Testing system and method for testing a battery cell
First Claim
1. A testing system for a battery cell therein, the battery cell having an outer housing and first and second battery tabs extending from the outer housing, comprising:
- a nest member having a top plate and first and second guide members, the first and second guide members being coupled to a top surface of the top plate and being disposed parallel to one another, the top plate and the first and second guide members defining a region for receiving the battery cell on the top surface;
a clamping device having a rotatable plate that is rotatably coupled to a support member, the rotatable plate having first and third connectors disposed on a bottom surface of the rotatable plate, the rotatable plate configured to secure the first battery tab between the first connector and a second connector, and to secure the second battery tab between the third connector and a fourth connector;
a voltmeter electrically coupled to the first and third connectors on the rotatable plate of the clamping device, the voltmeter configured to measure a voltage level between the first and third connectors when the first and second battery tabs are contacting the first and third connectors, respectively, and to send a voltage level value indicative of the voltage level to a computer;
an ohmmeter electrically coupled to the first connector on the rotatable plate, the ohmmeter configured to measure a first resistance level between a first portion of the outer housing and the first connector when the first battery tab is contacting the first connector and to send a first resistance level value indicative of the first resistance level to the computer; and
the computer configured to generate a validation message indicating the battery cell is operating as desired if the voltage level is within a desired voltage level range and the first resistance level is within a first resistance level range.
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Abstract
A testing system and a method for testing a battery cell are provided. The system includes a nest member that receives the battery cell, and a clamping device that secures a first battery tab between first and second connectors, and secures a second battery tab between third and fourth connectors. The system further includes a voltmeter that measures a voltage level between the first and third connectors when the first and second battery tabs are contacting the first and third connectors, respectively. The system further includes an ohmmeter that measures a first resistance level between a first portion of the outer housing and the first connector when the first battery tab is contacting the first connector.
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16 Claims
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1. A testing system for a battery cell therein, the battery cell having an outer housing and first and second battery tabs extending from the outer housing, comprising:
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a nest member having a top plate and first and second guide members, the first and second guide members being coupled to a top surface of the top plate and being disposed parallel to one another, the top plate and the first and second guide members defining a region for receiving the battery cell on the top surface; a clamping device having a rotatable plate that is rotatably coupled to a support member, the rotatable plate having first and third connectors disposed on a bottom surface of the rotatable plate, the rotatable plate configured to secure the first battery tab between the first connector and a second connector, and to secure the second battery tab between the third connector and a fourth connector; a voltmeter electrically coupled to the first and third connectors on the rotatable plate of the clamping device, the voltmeter configured to measure a voltage level between the first and third connectors when the first and second battery tabs are contacting the first and third connectors, respectively, and to send a voltage level value indicative of the voltage level to a computer; an ohmmeter electrically coupled to the first connector on the rotatable plate, the ohmmeter configured to measure a first resistance level between a first portion of the outer housing and the first connector when the first battery tab is contacting the first connector and to send a first resistance level value indicative of the first resistance level to the computer; and the computer configured to generate a validation message indicating the battery cell is operating as desired if the voltage level is within a desired voltage level range and the first resistance level is within a first resistance level range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of testing a battery cell disposed on a nest member of a testing system, comprising:
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providing a nest member having a top plate and first and second guide members, the first and second guide members being coupled to a top surface of the top plate and being disposed parallel to one another; disposing the battery cell on the top surface of the top plate between the first and second guide members; securing a first battery tab of the battery cell between first and second connectors utilizing a clamping device; securing a second battery tab of the battery cell between third and fourth connectors utilizing the clamping device; measuring a voltage level between the first and third connectors when the first and second battery tabs are contacting the first and third connectors, respectively, utilizing a voltmeter; sending a voltage level value indicative of the voltage level from the voltmeter to a computer; measuring a first resistance level between a first portion of the outer housing and the first connector when the first battery tab is contacting the first connector utilizing an ohmmeter; sending a first resistance level value indicative of the first resistance level from the ohmmeter to the computer; generating a validation message indicating the battery cell is operating as desired if the voltage level is within a desired voltage level range and the first resistance level is within a first resistance level range utilizing the computer; and generating a fail message indicating the battery cell is not operating as desired if the voltage level is not within the desired voltage level range or the first resistance level is not within the first resistance level range utilizing the computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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