For Direct Simultaneous Contact With Plural Battery Or Cell Terminals Patents (Class 439/627)
  • Patent number: 12210272
    Abstract: A camera includes a base configured for mounting to a support structure. The base includes a first connecting structure. A camera unit is configured for releaseable attachment with the base. The camera unit comprising second connecting structure configured for releasable connection with the first connecting structure to releaseably secure the camera unit to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasar Ali Javaid, Vidar Folgero, Stewart John Parfitt
  • Patent number: 12206136
    Abstract: A cell connector structure is provided for a rechargeable battery pack that supplies electrical drive power to an electrically driven gardening and/or forestry work appliance. The cell connector structure has: a plurality of cell connectors, wherein the cell connectors are designed for electrically connecting rechargeable battery cells, at least one cell connector element, wherein the cell connectors and the at least one cell connector element are designed for being arranged on one another and for being secured against becoming detached from one another, a plurality of voltage tap elements, wherein the voltage tap elements have voltage tap cables, wherein the voltage tap cables are designed for being electrically connected to the cell connectors, and at least one tap element body, wherein the voltage tap elements and the at least one tap element body are designed for being arranged on another and for being secured against becoming detached from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Stuebs, Sebastian Schenk, Denis Ehrler, Alexander Nordmann, Joachim Kolb
  • Patent number: 12080844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module housing for a stackable battery module, with a plurality of battery modules that can be stacked in a stacking direction to form a battery stack, and the module housing includes a base section and a holding space for the accommodation of battery units of the battery module. The invention further relates to a battery module for a battery stack, including a module housing. The invention also relates to a battery stack including a plurality of battery units that are located in stacked battery modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: LION SMART GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Mayer, Christian Behlen
  • Patent number: 12051828
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module having electrode terminals; a battery module frame accommodating the battery module; an upper housing including at least one through opening and covering an upper portion of the battery module frame; a busbar positioned at an upper portion of the battery module frame and connected to the electrode leads of the battery module; an internal bolt positioned at an upper portion of the battery module frame, protruding upward through the through opening and connected to the busbar; and a terminal passing through the through opening to be connected to the busbar and the internal bolt, wherein the terminal includes a nut-shaped fastening part which is fastened with the internal bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hyeon Kim, Duck Hee Moon, Yongjoon Choi, Subin Park
  • Patent number: 11955741
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a buckle connector connecting a main board and a sub-board. The buckle connector includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion mainly provides a first coupling member and the second connecting portion mainly provides a second coupling member. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are disposed on the same plane by coupling the first coupling member and the second coupling member when the first connecting portion moves to the second connecting portion in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: P-TWO INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Shien-Chang Lin, Chun-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11919403
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery compartment and a handle for use in a transportation vehicle. The battery compartment includes: a battery mount having at least two battery mounting grooves spaced apart from each other; a connection electrode on the battery mount and between adjacent battery mounting grooves; a battery compartment cover detachably connected to the connection electrode; and a pushing-out assembly on the connection electrode, wherein the pushing-out assembly is configured to provide a force for moving the battery compartment cover away from the connection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zifeng Wang, Yunpeng Wu, Yan Ren, Lei Cao
  • Patent number: 11903131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for a button cell, wherein the holder is intended to be fastened on a printed circuit board, wherein the holder has at least two first latching arms which protrude from the printed circuit board when the holder is in the mounted state, wherein the button cell is received between the first latching arms when the button cell is in the mounted state, wherein the first latching arms, at one end, are each connected to a main body which has a base area which is connected to the printed circuit board when the holder is in the mounted state, wherein the first latching arms each have at least one first latching lug in order to hold the button cell on the printed circuit board, and wherein the first latching lugs are arranged at a first distance from the base area of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WÜRTH ELEKTRONIK EISOS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Treml, Julia Sanwald, Stefan Klingler
  • Patent number: 11858467
