IP Library Granted Patent US 9,088,040
Granted Patent B2
US 9,088,040 · App. 14/129,753 · Granted Jul 21, 2015

Cell wiring module

Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita (Yokkaichi, JP); Hiroomi Hiramitsu (Yokkaichi, JP); Hiroki Hirai (Yokkaichi, JP); Shinichi Takase (Yokkaichi, JP); Ryoya Okamoto (Yokkaichi, JP); Osamu Nakayama (Yokkaichi, JP)
Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
H01M2/206B60L11/1877H01M2/1077H01R11/281H01R11/288H01M2/20
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Patent No.
US 9,088,040
App. No.
14/129,753
Granted
Jul 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cell wiring module includes: a plurality of coupling units that hold a plurality of connection members for electrically connecting electrode terminals of adjacent single cells; an opening end section positioned on one side of each coupling unit, and has a first engagement hole formed therein; a latching end section positioned on the other side of each coupling unit, and has a latching unit inserted into the first engagement hole of a coupling unit adjacent in the coupling direction, and latches onto the hole edge section of the first engagement hole; and a fluctuating movement restricting piece arranged at one of the opening end section and the latching end section, wherein the fluctuating movement restricting piece is inserted into a second engagement hole provided at the other of the opening end section and the latching end section of an adjacent coupling unit, and restricts fluctuating movements.

Claims (11)

1. A cell wiring module that is to be attached to a single cell group in which a plurality of single cells are arranged, the single cells each having a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal, the cell wiring module comprising:

a plurality of coupling units that hold connection members for electrically connecting electrode terminals of adjacent single cells, and are coupled to one another in a coupling direction;

an opening end section that is positioned on one side in the coupling direction of each coupling unit, and has a first engagement hole formed therein that opens in the coupling direction;

a latching end section that is positioned on the other side in the coupling direction of each coupling unit, and has a latching unit that is inserted into the first engagement hole of the coupling unit positioned adjacent in the coupling direction and latches onto a hole edge section of the first engagement hole; and

a fluctuating movement restricting piece that is arranged at one of the opening end section and the latching end section,

wherein the fluctuating movement restricting piece is inserted into a second engagement hole opening in the coupling direction that is provided at the other of the opening end section and the latching end section of an adjacent coupling unit, the fluctuating movement restricting piece restricting fluctuating movements of the adjacent coupling unit in a direction different from the coupling direction.

2. The cell wiring module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the latching unit includes a plate-shaped flexible piece, and

wherein latching projection section on the front end side of the flexible piece, the latching projection section projecting to the side perpendicular to the coupling direction, and latching onto the hole edge section of the first engagement hole.

3. The cell wiring module according to claim 2 ,

wherein the fluctuating movement restricting piece is thick-walled in a thickness direction of the flexible piece.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2013
From: KINOSHITA, YUKO; HIRAMITSU, HIROOMI; HIRAI, HIROKI; TAKASE, SHINICHI; OKAMOTO, RYOYA; NAKAYAMA, OSAMU
To: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-149074 · Jul 5, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140134894A1 · May 15, 2014