Bus bar cover, and bus bar with cover

US9508464B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9508464-B2
Application numberUS-201214236397-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 7, 2012
Priority dateAug 10, 2011
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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An insulating bus bar cover is attachable to a bus bar between cell groups, both ends of the bus bar being respectively fixable to electrode terminals having opposite polarities in order to electrically connect the electrode terminals. The bus bar cover includes a main body portion for covering the bus bar while exposing both ends of the bus bar, hinge portions that are provided at ends of the main body portion, and lid portions that are attached via the hinge portions to the main body portion, and are pivotable by the hinge portions so as to cover or expose the ends.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An insulating bus bar cover that is attachable to a bus bar between (i) a first cell group in which a plurality of cells, each including a positive and negative electrode terminal, are arranged in a row, and (ii) a second cell group of a same type adjacent to the first cell group, both ends of the bus bar being respectively fixable to electrode terminals having opposite polarities in order to electrically connect the electrode terminals, the bus bar cov…

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What does patent US9508464B2 cover?
An insulating bus bar cover is attachable to a bus bar between cell groups, both ends of the bus bar being respectively fixable to electrode terminals having opposite polarities in order to electrically connect the electrode terminals. The bus bar cover includes a main body portion for covering the bus bar while exposing both ends of the bus bar, hinge portions that are provided at ends of the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nakayama Osamu, Autonetworks Technologies Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M50/505. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 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).