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes an open driver section including a driver's seat for a driver to sit on; a hermetically sealable space disposed in the driver section and having a door; and a terminal in the hermetically sealable space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Yuki Nakaoka
  • Patent number: 11652341
    Abstract: A bus bar includes a first joint that is joined to an output terminal of a first battery, a second joint that is joined to an output terminal of a second battery, a heat absorber that is disposed between the first joint and the second joint and has a heat capacity larger than heat capacities of the first joint and the second joint, and a displacement absorber that is disposed between the first joint and the second joint and deforms in response to a relative displacement of the first battery and the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Goro Fujita
  • Patent number: 11626611
    Abstract: A gripping device includes a side supporting unit supporting or releasing a side of a workpiece, a plurality of pusher members pushing the workpiece downward, and a pusher member shifting unit shifting the pusher members in a direction toward or away from the workpiece. An engaging pin to be engaged with a through-hole created in the workpiece is disposed inside at least one of the pusher members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoe Yoshimoto, Takuma Nagai, Daisuke Koga, Toshiaki Tezuka, Moka Shida
  • Patent number: 11600890
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes at least one battery cell and a terminal connector mechanism. The at least one battery cell has at least one terminal which includes a terminal engagement portion. The terminal connector mechanism has a retention member and a biasing member. The retention member has retention portion and is configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The biasing member is positioned between the housing and the retention member to bias the retention member towards the engaged position. In the engaged position, the retention portion of the retention member engages with the terminal engagement portion to inhibit movement of the terminal connector mechanism. In the disengaged position, the retention portion of the retention member is disengaged from the terminal engagement portion to permit movement of the terminal connector mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Vernon, Joshua D. Yaksich
  • Patent number: 11502378
    Abstract: A connection module can be attached to an electricity storage element group in which a plurality of electricity storage elements each including a positive and a negative electrode terminal are aligned, the connection module including: a bus bar including a pair of terminal connection portions that are to be respectively connected to the electrode terminals of the adjacent electricity storage elements; and an insulating protector that is to be fixed to the electricity storage element group, wherein the insulating protector includes an accommodation frame inside of which the bus bar is disposed; and retaining portions that prevent the bus bar from coming off in the left-right direction inside the accommodation frame, and a tolerance absorbing clearance is provided between each of the retaining portions and the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Matsumura, Shinichi Takase, Hiroki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 11465320
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method for manufacturing a bus bar in which a frame including a sensing part and a body part connected to the sensing part is prepared, the frame is inserted into and fixed to an injection molding mold, and an enhanced part enhancing the strength at a position where fatigue is concentrated by an enhancing injection material injected into the injection molding mold is formed in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: DAE SAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sangyoung Ma
  • Patent number: 11437688
    Abstract: Described is a power connection device of an electric battery including a cage, a busbar and a contact pad. The cage is made from a first material chosen for its mechanical properties and rigidity. The busbar and the pad are made from a second material chosen for its electrical conduction properties. The cage also comprises spring means designed to clamp at least a portion of a tab, inserted into the cage, against the pad. A connection assembly comprising the power connection device and a tab electrically connected to a battery cell is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Jean Fabre, Laurent Tristani, Stephane Lacote
  • Patent number: 11424515
    Abstract: A bus bar includes a plurality of fastening holes in which a plurality of electrodes of a single cell is fastened with a nut, and a plurality of projections formed between the fastening holes and projecting in a direction away from the single cell. A case includes a bus bar hosing portion in which the bus bar is housed, and a support portion disposed in the projection of the bus bar housed in the bus bar housing portion and abutting against a back surface of the projection to support the bus bar. The support portion includes a base portion protruding in an arrangement direction of the fastening holes. At least a part of both side surfaces of the base portion overlaps with an inner side surface of the projection as viewed from a direction perpendicular to a fastening direction in which the bus bar is fastened to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 11411265
