Battery with integrally formed terminal
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1. A battery comprising:
- a housing having a central longitudinal axis;
a cover coupled to the housing; and
a first flange integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery, wherein the first flange comprises a first portion that extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the housing, and a second portion that extends outwardly beyond the housing in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the housing;
wherein the first flange on a first cell is configured to couple to a second flange on an adjacent cell in a battery system.
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Abstract
A battery comprising a housing having a central longitudinal axis. A cover is coupled to the housing and a first flange is integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery. At least a portion of the first flange extends away from the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. Wherein the first flange is configured for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system. for electrical coupling with a terminal of an adjacent battery in a battery system.
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1. A battery comprising:
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a housing having a central longitudinal axis; a cover coupled to the housing; and a first flange integrally formed with the cover and configured to act as a first terminal for the battery, wherein the first flange comprises a first portion that extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the housing, and a second portion that extends outwardly beyond the housing in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the housing; wherein the first flange on a first cell is configured to couple to a second flange on an adjacent cell in a battery system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lithium-ion battery module comprising:
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a housing having a central longitudinal axis; a cover coupled to the housing; a first lithium-ion cell having a first flange configured to act as a first terminal for the cell, wherein the first flange comprises a first portion that extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the housing, and a second portion that extends outwardly beyond the housing in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the housing; and a second lithium-ion cell adjacent to the first lithium-ion cell, wherein the second cell has a second flange configured to couple to the first flange.
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