Abstract: A battery module includes first and second battery cells having positive and negative cell terminals arranged adjacent one another. A buss bar connects the positive cell terminal of the first battery cell to the negative cell terminal of the second battery cell. The connection to the positive cell terminal is a threaded connection. The connection to the negative cell terminal is a quick connect connection.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Provided is an assembled battery with which a wasted space can be reduced and having a large energy density. The assembled battery including a first laminated battery provided to a plurality of current collectors, a second laminated battery provided to a plurality of current collectors, and a connecting portion that bundles and connects the plurality of current collectors provided to the first laminated battery and the plurality of current collectors provided to the second laminated battery, wherein the plurality of current collectors provide to the first laminated battery and the plurality of current collectors provided to the second laminated battery are laminated and bundled in the connecting portion, and a lamination direction of the plurality of current collectors in the connecting portion and a lamination direction of the plurality of current collectors in each laminated battery are intersecting with each other.

Abstract: A battery wiring module including first connecting members that connect adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of electric cells to serially connect the plurality of electric cells; second connecting members, one end of each of which is connected to the electrode terminal at one end of the serial connection and the other end of each of which is connected to an external conductive member; and a resin protector that holds the first connecting members and the second connecting members. The resin protector includes first holding portions that hold the first connecting members and second holding portions that hold the second connecting members. Concave engaged portions are provided in the second connecting members and convex engaging portions are provided in the second holding portions for engaging the concave engaged portions to limit the movement of the second connecting members.

Abstract: There is provided a battery module including a first housing and a second housing, the first housing and the second housing each retaining a plurality of rechargeable batteries electrically connected to each other, the second housing being stacked on the first housing, and at least one of the rechargeable batteries retained by the second housing being coupled with at least one of the rechargeable batteries retained by the first housing; and a connecting member electrically connecting electrode terminals of the at least one rechargeable battery retained by the first housing and the at least one rechargeable battery retained by the second housing.

Abstract: In a busbar module for connecting a plurality of batteries of a battery unit, the batteries are arranged so that electrodes of each of the batteries having different polarities are disposed adjacent to each other. The busbar module includes a plurality of busbars, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of wires, a plurality of plates and a connector. The busbars connect the electrodes adjacent to each other. The terminals are connected to the busbars respectively to detect a voltage of the batteries. The wires are connected to the terminals respectively. The plates accommodate the busbar, the terminals and the wires, and provided above the battery unit. The connector connects the plates together.

Abstract: A battery connecting assembly includes: a power line having the outer circumferential portion of a conductor covered with an insulating resin and connected to electrode terminals; and a connecting units including: a connecting member that connects the adjacent electrode terminals to each other; and a wire mounting portion that mounts the power line thereon along the direction of arranging electric cells. The connecting units are coupled to each by mounting the power line on the wire mounting portion of the connecting units.

Abstract: A connecting bus includes an electrically conductive bar comprising two electrical connector assemblies. At least one of the two electrical connector assemblies includes a female connector having at least one electrically conductive spring tongue. For each of the electrical connection assemblies included in the connecting bus, the electrically conductive bar includes a corresponding non-isolated zone surrounding the electrical connection assembly. The electrically conductive bar further includes an outside electrically insulating layer surrounding the whole electrically conductive bar apart from the non-isolated zone.

Abstract: A battery pack includes at least two or more bare cells, a lead tab and an insulating member. Each of the bare cells has a first terminal portion. The lead tab is provided to the first terminal portion of the bare cell. The insulating member is interposed between the bare cell and the lead tab and is provided with an opening so that the bare cell and the lead tab are electrically connected to each other. In the battery pack, the insulating member includes two or more bare cell facing portions respectively corresponding to the bare cells, an extending portion that connects neighboring bare cell facing portions to each other, and guide portions respectively provided to the bare cell facing portions so as not to be arranged in one straight line.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a case having a battery loading part to load a battery thereon, a printed circuit board mounted in the case, a terminal connection accommodating space formed in a predetermined portion of the battery loading part and extending in a first direction, a connection terminal comprising a fixing part configured to be connected to the printed circuit board, a connecting part extending toward the battery loading part via the terminal connection accommodating space, and a flexible part having a plurality of curved portions arranged between the fixing part and the connecting part and a stopper extending in the terminal connection accommodating space to restrict contraction of the flexible part in the first direction by coming into contact with one of the curved portions when the flexible part is contracted.

