Battery pack having perforated terminal arrangement
First Claim
1. An electrical terminal, comprising:
- an electrically conductive body portion having a lengthwise axis associated therewith, including a first region configured to be adhered to and in electrical contact with a second region extending along said axis having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein said apertures further comprise L-shaped and I-shaped apertures in a repetitive pattern through which an adhesive flows from a first side to a second side of said terminal; and
a third region configured for electrical connection to a conductor.
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Abstract
A battery pack containing a plurality of battery modules, these modules comprising a plurality of individual battery units, these battery units comprising a plurality of bicells with opposing terminals. The battery modules are connected in series by use of a flexible circuit and by opposing positive and negative terminals of each battery unit. The terminals of each battery unit contain a region of apertures which allow the adhesive of the envelope-like packaging material to seal more effectively by flowing through the apertures and sealing to itself, thereby eliminating or reducing the amount of leakage from an individual battery unit. The terminals pass through overlapped edges of the packaging material and include tangs for electrical connection to flaps formed in the flexible circuit.
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12 Claims
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1. An electrical terminal, comprising:
an electrically conductive body portion having a lengthwise axis associated therewith, including a first region configured to be adhered to and in electrical contact with a second region extending along said axis having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein said apertures further comprise L-shaped and I-shaped apertures in a repetitive pattern through which an adhesive flows from a first side to a second side of said terminal; and
a third region configured for electrical connection to a conductor.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical terminal, comprising:
an electrically conductive body portion having a lengthwise axis associated therewith, including a first region configured to be adhered to and in electrical contact with a second region extending along said axis having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein said apertures further comprise L-shaped and I-shaped apertures in a repetitive pattern through which an adhesive flows from a first side to a second side of said terminal; and
a third region configured for electrical connection to a conductor, wherein said third region further comprises a tang protruding from said third region in the direction of said lengthwise axis.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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