Expandable enclosure for energy storage devices
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1. A configurable module for holding a plurality of energy storage cells, comprising:
- N side portions, wherein N is an integer, whereby the N side portions are configurable to accommodate more than one plurality of the energy storage cells.
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Abstract
Electrical energy storage cells, for example, electrochemical double layer capacitor cells, are assembled into a module within an enclosure. The enclosure is built using modular construction so that it can be fitted to a variable number of cells. In exemplary embodiments, the enclosure may be expanded or reduced in size in one, two, or all three dimensions by inserting or removing additional panels. The panels may be interconnected using tongue and groove connectors.
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22 Claims
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1. A configurable module for holding a plurality of energy storage cells, comprising:
N side portions, wherein N is an integer, whereby the N side portions are configurable to accommodate more than one plurality of the energy storage cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A configurable module for holding a plurality of energy storage cells, comprising:
N side portions, wherein N is an integer, wherein when N=2, two side portions have one similar geometry;
wherein when N=4, two side portions have one similar geometry and two other side portions have a different similar geometry; and
wherein when N>
4, two side portions have a first similar geometry, two other side portions have a second similar geometry, and remaining side portions have the first similar and/or the second similar geometry.- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of enclosing a plurality of energy storage devices, comprising the steps of:
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determining a number of energy storage devices to be used; determining a number of module side portions needed to enclose the number of energy storage devices to be used; obtaining the number of side portions; and assembling the side portions to form an enclosure module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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