SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING TERMINALS OF A BATTERY
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1. A system for electrically connecting modules of a vehicle power storage unit, the system comprising:
- an electrical bus;
a module having a terminal and an electrochemical cell wherein the terminal is electrically connected with the electrochemical cell and wherein the terminal is configured to receive and retain a portion of the electrical bus; and
an additional module having an additional terminal and an additional electrochemical cell wherein the additional terminal is electrically connected with the additional electrochemical cell and wherein the additional terminal is configured to receive and retain another portion of the electrical bus.
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Abstract
Terminals of a battery pack are electrically connected via bus bars. The terminals are configured to receive and retain a portion of a bus bar via a retention force. The terminals allow a bus bar to have more than one orientation relative to the terminal. Additionally, the terminals include features that locate the bus bars relative to the terminals.
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1. A system for electrically connecting modules of a vehicle power storage unit, the system comprising:
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an electrical bus; a module having a terminal and an electrochemical cell wherein the terminal is electrically connected with the electrochemical cell and wherein the terminal is configured to receive and retain a portion of the electrical bus; and an additional module having an additional terminal and an additional electrochemical cell wherein the additional terminal is electrically connected with the additional electrochemical cell and wherein the additional terminal is configured to receive and retain another portion of the electrical bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for electrically connecting modules of a vehicle power storage unit, the system comprising:
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an electrical bus; a module having a terminal and an electrochemical cell wherein the terminal is electrically connected with the electrochemical cell and wherein the terminal is configured to receive and retain a portion of the electrical bus; and an additional module having an additional terminal and an additional electrochemical cell wherein the additional terminal is electrically connected with the additional electrochemical cell and wherein the electrical bus is configured to receive and retain a portion of the additional terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for electrically connecting a first terminal of a first module with a second terminal of a second module of a vehicle power storage unit via an electrical bus, the method comprising:
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inserting a portion of the electrical bus into the first terminal wherein the first terminal retains the portion of the electrical bus; and inserting another portion of the electrical bus into the second terminal wherein the second terminal retains the another portion of the electrical bus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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