    Abstract: A cover electrically couples multiple storage cells of an electrical energy storage module. The cover has electrically conductive contact sockets which are embedded in an electrically insulating material of the cover and taper inwards on their insides, and into which terminals of the storage cells can be inserted to make electrical contact. Two connections are provided, one of which forms a positive terminal and the other of which forms a negative terminal of the electrically coupled storage cells. Multiple conductors electrically couple the storage cells, in particular for coupling the storage cells in series, in a predefined manner. The conductors are completely accommodated inside the cover, and the cover can be mounted on the storage cells such that it can be detached non-destructively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Schmitz, Boris Zuev
  • Patent number: 11404749
    Abstract: A protector includes a plurality of lead-out openings through which electric cables are configured to be led out, and an electric cable attachment part which is provided in a projecting manner at an opening edge part of the lead-out opening and to which the electric cables are configured to be attached through a hinge part with flexibility. The electric cable attachment part is bent toward the lead-out opening by the hinge part, and a bent state thereof is configured to be held by a holding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiji Yanagida, Hiroki Shimoda, Yoshinori Ito, Yoshihiro Maeda, Fumihiko Ichikawa, Kazuya Tsuchiya, Yuki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11322803
    Abstract: A busbar system is configured to carry current, such as, for example, in a battery system. The busbar system includes two or more busbars, that interface at respective surfaces and are aligned by one or more alignment features. The one or more alignment features may include a boss feature such as a pin or other protrusion, a recess such as a hole, slot, or other recess feature, or both a boss feature and a recess feature. Each busbar may include an alignment feature that engages with the alignment feature of the other busbar to cause, maintain, or otherwise effect alignment. Alignment of the busbars ensures relative position, prevents relative motion, or both. The busbars are engaged with each other by positioning the busbars such that their mating surfaces can engage, and then engaging alignment features of the busbars to provide alignment of the busbars relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Kyle O'Neil
  • Patent number: 11271271
    Abstract: A bus bar includes terminal portions disposed at both ends, respectively; a plurality of bridges disposed between the terminal portions to electrically connect the terminal portions, and to be sequentially fused when an overcurrent flows. The plurality of bridges may be configured to have different resistance values, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sol San Son, Dong Ha Hwang, Seok Min Kim, Seo Roh Rhee, Ji Seok Lee, Gyu Jin Chung, Seung Hoon Ju, Yang Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11258143
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, a secondary battery and a cap assembly thereof. The cap assembly includes a cap plate which is provided with a terminal hole and an electrode terminal provided to the cap plate and covering the terminal hole; the electrode terminal includes an outer surface; the electrode terminal includes a positioning hole which is recessed with respect to the outer surface and includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion is positioned to a side of the first portion away from the outer surface; a section of the first portion parallel to a central axis of the positioning hole is trapezoidal; a size of the first portion gradually decreases in a direction of the first portion close to the second portion, and a minimum size of the first portion is greater than or equal to a size of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang, Guowei Li
  • Patent number: 11177522
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a fixing frame, at least one battery assembly, and a monitoring device for monitoring the at least one battery assembly, wherein the battery assembly is disposed on the fixing frame. The battery assembly includes a plurality of battery modules which are arranged along a predetermined axial direction. The monitoring device is disposed on the fixing frame, and is located on a side of the battery assembly in the predetermined axial direction. A minor axis of the monitoring device is located in the predetermined axial direction. In this way, the overall length of the battery pack can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 11139536
    Abstract: A connection module includes a busbar holding module, and an external connection busbar holding portion that is disposed on the busbar holding module. The busbar holding module includes an insulating protector configured to hold a plurality of busbars. The external connection busbar holding portion includes a first external connection busbar having an elongated shape, a second external connection busbar to which an external connection component is to be bolted, and an external connection busbar protector. The insulating protector includes a first engaging portion configured to be engaged with the external connection busbar protector, and the external connection busbar protector includes a first engaged portion configured to be engaged with the first engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
  • Patent number: 11005143
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring module to be attached to a power storage element group having a plurality of power storage elements, the wiring module including: bus bars; a plurality of coupling units for holding the bus bars; and a coupling portion for coupling the plurality of coupling units. The coupling portion includes: a locking portion arranged on an end portion of one coupling unit of the plurality of coupling units; and a locked portion that is arranged on another coupling unit adjacent to the one coupling unit and onto which the locking portion of the one coupling unit is to be locked. The locking portion extends in a direction intersecting a coupling direction in which the plurality of coupling units are coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Idota, Ryouya Okamoto, Hiroshi Shimizu, Hitoshi Takeda
