Abstract: An automotive battery cable includes an electrical wire, a terminal crimped onto a distal end of the electrical wire, and a sleeve positioned on the electrical wire and extending over an attachment point between the terminal and the electrical wire, the sleeve including a first portion including a body and a neck, the body including an inner surface having contour features adapted to allow the body to deform and compress against the attachment point and matching the shape of the attachment point to sealingly encapsulate the attachment point, and the neck extending from the body around and along the electrical wire, and a second portion encircling and compressing the body onto the attachment point to seal the attachment point within the first portion and to provide a positive stop to limit relative motion of the electrical wire and the terminal at the attachment point.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a case, a cap plate coupled with the case, a terminal passing though a terminal hole in the cap plate, the terminal hole, and a sealing member in the terminal hole partially enclosing the terminal. The terminal includes an upper connecting part extending outside the case from a middle connecting part, and a current collector connecting part extending inside the case from the middle connecting part. The sealing member includes an upper sealing part seated on the cap plate and a lower sealing part disposed in and affixed to the terminal hole in a sealing relationship with respect thereto, the upper sealing part being between the cap plate and the upper connecting part to support the upper connecting part in a spaced apart relationship with the cap plate, the lower sealing part being between the current collector connecting part and an entirety of the terminal hole.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly inside a case, a terminal post located entirely outside of, and protruding outwardly from, the case, a connection terminal having a portion that passes through the case, the connection terminal electrically coupling the electrode assembly and the terminal post; and a sealing member enveloping the portion of the connection terminal that passes through the case and electrically insulating the connection terminal from the case.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a terminal section for storage battery that allows external leading wires to be simultaneously attached thereto at two or more locations, a nut for terminal of the terminal section for storage battery, a lid for storage battery with the terminal section for storage battery, and a storage battery. There is provided a terminal section for storage battery 8 which is made up of a terminal 4 having a cavity portion into which a nut is inserted, a bushing 6, and a conductive portion 7 joining both, wherein the terminal 4 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and through-holes 4K1, 4K2 of the terminal 4 are formed at least at two locations of a rectangular upper surface plate portion and a rectangular front surface plate portion, and at positions where screw holes of the nut communicating with the through-holes 4K1, 4K2 of the terminal 4 do not intersect with each other, when the nut is inserted into the cavity portion of the terminal 4.

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: 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 in which connection members are held by a resin protector, the connection members connecting adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of single batteries, the single batteries having the positive and negative electrode terminals, as well as a battery-side detection terminal for detecting a status of the single battery. The battery wiring module includes a voltage detection terminal, which includes a flat plate-shaped flat plate and a wire connection connected to a terminal end of a wire. The resin protector includes an opening, which enables the battery-side detection terminal to contact the flat plate of the voltage detection terminal. The voltage detection terminal includes an engaged portion extending on a different plane than that of the flat plate. The engaged portion is engaged with a first engagement portion provided to the resin protector.

Abstract: A cell wiring module has a plurality of connection members connecting adjacent electrode terminals a plurality of single cells having positive and negative electrode terminals, a plurality of holding portions holding the connection members, voltage detection terminals placed on the connection members and connected to terminal portions of wires, and wire insertion portions through which the wires connected to the voltage detection terminals are inserted. The wires extend from the voltage detection terminals in the direction inclined relative to a direction orthogonal to a connecting direction of the connection members. The wires extending in this direction are inserted through the wire insertion portions.

Abstract: A battery having a plurality of cell pairs arranged in an array is disclosed. The cells pairs are coupled longitudinally. Sense leads are provided on the ends of cell pairs to obviate providing a sense lead proximate the junction of the cell pair.

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: Disclosed is an arrangement for electrically contacting a component, in particular a capacitor for a power converter of a rail vehicle, wherein the component includes a protruding pin for applying and/or positioning parts in order to produce the electrical contact. The arrangement a first element which has a through-bore extending in a longitudinal direction therethrough for inserting the pin, a second element which has a through-bore extending in a longitudinal direction therethrough for inserting the pin, and a contact plate of an electrically conductive material, which comprises a contact plate end region. The contact plate end region has a slot extending from a free end into the contact plate end region and the width of the slot is sufficiently large to accommodate the pin.

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: Disclosed is a terminal connecting device for an energy storage module including a busbar having a body portion formed of a plate having a predetermined length stepped at both ends, and a cell terminal mounting portion having an insert hole at each end of the body portion, and a fastening member formed of a plate to secure the busbar by a screw connection with a cell terminal through the insert hole of the busbar, the fastening member having a nut body portion with a hollow at the center and the outer periphery processed in the shape of a nut, and a nut screw portion having a screw thread formed along the inner periphery of the hollow of the nut body portion, wherein the height of the step of the body portion of the busbar corresponds to the thickness of the nut body portion of the fastening member.

