ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTS FOR BATTERY CELLS
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1. A battery pack comprising:
- a pouch cell having electrode tabs extending therefrom, each of the tabs defining a plurality of perforations;
a busbar including a plurality of raised portions in contact with and protruding through the perforations; and
an agglomeration of mechanically bound solid metal particles overlaying the raised portions to mechanically bind and electrically connect the tabs to the busbar.
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Abstract
A battery pack includes a pouch cell having electrode tabs extending therefrom, each of the tabs defining a plurality of perforations, a busbar including a plurality of raised portions in contact with and protruding through the perforations, and an agglomeration of mechanically bound solid metal particles overlaying the raised portions to mechanically bind and electrically connect the tabs to the busbar.
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1. A battery pack comprising:
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a pouch cell having electrode tabs extending therefrom, each of the tabs defining a plurality of perforations; a busbar including a plurality of raised portions in contact with and protruding through the perforations; and an agglomeration of mechanically bound solid metal particles overlaying the raised portions to mechanically bind and electrically connect the tabs to the busbar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A battery pack comprising:
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a pouch cell having electrode tabs extending therefrom, each of the tabs defining a plurality of raised portions; a busbar including a plurality of perforations in contact with and coupled to the raised portions; and an agglomeration of mechanically bound solid metal particles overlaying the raised portions to mechanically bind and electrically connect the tabs to the busbar. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A battery pack comprising:
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a perforated busbar; a pair of pouch cells, each having a tab extending therefrom, arranged adjacent to one another such that the tabs are aligned and interconnect, each of the tabs having raised portions protruding through one or more openings in the busbar; and an agglomeration of mechanically bound solid metal particles overlaying the raised portions to mechanically bind and electrically connect the tabs to the busbar. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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