Abstract: This device (4) for electrically connecting an electric power supply source (8) such as a battery to an electric appliance (2), is characterized in that it comprises: at least two conductive elements (16, 18) in tended for electrically connecting the electric power supply source (8) to the electric appliance (2), each conductive element (16, 18) defining an aperture (58, 60); a shell (10) capable of receiving the conductive elements, the shell comprising a first half-shell (12) and a second half-shell (14), the shell defining at least two slots (42, 44) capable of receiving the conductive elements and of maintaining said conductive elements substantially parallel to each other, the shell further comprising at least one locking member (46) capable of engaging into the apertures of the conductive elements and of maintaining said conductive elements engaged in said slots of the shell. Application to a linear actuator intended to receive a removable tool.

Abstract: A wiring module includes first detection terminals for detecting a state of electric cells, and a resin protector that retains the first detection terminals. The first detection terminals each include a first plate-shaped portion having a plate shape, and a first electric wire connecting portion continuous with the first plate-shaped portion and connected to a terminal portion of an electric wire W. The first plate-shaped portion is provided with projecting pieces for discriminating the front and back sides of the corresponding first detection terminal.

Abstract: A terminal fixation structure includes a terminal fixing portion including a terminal housing chamber, a terminal including a positioning recessed portion and housed in the terminal housing chamber, and a positioning rib provided in a center of the terminal fixing portion to protrude into the terminal housing chamber and fitted into the positioning recessed portion.

Abstract: A battery wiring module including first connecting members that connect adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of electric cells to serially connect the plurality of electric cells; second connecting members, one end of each of which is connected to the electrode terminal at one end of the serial connection and the other end of each of which is connected to an external conductive member; and a resin protector that holds the first connecting members and the second connecting members. The resin protector includes first holding portions that hold the first connecting members and second holding portions that hold the second connecting members. Concave engaged portions are provided in the second connecting members and convex engaging portions are provided in the second holding portions for engaging the concave engaged portions to limit the movement of the second connecting members.

Abstract: A coupling member between battery cells and a battery cell assembly using the same are disclosed. Specifically, a coupling member between battery cells comprises a coupling body having battery insertion holes at first and second sides of the coupling body, and an insertion space in an interior of the coupling body; and a conductor installed in the insertion space to partition the insertion space into the first and second sides, the conductor configured to contact an electrode of the battery cells.

Abstract: A battery wiring module may include a connecting member and a resin protector. The connecting member may be connected to an electrode terminal, and the connecting member may include a beveled corner. The resin protector may be made of insulating resin and include a holding portion and a coming-off preventing projection. The holding portion may hold the connecting member and may be provided with a surrounding wall that surrounds a peripheral edge of the connecting member. The coming-off preventing projection may include an elastic piece disposed cover the beveled corner of the connecting member and thereby limit movement of the connecting member.

Abstract: A battery connector includes: a plurality of terminals, each of which is to be connected to each electrode of a plurality of batteries; and a case which contains the plurality of terminals therein. The case includes a terminal fixing part in which the plurality of terminals are fixed, and an insulating cover which is supported to be displaced to a closing position at which an open face of the terminal fixing part is covered by the insulating cover. A wire guide is formed in an outer surface of the insulating cover in the closing position.

Abstract: There are provided an electric cell group of a plurality of electric cells 11 with positive and negative electrode terminals, connecting members for connecting adjacent electrode terminals, and a wiring module assembled to the electric cell group. The wiring module includes a plurality of voltage detection terminals connected to the ends of a plurality of electric wires W for detecting the conditions of the electric cells, a plurality of retainer portions retaining the detection terminals, and interval adjusting device provided between a plurality of adjacent retainer portions for adjusting the intervals between the retainer portions.

Abstract: What is described is a connector for producing an electrically conductive connection between at least three terminals of battery cells. The connector comprises at least three fastening regions, in which in each case one terminal of a battery cell can be or is fastened, and at least two electrically conductive connecting regions, wherein each of the connecting regions is arranged between a pair of the fastening regions, connects said pair conductively and surrounds a sub-region, which has a cross section perpendicular to a connecting line connecting the pair of fastening regions, the cross-sectional area of said cross section being reduced such that, in the event of an increased current flow in the sub-region, fusing of the sub-region takes place.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.

Abstract: A connection member connects a plurality of secondary battery cells when the secondary battery cells are mounted in a battery pack case. The connection member includes terminal connection parts connected to each other for connecting the battery cells. Each terminal connection part includes a first contact part, contacting the electrode terminal of a lower battery cell. An elastic pat tapers upward from the first contact part towards a central axis of each terminal connection part for elastically supporting the lower battery cell. Coupling parts protrude upward from the elastic part such that the protruding coupling pats are coupled to an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell. A second contact part is disposed on the central axis of each terminal connection part such that the second contact part is depressed from the protruding coupling parts, the second contact part contacting the electrode terminal of the upper battery cell.

