Battery pack

US8993147B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993147-B2
Application numberUS-76810310-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 27, 2010
Priority dateDec 4, 2009
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells and having improved battery lifetime. The battery pack includes a holder case defining a plurality of cell spaces; and a plurality of battery cells are accommodated in a pattern in a portion of the plurality of cell spaces, wherein some of the plurality of cell spaces are empty.

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What is claimed is: 1. A battery pack comprising: a plurality of battery cells having an outer contour; and a holder case defining a plurality of cell spaces that are contoured to match the outer contour of the plurality of battery cells and are sized to receive the plurality of battery cells to accommodate the plurality of battery cells wherein the holder case comprises a first and a second case that jointly define the plurality of cell spaces wherein the first and second cases…

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What does patent US8993147B2 cover?
A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells and having improved battery lifetime. The battery pack includes a holder case defining a plurality of cell spaces; and a plurality of battery cells are accommodated in a pattern in a portion of the plurality of cell spaces, wherein some of the plurality of cell spaces are empty.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
An Jin-Hong, Kwag No-Hyun, Samsung Sdi Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M6/44. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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