Contact pad for sensing voltage of cell module assembly and cell module assembly
View Patent ↗A contact pad configured to sense the voltage of a cell module assembly including at least one battery cell, is electrically connected to a voltage sensing module for measuring the voltage of the battery cell in the cell module assembly and electrically contacted with an electrode of the battery cell, and is made of a conductive organic elastomer, thereby improving reliability of electrical contact with each battery cell, and effectively preventing malfunction of the cell module assembly caused by impurities, external physical shocks and so on.
1. A contact pad for sensing voltage of a cell module assembly, the contact pad being electrically connected to a voltage sensing module for measuring voltage of a battery cell in the cell module assembly including at least one battery cell, the contact pad being in direct contact with an electrode of the battery cell so as to be electrically contacted with the electrode of the battery cell,
wherein the contact pad is made of a conductive organic elastomer,
wherein the contact pad forms a fit means into which the electrode of the battery cell is fitted, and
wherein the fit means is a recess in the conductive organic elastomer, the recess having a sidewall and a bottom wall.
2. The contact pad for sensing voltage of a cell module assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the fit means includes a fit part having an inwardly slanted inner surface and extending from the slanted inner surface, the fit part being dimensioned to receive the electrode of the battery cell.
3. The contact pad for sensing voltage of a cell module assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the fit means further has a contact part made of a metal, through which an external balance current is introduced, the contact part being disposed in the fit part and electrically contacted with the electrode of the battery cell when the electrode is fitted into the fit means.
4. A contact pad for sensing voltage of a cell module assembly, the contact pad being electrically connected to a voltage sensing module for measuring voltage of a battery cell in the cell module assembly including at least one battery cell, the contact pad being in direct contact with an electrode of the battery cell so as to be electrically contacted with the electrode of the battery cell,
wherein the contact pad is made of a conductive organic elastomer, and
wherein the contact pad forms a fit part into which the electrode of the battery cell is fitted, and
wherein the fit part is a recess in the conductive organic elastomer, the recess having a sidewall and a bottom wall.
5. The contact pad for sensing voltage of a cell module assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the fit means is configured to make a surface contact with the electrode.
6. The contact pad for sensing voltage of a cell module assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the fit part is configured to make a surface contact with the electrode.