IP Library Granted Patent US 12,494,521
Granted Patent B2
US 12,494,521 · App. 17/905,525 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Voltage detection line and voltage detection line module

Inventors: Hiroaki Kita (Osaka, JP); Takashi Inamura (Hyogo, JP); Yasumasa Kojima (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
H01M10/482H01M10/425H05K1/147H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,494,521
App. No.
17/905,525
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Voltage detection line includes: first flexible printed circuit board including a plurality of first conductive wires and first insulating film covering the plurality of first conductive wires; second flexible printed circuit board including a plurality of second conductive wires and second insulating film covering the plurality of second conductive wires; and connection part that is soldered to each of first conductive wires and each of second conductive wires corresponding to each other to electrically connect the plurality of first conductive wires and the plurality of second conductive wires, in which the plurality of first conductive wires and the plurality of second conductive wires are electrically connected to a plurality of batteries to detect voltages of the plurality of batteries.

Claims (19)

1 . A voltage detection line, comprising:

a first flexible printed circuit board including a plurality of first conductive wires and a first insulating film covering the plurality of first conductive wires;

a second flexible printed circuit board including a plurality of second conductive wires and a second insulating film covering the plurality of second conductive wires; and

a connection part that is soldered to each of the plurality of first conductive wires and corresponding one to the plurality of second conductive wires to electrically connect the plurality of first conductive wires and the plurality of second conductive wires,

wherein the plurality of first conductive wires and the plurality of second conductive wires are electrically connected to a plurality of batteries to detect voltages of the plurality of batteries,

the connection part includes each of a plurality of metal members soldered to the each of the plurality of first conductive wires and the corresponding one to the plurality of second conductive wires,

the each of the plurality of metal members has a structure divided into a first part soldered and a second part soldered, the first part soldered to the each of the plurality of first conductive wires and the second part soldered to the corresponding one to the plurality of second conductive wires, and

the first part and the second part are fitted to each other to electrically connect the each of the plurality of first conductive wires and the corresponding one to the plurality of second conductive wires.

2 . The voltage detection line according to claim 1 , wherein the connection part includes a plate part that supports the plurality of metal members.

3 . The voltage detection line according to claim 1 , wherein the connection part includes a wall part that separates adjacent two metal members of the plurality of metal members.

4 . The voltage detection line according to claim 1 , wherein the connection part includes a sealing resin layer that seals a joint portion with the plurality of first conductive wires and a joint portion with the plurality of second conductive wires.

5 . The voltage detection line according to claim 1 , wherein

the first insulating film includes a wide part at an end part on a connection part side, and

the connection part is wrapped by the wide part.

6 . A voltage detection line module, comprising:

the voltage detection line according to claim 1 ; and

a support plate that supports the voltage detection line, wherein

the support plate includes a protrusion, and

at least one of the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board includes a hole into which the protrusion is fitted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2022
From: KITA, HIROAKI; INAMURA, TAKASHI; KOJIMA, YASUMASA
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069087/0766 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-049122 · Mar 19, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230125441A1 · Apr 27, 2023
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