Abstract: A wiring member is provided that can suppress an influence due to deviation of a position of connection as much as possible so as to maintain a good wiring state. The wiring member 11 is formed of a flexible printed circuit board to be connected to terminals of a plurality of batteries. The wiring member 11 includes a straight section 21 which is disposed along arrangement of aligned terminals, and a plurality of branch sections 22 which extend toward positions of connection to the respective terminals from the straight section 21 so as to be connected thereto. The branch sections 22 have deflection portions 32 which can be deformed in response to displacement of the straight section 21 in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.

Abstract: A bus bar holder for connecting electrode terminals of a plurality of batteries arranged in a lengthwise direction, the bus bar holder including a bus bar holder plate having an opening in a lengthwise direction thereof and configured such that at least some electrode terminals of the plurality of batteries are extendable through the opening and slidable along the opening; and a bus bar for electrically connecting at least two electrode terminals of adjacent batteries, wherein the bus bar holder plate includes a settling groove in which the bus bar is settled, and the bus bar attached to the electrode terminals is slidable when the electrode terminal slides along the opening.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing that is formed with a battery slot, positive and negative power output terminals that are disposed in a wall of the battery slot, first and second batteries that are disposed in the battery slot, and a conductive plate that is clamped removably by electrode ends of the first and second batteries. The conductive plate includes a conductive body that has at least one contact for contact with one of the first and second batteries.

Abstract: A non-limiting example electronic device includes a battery accommodating portion in which a battery unit is accommodated. A male connector is provided on wires drawn-out from a main unit of the battery unit, and the male connector is inserted (connected) to a female connector which is fixed on a circuit board provided within a housing, and a battery lid is attached to the housing. The battery lid is provided with a projection on a surface which is rendered as an inner surface side when the battery lid is attached, and the projection prevents a connection state of the male connector and the female connector from being disconnected. That is, the projection restrains a movement of the male connector in a direction that the male connector comes out.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.

Abstract: A battery wiring module, which is to be attached to a plurality of electric cells each including a positive terminal and a negative terminal, includes a bus bar that is made of metal and has a pair of terminal through holes to be connected respectively to the positive terminal of one electric cell and the negative terminal of another electric cell, a bus bar case that is made of fire-resistant synthetic resin and in which the bus bar is accommodated, and a case holder that is made of general synthetic resin and by which the bus bar case is held.

Abstract: A power terminal connector includes a multi-layered buss bar that has a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion and a flexible section between the first and second mounting portions. The flexible section has multiple layers of metal sheets in a stacked configuration. A first terminal assembly is coupled to the first mounting portion and a second terminal assembly is coupled to the second mounting portion. The first and second terminal assemblies are coupled to corresponding pins of corresponding power terminals. The multi-layered buss bar is configured to electrically interconnect the power terminals coupled to the first and second terminal assemblies.

Abstract: A battery wiring module is configured to be attached to a battery group including a plurality of batteries each having electrode terminals including a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal and configured to connect the electrode terminals. The battery wiring module includes a plurality of connection units connected to each other in a battery arrangement direction in which the batteries are arranged. Each of the connection units includes a bus bar and a bus bar housing. The bus bar is configured to connect one of the electrode terminals of one of the batteries and one of the electrode terminals of another one of the batteries. The bus bar housing houses the bus bar. The bus bar has a pair of terminal through holes configured to receive the electrode terminals and each of the terminal through holes is formed in a shape elongated in the battery arrangement direction.

Abstract: A busbar plate includes a busbar plate main body and total plus/minus terminal blocks. The busbar plate main body includes a terminal accommodating chamber part having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers. The total plus/minus terminal blocks are externally attached to terminal accommodating chambers at two ends of the busbar plate respectively, and are formed of terminal block main bodies and busbars. One ends of the busbars are fastened to total plus/minus terminals in the terminal accommodating chambers at the two ends, the other ends of the busbars are fastened to an adjacent module or a connecting busbar of an external equipment. Flexible resin material is used for the busbar plate main body, and high strength resin material is used for the terminal block main bodies.

Abstract: A modular battery device may include a substantially planar dielectric substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface spaced from and opposite the first major surface. A plurality of conductive couplers may extend through the substrate from the first major surface to the second major surface at spaced locations. Each conductive coupler may have a first connector element disposed at the first major surface of the substrate electrically connected to an associated second connector element forming an extension extending from the second major surface of the substrate. The device may be selectively engageable with another such device by selectively mating the first connector element of a first conductive coupler on the device in mechanical and electrical engagement with the second connector element of a second conductive coupler on the other such device. Devices having batteries may be stacked to provide parallel and/or series connections.