Abstract: A clamp (1) for male terminal comprises a first tightening ring (21), a second tightening ring (31) constrained to the first tightening ring so as to rotate relative thereto about a rotation axis (Z-Z) extending perpendicularly to the axis of the first ring (A-A) so as to be mobile between a loosened position and a tightened position respectively for loosening and tightening the clamp on the male terminal, tightening means (40) actuable for moving the second tightening ring between the loosened position and the tightened position so as to vary the angle comprised between the axes of the two tightening rings (A-A, B-B). In particular, the second tightening ring (31) is shaped so that, in the tightened position, it surrounds at least one portion of the first tightening ring and acts on said portion for determining the tightening of the first ring on the male terminal.

Abstract: The invention is a battery terminal (1; 20; 30; 50) for electrical connections of the type comprising a substantially C-shaped body (2; 22; 42) suitable for coupling with the pole (P) of a battery; two parallel projecting laminate elements (3; 33) provided at the level of the open section (4) of the C-shaped to body (2; 42); tightening means (31; 51) associated with the laminate elements (3; 33) for clamping the shaped body (2; 22; 42) around the pole (P); connection means (9; 23) associated with the shaped body (2; 22; 42) for connection to the end of one or more electric wires. The tightening means (31; 51) comprise one pair of inclined planes (32) provided outside the laminate is elements (33), one pair of inclined counterplanes (34) in a fork-shaped body (35) and screw means (36; 56) for mutually forcing the inclined planes (32) and the inclined counterplanes (34).

Abstract: An electrode structure for connecting a battery module to a bus bar is provided. An electrode structure including a metal terminal having a base and a tip end, the base fixed to a body of a battery module, the tip end spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the body of the battery module and connected to a bus bar, a nut arranged between the tip end of the metal terminal and the body of the battery module, a rotation stopper in abutment with the nut and preventing the nut from slipping when fastening the bus bar, and a screw shaft screwed into the nut and penetrating through the tip end of the metal terminal and the bus bar.

Abstract: An electrode structure for connecting a battery module to a bus bar is provided. When a bolt is in advance passed through and temporarily fixed to a metal terminal to be connected to a bus bar, the metal terminal is fixed on a lid, and the lid is attached to a body of a battery module, there was a problem that metal powder generated by the friction between the metal terminal and the bolt intrudes into the battery. A solution to the problem is provided by an electrode structure including a metal terminal having a base and a tip end, the base fixed to a body of a battery module, the tip end spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the body of the battery module and connected to a bus bar, a nut arranged between the tip end of the metal terminal and the body of the battery module, a rotation stopper in abutment with the nut and preventing the nut from slipping when fastening the bus bar, and a screw shaft screwed into the nut and penetrating through the tip end of the metal terminal and the bus bar.

Abstract: A remote battery terminal expander for electrically connecting a plurality of appliances to a vehicle battery is disclosed that includes an electrical terminator assembly having a permanent electrical communication with a wire, where the terminator is adapted for electrical connection to the positive terminal of a battery and this terminator assembly is permanently attached to a conductive metal terminal block. The terminal block has a multi-sided block shape, usually with a rectangular shape. The plurality of appliances are in electrical communication with the electrical terminator assembly by use of alternating threaded apertures in each of the sides for to receiving threaded fasteners to electrically secure the appliance wires from the plurality of appliances desired to be hooked to the vehicle battery for its power requirements.

Abstract: A battery terminal-cable connector provides an electrical connection between a battery terminal and a cable. The connector contains an integral cylindrical sleeve and flanges member, a cable fitting, a bolt, a pin, and a cam lever. The cam lever is movable between a first position that allows the flanges to separate and a second position that urges the flanges to contact.

Abstract: A battery cable clamp is provided with a clamp shaft having a distal male threaded end adapted to mate with a female threaded nut positioned in a terminal housing, said clamp shaft carrying a cam seat, a cammed handle with pin, and a locknut, wherein the cammed handle is operable to frictionally engage and release the distal male threaded shaft end and female threaded nut and the nut has a raised lip to position the nut in the terminal housing.

Abstract: A portable battery jump start having a case having soft sides and a soft top cover configured to be selectively closed and opened. The sides of the case are joined to one another by seams that may be taped to become watertight. A first seal is configured for selectively connecting the top cover to the sides. The first seal can include a waterproof zipper. A rigid insert member is disposed inside the case and defines a center compartment, a left compartment and a right end compartment. A battery is snuggly disposed in the center compartment. Each clamp in a pair of electrical clamps is connected to the battery by one of the cables in a pair of cables and stored in one of the end compartments. A control module is disposed in the center compartment and electrically connected to the battery so as to permit selective supply of electricity from the battery to the cables.

Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement for electrical connection of an electrical device with a bottom part for holding at least one device-side cable, with a top part for holding at least one connection-side cable and with a contact body for electrical connection of the device-side cable to the connection-side cable, the bottom part and the top part being formed essentially of an electrically insulating material. The connection is improved in that at least one fastening device for fastening at least one device-side cable is formed in the bottom part, that the contact body is located in the top part and has a first contact device and a second contact device, and that, in the joined position of the bottom part to the top part, the contact body makes contact with the device-side cable with the first contact device and makes contact with the connection-side cable with the second contact device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a clamping piece having a fixing end which can be fixed to a structural profile member or the like and a clamping end having two clamping limbs which enclose a clamping eye and which can be tightened by way of a tightening means. The object of the present invention is to further develop a clamping piece of the general kind set forth in such a way that variability is increased. That is achieved in that at least one clamping limb is inclined or angled inwardly and that the tightening means are arranged displaced inclinedly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the clamping piece.

Abstract: A portable energy source includes a case defining a battery compartment having an opening, a cover that covers the opening of the battery compartment, a power inverter mechanically coupled to the cover and adapted to be electrically coupled to the battery by leads disposed on the case when the cover is disposed to cover the opening of the compartment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting terminal for an automobile storage battery, or more particularly, to a connecting terminal for a storage battery, wherein a connecting terminal part 1 connecting to a post-terminal 3 for a storage battery, and connection terminals (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e) for fixing a wire connector (C) are made attachable or detachable by means of bolts (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) and nuts (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) in conjunction with washers (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d); and the insertion holes (4, 4′) of the connecting terminal part 1 are tightened with appropriate tightening force by means of a tightening bolt 5 having a screw thread only at the portion at its lower end, which incorporates into a unit a rubber cap in the shape of a band, which covers the upper and lower portions of the connecting terminal part 1 connected to said post-terminal, and which has protrusions 11″ in the shape of a ring, respectively, around the rim of the bottom side of the piercing hole 11′ of the rubber cap 11,

Abstract: A battery terminal clamp that clamps firmly to the battery post by tightening a bolt from the horizontal direction to improve the productivity of the bolt tightening operation. The battery terminal clamp has, on a terminal clamp main body, a ring-shaped post fitting member continuous to the cable fitting member, and a pair of right and left tightening members continuous to the respective free ends of the post fitting member and having a gap therebetween. The tightening members are brought together by a nut and bolt to close the free ends of the post fitting member continuous thereto, thus clamping the battery terminal to the outside circumference of the battery post. The pair of right and left tightening members projecting from the post fitting member are provided at a rising slope of a predetermined angle to the post fitting member.

Abstract: A battery terminal includes a main member and ring member, each made from a conductive metal. A stud bolt for cable connection projects from the main member. A post fitting is provided in the ring member. The ring member is placed on top of the main member with one end of the ring member supported by the main member and the other end at an angle floating free above the main member. This other end is passed over the stud bolt and the post fitting of the ring member is fit over the battery post. The battery cable terminals are fit onto the stud bolt. When the nut is tightened on the stud bolt, the terminals are tightened against the ring member, which is at an angle to the battery post, and the post fitting of the ring member is forced down and clamped against the battery post. Thus, securing the battery terminal to the battery post and securing the cable terminals to the battery terminal can be simultaneously completed by a single thread tightening operation.

Abstract: Notches are provided on the inside circumference surface of the annular post fittings of a battery terminal fit over a battery post. The sharp tips of these notches bite into the outside circumference surface of the battery post to prevent the battery terminal from rotating on the post.

Abstract: Battery clamp including a nut molded into one of the clamping arms and a rotatable bolt with a flanged shaft molded into the other clamping arm. The head of the bolt, flange, and nut provide bearing surfaces for drawing the clamping arms together, or forcing the clamping arms apart, depending upon the rotation of the bolt. The battery clamp is manufactured in a single molding process by pre-threading the nut onto a treated or coated flanged bolt to a predetermined position, positioning the pre-threaded nut and bolt in one portion of a battery clamp mold, assembling the remaining pieces of the battery clamp mold around the bolt and nut, securing the pieces of the battery clamp mold together, pouring a hard lead-alloy into an opening in the battery clamp mold, quenching the lead filled mold in a liquid bath to accelerate the cooling process, separating the secured mold pieces after the lead-alloy cools, and removing the molded battery clamp.

Abstract: Battery clamp including a nut molded into one of the clamping arms and a rotatable bolt with a flanged shaft molded into the other clamping arm. The head of the bolt, flange, and nut provide bearing surfaces for drawing the clamping arms together, or forcing the clamping arms apart, depending upon the rotation of the bolt. The battery clamp is manufactured in a single molding process by pre-threading the nut onto the flanged bolt to a predetermined position, positioning the pre-threaded nut and bolt in one portion of a battery clamp mold, assembling the remaining pieces of the battery clamp mold around the bolt and nut, securing the pieces of the battery clamp mold together, pouring lead or a lead alloy into an opening in the battery clamp mold, quenching the lead filled mold in a liquid bath to accelerate the cooling process, separating the secured mold pieces after the lead or lead alloy cools, and removing the molded battery clamp.

