Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array having battery modules which are arranged in a lateral direction in two or more rows, each of the battery modules configured with battery cells or unit modules, each of which has two or more battery cells mounted therein, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are erected vertically, a base plate on which the battery modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of main members provided at the front and rear of the battery module array, opposite ends of each of the main members being fastened to an external device, a pair of end plates disposed in contact with the front and rear of the battery module array such that the lower end of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars.

Abstract: A battery may have a foil battery pack with leads that are coupled to a printed circuit board. Battery protection structures formed from an insulating material such as plastic may be used to protect the foil battery pack. The foil battery pack may have a rectangular shape with front and rear faces surrounded by a rectangular peripheral edge. The battery protection structures may have a ring shape that surrounds the peripheral edge while leaving the front and rear faces exposed to minimize the size of the battery protection structures. An elastomeric material may be used to form the battery protection structures. The elastomeric material may allow the battery protection structures to stretch when the battery pack expands during use. Two shots of plastic may be incorporated into the battery protection structures to provide both puncture resistance and the ability to stretch during use.

Abstract: A receiver coil assembly for a wirelessly rechargeable battery including first and second transverse coils and a third coil encompassing the first and second coils. The receiver coil may be employed in a power receiver of a wirelessly rechargeable battery. Also disclosed is a wirelessly rechargeable battery having a power receiver demountable from an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A weld-free, frameless battery design is provided. The design reduces the number of parts and the weight of the battery pack, simplifies the assembly operation, and keeps the battery pack reparable and remanufacturable with minimal effort and cost. The battery pack includes a stack of battery cells and cooling fins, and a removable restraint is placed around the stack. The positive and negative tabs of the battery cells comprise a pair of sub-tabs which are bent over the faces of the cell. One type of cell can have an extended portion on one of the positive and one the negative sub-tabs which are on opposite faces of the cell. The sub-tabs are used to make the necessary series and parallel connections.

Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes a battery pack and an attachable-detachable portion. The battery pack has a first magnetic portion. The attachable-detachable portion has a second magnetic portion magnetically coupled to the first magnetic portion and attaches and detaches the battery pack. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a battery pack assembly and an electronic device having the same, in which the attachable-detachable portion and the battery pack are coupled to each other using the magnetic coupling between the first and second magnetic portions, so that it is possible to firmly perform coupling between the attachable-detachable portion and the battery pack and to easily separate the battery pack from the electronic device.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover, a positioning element, and a latching element. The positioning element is mounted on the housing. The latching element is retained by the positioning element and configured for securing the battery cover to the housing. The battery cover is electrically connected to the positioning element by the latching element.

Abstract: A battery pack that prevents a solder material from flowing down due to a tab electrically connecting a battery to a protective circuit board, thereby improving reliability, coupling efficiency, safety, and productivity is disclosed. The battery pack includes: a multi-cell battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, in which a plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to each other; a protective circuit board electrically connected to the multi-cell battery and having via holes; a pair of conductive tabs each including an insert portion inserted into a corresponding via hole and a bending portion integrally extending from the insert portion and bent from the insert portion; and a pair of soldering portions each being formed at at least some portions of a corresponding insert portion and a corresponding bending portion.

Abstract: An electronic device employs a seal member to seal a battery pack to a housing member to prevent contaminants from entering into a battery bay. The electronic device includes a housing member having an exterior surface a portion of which defines a recess, an electronic assembly contained inside the housing member, and an battery pack received in the recess in the exterior surface of the housing member and electrically connected to the electronic assembly inside the housing member. The seal member engages the battery pack and the housing member along an outer circumference of the battery pack and an inner circumference of the recess such that the seal member seals the gap between the outer circumference of the battery pack and the inner circumference of the recess, thereby preventing contaminants from an external environment from entering into an interior of the recess through the gap.

Abstract: A removable battery assembly is configured to provide electrical power to a device. The device may include, for example, an oxygen concentrator, a ventilator, a respiratory therapy device, an electromagnetic radiation therapy device, a nebulizer, and/or other devices. The battery assembly is configured to securely engage the device, while allowing for quick and easy disengagement and removal. The mechanism for disengaging the battery assembly from the device may be intuitive to users, such that users may not have to spend substantial time learning how to remove the battery assembly from engagement.

