公开(公告)号：US11677120B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17014717

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Erb ,  Abraham B. Caulk ,  Ross L. Johnstal ,  Paul W. Firehammer ,  Edward T. Hillstrom ,  Zhongying Shi ,  Ian E. O'Connor ,  Alexander J. Clarabut

IPC: H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/209

CPC classification number: H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/209

Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a first circuit board defining a plurality of apertures through the first circuit board. The batteries may include a battery stack overlying the first circuit board and electrically coupled with the first circuit board. The battery stack may include a plurality of battery cells. The battery stack may define a plurality of apertures axially aligned with a corresponding aperture through the first circuit board. The batteries may include a second circuit board that defines a plurality of apertures through the second circuit board. The batteries may include a plurality of fasteners, each fastener extending through a separate channel of the plurality of channels. The batteries may include a plurality of conductive extensions electrically coupling each battery cell of the battery stack with one or more fasteners of the plurality of fasteners.

公开(公告)号：US20230092785A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17739962

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Abraham Bruno Caulk ,  Dylan Charles Erb ,  Paul W. Firehammer

IPC: H01M50/514 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/543

Abstract: A busbar for a battery module includes a first portion configured to be coupled to a first terminal of a first battery cell, a second portion configured to be coupled to a second terminal of a second battery cell, and a fuse portion extending between the first portion and the second portion. The fuse portion includes a number of openings extending through the fuse portion. Each pair of openings defines an electrical path between the first portion of the busbar and the second portion of the busbar.

公开(公告)号：US11600891B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17014768

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Erb ,  Abraham B. Caulk ,  Ross L. Johnstal ,  Paul W. Firehammer ,  Edward T. Hillstrom ,  Zhongying Shi ,  Isaac S. Harper

IPC: H01M50/502 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H01M4/64

Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a first circuit board characterized by a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface may include a conductive layer. The batteries may include a battery stack overlying the first circuit board and electrically coupled with the second surface of the first circuit board. The battery stack may include a plurality of battery cells. The batteries may include a second circuit board overlying the battery stack. The second circuit board may be characterized by a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface may include a conductive layer, and the battery stack may be electrically coupled with the second surface of the second circuit board. The batteries may include a power distribution block electrically coupled with the first and second circuit boards.