Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Battery pack assemblies having elongated terminal connectors and vehicles having the same
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Application No.: US16806513Application Date: 2020-03-02
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Publication No.: US11721875B2Publication Date: 2023-08-08
- Inventor: Geoffrey D. Gaither
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: H01M50/543
- IPC: H01M50/543 ; B60L50/64 ; B60K1/04 ; H01M50/502 ; B60K6/28 ; B60L50/60

Abstract:
A battery pack assembly includes a battery pack, a first elongated terminal connector, a second elongated terminal connector, and a biasing member. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells each having a terminal. The first elongated terminal having a plurality of first recesses. The second elongated terminal having plurality of second recesses. The first elongated terminal connector and the second elongated terminal connector movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The biasing member extends between the first elongated terminal and the second elongated terminal, and the biasing member biases the first elongated terminal and the second elongated terminal towards the engaged position. In the engaged position, the plurality of first recesses are engaged with the terminals of the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of second recesses are engaged with the terminals of the plurality of battery cells.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210273210A1 BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLIES HAVING ELONGATED TERMINAL CONNECTORS AND VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2021-09-02
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