US 12,300,858 B2
Assembly and method for battery maintenance
Neil Bradley, Erie, PA (US); Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Erie, PA (US); and Micah Plott, Erie, PA (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/478,470.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093574 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H01M 50/574 (2021.01); H01G 11/78 (2013.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/574 (2021.01) [H01G 11/78 (2013.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly comprising:
an energy storage device;
an end cap configured to be mechanically and electrically coupled to the energy storage device, wherein the end cap comprises:
an electrical connector with at least one electric cable configured to supply current to at least one vehicle operating system electrically coupled to the energy storage device;
at least one electronic board configured to be coupled to the energy storage device; and
the end cap configured to detach from the energy storage device to provide access to the electrical connector and the at least one electronic board, wherein the end cap includes a removable panel coupled to the at least one electronic board, and the removable panel is detachable from the end cap by transitioning between an attached position, where the at least one electronic board is within the end cap, and a detached position, where the at least one electronic board is not within the end cap.