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 wiring module is configured for attachment to an electric cell group constituted by an array of a plurality of electric cells, each having positive and negative electrode terminals. The battery wiring module includes a bus bar connectable to the electrode terminals, a detection wire for detecting a state of the electric cell group, a resin protector for holding the bus bar, a lid portion that covers the bus bar and is made of an insulating material, and at least one wall portion disposed on a face of the lid portion opposite to the bus bar in a direction intersecting the lid portion. The at least wall portion forms a routing space in which the detection wire is routed.

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.

Abstract: A battery connector for a battery of a portable electronic device includes an insulation body and a plurality of elastic pins. Each elastic pin includes a mounting portion, a buffering portion, and a contacting portion connected to each other. The mounting portion is secured on the insulation body, the contacting portion is perpendicularly connected to the buffering portion. The elastic pins are positioned on the insulation body, and the contacting portions correspondingly are assembled in the grooves.

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.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a system for providing electric power during use. The battery pack system includes at least one cell carrier assembly configured to provide electric current during use. The cell carrier assembly has a substantially planar configuration. The battery pack system further includes a battery pack enclosure for housing the at least one cell carrier assembly. The battery pack enclosure has at least one wall with at least one channel sized to receive an edge of the cell carrier assembly to locate the cell carrier assembly at a location within the battery pack enclosure and provide a thermal pathway during use.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, comprises an energy storage device having an interface and at least one terminal, the interface having first and second surfaces, the first surface having at least one first surface opening and the second surface having at least one second surface opening, wherein the at least one first surface opening allows access to the at least one terminal, wherein the at least one second surface opening allows access to the at least one terminal, and wherein the at least one first surface opening is distinct from the at least one second surface opening.

Abstract: A busbar includes a battery connecting portion and a wire connecting portion as a circuit body connecting portion. The battery connecting portion connects electrodes of two batteries to each other. The wire connecting portion is continued to the battery connecting portion, and connected directly with an electric wire so as to overlap a core wire of an electric wire thereon. The wire connecting portion includes a welding portion which the core wire of the electric wire is welded to, and a bridge portion connecting the welding portion and the battery connecting portion. A cross-sectional area of the bridge portion along an intersecting direction intersecting a direction of connecting the welding portion and the battery connecting portion is formed to be smaller than a cross-sectional area of the welding portion along the intersecting direction.

Abstract: A battery cell connector includes a first terminal part formed for connection to a battery terminal of a first battery, a second terminal part, and a connecting part arranged between the terminal parts and electrically connecting the terminal parts to one another. The connecting part has a Z-shaped longitudinal cross-section. The Z-shaped longitudinal cross-section includes a central web which is inclined by no more than 20° such that the connecting part is elastically deformable in at least two perpendicular spatial directions. The first terminal part is formed from a first electrically conductive material and a flat piece formed from a second and different type electrically conductive material may be bonded to the second terminal part. It is often desirable for the conductive material to correspond to the battery terminal to which it is to be joined.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a case having a battery loading part to load a battery thereon, a printed circuit board mounted in the case, a terminal connection accommodating space formed in a predetermined portion of the battery loading part and extending in a first direction, a connection terminal comprising a fixing part configured to be connected to the printed circuit board, a connecting part extending toward the battery loading part via the terminal connection accommodating space, and a flexible part having a plurality of curved portions arranged between the fixing part and the connecting part and a stopper extending in the terminal connection accommodating space to restrict contraction of the flexible part in the first direction by coming into contact with one of the curved portions when the flexible part is contracted.

Abstract: A battery connector system includes a tray assembly configured to be mounted to a battery module made from a plurality of battery cells. The tray assembly has a tray and a plurality of busbars held by the tray. The tray has a tray connector defining a mating interface being configured to mate with an electrical connector. The electrical connector may be either a wire harness connector or a circuit board connector. The busbars are coupled to the tray and have plates being configured to be electrically connected to corresponding cell tabs of the battery cells. The busbars have fuse terminals positioned in the tray connector. A plurality of fuses are coupled to the fuse terminals. The fuses may be serviceable fuses or resettable fuses. The fuses are connected between the plates of the busbars and the electrical connector.

Abstract: A wiring module attached to a plurality of electric cells having electrode terminals including positive electrodes and negative electrodes has a plurality of bus bars having pairs of through-holes respectively connected to the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes of the electric cells and bus bar insulating members each held by the adjacent bus bars. Of the plurality of bus bar insulating members, a first bus bar insulating member and a second bus bar insulating member are connected with each other by the bus bar.

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.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, each including a terminal having a fastening portion so as to provide a plurality of terminals and fastening portions, and a bus bar forcibly and insertably coupling the terminals of neighboring ones of the battery cells together through the fastening portions.