Flexible busbar holder for welded cells

摘要

A traction battery assembly is provided including a support member, two battery cells, a busbar, and a segmented busbar holder. The battery cells include adjacent terminals at differing heights relative to the support member. The busbar is attached to the terminals. The segmented busbar holder includes adjacent panels configured to cover and orient the busbar relative to the terminals. The panels are also configured to move relative to one another such that the holder accommodates the differing heights of the terminals.

主权项

1. A traction battery assembly of a vehicle comprising:
first and second battery cells having an adjacent pair of terminals; a busbar bonded to and electrically connecting the terminals; and a busbar holder including a pair of arms each disposed over one of the terminals, defining a cavity for the busbar, and configured to orient and align the busbar relative to the terminals, wherein the arms are spaced apart from each other and movably connected via a living hinge such that non-coplanarity between the terminals results in a flexing of the living hinge and corresponding non-coplanarity between the arms.