Abstract: A secondary battery for an electronic appliance, including a battery cell. The battery cell has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte in a pack. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal are led out from the same side face of the pack. A metallic battery can accommodates the battery cell therein such that the side face from which the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are lead out is faced towards the opening side. A lid, made of a synthetic resin, in which terminal parts to be connected to the electrodes of the electronic appliance upon being connected to the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are faced outwardly, plugs the opening of the battery can, the battery cell being accommodated in the battery can upon being adhered onto an inner face thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack case. An upper cover, a lower support base and each side cover form at least one seating depression extending in a sideways direction. Each of the front and rear covers has band locking depressions at positions corresponding to the seating depressions. Each band locking depression has a shape corresponding to a related one of fixing bands. Each fixing band includes a band body which is made of rubber, fabric or plastic and extends a predetermined length in one direction, and a locking protrusion provided on each of opposite ends of the band body. The locking protrusion has a structure corresponding to a related one of the band locking depressions. The locking protrusions of the fixing bands are inserted into the corresponding band locking depressions, thus fastening the elements including the front cover and the rear cover together.

Abstract: A battery pack including: a bare cell having first and second electrode terminals; a holder positioned on a first side of the bare cell, comprising first fastening portions; a protective circuit assembly seated in the holder; and a cover to cover the protective circuit assembly and the bare cell, the cover including second fastening portions. In the battery pack, the first and second fastening portions are interlocked inside of the cover.

Abstract: A battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a first battery that includes a first terminal and second terminal on the opposite side of the battery from the first terminal. The battery pack further includes a battery holder. The battery holder includes a flexible substrate and a first conductive element disposed on the flexible substrate. The first conductive element has a first contact region to electrically engage with the first terminal. The battery holder further includes a second conductive element that has a second contact region to electrically engage with the second terminal when the flexible substrate is folded over the first battery.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction, a first end plate adjacent a first outermost battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, a second end plate adjacent a second outermost battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, the second end plate being spaced apart from the first end plate along the first direction, a connecting member extending along the plurality of battery cells in the first direction, the connecting member having a first end connected to the first end plate and a second end connected to the second end plate, a first securing portion securing the first end of the connecting member to the first end plate, and a second securing portion securing the second end to the second end plate, the second securing portion having a different configuration from the first securing portion.

Abstract: A cooling device for a battery module and a battery device comprising said cooling device for a battery module are provided that includes a cooling element having at least one through hole extending from a first side of the cooling element facing the battery module to an opposite second side of the cooling element, at least one spring element disposed on the second side of the cooling element, in order to exert a contact force on the second side of the cooling element in a tensioned condition, and at least one clamping device coupled to the spring element and extending through the through hole, wherein a contact region of the clamping device extends beyond the second side of the cooling element when the spring element is in a relaxed condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising an energy storage module, a module carrier, particularly a vehicle body, and a ball lock bolt for fastening the energy storage module on the module carrier.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator separating the positive terminal and the negative terminal. A casing includes a spatial area for receiving and holding the electrode assembly. A heat dissipating body is provided for receiving and holding the casing. A convex part of the heat dissipating body is formed supporting the electrode assembly within the heat dissipating body so that uniform pressure is applied to the entire surface of the rechargeable battery. A battery module may include multiple unit rechargeable batteries. A heat dissipating barrier may be disposed adjacent to each unit rechargeable battery and have a convex part for applying pressure to the unit rechargeable battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery device including a battery enclosure incorporating a battery cell. The battery device further includes an output terminal that outputs power of the battery cell. The battery enclosure includes a first surface, a second surface, a first step surface, a second step surface, a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, a first groove, and a second groove formed in the second step surface and the second engaging portion, and a recess is provided in at least one of the first step surface and the second step surface.

Abstract: A battery includes a battery cell and a battery housing. The battery cell includes arcuate portions wherein an outer circumference of the battery cell is formed at least in part to be arcuate. The battery housing includes angular portions respectively opposing the arcuate portions and for storing the battery cell therein. Support walls having substantially the same curvatures as the arcuate portions and supporting the arcuate portions are formed along an insertion direction of the battery cell.

Abstract: One aspect according to the present invention includes a battery pack having a device for electrically connecting between batteries and an electric circuit of the battery pack. The device includes a plural number of signal lines formed on or within a flexible base plate.

Abstract: A battery comprises a battery housing and an electrode which is accommodated in the battery housing. Outer faces of the battery housing substantially form the shape of a hollow body which has an accommodation space for accommodating at least a substantial portion of a device which is to be supplied with power by the battery. An outer casing surface of the battery housing can therefore form a portion of a housing of the device. Since the battery housing protects both the active portion of the battery enclosed therein and the components of the device accommodated in the accommodation space of the battery, and a separate device housing and battery housing can therefore be largely avoided, there is a resultant saving in weight and volume. The freedom of design for devices which are provided with batteries is also increased.