Abstract: A clamp for a battery cable, to be easily secured and removed from a battery terminal stud, the clamp including a main clamp body having a vertical bore extending therethrough which is adapted to receive the battery terminal stud therein, the clamp body further including a vertical channel extending from the vertical bore to a distal face of the clamp such that when confronting faces of the vertical channel are pushed towards one another, the vertical bore is tightened about the terminal stud so as to secure the clamp thereto.

Abstract: A stamped metal battery post connector having a base portion for crimped connection to an electrical conductor and an integral contact portion for engaging a battery post with the contact portion having a first wall member with a first post-receiving aperture, a second wall member with a second post-receiving aperture and a threaded connector for drawing the first wall member toward the second wall member to clamp the connector to the battery post. The first and second post-receiving apertures are each formed with an annular surface having coined recesses to grippingly engage and penetrate the battery post to inhibit angular rotation.

Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect coupler for dry cell batteries including a flexible metal strap of copper, silver or alloys thereof having quick connect/disconnect clamps at each end. Each of the clamps has a base plate with a first aperture defining an inner surface complementary in shape to an electrode post of a dry cell battery and a second aperture intersecting the first aperture. A cylindrical stub shaft having a flat area thereon is rotatably mounted with respect to the base plate and extends into the second aperture. When the flat area of the stub shaft is aligned with the inner surface of the first aperture, the clamp may be easily slipped onto or off of an electrode post of the associated dry cell battery, but when the stub shaft flat is out of alignment with the inner surface of said first aperture the stub shaft contacts the electrode post and forces same into contact with the inner surface of the first aperture to establish good electrical contact between the clamp and the associated electrode.

Abstract: A battery post connector having a body member formed from sheet metal comprising a clamp section for attachment to a terminal post and a base section for rigid connection to a battery cable. The clamp section has an inner surface adapted to grippingly engage a battery post to inhibit angular rotation and includes elongated slots disposed oblique to the central axis of the battery post with opposite edges adapted to penetrate the battery post and a coined pattern extending adjacent and parallel to the slots. The terminal is clamped to the battery post by a nut and bolt assembly with the nut being force fit mounted to the clamp section for good electrical continuity therewith and heat sink characteristics and the bolt having a captured bolt head for positive mechanical opening of the connector.

Abstract: A clamp for mounting a jumper cable to a terminal of a storage battery. The clamp comprises first and second movably mounted jaws having opposed gripping faces which define a gap for receiving the terminal. At least one of the gripping faces has an electrical conductor portion thereon for establishing electrical contact with the terminal. The first jaw has a gear rack mounted thereto, which is engaged by a pinion gear which is rotatably mounted to the second jaw. A worm wheel is mounted coaxially to the pinion gear, and is engaged by a drive worm. A handwheel is provided for manual rotation of the drive worm. The resulting movement of the first jaw relative to the second jaw adjusts the gap so that the battery terminal can be received and gripped therein. The clamp may have a bore which penetrates into the electrical conductor portion of the jaw for receiving an end of the jumper cable in electrical contact therewith, and a setscrew for securing the end of the jumper cable in the bore.

Abstract: A battery terminal post clamp is provided and consists of a pair of inwardly curved arms having crossed end portions. The arms are pivotaly connected at their lower ends in a spaced apart relationship on one of two mounting plates. The mounting plates are attached together to fit and grip an electrical conductor of a battery cable. A finger engaging portion having an aperture therethrough is affixed to each crossed end portion of each arm so that a guide bolt can extend through each aperture with a guide nut threaded on the end of the shank. A coil compression spring is arranged on shank of the guide bolt between the finger engaging portions. The spring urges the finger engaging portions apart causing the arms to move towards each other to grip a terminal post until a person squeezes the finger engaging portions together to compress the spring and disengage the arms from the terminal post.

Abstract: A C-shaped clamp having elongated flanges at its ends defining the open portion of the "C". A bolt is inserted through holes provided in the flanges. A nut tightened on the bolt against one of the flanges compresses the C-shaped clamp. A U-shaped key slideably fitted in a lengthwise slot in the threaded end of the bolt engages the inside wall of one flange and the outwardly facing side of the nut and pulls the flanges apart when the nut is loosened on the bolt thus expanding the C-shaped clamp.

Abstract: Several embodiments of self-spreading battery terminal connectors utilize restricted movement bolts. In each embodiment, the battery terminal connector bolt is freely rotatable without experiencing threaded axial movement in one side of the connector, with the opposite connector then being movable along the bolt to open or close the connector around a battery terminal.