Cable harness

• US 10,249,406 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2017
• Issued: 04/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Schubert, Gerhard, Klaumuenzer, Heiko, Zipfel, Jochen, Bauer, Laura, Kegel, Timo
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Dhiru R
• Application Number:
  US15/729,887
• Publication Number:
  US 20180108453A1
• Time in Patent Office: 538 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0207 Wire harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 7/0045 Cable-harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/482 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/204 Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/298 characterised by the wiring of battery packs
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/50 Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/569 Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals battery terminal connectors with integrated measuring arrangements G01R31/364
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/00 Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles installations of bus-bars H02G5/00; overhead installations H02G7/00; installations in or on the ground H02G9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/04 Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/305 Mounting by adhesive material
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A cable harness (10) includes a plurality of electrical conductors (12) for the contacting of battery cells of a battery module as well as a film-shaped carrier element (14). The electrical conductors (12) are arranged for at least a portion in parallel with each other on the carrier element (14) and are joined to the carrier element (14). A flexible elongated hollow body (16) is arranged in parallel for at least a portion with at least one of the electrical conductors (12) and is joined to the carrier element (14). A battery module has a plurality of battery cells and at least one cable harness (10).

Claims

1. A battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells and at least one cable harness (10), wherein the at least one cable harness (10) comprises a plurality of electrical conductors (12) for contacting the plurality of battery cells of the battery module as well as a film-shaped carrier element (14), wherein the electrical conductors (12) are arranged for at least a portion in parallel with each other on the carrier element (14) and are joined to the carrier element (14), characterized in that a flexible elongated hollow body (16) is arranged in parallel for at least a portion with at least one of the electrical conductors (12) and is joined to the carrier element (14), wherein at least one of the electrical conductors (12) of the cable harness (10) is integrally bonded to a terminal of a battery cell of the battery module.

2. The battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible elongated hollow body (16) is a hydraulic hose.

3. The battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible elongated hollow body (16) is a pneumatic hose.

4. The battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that a cross-section of a first one of the plurality of electrical conductors (12) is different from a cross-section of a second one of the plurality of electrical conductors (12).

5. The battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that a reinforcing element (18) is arranged in parallel with the carrier element (14).

6. The battery module according to claim 5, characterized in that the electrical conductors (12) as well as the flexible elongated hollow body (16) are arranged between the carrier element (14) and the reinforcing element (18).

7. The battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier element (14) comprises at least one bend (25).

8. A vehicle comprising the battery module according to claim 1.

9. The vehicle according to claim 8 wherein the vehicle is an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid vehicle (HEV), or a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV).

10. A cable harness (10), comprising a plurality of electrical conductors (12) for contacting battery cells of a battery module as well as a film-shaped carrier element (14), wherein the electrical conductors (12) are arranged for at least a portion in parallel with each other on the carrier element (14) and are joined to the carrier element (14), characterized in that a flexible elongated hollow body (16) is arranged in parallel for at least a portion with at least one of the electrical conductors (12) and is joined to the carrier element (14), wherein a reinforcing element (18) is arranged in parallel with the carrier element (14), and wherein the electrical conductors (12) as well as the flexible elongated hollow body (16) are arranged between the carrier element (14) and the reinforcing element (18).