IP Library Granted Patent US 12689151
Granted Patent B2
US 12689151 · App. 18/116,587 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Hermetically sealed electrical feed-through having a plug guide component

Inventor: Helmut Hartl (Klosterneuburg, AT)
Assignee: SCHOTT AG
H01R13/5216H01M10/425H01M10/613H01M10/6567H01M50/296
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12689151
App. No.
18/116,587
Filed
Mar 2, 2023
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2831
USPC
439/271
Abstract

An electrical feed-through includes: a feed-through component having an opening; at least one conductor sealed into the opening of the feed-through component in a glass material or a glass ceramic material; and at least one guide component connected to the feed-through component, the at least one guide component including a material that is a plastic.

Claims (36)

1 . An electrical feed-through, comprising:

a feed-through component having an opening;

at least one conductor sealed into the opening of the feed-through component in a glass material or a glass ceramic material, the at least one conductor including an end section; and

at least one guide component connected to the feed-through component, the at least one guide component including a material that is a plastic, the at least one guide component including a cavity in which the at least one conductor extends, the at least one guide component extending beyond the end section of the at least one conductor, the cavity being configured for at least partially receiving a plug inside the cavity when the plug is pushed onto the at least one conductor such that (i) a recess of the plug is connected to the end section of the at least one conductor and (ii) the plug is configured for making an electrical connection with the at least one conductor.

2 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one guide component is configured for being connected securely to the feed-through component.

3 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 2 , wherein the feed-through component comprises at least one undercut for secure connection to the at least one guide component.

4 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one undercut has a conical profile in a direction of the feed-through component.

5 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 2 , further comprising the plug received at least partially inside the cavity of the at least one guide component, wherein the plug is connected to the at least one conductor.

6 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 5 , wherein the is configured for being connected securely to the at least one guide component.

7 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 6 , wherein for secure connection of the at least one guide component and the plug, the at least one guide component comprises a recess and the plug comprises at least one latch or projection.

8 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one conductor comprises a first end section, a central section, and a second end section.

9 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 8 , wherein the first end section has a rectangular cross section, the central section has a round cross section, and the second end section has a rectangular cross section.

10 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 8 , wherein the first end section, the central section, and the second end section are individual parts which are connected to one another in order to form the at least one conductor.

11 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one conductor is configured in one piece with a rectangular cross section.

12 . A storage system, comprising:

a first region;

a second region;

a separating wall which separates the first region from the second region; and

an electrical feed-through in the separating wall, the electrical feed-through comprising:

a feed-through component having an opening;

at least one conductor sealed into the opening of the feed-through component in a glass material or a glass ceramic material, the at least one conductor including an end section; and

at least one guide component connected to the feed-through component, the at least one guide component including a material that is a plastic, the at least one guide component including a cavity in which the at least one conductor extends, the at least one guide component extending beyond the end section of the at least one conductor, the cavity being configured for at least partially receiving a plug inside the cavity when the plug is pushed onto the at least one conductor such that (i) a recess of the plug is connected to the end section of the at least one conductor and (ii) the plug is configured for making an electrical connection with the at least one conductor.

13 . The storage system according to claim 12 , further comprising a storage device, wherein the second region comprises at least one controller configured for controlling the storage device.

14 . The storage system according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one controller is configured for emitting a plurality of control signals which are conducted via the electrical feed-through from the at least one controller to the storage device.

15 . The storage system according to claim 12 , wherein the first region is a humid region which has a liquid or an electrolyte, the second region being a dry region or a humid region, the electrical feed-through being configured for being used in the separating wall.

16 . The storage system according to claim 12 , wherein the liquid is at least one of water, oil, and an immersion liquid.

17 . The storage system according to claim 12 , wherein the separating wall comprises an opening into which the feed-through component is inserted.

18 . A storage system, comprising:

a first region;

a second region; and

a separating wall which separates the first region from the second region, the first region being at least one of a dry region and a humid region which comprises a liquid, the second region being a humid region having a storage cell, wherein the separating wall comprises an electrical feed-through comprising:

a feed-through component having an opening;

at least one conductor sealed into the opening of the feed-through component in a glass material or a glass ceramic material, the at least one conductor including an end section; and

at least one guide component connected to the feed-through component, the at least one guide component including a material that is a plastic, the at least one guide component including a cavity in which the at least one conductor extends, the at least one guide component extending beyond the end section of the at least one conductor, the cavity being configured for at least partially receiving a plug inside the cavity when the plug is pushed onto the at least one conductor such that (i) a recess of the plug is connected to the end section of the at least one conductor and (ii) the plug is configured for making an electrical connection with the at least one conductor.

19 . The storage system according to claim 18 , wherein the liquid is at least one of water, oil, and an immersion liquid for cooling.

20 . The electrical feed-through according to claim 1 , wherein the end section is a first end section, wherein the at least one conductor includes a second end section opposing the first end section, wherein the at least one guide component is a first guide component, wherein the electrical feed-through further includes a second guide component, which is connected to the feed-through component, includes a material that is a plastic, includes a cavity in which the at least one conductor extends, and extends beyond the second end section of the at least one conductor, wherein the first guide component and the second guide component are positioned respectively on either side of the feed-through component, the feed-through component being made of a metal.