公开(公告)号：US20180019459A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15210635

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jonathan P. Lobert

IPC: H01M2/30 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60K1/04 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/02

CPC classification number: H01M2/305 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/0411 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H01M2/024 ,  H01M2/0262 ,  H01M2/0285 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/307 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02T10/7011

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cell element and a casing configured to receive the cell element, the casing having a wall with a first terminal opening. The electrochemical cell includes a first terminal having a terminal post extending through the first terminal opening along a longitudinal axis of the terminal post, a first gasket extending into an interior of the casing and disposed radially between the terminal post and the wall to electrically insulate the terminal post from the wall, a second gasket extending exterior to the casing, positioned axially adjacent to the first gasket with respect to the longitudinal axis, and disposed radially between the terminal post and the wall to electrically insulate the terminal post from the wall, and a press ring disposed exterior to the casing and radially between the second gasket and the terminal post. The electrochemical cell also includes a second terminal.

公开(公告)号：US20160336578A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US14709061

申请日：2015-05-11

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Robert J. Mack ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Jennifer L. Czarnecki ,  Michael L. Thompson ,  Jonathan P. Lobert

IPC: H01M2/34 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/20

CPC classification number: H01M2/34 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L50/64 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/305 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module having a first battery cell with a first cell terminal, a second battery cell with a second cell terminal, a first adapter disposed about the first cell terminal, where the first adapter has a first recess positioned proximate to the first cell terminal, and a second adapter disposed about the second cell terminal, wherein the second adapter has a second recess positioned proximate to the second cell terminal The battery module also includes a bus bar configured to electrically couple the first cell terminal to the second cell terminal via the first and second recesses and an electrically insulative shield configured to cover the first cell terminal and the second cell terminal when the bus bar is being coupled to the first and second recesses to prevent a short circuit.

Abstract translation: 本公开包括具有第一电池单元的第一电池单元的电池模块，具有第二单元终端的第二电池单元，围绕第一单元端子布置的第一适配器，其中第一适配器具有靠近 第一电池端子和围绕第二电池端子设置的第二适配器，其中第二适配器具有靠近第二电池端子定位的第二凹部。电池模块还包括配置成将第一电池端子电连接到第二电池单元的汇流条 端子经由第一和第二凹槽以及电绝缘屏蔽，其被配置为当汇流条联接到第一和第二凹槽以覆盖第一单元端子和第二单元端子以防止短路。

公开(公告)号：US20160093849A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14501241

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Jason D. Fuhr ,  Robert J. Mack ,  Jonathan P. Lobert ,  Jennifer L. Czarnecki

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/0481 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing including a first interior surface, a second interior surface opposite the first interior surface, and a compressed cell assembly disposed within an interior space of the housing between the first and second interior surfaces. The compressed cell assembly includes a plurality of prismatic battery cells arranged in a cell stack that includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a retaining wall disposed between the first end of the cell stack and the first interior surface of the housing. The retaining wall includes a first surface in contact with the first end of the cell stack and a second surface opposite the first surface that contacts the first interior surface of the housing. The first and second interior surfaces are configured to maintain the compressed cell assembly in a compressed state having a compression force above a predetermined threshold.

Abstract translation: 电池模块包括壳体，其包括第一内表面，与第一内表面相对的第二内表面，以及设置在壳体的内部空间内的压缩单元组件，位于第一和第二内表面之间。 压缩单元组件包括布置在单元堆叠中的多个棱柱形电池单元，其包括第一端，与第一端相对的第二端，以及设置在电池堆的第一端和第一内表面之间的保持壁 住房。 保持壁包括与电池组的第一端接触的第一表面和与第一表面相对的与接触壳体的第一内表面的第二表面。 第一和第二内表面构造成将压缩的电池组件保持在压缩状态，其压缩力高于预定阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20160064722A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14802846

申请日：2015-07-17

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Robert J. Mack ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Ken Nakayama ,  Jonathan P. Lobert

IPC: H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2/10

CPC classification number: H01M2/305 ,  B60L11/1851 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  H01M2/1072 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M2/26 ,  H01M2/307 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2200/20 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7016 ,  Y02T10/705

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a group of electrically interconnected battery cells disposed within a housing. The disclosure also includes a major terminal of a battery module configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load. One or more portions of the major terminal are disposed within a recess in a surface of the housing. The present disclosure also includes a bus bar that provides an electrical pathway between the group of electrically interconnected battery cells and the major terminal. The bus bar is disposed within the housing.

Abstract translation: 本公开包括设置在壳体内的一组电互连电池单元。 本公开还包括电池模块的主终端，其被配置为耦合到用于为负载供电的负载。 主端子的一个或多个部分设置在壳体的表面中的凹部内。 本公开还包括汇流条，该汇流条在电互连电池单元组与主端子之间提供电路径。 母线设置在外壳内。

公开(公告)号：US20160049630A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14828149

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jason D. Fuhr ,  Joerg Birkholz ,  Jonathan P. Lobert ,  Marco Jansen ,  Martin Wiegmann ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Robert J. Mack

IPC: H01M2/20 ,  B21D35/00 ,  B21D22/02

CPC classification number: H01M2/206 ,  B21D22/02 ,  B21D35/001 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module having a power assembly that includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of bus bars that electrically couples a terminal of each of the plurality of battery cells to a terminal of an adjacent battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The battery module also includes a lead frame that includes a plurality of cell taps respectively electrically coupled to the plurality of bus bars of the power assembly, and a plurality of leads that extends from the plurality of cell taps. The lead frame also includes a plurality of broken interconnects that electrically isolates the plurality of cell taps from one another and electrically isolates the plurality of leads from one another.

Abstract translation: 本公开内容包括具有电源组件的电池模块，电源组件包括多个电池单元和将多个电池单元中的每一个的端子电耦合到多个电池中的相邻电池单元的端子的多个汇流条 细胞。 电池模块还包括引线框架，其包括分别电耦合到电力组件的多个汇流条的多个单元抽头以及从多个单元抽头延伸的多个引线。 引线框架还包括多个断开的互连，其将多个电池插头彼此电隔离并将多个引线彼此电隔离。