  • Patent number: 10992094
    Abstract: A universal DC power adaptor for a PRC-148 radio, a PRC-152 radio, a Handheld ISR Transceiver, and similar devices and a method of using the same, is disclosed. The universal DC power adaptor includes mounting and locking features that are common to both the PRC-148 radio and the PRC-152 radio. The universal DC power adaptor further includes certain mounting and locking features that are unique to the PRC-148 radio and other mounting and locking features that are unique to the PRC-152 radio. The universal DC power adaptor also provides an output voltage suitable for both the PRC-148 and PRC-152 radios. Such features also are compatible with the Handheld ISR Transceiver, making the universal DC power adaptor compatible with the ISR Transceiver as well. Additionally, the universal DC power adaptor includes programmable control electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: LAT Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Thiel, Giancarlo Urzi, Carlos Cid
  • Patent number: 10957893
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal fitting for connecting, in an electric storage module that has a plurality of electricity storage elements, a wire to an electrode terminal of each of the electricity storage elements, the terminal fitting including: a plate-shaped terminal connection portion that is to be connected to the electrode terminal; an extending portion extending integrally from an edge portion of the terminal connection portion; and a wire connection portion for connecting the wire, the wire connection portion being provided on a distal end side of the extending portion, wherein the extending portion is inclined to be higher toward a distal end such that a side thereof on the wire connection portion is raised relative to a plate surface of the terminal connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shimoda, Shinichi Takase, Nobuyuki Matsumura, Taiji Yanagida
  • Patent number: 10957894
    Abstract: A bus bar module of a battery system includes a bus bar, a sensing circuit carrier, and a fuse assembly. The bus bar is held by a tray and configured to electrically connect two battery cells of the battery system. The sensing circuit carrier includes at least a first electrical conductor and a dielectric insulator surrounding the first electrical conductor. The fuse assembly includes a first holder terminal, a second holder terminal, and a fuse disposed between and electrically connected to the first and second holder terminals. The first holder terminal is electrically connected to the first electrical conductor of the sensing circuit carrier, and the second holder terminal is electrically connected to the bus bar such that the fuse assembly defines a segment of a voltage sensing line from the bus bar through the sensing circuit carrier towards a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy Christin Patterson, Weiping Zhao, Xiaobao Geng
  • Patent number: 10950842
    Abstract: Provided is a connection module that can prevent a detection wire from coming away from a branch line path that is formed as a narrow path with a simple configuration. A connection module includes: a busbar configured to connect electrode terminals of adjacent electricity storage elements to each other; an insulating protector configured to hold the busbar in an insulated manner; and a detection wire that is to be connected to the busbar. The insulating protector includes a main line path, and a branch line path that branches from the main line path, has a width narrower than the width of the main line path, and in which the detection wire 50 is to be routed. The branch line path includes a pair of opposing path walls, and an elastic retaining piece that is formed on at least one path wall of the pair of path walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Tetsuya Fujita
  • Patent number: 10923702
    Abstract: A connection module to be attached to a power storage element group having a plurality of power storage elements includes a plurality of bus bars each connecting electrode terminals of adjacent power storage elements, a wire bundle that is a bundle of wires for transmitting information, and an insulating protector that holds the plurality of bus bars. The insulating protector includes a protector body that insulates the bus bars from each other and a wire fixing portion provided at a position of the protector body at which the wires are drawn out, and the wire fixing portion includes an extension portion to which the wire bundle is to be fixed and that extends from an end portion of the protector body in a direction in which the wire bundle is drawn out, and a reinforcing portion that is continuous with the extension portion and the protector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Tetsuya Fujita
  • Patent number: 10763628
    Abstract: A connection module includes a plurality of bus bars that connect positive and negative electrode terminals of adjacent energy storage elements, a plurality of bus bar holding portions that hold bus bars in an insulated manner, and a pitch adjustment portion. The pitch adjustment portion is to be provided across the adjacent bus bar holding portions so as to couple the adjacent bus bar holding portions, and extends and contracts in a line-up direction of the plurality of bus bar holding portions so as to enable adjustment of a pitch between the positive and negative electrode terminals of the adjacent energy storage elements. Each of the bus bar holding portion includes a bus bar housing portion including an isolation wall that keeps the corresponding bus bars apart in an insulated manner. The bus bar housing portion includes, on one side in the line-up direction, a free portion where there is no isolation wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shimoda, Shinichi Takase, Nobuyuki Matsumura, Yoshinori Ito
