Disconnectable gas-tight and pressure-resistant electrical lead-out

• US 4,241,152 A
• Filed: 11/14/1979
• Issued: 12/23/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Deutsch AutomobilGmbH
• Original Assignee: Deutsch AutomobilGmbH
• Inventors: Klink, Rainer
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefevour, Charles F.
• Application Number:
  US06/094,328
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 429/178, 429/180, 429/181, 429/183-185, 339/60 R, 339/61 R, 339/252 R
• US Class Current: 429/181
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/172 Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A disassemblable gas-tight and pressure-resistant electrical lead-out for battery cells, consisting of a metallic fixed outer sleeve, a metallic bolt effecting the current conduction and of an insulating piece disposed between the sleeve and the bolt that consists of three sleeve-shaped insulating members disposed axially one behind the other and filling out the interstice between bolt and sleeve; the center insulating member consists of a practically gas-tight deformable material while the two outer members consist of a non-deformable material and at least one of the two outer members is adapted to be axially tightened with respect to the center member; the two outer members are provided on their side facing the center member with a ring-shaped raised portion which penetrates into the center member during axial tightening.

Claims

1. A disassemblable gas-tight and pressure-resistant electrical lead-out for battery cells, comprising a substantially rigid metallic external sleeve means, a metallic bolt means effecting current conduction and insulating means disposed between the sleeve means and the bolt means and including three sleeve-shaped insulating members disposed axially one behind the other and substantially filling out the space between the bolt and sleeve means, the center insulating member being made of a practically gas-tight deformable material while the two outer insulating members are made from a substantially form-stable material, and at least one of the two outer insulating members being adapted to be axially tightened with respect to the center insulating member, characterized in that the two outer insulating members are provided on their sides facing the center member with a ring-shaped raised portion which during axial tightening penetrates in the center insulating member.

2. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1, characterized in that the ring-shaped raised portion is provided substantially centrally on the side of the outer member facing the center member.

3. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the raised portion is constructed as cutting edge.

4. An electrical lead-out according to claim 3, characterized in that the flanks of the raised portion subtend an angle of approximately 60°

to 120°

.

5. An electrical lead-out according to claim 4, characterized in that the flanks of the raised portion form an angle of about 90°

and are substantially the same length and substantially straight.

6. An electrical lead-out according to claim 3, characterized in that the raised portion is constructed as annular bead.

7. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1, characterized in that the height of the center insulating member is at least approximately equal to the diameter of the bolt means within the area of the center member.

8. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that the outer diameter of at least one of the two outer insulating members is larger than the diameter of the center member.

9. An electrical lead-out according to claim 8, characterized in that the ratio of the modulus of elasticity of the external insulating members to the inner insulating member is larger than about 5:

1.

10. An electrical lead-out according to claim 9, characterized in that the two outer insulating members consist of polysulfone and the center insulating member of polytetrafluoroethylene.

11. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bolt means includes a bolt collar, in that the diameter of the bolt collar is smaller than the diameter of the adjoining insulating member, and in that the outer sleeve means is provided on its inner sealing wall with at least one annular groove.

12. An electrical lead-out according to claim 11, characterized in that the annular groove is of triangular cross section.

13. An electrical lead-out according to claim 11, characterized in that the annular groove is of approximately partly circular cross section.

14. An electrical lead-out according to claim 11, characterized in that the collar is inset into the adjoining insulating member.

15. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the raised portion is constructed as annular bead.

16. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the ratio of the modulus of elasticity of the external insulating members to the inner insulating member is larger than about 5:

1.

17. An electrical lead-out according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two outer insulating members consist of polysulfone and the center insulating member of polytetrafluoroethylene.

18. An electrical lead-out according to claim 16, characterized in that the raised portion is constructed as cutting edge.

19. An electrical lead-out according to claim 16, characterized in that the raised portion is constructed as annular bead.