Storage battery

• US 20050175893A1
• Filed: 05/14/2003
• Published: 08/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd. (GS Yuasa Corporation)
• Original Assignee: GS Yuasa Corporation
• Inventors: Tanaka, Susumu, Kawada, Hiroyasu, Imamura, Tomohiro, Kawakita, Kenzo, yamauchi, Kenji, Inakura, Masamichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,358,702 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 429/178
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/364 Battery terminal connectors with integrated measuring arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/528 Fixed electrical connections, i.e. not intended for disconnection
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/55 on the same side of the cell
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/553 Terminals adapted for prismatic, pouch or rectangular cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Abstract

There is provided a storage battery for supplying power to an engine starting circuit and plural electrical parts and accessories, which is structured to prevent all the cords for various circuits and the like from being jammed to a single pair of terminals of the storage battery and prevent power loss during the operation, as well as provide an excellent appearance. The storage battery of the present invention includes a container for accommodation of a plate pack, a lid for covering an opening of the container, main positive and negative terminals connected to the plate pack, and at least one auxiliary terminal connected to at least one of the main positive and negative terminals via a connection member, in which at least a portion of the connection member is embedded in the inside of the lid or located in a recess on the top of the lid.

Claims

1. A storage battery comprising:

main positive and negative terminals that are connected to a plate pack; and

at least one auxiliary terminal that is connected via a connection member to at least one of the main positive and negative terminals.

3. The storage battery according to any one of claims 1 and 2, further comprising:

a container for accommodation of the plate pack; and

a lid for covering an opening of the container;

wherein

at least a portion of the connection member is embedded in the inside of the lid or located in a recess on the top of the lid.

4. The storage battery according to claim 3, wherein said at least a portion of the connection member that is located in the recess on the top of the lid is embedded in resin filled and cured in the recess.

5. The storage battery according to any one of claims 3 and 4, wherein said at least a portion of the connection member that is embedded in the inside of the lid or embedded in the resin filled and cured in the recess has on its side a ring-shaped protrusion.

6. The storage battery according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein said auxiliary terminal is located in the recess on the top of the lid.

7. The storage battery according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a bushing monolithically formed with each of the main positive and negative terminals, wherein said connection member is connected via the bushing to each of the main positive and negative terminals.

8. The storage battery according to claim 7, wherein the connection member has a downwardly extending portion and a horizontal portion, said downwardly extending portion obliguely extending from an upper portion of the bushing to the horizontal portion.

9. The storage battery according to any one of claims 7 and 8, wherein the connection member is monolithically formed with the bushing and each of the main positive and negative terminals.

10. The storage battery according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the connection member is made of any one of lead and lead alloy.

2. A storage battery comprising:

main positive and negative terminals that are connected to a plate pack; and

at least one pair of auxiliary terminals that are respectively connected via connection members to the main positive and negative terminals.