Abstract: Information-processing equipment includes a chassis having a housing section, the housing section including an opening portion for insertion of a battery pack, a back wall opposing a mounting end surface of the battery pack, a pair of side walls opposing a pair of side surfaces of the battery pack, and a ceiling wall opposing a mounting flat surface of the battery pack. The side walls having guide rails to engage slot portions on the side surfaces and to guide insertion of the battery pack. The guide rails engaging the slot portions, such that, until the amount of insertion of the battery pack reaches a predetermined value, a predetermined gap is ensured between the mounting flat surface and the ceiling wall, and when the amount of insertion of the battery pack has reached the predetermined value, the mounting flat surface is closer to the ceiling wall to eliminate the gap.

Abstract: In a cell holding device, engaging members (224) are disposed in an insertion cavity (222) into which an end portion of each cell (400) is inserted, such that the engaging members (224) are movable in a direction of insertion in which the cell (400) is inserted. The cell holding device also has guides (225) that push the engaging members (224) toward the inner radius of the insertion cavity (222) as the engaging members (224) move in the direction of insertion. With this arrangement, when the end portion of the cell (400) is inserted into the insertion cavity (222), the engaging members (224) sandwiched between the guides (225) and a side circumferential surface (403) of the cell (400) hold the end portion of the cell (400).

Abstract: A wave ring spring is provided between a top face of a battery case and an inner wall of an equipment case. A plurality of silicone rubber pieces is provided between a bottom face of the battery case and an inner wall of the equipment case. A plurality of elastic tabs is provided between the outer peripheral surfaces that connect between the top face and the bottom face of the battery case and inner walls of the equipment case. The elastic tabs are formed integrally with the outer peripheral surfaces of the battery case.

Abstract: An object is to provide a battery with good durability, and a vehicle and a battery-mounting device each having such a battery mounted therein. A battery includes a positive electrode terminal member made of aluminum, a negative electrode terminal member made of copper, a positive electrode resin member made of an insulating resin, covering a part of the terminal member in tight contact therewith, and a negative resin member made of an insulating resin, covering a part of the terminal member in tight contact therewith. A positive electrode resin adhesion surface and a negative electrode resin adhesion surface each have been subjected to a surface treatment. A negative electrode sealing length of a shortest path of negative seal paths is longer than a positive electrode sealing length of a shortest path of positive electrode seal paths.

Abstract: An electronic device and battery are presented. The electronic device includes the battery, which has a first latch. The first latch has an arm and a hook. The arm is connected with the battery at a connected end and the hook at a free end opposed to the connected end. The hook forms a peak and a base connected with the free end. The base forms an inwardly projecting groove. The electronic device also includes a device housing forming a main cavity bound by first and second side surfaces, a rear surface and a bottom surface. The first side surface includes a ledge for receiving the groove and defines a latch cavity for receiving the first latch. In an engaged position, the peak extends into the latch cavity and the groove engages the ledge.

Abstract: A battery pack includes terminals (33) and a lock hook (37b). The terminals (33) are fastened onto a circuit board (74) and connected to rechargeable batteries (39). The terminals are exposed externally of a casing (31). The hook (37b) protrudes from a surface of the casing (31), and holds the battery pack on a charger (100). A hook opening window (24) is open in one of the surfaces of the casing. The hook (37b) can protrude from the surface of the casing (31). A drain hole (28) is open in another surface of the casing. A partition rib (25) is arranged between a path and an electronic circuit. The path is separated from the circuit. The path extends inside the casing (31) from the window (24). The circuit is mounted on the board (74). The window (24) communicates with the hole (28) through the path.

Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing and a battery cover. The housing defines latching holes and a notch. The notch defines a resisting wall. The battery cover includes clasps and a resisting sheet. The resisting sheet includes a resisting portion which has a hooked portion formed thereon and towards the resisting wall. The clasps are latched in the latching holes. The resisting portion is latched in the notch, and the hooked portion resists against the resisting wall.

Abstract: A battery lock structure of an electronic device includes a main body and a fastener. The main body includes a concave area for accommodating a battery, wherein the concave area includes a latch hole and a stopping member. The fastener is arranged on the battery and includes a main latch, an auxiliary latch and a resilient member. The main latch is slidably connected with the battery. The auxiliary latch is connected with the main latch, and slid simultaneously with the main latch relative to the battery. The resilient member is connected with the fastener at an end and connected with the battery at an opposite end, whereby providing a resilient force for the fastener to be secured within the concave area. When the battery is fully accommodated within the concave area, the main latch engages within the latch hole.