  • Patent number: 10763616
    Abstract: A wiring module is for attachment to a power module in which power elements that store or generate electrical power are arranged side-by-side. The wiring module includes: an insulating protector that houses interconnection conductors for interconnecting the power elements; detection wires that are housed in the insulating protector, extend from a side corresponding to the power elements, and detect a state of the power elements; a connector that is provided at an end portion of the detection wires and is arranged inside the insulating protector; and a movement restricting means that is provided in the insulating protector and is for restricting movement of the connector by locking the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shimizu, Ryouya Okamoto, Hitoshi Takeda
  • Patent number: 10673054
    Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to an electricity storage element group in which a plurality of electricity storage elements having electrodes are lined up includes a plurality of busbars to be connected to the electrodes and a plurality of accommodating portions in which the busbars are respectively accommodated. Each of the accommodating portions has an accommodating wall that is disposed around the busbar, and the accommodating wall includes a first adjoining wall and a second adjoining wall opposing the first adjoining wall. The first adjoining wall of one accommodating portion and the second adjoining wall of another accommodating portion are arranged adjoining each other. The first adjoining wall has a first locking portion that locks the busbar and an auxiliary wall that protrudes toward the second adjoining wall and covers the first locking portion from the second adjoining wall side. The second adjoining wall has an opening in which the auxiliary wall is accommodated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Seishi Kimura
  • Patent number: 10431801
    Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a plurality of linear conductors disposed in parallel at predetermined intervals; a belt-form flat conductor disposed adjacent to the linear conductors and extending in an axial direction of the linear conductors; and an insulating resin portion that integrally covers outer peripheral portions of the plurality of linear conductors and one side edge portion of the flat conductor, the one side edge portion being adjacent to the linear conductors. A tensile strength of the flat conductor and the insulating resin portion is not less than 50 N/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Tosaya, Hiroki Kondo
  • Patent number: 10389047
    Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a module-to-module power connector configured to form connections between battery modules installed in a battery housing of an energy storage system. The module-to-module power connector includes electrical interfaces and busbar(s) configured to form one or more electrical connections terminals of adjacent battery modules. The busbar(s) is flexibly configured to permit a defined range of movement of the electrical interfaces during insertion of the respective battery modules into respective battery module compartments. The module-to-module power connector may further be arranged inside in a tunnel space, whereby holes are defined in a battery module mounting area housing the battery modules that open into the tunnel space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: InEVit LLC
    Inventors: Heiner Fees, Andreas Track, Alexander Eichhorn, Ralf Maisch, Jörg Damaske
  • Patent number: 10333236
    Abstract: A battery wiring module to be mounted on a unit cell group formed by arranging a plurality of unit cells including positive and negative electrode terminals includes a terminal to be electrically connected to the electrode terminal, a detection wire for detecting a state of the unit cell by being electrically connected to the terminal, and a resin protector including a terminal accommodating portion for accommodating the terminal, a wire accommodation groove for accommodating the detection wire and a through groove allowing communication between the terminal accommodating portion and the wire accommodation groove and used to pull out the detection wire connected to the terminal into the wire accommodation groove. The detection wire is bent at least at two or more positions in the wire accommodation groove or the through groove and held in a bent state while being routed in the resin protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryouya Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10305083
    Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to a power storage element group in which a plurality of power storage elements having cathodes composed of a first metal and anodes composed of a second metal that is different from the first metal are aligned, includes: bus bars having first metal portions composed of the first metal and second metal portions composed of the second metal; an insulating protector for housing the bus bars; and detection terminals connected to the bus bars. The bus bars have overlapping portions at which portions of the first and second metal portions overlap, the overlapping portions have welded portions at which the first and second metal portions are welded, and the bus bars have terminal connection portions on which the detection terminals are overlaid, at positions different from the positions of the welded portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Naoki Fukushima, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
  • Patent number: 10199625
