IP Library Granted Patent US 8,652,220
Granted Patent B2
US 8,652,220 · App. 13/793,765 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Battery and related method

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Patent No.
US 8,652,220
App. No.
13/793,765
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery is provided with a plurality of unit cells each having a tab, a bus bar connecting the tab of one of the plurality of unit cells and the tab of another one of the plurality of unit cells, and a plurality of welding points disposed on a center of gravity of an area, in which the bus bar and the tab are overlapped, or a vicinity thereof, and at least one position of line segments, radiately extending from the center of gravity, or a vicinity thereof, such that the bus bar and the tab are connected to one another at the plurality of welding points.

Claims (5)

1. A method of connecting a tab of unit cells of a battery, comprising:

preparing a battery including a plurality of unit cells each having a tab;

preparing a bus bar;

overlapping the bus bar onto the tab of associated one of the plurality of unit cells; and

welding the bus bar and the tab at a plurality of welding points disposed on a center of gravity of an area, in which the bus bar and the tab are overlapped, or a vicinity thereof, and at least one position of line segments, radiately extending from the center of gravity, or a vicinity thereof, such that the bus bar and the tab are connected to one another at the plurality of welding points.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2019
From: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
To: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
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