US 12,218,385 B2
Battery interconnects
Kevin Michael Coakley, Belmont, CA (US); Malcolm Brown, Mountain View, CA (US); and Paul Tsao, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to CelLink Corporation, San Carlos, CA (US)
Filed by CelLink Corporation, San Carlos, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/180,605.
Application 17/180,605 is a continuation of application No. 16/227,472, filed on Dec. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,964,931.
Application 16/227,472 is a continuation of application No. 15/289,028, filed on Oct. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,211,443, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 15/289,028 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/836,946, filed on Aug. 26, 2015, granted, now 9,545,010, issued on Jan. 10, 2017.
Application 14/836,946 is a continuation of application No. 14/671,814, filed on Mar. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,147,875, issued on Sep. 29, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,076, filed on Dec. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/238,827, filed on Oct. 8, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/111,333, filed on Feb. 3, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/080,971, filed on Nov. 17, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/048,404, filed on Sep. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0175588 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 50/581 (2021.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/503 (2021.01); H01M 50/522 (2021.01); H01M 50/526 (2021.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/40 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 50/581 (2021.01) [H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 50/503 (2021.01); H01M 50/522 (2021.01); H01M 50/526 (2021.01); H05K 1/118 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); H05K 3/4092 (2013.01); H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 2200/103 (2013.01); H05K 1/0265 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0397 (2013.01); H05K 2201/056 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09081 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10037 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10181 (2013.01); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An interconnect for interconnecting a set of battery cells, the interconnect comprising:
a conductor comprising a plurality of contacts, a plurality of fuses, and a remaining part, wherein:
each of the plurality of contacts is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of fuses that forms an electrical connection between each of the plurality of contacts and the remaining part,
the plurality of contacts, the plurality of fuses, and the remaining part are monolithic and are formed from a continuous metal layer,
the remaining part comprises a voltage monitoring trace that is monolithic and has same thickness as each of the plurality of contacts and each of the plurality of fuses by being formed from the continuous metal layer, and
the voltage monitoring trace comprises a contact point for forming an external connection; and
a first insulator adhered to the conductor, wherein the first insulator comprises a first insulator opening that fully overlaps with a first contact of the plurality of contacts such that the first contact is not mechanically supported by the first insulator and such that the first contact is configured to protrude into the first insulator opening while forming an electrical connection.