Modular battery, an interconnector for such batteries and methods related to modular batteries
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1. A modular battery comprising:
- a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface;
a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface; and
a compressible interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces.
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Abstract
A modular battery includes a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface, a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface, and a compressible interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces. Other embodiments of a modular battery, an interconnector and methods are also disclosed.
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1. A modular battery comprising:
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a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface; a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface; and a compressible interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A modular battery comprising:
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a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface; a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface; and an interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces, the interconnector including electrically conducting fibers.
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16. A modular battery comprising:
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a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface; a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface; and an interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces, the interconnector being removable as a modular unit with respect to the first and second planar battery cells.
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17. An interconnector for a modular battery comprising:
an electrically conductive compressible layer.
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18. An interconnector for a modular battery comprising:
a layer of electrically conductive fibers.
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19. A method for assembling a modular battery comprising:
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placing a first planar battery cell in a housing, placing an interconnector over the first planar battery cell, the interconnector being one of a compressible interconnector, an interconnector including electrically conductive fibers, or a modular interconnector unit, placing a second planar battery cell over the interconnector; and forcing the first planar battery cell and the second planar battery cell toward each other.
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20. A method of maintaining a battery comprising:
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monitoring a set of planar battery cells; identifying a defective planar battery cell from the set of substantially planar battery cells; removing the defective planar battery cell, causing a compressible interconnector to expand; and inserting a non-defective planar battery cell in a manner that compresses the compressible interconnector.
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