Band assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11043713-B2
Application number	US-201616329181-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 7, 2016
Priority date	Sep 2, 2016
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

The present invention relates to a band assembly including a first outer connecting portion and a second outer connecting portion disposed to face each other, wherein the first outer connecting portion includes a first fastening hole and the second outer connecting portion includes a third fastening hole, an inner connecting portion disposed between the first outer connecting portion and the second outer connecting portion, wherein the inner connecting portion includes a second fastening hole that corresponds to the first fastening hole and the third fastening hole, and a rechargeable battery inserted into the first fastening hole, the second fastening hole, and the third fastening hole to connect the first outer connecting portion, the inner connecting portion, and the second outer connecting portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A band assembly comprising:
a first outer connecting portion and a second outer connecting portion disposed to face each other, wherein the first outer connecting portion includes a first fastening hole and the second outer connecting portion includes a third fastening hole;
an inner connecting portion disposed between the first outer connecting portion and the second outer connecting portion, wherein the inner connecting portion includes a second fastening hole that corresponds to the first fastening hole and the third fastening hole; and
a rechargeable battery inserted into the first fastening hole, the second fastening hole, and the third fastening hole to connect the first outer connecting portion, the inner connecting portion, and the second outer connecting portion.

2. The band assembly of claim 1 , wherein
the rechargeable battery includes:
an electrode assembly in which a first electrode and a second electrode are wound while interposing a separator therebetween;
a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the case is electrically connected to the second electrode; and
a center pin disposed at a center of the electrode assembly, wherein the center pin includes an electrode terminal, and the electrode terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode and protrudes out of the case.

3. The band assembly of claim 2 , wherein
the band assembly includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries, and
the band assembly includes a first electrode connecting portion and a second electrode connecting portion that electrically connect each of the rechargeable batteries to a neighboring one of the rechargeable batteries.

4. The band assembly of claim 3 , wherein
the first electrode connecting portion includes:
a first sub-connecting portion disposed on an inner surface of the first outer connecting portion;
a second sub-connecting portion disposed on an inner surface of the inner connecting portion; and
a third sub-connecting portion disposed on an outer surface at least one of the rechargeable batteries, wherein the third sub-connecting portion electrically connects the first sub-connecting portion and the second sub-connecting portion.

5. The band assembly of claim 4 , wherein
the third sub-connecting portion has a bent shape, and directly contacts some of a surface of the case opposite to a surface thereof where the electrode terminal is disposed.

6. The band assembly of claim 3 , wherein
the second electrode connecting portion includes:
a fourth sub-connecting portion disposed on an inner surface of the second outer connecting portion;
a fifth sub-connecting portion disposed on an inner surface of the inner connecting portion; and
a sixth sub-connecting portion disposed on an outer surface of at least one of the rechargeable batteries, where the sixth sub-connecting portion electrically connects the fourth sub-connecting portion and the fifth sub-connecting portion.

7. The band assembly of claim 6 , wherein
the sixth sub-connecting portion has a bent shape and directly contacts at least some of the electrode terminal.

8. The band assembly of claim 2 , wherein
at least one of the first outer connecting portion and the second outer connecting portion includes
a first support portion that protrudes toward the rechargeable battery from at least one of inner surfaces facing the rechargeable battery.

9. The band assembly of claim 2 , wherein
the inner connecting portion includes
a second support portion that protrudes toward a side wall of the rechargeable battery from at least one of inner surfaces facing the side wall of the rechargeable battery.

10. The band assembly of claim 2 , wherein
the rechargeable battery includes
a plate including a first insulating member, wherein the first insulating member is interposed between the plate and an opening of the case, closes and seals the opening of the case, and electrically separates the electrode terminal from the case.

11. The band assembly of claim 10 , including
a second insulating member configured to enclose a side wall of the case and a top surface of the plate.

12. The band assembly of claim 2 , wherein
the electrode terminal and the center pin are integrally formed.

Assignees

• Samsung Sdi Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choi Sol
• Kim Jandee
• Nam Junggyu
• Park Bong-Kyoung
• Suh Junwon
• Sohn Juhee
• Yang Jungyup
• Yi Jeongdoo
• Han Juhyeong
• Song Hyunhwa
• Eom Hyeri
• Han Da-Un
• Hong Seokhun

Classifications

• G04G19/00 Primary

  Electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces · CPC title

• H01M50/559

  Terminals adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round, elliptic or button cells (H01M50/553 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01M50/503

  characterised by the shape of the interconnectors · CPC title

• H01M50/179

  for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic (H01M50/176, H01M50/181 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01M50/213

  adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic (H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence) · CPC title