Energy storage system
First Claim
1. An energy storage system comprising:
- a module housing;
a plurality of battery cells positioned inside the module housing, each of the plurality of battery cells including a first end and a second end, each of the plurality of battery cells further including a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
a first interconnect positioned over the plurality of battery cells;
a second interconnect positioned over the plurality of battery cells;
a plurality of first cell connectors connecting the positive terminals of the battery cells to the first interconnect;
a plurality of second cell connectors connecting the negative terminals of the battery cells to the second interconnect; and
a top plate comprising an interior side and an exterior side and positioned over the first interconnect and the second interconnect, wherein the top plate includes one or more weak areas positioned above the first end or the second end of one or more battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, further wherein the top plate comprises material that has been modified to reduce integrity of the top plate in the one or more weak areas.
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Abstract
An energy storage system includes a module housing and multiple battery cells positioned inside the module housing. Each of the battery cells has a first end and a second end. Further, each of the battery cells has a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The energy storage system includes a first interconnect and a second interconnect positioned over the battery cells. Multiple first cell connectors connect the positive terminals of the battery cells to the first interconnect. Multiple second cell connectors connect the negative terminals of the battery cells to the second interconnect. A top plate having an interior side and an exterior side is positioned over the first interconnect and the second interconnect. The top plate includes one or more weak areas positioned above one or more battery cell.
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11 Claims
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1. An energy storage system comprising:
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a module housing; a plurality of battery cells positioned inside the module housing, each of the plurality of battery cells including a first end and a second end, each of the plurality of battery cells further including a positive terminal and a negative terminal; a first interconnect positioned over the plurality of battery cells; a second interconnect positioned over the plurality of battery cells; a plurality of first cell connectors connecting the positive terminals of the battery cells to the first interconnect; a plurality of second cell connectors connecting the negative terminals of the battery cells to the second interconnect; and a top plate comprising an interior side and an exterior side and positioned over the first interconnect and the second interconnect, wherein the top plate includes one or more weak areas positioned above the first end or the second end of one or more battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, further wherein the top plate comprises material that has been modified to reduce integrity of the top plate in the one or more weak areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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