Abstract: A battery pack is loaded and unloaded to and from a battery mounting portion on the electronic apparatus side by sliding a housing thereof on the battery mounting portion. A lock recess is formed in each of side surfaces adjacent to a mount surface for mounting to the battery mounting portion through a pair of side edges parallel to the sliding direction of the mount surface, and a detection recess is formed in one or each of the side surfaces according to the kind of the battery pack; and the lock recess includes an inclined surface portion, and a clamped portion to be clamped between a bottom surface of the battery mounting portion and the lock protrusion, and the thickness of the clamped portion in a height direction is set to be larger than the depth of the detection recess in the same direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array having battery modules which are arranged in a lateral direction in two or more rows, each of the battery modules configured with battery cells or unit modules, each of which has two or more battery cells mounted therein, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are erected vertically, a base plate on which the battery modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of main members provided at the front and rear of the battery module array, opposite ends of each of the main members being fastened to an external device, a pair of end plates disposed in contact with the front and rear of the battery module array such that the lower end of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus which uses a battery as a power source includes a battery storage unit configured to store the battery which can be inserted and removed, a locking member configured to move between a position at which the battery stored in the battery storage unit is locked and a position at which the lock of the battery is released by rotating in a direction perpendicular to a direction that the battery is inserted to and removed from the battery storage unit, a drive member which is movably supported in the insertion and removal direction of the battery with respect to the battery storage unit, and on which a claw abutting on the locking member is formed, and an urging member configured to urge the drive member in a direction that the battery is ejected, to attach the claw to the locking member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cartridge having a plate-shaped battery cell mounted therein, wherein the battery cartridge includes a pair of plate-shaped frames configured to fix opposite sides of the battery cell at the edge thereof in a state in which the sides of the battery cell are open, and each of the frames is provided at the inside thereof, disposed in contact with the edge of the battery cell, with an elastic pressing member configured to press the edge of the battery cell.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery including a plurality of juxtaposed cylindrical or prismatic cells located in the through holes of a separating and positioning crate, characterized in that the separating and positioning crate is provided between two contact and holding plates having inner surfaces provided with one or more contact strips attached without welding against said faces and ensuring the electric interconnection between a plurality of cells. Said contact strip or each of said contact strips is made of a flexible conducting material having a plurality of flexible contact tabs cut in said contact strip(s) and maintained against the terminals of the cells by individual elastic pressure means secured by screwing onto the separating and positioning crate so that said contact tabs are individually pressed against one of the terminals or poles of said cells.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to receive a financial service anywhere through a mobile terminal equipped with a UIM (User Identification Module) electronic card. In the present invention, a user enters his or her password to a mobile terminal with a UIM card including subscriber telephone number, finance, authorization, and personal information, then, if the entered password is correct, authorization is processed with a remote authorizing server based on the authorization information. After authorization, user's requesting service, e.g., payment service, transaction particulars inquiry service, prepaid card recharging service is conducted through a mobile network.

Abstract: A casing device for an energy storage device, comprising: (a) a casing wall, particularly a membrane, by means of which a receiving space for accommodating the energy storage device can be delimited in water-tight manner, (b) a closable, particularly reclosable, first access opening formed in the casing wall for passing the energy storage device into and out of the receiving space, (c) wherein the casing wall exhibits a first vapor-permeable wall section and particularly a second wall section, (d) wherein particularly the first and the second wall section form a complementary partitioning of the casing wall.

Abstract: The battery pack includes a case that contains batteries and includes terminals through which power from the batteries can be accessed. The battery pack also includes a frame that defines battery receiving compartments that are each configured to receive one of the batteries with the frame immobilizing the position of each battery relative to the other batteries. The frame has a perimeter and at a portion of the frame perimeter serves as an outermost wall of the case.

Abstract: A prismatic repeating frame assembly for a battery pack includes a main body and a hollow compression limiter. The main body is formed from a first polymer. The main body has an aperture formed therein. The hollow compression limiter is formed from a second polymer. The compression limiter is disposed in the aperture of the main body and permits a compression rod to be disposed therethrough. The second polymer is configured to withstand forces during an assembly of the battery pack and frequency inputs during an operation of the battery pack.

Abstract: A battery for use in a power tool, including a battery housing, at least one battery cell in the battery housing, a pivoting member at least partially enclosed within the battery housing which moves between a latched position and an unlatched position, and a biasing device associated with the pivoting member for urging the pivoting member towards the latched position.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a battery, and a battery fixing mechanism including a button disposed through a button hole of the main body, first and second rod members, a first linkage rod pivoted to the first rod member and disposed in an oblique slot of the button, first and second transverse elastic members, and a rail member having transverse, oblique, and incurve rails. When a protruding rod of the first rod member moves in the transverse, oblique, or incurve rail, the rail member moves longitudinally to make the first rod member move transversely to be engaged with or separated from a first fixing hole of the battery. The first and second transverse elastic members are respectively disposed on the first and second rod members. The second rod member abuts against the first rod member for pushing the first rod member when the button is pressed.