    Abstract: A bus bar according to an embodiment includes a block-shape thick portion, two thin portions provided along the thick portion on both sides, and two bend portions that connect the thick portion and the thin portions, the connected thick portion and the thin portions being elastically deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takaya Ogawa, Shinya Aikawa, Masato Iwata
  • Patent number: 10193129
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a parallel battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells, a first current collection connector, and a second current collection connector. The plurality of battery cells are in parallel connection. Each battery cell comprises a conducting top cover plate, a first terminal, a conducting connector, a second terminal, a bare cell, a fuse, and a conducting deformable piece. The first current collection connector and the second current collection connector are disposed on the top of the plurality of battery cells, and are electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal of the plurality of battery cells, respectively. When the conducting deformable piece of a battery cell deforms and becomes electrically connected to the conducting connector, the electrical connection between said battery cell and other battery cells is broken by blowing the first current collection connector and/or the second current collection connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Quankun Li, Pinghua Deng, Kai Wu, Xiaobo Chen, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 10177352
    Abstract: A battery module has battery cells. The battery cells are arranged side by side while being separately held by battery holders. The battery cells are connected in series with bus bars. Each bus bar has a bent portion. Each battery holder includes a protruding wall that is provided between connection terminals adjacent to each other in the direction in which the battery cells are arranged. The protruding walls protrude further than the connection terminals in the direction in which the connection terminals protrude from the cases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Takashi Sakai, Takayuki Kato, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku
  • Patent number: 10115954
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction, each one of the plurality of battery cells having a terminal portion on an upper surface thereof, a bus-bar holder positioned on the plurality of battery cells, the bus-bar holder having an opening exposing terminal portions of the plurality of battery cells, a bus-bar positioned in the opening of the bus-bar holder, the bus-bar being spaced apart from a circumference of the opening of the bus-bar holder by a predetermined interval, and the bus-bar electrically connecting terminal portions of adjacent battery cells among the plurality of battery cells, a guide portion extending along the opening in the first direction, the guide portion extending upward above the opening, and a fixing member on an inner surface of the guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jang-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 10062977
    Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a module-to-module power connector configured to form connections between battery modules installed in a battery housing of an energy storage system. The module-to-module power connector includes electrical interfaces and busbar(s) configured to form one or more electrical connections terminals of adjacent battery modules. The busbar(s) is flexibly configured to permit a defined range of movement of the electrical interfaces during insertion of the respective battery modules into respective battery module compartments. The module-to-module power connector may further be arranged inside in a tunnel space, whereby holes are defined in a battery module mounting area housing the battery modules that open into the tunnel space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: InEVit LLC
    Inventors: Heiner Fees, Andreas Track, Alexander Eichhorn, Ralf Maisch, Jörg Damaske
  • Patent number: 10008709
    Abstract: A bus bar module electrically connects in series a plurality of batteries stacked against each other in a row with alternately opposite polarities. This bus bar module has the plurality of bus-bars, and a housing part. The housing part includes a plurality of housing units for housing each of the plurality of the bus-bars such that the bus bars are movable along three axes. Each of the plurality of the bus-bars connects together electrodes of the two adjacent batteries among the plurality of the batteries, while being provided with two holes for loosely inserting the electrodes. Each of the plurality of housing units has a retaining part for retaining each of the plurality of the bus-bars inside each of the plurality of the housing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Osanai, Koichi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9912018
    Abstract: A battery pack, an integrated device for sensing individual battery voltage in a battery pack and a method of forming an integrated voltage-sensing circuit for use in a battery-powered automobile propulsion system. The integrated voltage-sensing circuit includes a busbar, a terminal pin and a voltage-sensing fuse electrically disposed between the busbar and the terminal pin. The construction of the voltage-sensing circuit is such that it forms an integral structure upon being coupled to the modular housing or related structure that may subsequently be secured to a frame that is used to provide support to each battery cell within the battery pack. In one form, the modular housing and voltage-sensing circuit may be secured to the frame during a frame molding process such that upon completion of the molding, the housing and at least a portion of the voltage-sensing circuit are encapsulated within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Evan J. Dawley, Glenn F. Carroll
