IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0920644
(2009-03-07)
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등록번호 |
US-8658306
(2014-02-25)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2008-0021213 (2008-03-07) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/KR2009/001142
(2009-03-07)
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§371/§102 date |
20110105
(20110105)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2009/110771
(2009-09-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Park, Youngsun
- Kim, Han Eun
- Lee, Yonghan
- Namgoong, John E.
- Park, Sain
- Wakebe, Masayuki
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A conductive electrode terminal connecting member configured to electrically connect plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module to each other is provided. The electrode terminal connecting member includes a left-wing connection part to which electrode termin
A conductive electrode terminal connecting member configured to electrically connect plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module to each other is provided. The electrode terminal connecting member includes a left-wing connection part to which electrode terminals of left-side battery cells are connected so as to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells, and a right-wing connection part to which electrode terminals of right-side battery cells are connected so as to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells. The left-wing connection part is provided with slits through which the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells are inserted, and the right-wing connection part is provided with slits through which the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells are inserted.
대표청구항
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1. A conductive electrode terminal connecting member configured to electrically connect plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module to each other, wherein the battery module has a structure in which two or more battery cells are arranged in a lateral directio
1. A conductive electrode terminal connecting member configured to electrically connect plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module to each other, wherein the battery module has a structure in which two or more battery cells are arranged in a lateral direction thereof,the electrode terminal connecting member comprises a plate-shaped member body configured to be disposed on electrode terminals of the battery cells which are arranged in the lateral direction thereof, the plate-shaped member body having a predetermine thickness, a left-wing connection part extending from the plate-shaped member body such that the electrode terminals of the left-side battery cells are connected to the left-wing connection part to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells, and a right-wing connection part extending from the plate-shaped member body such that the electrode terminals of the right-side battery cells are connected to the right-wing connection part to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells,the left-wing connection part is provided with slits, corresponding to shapes of the electrode terminals of the battery cells, through which the plate-shaped electrode terminals of the respective battery cells (‘battery cell electrode terminals’) are inserted, and the right-wing connection part is provided with slits, corresponding to shapes of the battery cell electrode terminals, through which the battery cell electrode terminals are inserted, andduring electrical connection, the battery cell electrode terminals are inserted through the slits of the left- and right-wing connection parts, are bent such that the battery cell electrode terminals come into tight contact with a top of the electrode terminal connecting member, and then the battery cell electrode terminals are coupled to the electrode terminal connecting member by welding,wherein the left-wing connection part is provided with a step formed in the lateral direction such that the step corresponds to the number of the battery cells connected in series to one another, and the right-wing connection part is provided with a step formed in the lateral direction such that the step corresponds to the number of the battery cells connected in series to one another, andwherein the left-wing connection part is provided with two or more slits arranged in the lateral direction thereof such that two of more adjacent battery cells are connected in parallel to each other, and the right-wing connection part is provided with two or more slits arranged in the lateral direction thereof such that two or more adjacent battery cells are connected in parallel to each other. 2. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 1, wherein each of the battery cells is configured such that an electrode assembly is mounted in a battery case formed of a laminate sheet comprising a metal layer and a resin layer in a sealed state. 3. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 1, wherein each of the battery cell electrode terminals is formed of a metal plate. 4. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 1, wherein the slits are depressed from an outside end of each of the left- and right-wing connection parts. 5. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 1, wherein the welding is carried out using a welding method selected from a group consisting of resistance welding, laser welding, arc welding, and ultrasonic welding. 6. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 1, wherein the plate-shaped member body is provided at a top and/or bottom thereof with a coupling structure to interconnect another electrode terminal connecting member. 7. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 6, wherein the coupling structure comprises a frame configured in a hollow structure (‘hollow frame’) formed in the lateral direction of the battery cells, and a bar type insulating joint member is fixedly inserted through the hollow frame in a state in which a plurality of electrode terminal connecting members are arranged in the lateral direction thereof. 8. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 7, wherein the insulating joint member comprises a rod made of a metal material and an insulative film attached to an outside of the rod. 9. The electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 7, wherein the insulating joint member comprises a rod made of a metal material and an insulative coating layer covering an outside of the rod. 10. A middle- or large-sized battery module having at least one electrode terminal connecting member according to claim 1 and a structure in which two or more battery cells are arranged in a lateral direction thereof, wherein the battery cells are electrically connected to each other via electrode terminal connecting members. 11. The middle- or large-sized battery module according to claim 10, wherein the battery module has at least two electrode terminal connecting members, and an insulating member is disposed between the respective electrode terminal connecting members. 12. The middle- or large-sized battery module according to claim 10, wherein the middle- or large-sized battery module further has a structure in which two or more battery cells are arranged in a longitudinal direction thereof. 13. A conductive electrode terminal connecting member configured to electrically connect plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module to each other, wherein the battery module has a structure in which two or more battery cells are arranged in a lateral direction thereof,the electrode terminal connecting member comprises a plate-shaped member body configured to be disposed on electrode terminals of the battery cells which are arranged in the lateral direction thereof, the plate-shaped member body having a predetermine thickness, a left-wing connection part extending from the plate-shaped member body such that the electrode terminals of the left-side battery cells are connected to the left-wing connection part to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells, and a right-wing connection part extending from the plate-shaped member body such that the electrode terminals of the right-side battery cells are connected to the right-wing connection part to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells,the left-wing connection part is provided with slits, corresponding to shapes of the electrode terminals of the battery cells, through which the plate-shaped electrode terminals of the respective battery cells (‘battery cell electrode terminals’) are inserted, and the right-wing connection part is provided with slits, corresponding to shapes of the battery cell electrode terminals, through which the battery cell electrode terminals are inserted, andduring electrical connection, the battery cell electrode terminals are inserted though the slits of the left- and right-wing connection part, are bent such that the battery cell electrode terminals come into tight contact with a top of the electrode terminal connecting member, and then the battery cell electrode terminals are coupled to the electrode terminal connection member by welding,wherein the left-wing connection part is provided with two or more slits arranged in the lateral direction thereof such that two of more adjacent battery cells are connected in parallel to each other, and the right-wing connection part is provided with two or more slits arranged in the lateral direction thereof such that two or more adjacent battery cells are connected in parallel to each other,wherein the plate-shaped member body is provided at a top and/or bottom thereof with a coupling structure to interconnect another electrode terminal connection member, andwherein the coupling structure comprises a frame configured in a hollow structure (‘hollow frame’) formed in the lateral direction of the battery cells, and a bar type insulating joint member is fixedly inserted through the hollow frame in a state in which a plurality of electrode terminal connecting members are arranged in the lateral direction thereof.
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