CPC H01M 10/4257 (2013.01) [H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/627 (2015.04); H01M 10/6554 (2015.04); H01M 10/6571 (2015.04); H01M 50/176 (2021.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/229 (2021.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01); H01M 50/289 (2021.01); H01M 50/507 (2021.01); H01M 50/522 (2021.01); H01M 50/55 (2021.01); H01M 50/553 (2021.01); H01M 50/562 (2021.01); H01M 50/569 (2021.01); H01M 50/536 (2021.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2220/10 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. An interface module comprising:
two or more bus bars,
wherein each of the two or more bus bars comprises an electrically conductive material; and
a base,
wherein the base comprises an electrically insulating material and mechanically supports the two or more bus bars,
wherein the two or more bus bars are configured to electrically interconnect a plurality of electrochemical cells arranged between two end frames,
wherein the interface module is substantially orthogonal to the end frames,
wherein the electrochemical cells have terminals positioned on their top cover, and wherein the interface module extends parallel to the top cover and is electrically connected to the terminals,
and
wherein the interface module has a substantially planar shape;
wherein the electrically insulating material of the base is thermally conductive with a thermal conductivity between 2 W/m-K and 100 W/m-K.
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