BATTERY WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED TERMINAL
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1. A battery comprising:
- a housing having a central longitudinal axis;
a cover coupled to the housing; and
a first flange integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery, at least a portion of the first flange extending away from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis;
wherein the first flange is configured for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system.
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Abstract
A battery comprising a housing having a central longitudinal axis. A cover is coupled to the housing and a first flange is integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery. At least a portion of the first flange extends away from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. Wherein the first flange is configured for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system. for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system.
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1. A battery comprising:
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a housing having a central longitudinal axis; a cover coupled to the housing; and a first flange integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery, at least a portion of the first flange extending away from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis; wherein the first flange is configured for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A battery module comprising:
a plurality of electrochemical cells, each of the cells comprising a housing having a longitudinal axis and a lid coupled to the housing, the lid comprising a member configured to act as a first terminal for the cell, at least a portion of the member extending away from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and conductively conductively coupled to a terminal of an adjacent cell. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of producing a battery module comprising:
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providing a plurality of electrochemical cells, each of the cells comprising a housing having a longitudinal axis and a cover coupled to the housing at a first end of the cell, the cover comprising a member configured to act as a first terminal for the cell, at least a portion of the member extending away from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and coupling the member of one of the plurality of cells to a terminal of an adjacent cell. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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