Cartridge frame with connectors for battery pack
First Claim
1. A battery cartridge, comprising:
- a first frame member defining a first through opening and a second through opening;
a second frame member;
an electrically conductive socket connecting member interposed between the first frame member and the second frame member, the socket connecting member comprising a socket, which is aligned with the first through opening, and a connection part protruding from one side of the socket connecting member; and
an electrically conductive plug connecting member interposed between the first frame member and the second frame member, the plug connecting member comprising a protrusion, which protrudes through the second through opening,the socket and the plug connecting members configured for electrically connecting and mechanically coupling adjacent battery cartridges, andwherein the socket and plug connecting members of adjacent battery cartridges are coupled with each other when the adjacent battery cartridges are stacked.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a battery cartridge for middle- or large-sized battery packs, which has one or more unit cells mounted therein. The battery cartridge is generally constructed in a plate-shaped structure for easy stacking, and connecting members for electrical connection between cartridges are constructed in a coupling structure in which the connecting members are coupled with each other during the stacking of the cartridges. When a plurality of cartridges are stacked one on another so as to construct a middle- or large-sized battery pack, the mechanical coupling between the cartridges is accomplished, and, at the same time, the electrical connection between the cartridges is also accomplished, whereby the assembly of the cartridges is easily accomplished, and the risk of short circuits is prevented during the assembly or the use of the cartridges. Furthermore, a middle- or large-sized battery pack manufactured using the battery cartridge according to the present invention has a stable compact structure. Consequently, the middle- or large-sized battery pack is preferably used as a power source for electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles.
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12 Claims
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1. A battery cartridge, comprising:
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a first frame member defining a first through opening and a second through opening; a second frame member; an electrically conductive socket connecting member interposed between the first frame member and the second frame member, the socket connecting member comprising a socket, which is aligned with the first through opening, and a connection part protruding from one side of the socket connecting member; and an electrically conductive plug connecting member interposed between the first frame member and the second frame member, the plug connecting member comprising a protrusion, which protrudes through the second through opening, the socket and the plug connecting members configured for electrically connecting and mechanically coupling adjacent battery cartridges, and wherein the socket and plug connecting members of adjacent battery cartridges are coupled with each other when the adjacent battery cartridges are stacked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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