Power source apparatus equipped with a service plug and vehicle carrying that power source apparatus

US9130220B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9130220-B2
Application numberUS-201113331527-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 20, 2011
Priority dateDec 24, 2010
Publication dateSep 8, 2015
Grant dateSep 8, 2015

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A power source apparatus provided with battery blocks ( 2 ) that have a plurality of battery cells ( 1 ) connected together, an outer case ( 3 ) that houses the battery blocks and/or electrical components connected to the battery blocks, a socket ( 4 ) connected in series with the battery blocks and disposed on the outer case, and a service plug ( 5 ) that connects with the socket in a removable manner. The service plug connects with the socket to connect the service plug in series with the batteries via the socket. The outer case is provided with a socket and service plug thermal isolation region ( 8 ) sectioned-off by a heat-shielding plate ( 7 ), and the socket and service plug are disposed in the thermal isolation region.

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What is claimed is: 1. A power source apparatus comprising: a plurality of battery blocks that each have a plurality of battery cells connected together; an outer case that houses the battery blocks and/or electrical components connected to the battery blocks; a socket connected electrically in series with the battery blocks and disposed at the outer case; a heat-shielding plate disposed between the socket and the outer case; and a service plug that connects with the socke…

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What does patent US9130220B2 cover?
A power source apparatus provided with battery blocks ( 2 ) that have a plurality of battery cells ( 1 ) connected together, an outer case ( 3 ) that houses the battery blocks and/or electrical components connected to the battery blocks, a socket ( 4 ) connected in series with the battery blocks and disposed on the outer case, and a service plug ( 5 ) that connects with the socket in a removabl…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Okada Wataru, Nakamura Shinsuke, Wakabayashi Akinobu, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/613. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).