Electrical energy package and method of assembly
First Claim
1. A source of electrical energy for a downhole tool having an electrical circuit connected to a mechanical connector, comprising:
- a tube having an inner surface defining a hollow interior extending between first and second ends of said tube;
power supply means, disposed in said hollow interior of said tube, for providing an electrical potential;
first connector means, attached to the first end of said tube and to said power supply means, for mechanically coupling with the mechanical connector of the downhole tool so that the electrical potential of said power supply means is connected therethrough to the electrical circuit of the downhole tool; and
second connector means, attached to the second end of said tube and to said power supply means, for mechanically coupling with another source of electrical energy similar to this said source of electrical energy.
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Abstract
A self-contained electrical energy source, particularly embodied as a linear array of interconnected battery cells, includes a housing having the cells linearly disposed therein. At the two ends of the housing, mechanical connectors are provided for coupling with the apparatus to be energized by the energy source and for coupling with additional energy sources in a selectable electrical series and/or electrical parallel configurations. The electrical potential provided by the batteries within the housing is connected to both connectors through separate conductive paths which include folded conductors that permit the conductors to be deformed in response to forces that might act upon the conductors.
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19 Claims
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1. A source of electrical energy for a downhole tool having an electrical circuit connected to a mechanical connector, comprising:
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a tube having an inner surface defining a hollow interior extending between first and second ends of said tube; power supply means, disposed in said hollow interior of said tube, for providing an electrical potential; first connector means, attached to the first end of said tube and to said power supply means, for mechanically coupling with the mechanical connector of the downhole tool so that the electrical potential of said power supply means is connected therethrough to the electrical circuit of the downhole tool; and second connector means, attached to the second end of said tube and to said power supply means, for mechanically coupling with another source of electrical energy similar to this said source of electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical energy source, comprising:
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a housing; power supply means, disposed in said housing, for providing an electrical potential; a first connector attached to said housing; a second connector attached to said housing; and conductor means for connecting said power supply means to said first and second connectors so that the electrical potential is applied across two respective portions of each of said first and second connectors, said conductor means including a first flat electrically conductive member having a plurality of folds therein and extending through said housing adjacent said power supply means, said first flat electrically conductive member connected to said first and second connectors and to a first terminal of said power supply means; and
a second flat electrically conductive member having a plurality of folds therein and extending through said housing adjacent said power supply means, said second flat electrically conductive member connected to said first and second connectors and to a second terminal of said power supply means. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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8. An electrical energy source comprising:
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a housing; power supply means, including a plurality of batteries disposed in said housing, for providing an electrical potential; a first connector attached to said housing; a second connector attached to said housing; and conductor means for connecting said power supply means to said first and second connectors so that the electrical potential is applied across two respective portions of each of said first and second connectors, said conductor means including; a first electrically conductive member extending through said housing and connected to respective first portions of said first and second connectors; and a second electrically conductive member extending through said housing and connected to respective second portions of said first and second connectors; said batteries being electrically connected between said first and second electrically conductive members. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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15. A method of assembling an electrical energy source, comprising:
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connecting a linear array of batteries in electrical combination so that a first electrical potential terminal is defined and so that a second electrical potential terminal is defined; placing a first strip of insulating material lengthwise along the batteries between the ends thereof; placing a second strip of insulating material lengthwise along the batteries between the ends thereof; placing a first electrical conductor along the first strip of insulating material and connecting the first electrical conductor to the first electrical potential terminal; placing a second electrical conductor along the second strip of insulating material and connecting the second electrical conductor to the second electrical potential terminal; inserting into a housing the assembly including the batteries, the two strips of insulating material and the two electrical conductors; attaching a first connector to the first and second electrical conductors and to the housing; and attaching a second connector to the first and second electrical conductors and to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification