IP Library Granted Patent US 8,563,161
Granted Patent B2
US 8,563,161 · App. 12/831,296 · Granted Oct 22, 2013

Power supply system

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Patent No.
US 8,563,161
App. No.
12/831,296
Granted
Oct 22, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply system including a plurality of batteries includes a busbar, a terminal and a busbar module. The busbar connects a first electrode of one of the batteries with a second electrode of another one of the batteries. The terminal is mounted on the busbar and is contacted with the first electrode. The busbar module has a bulkhead defining a space accommodating the busbar. A locking member is extended from the bulkhead into the space and restricts the busbar. An abutment portion is provided at an edge part of the terminal. The abutment portion abuts the locking member when the terminal is rotated about the first electrode.

Claims (14)

1. A power supply system including a plurality of batteries, comprising:

a busbar connecting a first electrode of one of the batteries with a second electrode of another one of the batteries;

a terminal mounted on the busbar and contacted with the first electrode being disposed in a plane;

a busbar module having a bulkhead defining a space accommodating the busbar;

a locking member extended from the bulkhead along the plane into the space and restricting the busbar; and

an abutment portion provided at an edge part of the terminal and in proximity to the locking member, wherein the abutment portion is configured to be brought into abutment with the locking member and to prevent the terminal from rotating about the first electrode.

2. The power supply system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:

the bulkhead is formed with a slit; and

an entering portion provided on the terminal is inserted into the slit.

3. The power supply system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:

the bulkhead includes a first wall from which the locking member is extended and a second wall opposing the first wall; and

another locking member is extended from the second wall of the bulkhead into the space and restricts the busbar.

4. The power supply system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:

the locking member is flexible.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2010
From: OGASAWARA, SHIGEYUKI; SATO, KATSUNORI; INOUE, HIDEKI; NOJIMA, MOTOO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024642/0384 →