  • Patent number: 9887439
    Abstract: An example electric vehicle battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells, a cold plate, and a biasing device to urge the plurality of battery cells toward the cold plate. An example method includes biasing a battery cell toward a cold plate to enhance thermal energy transfer between the battery cell and the cold plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam, Bhaskara Boddakayala, John Paul Gibeau
  • Patent number: 9882194
    Abstract: A conductive connecting plate for a lithium battery and a method for forming the same are provided. By punching a metal plate in a generally linear shape, the conductive connecting plate is formed to comprise an elongated positioning plate, a bending plate, and a first extending plate. The elongated positioning plate has a first and a second end in an elongated direction. The bending plate extends vertically downwards from the second end in a direction away from the second end. The first extending plate extends horizontally from one side of the bending plate in a direction away from and perpendicular to that side. Thereby, when the elongated positioning plate and first extending plate are electrically connected with a terminal component and a tab-set of a lithium battery core, it can meet the requirement for the charge and discharge of high-rate and large current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dijiya Energy Saving Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Hung Huang
  • Patent number: 9865860
    Abstract: A cell connector to connect a plurality of galvanic cells, system comprising a plurality of galvanic cells, and a method to connect a plurality of galvanic cells. The cell connector including a longitudinal, planar base section having opposite-lying first and second longitudinal edges. A planar, first connecting tab is connected to the base section on the first longitudinal edge thereof, the plane of the first connecting tab being aligned at a right angle to the base section. A planar, second connecting tab is connected to the base section on the second longitudinal edge thereof, the plane of the second connecting tab being aligned at a right angle to the plane of the base section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Fauland
  • Patent number: 9780351
    Abstract: A battery wiring module that is attachable to an electric cell set configured with a plurality of electric cells that are lined up in a line-up direction, and that have metal terminals, namely a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The battery wiring module includes: a bus bar for electrically connecting the metal terminals of adjacent electric cells to each other; a resin protector that is made of insulating resin, that has a bus bar holding section for holding the bus bar, and that is attachable to the electric cell set; and an electronic control unit for detecting a state of at least one electric cell. The resin protector is configured to accommodate a tolerance in the line-up direction of the plurality of electric cells, and the electronic control unit is attached to the insulating protector so as to be movable in the line-up direction relative to the insulating protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shimoda, Tomoyuki Sakata, Makoto Higashikozono, Masakuni Kasugai, Masato Tsutsuki, Hiroki Hirai, Hideo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9722228
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Patent number: 9520587
    Abstract: A battery module includes a housing having an opening and a plurality of electrochemical cells disposed in the housing. The plurality of electrochemical cells have electrode terminals. The battery module also includes a carrier defined by an outside boundary and coupled to the plurality of electrochemical cells. The outside boundary of the carrier and the housing are in a nested arrangement. The battery module also includes a bus bar assembly disposed on the carrier, the bus bar assembly includes bus bars that electrically couple the electrode terminal of one of the plurality of electrochemical cells to a respective electrode terminal of another one of the plurality of electrochemical cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Richard M. DeKeuster, Robert J. Mack
  • Patent number: 9397327
    Abstract: A battery connecting assembly 20 includes a first coupling unit 21 having a plurality of individual units 20A each accommodating a connecting member 13, and configured by coupling the individual units 20A adjacent to each other; a second coupling unit 22 having a plurality of individual units 20A each accommodating a connecting member 13, and configured by coupling the individual units 20A adjacent to each other, and arranged side by side with the first coupling unit 21; and a positioning member 40 connected to the first coupling unit 21 and the second coupling unit 22 to position the first coupling unit 21 and the second coupling unit 22 relatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Takase, Hiroki Hirai, Masakuni Kasugai
  • Patent number: 9312562
    Abstract: The battery cell plate frame assembly comprising a frame, and a sub-assembly comprising a conductive cell plate connector bracket, a conductive terminal, a fuse interposed between the connector bracket and the terminal and a non-conductive bridge separately supporting the connector bracket, the terminal and the fuse. In one form, the connector bracket and terminal include planar elements frictionally connected to the bridge. The bridge includes grasping prongs to releasably support the fuse. The fuse includes a wire connected to the connector bracket and a wire connected to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Dechant, Jason D. Holt, Robert R. Schaser, Glenn Heavens