Abstract: A housing (610, 620) for a button-type battery (?) includes a cavity with resilient conductive terminals (300, 400) therein and a door (500) opposite the terminals (300, 400). When a battery (?) is pushed inside the cavity and the door (500) is moved to its closed position, the resilient terminals (300, 400) hold the battery (?) in place, applying a force urging the battery (?) against the door (500) to better maintain electrical contact. When the door (500) is moved to its open position, the resilient terminals (300, 400) push the battery (?) at least one fifth of its diameter out of the cavity, so a user can pull out the battery (?) by hand and change the battery (?) easily.

Abstract: A battery pack according to the present disclosure includes a first module array, a second module array, and a center channel. The first module array includes a first frame and a first cassette of battery modules disposed within the first frame. The first cassette of battery modules includes a first plurality of prismatic cells and a first plurality of module terminals. The second module array includes a second frame and a second cassette of battery modules disposed within the second frame. The second cassette of battery modules includes a second plurality of prismatic cells and a second plurality of module terminals. The center channel extends through a center of the battery pack and connects the first module array to the second module array. The first plurality of module terminals and the second plurality of module terminals are disposed adjacent to the center channel on opposite sides of the center channel.

Abstract: A battery module comprises a case, an extension/retraction positioning module, a press element, a battery body and a cap. The extension/retraction positioning module is disposed in the case to enable an extension/retraction operation along a first axis; the press element is connected with the extension/retraction positioning module to drive the extension/retraction positioning module to enable the extension/retraction operation when the press element is pushed; the battery body is disposed in the case to move relative to the case to an initial position or a power supply position by the extension/retraction operation, the battery body comprises a power connecting portion; the cap combines with the case and the portable electronic device in a rotational manner. The battery body moves to the initial position or the power supply position by the extension/retraction operation to determine whether the power connecting portion is electrically connected with the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A battery pack (1) includes: paired supporting members (35); a battery module (3, 5, 7) disposed between the supporting members (35); and a stack member (43) supporting the battery module (3, 5, 7) by linking the supporting members to each other. An extending portion (43a) protruding from the battery module (3, 5, 7) is formed by extending an end portion of the stack member (43). Accessories (12) are attached to a side surface on a side where the extending portion (43a) of the stack member (43) is disposed, the side surface being one of side surfaces of the battery pack which are provided with the paired supporting members (35).

Abstract: A battery ejecting structure is applied to a portable electronic device which comprises a housing and a battery. The battery ejecting structure comprises an ejecting element, a cover, a pushing element and an elastic element. The ejecting element is movably located in the container of the housing; the cover is connected pivotally to the housing and covers the container to be a closed state, and the cover restricts the ejecting element to move via a blocking element; the pushing element is located in the housing, and the fixed member of the ejecting element is connected to the pushing element through the housing. Wherein when the cover is rotated relative to the housing to form an open state, the blocking element disengages from the container, and the pushing element is moved by an elastic restoring force of the elastic element to unlock the battery.

Abstract: An electric working machine including: a housing to which a battery is configured to be detachably mounted, wherein the housing is configured such that a weight unit including a weight can be mounted to the housing.

Abstract: Rechargeable battery for replacing dry battery and its structural component and corresponding battery compartment are provided, the structural component includes a battery shell for accommodating the electric core of the rechargeable battery, the battery shell has a first end face and a second end face opposed each other, the first end face is provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode for external power supply, the second end face or the first end face or the side face of the battery shell is provided with a charging port, the positive electrode on the first end face is electrically connected with outwardly projecting elastic conductive structure.

Abstract: An arrangement includes at least one electrochemical cell, a housing, and a closure device. The housing is configured to contain the at least one electrochemical cell. The arrangement is configured such that removal or unregistered removal of one or more of the at least one electrochemical cell from the housing is prevented when the closure device is locked.

Abstract: A thermal battery including: a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment; a thermal battery housed in the first compartment; and an inertial igniter housed in the second compartment; where the first and second compartments are separated by a rigid member.

Abstract: A vehicle seat mounting assembly is provided in which the seat mounts are attached to body cross-members that are, in turn, mechanically coupled to battery pack cross-members contained within a battery pack enclosure mounted under the vehicle.