Battery pack having a bus bar protection unit

US9054359B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9054359-B2
Application numberUS-95575610-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 29, 2010
Priority dateNov 30, 2009
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units, each comprising a plurality of battery cells, a case providing a space to accommodate the battery cells, and a plurality of electrode terminals that are electrically connected to the battery cells and protrude out of the case. Bus bars connect electrode terminals of adjacent battery units. Short circuits are prevented by surrounding each bus bar with an insulating protection unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A battery pack comprising: a plurality of battery units, each comprising a plurality of battery cells, a case providing a space for accommodating the battery cells, and a plurality of electrode screw post terminals that are electrically connected to the battery cells and protrude out of the case; a unitary bus bar having thin side edges, ends of which are connected to electrode screw post terminals protruding from adjacent ones of a plurality of the batter…

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What does patent US9054359B2 cover?
A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units, each comprising a plurality of battery cells, a case providing a space to accommodate the battery cells, and a plurality of electrode terminals that are electrically connected to the battery cells and protrude out of the case. Bus bars connect electrode terminals of adjacent battery units. Short circuits are prevented by surrounding each bus…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Han Jung-Yup, Kwag No-Hyun, Samsung Sdi Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M50/517. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).