safe connection of the cell terminals, it is proposed that the cell connector comprises a first contact section for connection to the first cell terminal, a second contact section for connection to the second cell terminal and an elastically and/or plastically deformable compensation region, which connects the first contact section and the second contact section to one another and allows a movement of these contact sections relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignees: ElringKlinger AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jan Groshert, Armin Diez, Wolfgang Fritz, Michael Kohnle, Axelle Hauck, Philipp Petz, Hubertus Goesmann
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Patent number: 9136039Abstract: A cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electrochemical cell of an electrochemical device is provided, the cell connector including a first contact region for connection to the first cell terminal and a second contact region for connection to the second cell terminal, where the cell connector allows a large relative displacement between the first contact region and the second contact region even under the influence of only small deformation forces. The cell connector can include a base body made of two or more material layers, at least two material layers being connected to one another in one piece along a fold line.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignees: ElringKlinger AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Diez, Hubertus Goesmann, Axelle Hauck, Christian Zachar
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Patent number: 9105949Abstract: In order to enable the temperature in the region of at least one of the cell terminals that are connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner by a cell connector to be determined in a simple and reliable manner, there is proposed a cell connector for connecting a first cell terminal of a first electro-chemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electro-chemical cell of an electro-chemical device in an electrically conductive manner which comprises a base body and a temperature sensing element that is fixed to the base body.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignees: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Armin Diez, Jan Groshert, Mark Laderer, Christoph Tamegger, Matthias Müller, Wolfgang Fritz, Michael Kohnle, Hubertus Goesmann, Philipp Petz, Axelle Hauck, Christoph Born
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Publication number: 20140079982Abstract: A cell contacting system for an electro-chemical device is provided, which has a reduced weight and yet a high security against damage. The electro-chemical device includes a plurality of electro-chemical cells, a cover which includes a carrier element, on which there is arranged at least one cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electro-chemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electro-chemical cell, and a cover element for covering the at least one cell connector, the cover element including a covering film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicants: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, ElringKlinger AGInventors: Mark Laderer, Wolfgang Fritz, Hubertus Goesmann, Axelle Hauck, Christian Zachar
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Publication number: 20140069690Abstract: A cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electrochemical cell of an electrochemical device is provided, the cell connector including a first contact region for connection to the first cell terminal and a second contact region for connection to the second cell terminal, where the cell connector allows a large relative displacement between the first contact region and the second contact region even under the influence of only small deformation forces. The cell connector can include a base body made of two or more material layers, at least two material layers being connected to one another in one piece along a fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicants: Bayerishe Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, ElringKlinger AGInventors: Armin Diez, Hubertus Goesmann, Axelle Hauck, Christian Zachar
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Patent number: 8562696Abstract: In order to produce a connecting device for the electrically conductive connection of a plurality of cell terminals of electro-chemical cells of an electro-chemical device which enables the cell connector to be mounted on the electro-chemical cells in a simple and rapid manner wherein the device comprises two or more cell connectors for respectively connecting two cell terminals of different electro-chemical cells to one another in electrically conductive manner, it is proposed that, in an assembly state of the connecting device, at least two cell connectors be integrally connected together after separating out the cell connectors from a starting material.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignees: ElringKlinger AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Axelle Hauck, Philipp Petz, Hubertus Goeshann, Jan Groshert, Armin Diez, Wolfgang Fritz, Michael Kohnle
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Publication number: 20130252049Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the temperature of an electrochemical energy storage system, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, includes a temperature sensor unit. The energy storage system has one or more storage cells with, in each case, two connection terminals for making electric contact therewith. The connection terminals are in electric contact via connection elements. In order to detect a temperature corresponding to an internal temperature of the storage cells, a respective temperature sensor of the temperature sensor unit is arranged on a connection terminal of at least one of the storage cells of the energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias FLECKENSTEIN, Thomas HOEFLER, Axelle HAUCK, Tuncay IDIKURT
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Publication number: 20120276431Abstract: To provide a cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electrochemical cell of an electrochemical device, which allows a reliable and fail-safe connection of the cell terminals, it is proposed that the cell connector comprises a first contact section for connection to the first cell terminal, a second contact section for connection to the second cell terminal and an elastically and/or plastically deformable compensation region, which connects the first contact section and the second contact section to one another and allows a movement of these contact sections relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Jan Groshert, Armin Diez, Wolfgang Fritz, Michael Kohnle, Axelle Hauck, Philipp Petz, Hubertus Goesmann
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Publication number: 20120231320Abstract: A device for electrical interconnection of cells (12) of a battery pack (11) by means of cell connectors (15) and a battery pack (11) having such cell connectors (15) are distinguished as being convenient for assembly and functionally reliable in that at least one mounting plate (16), which can be latched on the battery pack (11) in a mounting frame (17), is fitted with cell connectors (15) which are electrically isolated from one another, on the basis of the geometric requirement of cell poles (13) to be interconnected to one another, which cell connectors (15) each have flexible brackets (19) for their apex areas (23) to make elastic contact with the end surfaces (26) of cell poles (13). The brackets (19), which are supported by one flank in the form of a flexible spring on the mounting plate (16), are part of a stamped grid, which also comprises conductor tracks (32) which are integrally connected thereto, for example for connection of a battery management means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicants: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG, DIEHL STIFTUNG & CO. KGInventors: Harald Heck, Andreas Volek, Ralf Hojda, Uwe Marx, Harald Wich, Rolf Pechloff, Frank Warmuth, Dirk Hopsch, Jörg Seybold, Hubertus Goesmann, Philipp Petz, Axelle Hauck
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Publication number: 20110097618Abstract: In order to produce a connecting device for the electrically conductive connection of a plurality of cell terminals of electro-chemical cells of an electro-chemical device which enables the cell connector to be mounted on the electro-chemical cells in a simple and rapid manner wherein the device comprises two or more cell connectors for respectively connecting two cell terminals of different electro-chemical cells to one another in electrically conductive manner, it is proposed that, in an assembly state of the connecting device, at least two cell connectors be integrally connected together after separating out the cell connectors from a starting material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Axelle Hauck, Philipp Petz, Hubertus Goesmann, Jan Groshert, Armin Diez, Wolfgang Fritz, Michael Kohnle