IP Library Patent Application 11884355
Patent Application
App. No. 11/884,355

Battery Pack

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/884,355
Abstract

The battery pack of the present invention includes a circuit board placed on the upper side of a unit cell, an upper cover placed on the upper side of the circuit board, and a resin mold that is formed in between the upper cover and the upper surface of the unit cell and integrates the circuit board and the upper cover with the upper surface of the unit cell. External connection terminals for connection with the contact terminals of external equipment are placed on the upper surface of the circuit board, and the upper cover has a window that is provided in a penetrating form facing the external connection terminals. In order to regulate a spacing between the upper cover and the upper surface of the unit cell, a positioning projection is provided directed downward at both right and left ends on the lower surface of the upper cover, and a board fitting portion in which the circuit board is fit is formed on the lower surface of the upper cover.

Claims (20)

1 . A battery pack comprising:

an upper cover placed on an upper side of a unit cell, and a resin mold that is formed in between the upper cover and an upper surface of the unit cell and integrates the upper cover with the upper surface of the unit cell, wherein

a positioning projection is provided projecting downward on a lower surface of the upper cover in order to regulate spacing between the upper cover and the upper surface of the unit cell.

2 . The battery pack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

electrical components are placed on the upper side of the unit cell, the upper cover is placed on an upper side of the electrical components, and the resin mold integrates the electrical components with the upper cover on the upper surface of the unit cell.

3 . The battery pack as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

an external connection terminal is placed on an upper surface of the circuit board of the electrical components,

the upper cover has a window that is provided in a penetrating form facing the external connection terminal, and

a board fitting portion in which the circuit board is fit is formed recessed on the lower surface of the upper cover.

4 . The battery pack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the upper cover has an anchor means for preventing the upper cover from coming off the resin mold.

5 . The battery pack as claimed in claim 4 , wherein

the anchor means is a recess portion formed in a recess form on the positioning projection.

6 . The battery pack as claimed in claim 4 , wherein

the anchor means is an anchor portion that is provided projecting downward from the lower surface of the upper cover and has a through hole or a recess portion on its side surface.

7 . The battery pack as claimed in claim 3 , wherein

an engagement portion is provided on the lower surface of the upper cover, and

the upper cover is fixed to the circuit board by the engagement portion in a state in which the circuit board is fit in the board fitting portion.

8 . The battery pack as claimed in claim 3 , wherein

a tape fitting portion, in which a double-faced tape is fit, is formed recessed on the upper surface of the board fitting portion, and the upper cover is fixed to the upper surface of the circuit board by the double-faced tape.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2011
From: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
To: HITACHI MAXELL ENERGY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026388/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2007
From: YAMAMOTO, HIROSHI
To: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 019761/0792 →