INTEGRATED VOLTAGE SENSE AND BUS BAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES HAVING A TRACTION BATTERY

摘要

A vehicle includes a traction battery having a plurality of battery cells positioned in an array with a non-conductive bus bar housing having a plurality of compartments insulated from one another and containing one or more bus bars each having an integrally formed voltage sense connector. Each compartment may accommodate terminals of a pair of adjacent battery cells to be coupled by the associated bus bar. The voltage sense connector may include fingers for crimping and securing a voltage sense wire or a welding pad for welding, soldering, or similar connection. The voltage sense wires connect to a battery control module.

主权项

1. A vehicle having a traction battery with a plurality of traction battery cells, comprising:
a plurality of bus bar voltage sensor connectors, each bus bar voltage sensor connector electrically connecting adjacent battery cells of an associated cell pair and having an integrated voltage sensing lead configured to connect a voltage sensing wire to a battery control module.