HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE HOUSING, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE
Female-style terminals for an electrical power storage device is described herein. The terminals include one or more features that provide a more secure connection between a vehicle connector and the terminal compared to traditional clamp-style connectors. The terminals can include an annular ring or groove. The terminals can additionally or alternatively include a threaded portion and one or more protrusions. The electrical power storage device includes a cover, a portion of the cover adjacent to the terminal includes a keyed section to secure the connector. The disclosed terminals reduce or eliminate movement of the connector relative to the terminal, thereby reducing wear and increasing the performance of the connection.
1 . A housing for an electrical power storage device, the housing comprising:
a container having a cell compartment;
a cover;
a first terminal, the first terminal comprising a female-style connector; and
a second terminal, the second terminal comprising a female-style connector.
2 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include protrusions.
3 . The housing of claim 2 , wherein the protrusions are evenly spaced around each of the respective first and second terminals.
4 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include a threaded portion.
5 . The housing of claim 1 , further comprising a first groove positioned adjacent the first terminal and a second groove positioned adjacent the second terminal, the first and second grooves to enable a connection with a connector.
6 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include a keyed construction.
7 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include an annular ring.
8 . The housing of claim 1 , wherein the cover is configured to couple to the container and the first terminal and second terminal are positioned on a respective portion of the cover or on a side of the container.
9 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein the respective portion of the cover lies in an indentation in the cover.
10 . The housing of claim 9 , wherein the indentation comprises a shape that corresponds to the female-style connector.
11 . An electrical power storage device comprising the housing of claim 1 .
12 . The electrical power storage device of claim 11 , wherein the electrical power storage device is a lead acid battery.
13 . The electrical power storage device of claim 11 , wherein the electrical power storage device is a lithium-ion battery.
14 . A battery comprising:
a housing comprising a container and a cell compartment disposed in the container;
a cover;
a first terminal, the first terminal comprising a female-style connector; and
a second terminal, the second terminal comprising a female-style connector.
15 . The battery of claim 14 , wherein the battery is a lead acid battery.
16 . The battery of claim 14 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include a threaded portion.
17 . The battery of claim 14 , further comprising a first groove positioned adjacent the first terminal and a second groove positioned adjacent the second terminal, the first and second grooves to enable a connection with a connector.
18 . The battery of claim 14 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include a keyed construction.
19 . The battery of claim 14 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include protrusions, wherein the protrusions are evenly spaced around each of the respective first and second terminals.
20 . The battery of claim 14 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal include an annular ring.