Secondary cell module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10096865-B2
Application number	US-201315037189-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2013
Priority date	Dec 13, 2013
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

A secondary battery module includes an annular member making a tip end of a connection terminal of a bus bar and a tip end of a voltage detection terminal inserted therein in an axial direction to be aligned with each other in terms of directions. The annular member includes an elastic deformation portion biasing the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal in directions of making the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal press each other. Accordingly, reliability to deal with an external cause is high, and an assembling operation is facilitated.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A secondary battery module comprising:
an annular member making a tip end of a connection terminal of a bus bar and a tip end of a voltage detection terminal inserted therein in an axial direction to be aligned with each other in terms of directions,
wherein the annular member includes an elastic deformation portion biasing the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal in directions of making the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal press each other.

2. The secondary battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the annular member includes an annular main body portion, and
wherein the elastic deformation portion has both ends thereof in the axial direction supported by the main body portion and has a center portion thereof in the axial direction curved and projecting inside the main body portion.

3. The secondary battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal are formed in flat plate shapes extending in the axial direction, and
wherein a thickness of the voltage detection terminal is less wide than a thickness of the connection terminal.

4. The secondary battery module according to claim 3 , wherein a surface of the annular member is provided with a plated layer having a lower modulus of elasticity than the annular member, and the annular member contacts the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal via the plated layer.

5. The secondary battery module according to claim 4 , wherein the tip end of the voltage detection terminal projects further than the tip end of the connection terminal in the axial direction.

6. The secondary battery module according to claim 5 , wherein the voltage detection terminal has flexibility to enable elastic deformation in a direction intersecting with the axial direction by abutting on the plated layer.

7. The secondary battery module according to claim 4 , wherein a tip end portion of the connection terminal is provided with an inclined surface facing outside the annular member, and the tip end portion is shorter in thickness at a closer position thereof to the tip end.

8. The secondary battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic deformation portion is provided to be elastically deformed to cause the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal to press each other with a force of 3.5 N/mm 2 or higher.

9. The secondary battery module according to claim 8 , wherein the annular member includes a pair of elastic deformation portions nipping the connection terminal and the voltage detection terminal.

10. The secondary battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the bus bar is welded on an external terminal of a secondary battery.

11. The secondary battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage detection terminal is soldered to a voltage detection substrate detecting voltage of a secondary battery.

12. The secondary battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the annular member is made of a conductive metal material.

13. The secondary battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the tip end of the connection terminal and the tip end of the voltage detection terminal are aligned with a direction along an upper surface of a battery container of the secondary battery and are inserted in an axial direction of the annular member.

Assignees

• Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd

Inventors

• Aoki Sadayuki

Classifications

• H01M10/48 Primary

  Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte (constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569) · CPC title

• H01R4/48

  utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member (H01R4/52 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R25/161

  Details · CPC title

• H01M50/522

  Inorganic material · CPC title

• H01M50/516

  by welding, soldering or brazing · CPC title