BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY

摘要

A battery cell assembly having first and second rectangular-shaped end plates, a battery cell, and a metal spring clip are provided. The first rectangular-shaped end plate includes first and second grooves, and the second rectangular-shaped end plate includes first and second grooves. The battery cell is disposed between the first and second rectangular-shaped end plates. The metal spring clip has first and second end portions. The first end portion is disposed in the first groove of the first rectangular-shaped end plate, and the second end portion is disposed in the first groove of the second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate to bias the first rectangular-shaped end plate toward the second rectangular-shaped end plate.

主权项

1. A battery cell assembly, comprising:
a first substantially rectangular-shaped end plate having first and second sides, the first substantially rectangular-shaped end plate further having first and second grooves extending into the first side thereof that are disposed proximate to first and second ends respectively, of the first substantially rectangular-shaped end plate; a second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate having first and second sides, the second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate further having first and second grooves extending into the first side thereof that are disposed proximate to first and second ends respectively, of the second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate; a first battery cell being disposed and held between the first and second substantially rectangular-shaped end plates; a first metal spring clip having first and second end portions, the first end portion of the first metal spring clip being disposed in the first groove of the first substantially rectangular-shaped end plate, and the second end portion of the first metal spring clip being disposed in the first groove of the second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate to bias the first substantially rectangular-shaped end plate toward the second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate; and a second metal spring clip having first and second end portions, the first end portion of the second metal spring clip being disposed in the second groove of the first substantially rectangular-shaped end plate and the second end portion of the second metal spring clip being disposed in the second groove of the second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate to bias the first substantially rectangular-shaped end plate toward the second substantially rectangular-shaped end plate.