EP1069631A1
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Battery pack and method for constructing same
Assignee: Black and Decker Inc
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Filing: 2000-07-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-07-14
Abstract
Abstract The battery pack includes a first cell having top and bottom terminals, a first support disposed on the top terminal, and a second support disposed on the bottom terminal. At least one of the first and second supports may include a rib for maintaining the first cell in place. The rib may extend along a longitudinal axis of the first cell and/or extend substantially perpendicularly from the at least one of the first and second supports. Accordingly, the first support may include a first protrusion, and the second support may include a second protrusion which engages the first protrusion. The battery pack may also include a pad disposed on at least one of the top and bottom terminals. The battery pack may also include a second cell disposed between the first and second supports. The battery pack may also include a lead plate connecting the first and second cells. At least one of the first and second supports may have a hole for allowing a fluid to flow therethrough. The battery pack may also include a housing supporting the first cell and the first and second supports.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Zemlok
- 👤 Kevin S. Agan
- 👤 Horst Grossmann
- 👤 Robert Bradus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/46; H01M10/60; H01M10/61; H01M10/613; H01M10/62; H01M10/623; H01M10/6235; H01M10/64; H01M10/643; H01M10/65; H01M10/656; H01M10/6561; H01M10/6562; H01M10/6566; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/213; H01M50/50; H01M50/502; H01M50/503; H01M50/572; H01M50/574; H01M50/581; H01M10/4235; H01M6/00; H01M6/42; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A battery pack comprising: a first cell having top and bottom terminals; a first support disposed on the top terminal; and a second support disposed on the bottom terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second
supports further comprises a rib for maintaining the first cell in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery pack of Claim 2, wherein said rib extends along a longitudinal axis
of the first cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The battery pack of Claim 2, wherein the rib extends substantially
perpendicularly from the at least one of the first and second supports.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, wherein a longitudinal axis of the first cell is
substantially perpendicular to at least one of the first and second supports.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, wherein the first and second supports lock
together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, wherein the first support comprises a first
protrusion, and the second support comprises a second protrusion which engages the
first protrusion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, further comprising a pad disposed on at least one
of the top and bottom terminals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The battery pack of Claim 8, wherein said pad is substantially circular.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The battery pack of Claim 8, wherein a radius of said pad is substantially
equal to or smaller than a radius of said first cell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, further comprising a second cell disposed
between the first and second supports.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The battery pack of Claim 11, wherein the second cell is disposed adjacent to
the first cell.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The battery pack of Claim 11, wherein the second cell is separated from the
first cell.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The battery pack of Claim 11, further comprising a lead plate connecting the
first and second cells.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The battery pack of Claim 14, wherein the lead plate connects the first and
second cells through one of the first and second supports.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second
supports have a hole for allowing a fluid to flow therethrough.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The battery pack of Claim 16, wherein the fluid is air.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The battery pack of Claim 1, further comprising a housing supporting the first
cell and the first and second supports.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
The battery pack of Claim 18, further comprising a second cell having top and
bottom terminals; a third support disposed on the top terminal of'the second cell; and a fourth support disposed on the bottom terminal of the second cell, said second cell and third and fourth supports being disposed within the
housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The battery pack of Claim 18, further comprising first and second battery
terminals connected to the first cell.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The battery pack of Claim 18, wherein the housing comprises at least one hole
for allowing a fluid to flow therethrough.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The battery pack of Claim 21, wherein the fluid is air.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for manufacturing a battery pack, comprising: providing first and second supports and first and second cells, the first and
second cells having top and bottom terminals; and disposing the first and second cells between the first and second supports, each
top and bottom terminals of the first and second cells contacting one of the first and
second supports.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of Claim 23, further comprising connecting the first and second
cells with a lead plate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of Claim 24, wherein the lead plate connects the first and second
cells through one of the first and second supports.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of Claim 23, further comprising providing a pad between one of
the top and bottom terminals of the first cell and one of the first and second supports.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of Claim 23, further comprising locking the first and second
supports together.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of Claim 23, further comprising inserting the first and second
supports and first and second cells into a housing.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of Claim 28, further comprising: providing third and fourth supports and third and fourth cells, the third and
fourth cells having top and bottom terminals; disposing the third and fourth cells between the third and fourth supports, each
top and bottom terminals of the third and fourth cells contacting one of the third and
fourth supports; and disposing the third and fourth cells and the third and fourth supports into the
housing.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of Claim 28, further comprising: providing first and second battery terminals; and electrically connecting the first and second battery terminals to the first and
second cells.
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