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Compact safety device for a pouch-type secondary battery unit having many individual batteries

  • US 20040119442A1
  • Filed: 12/08/2003
  • Published: 06/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pouch-type secondary battery unit, comprising:

  • a first secondary battery cell comprising a first secondary battery body and a first case, the first secondary battery body being disposed inside the first case, the first secondary battery cell further comprising a first positive electrode terminal and a first negative electrode terminal perforating out from said first case;

    a second secondary battery cell comprising a second secondary battery body and a second case, the second secondary battery body being disposed within the second case, the second secondary battery cell further comprising a second positive electrode terminal and a second negative electrode terminal perforating out from said second case; and

    a safety circuit board disposed in an external void within said battery unit, said external void being defined as being between the first and second secondary battery cells, the safety circuit being electrically connected to the first and second positive electrode terminals and to the first and second negative electrode terminals.

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