Storage battery having molded-in terminal

摘要

A storage battery includes a generally rectangular container having opposed side walls, end walls, a bottom wall and an open top defining a container interior. The container interior is divided into a plurality of cells supporting positive and negative plates. The plates include aligned positive lugs and aligned negative lugs. A pair of conductive straps are provided. One of the straps interconnects the positive lugs while the other strap interconnects the negative lugs. A tombstone extends from each of the straps. Each tombstone is located at a position spaced inwardly from the container walls. A pair of battery terminals are supported within the container end walls. Each battery terminal is directly connected to one of the tombstones. The battery terminals are positioned between the tombstone and the container wall and include a termination location adjacent the container wall for direct disconnectable termination thereat. A cover is provided for enclosing the open end of the container.

主权项

1. A storage battery comprising:
a generally rectangular container having opposed side walls, end walls including a front wall, a bottom wall and an open upper end defining a container interior and a container footprint; said container interior being divided into a plurality of cells supporting positive and negative plates, said plates including aligned positive lugs and aligned negative lugs; a cover structure for enclosing said open upper end of said container; a pair of conductive straps, one said strap interconnecting said positive lugs and another said strap interconnecting said negative lugs, the pair of conductive straps each having an outboard edge facing toward the front wall and an inboard edge facing away from the front wall; a tombstone extending upwardly from the inboard edge of each strap, each said tombstone having a generally planar transversely directed face, each said tombstone being integrally formed with each strap, each said tombstone being located at a position spaced inwardly from said container walls with said strap extending toward the front wall therefrom with said tombstone and said extending strap being within said container footprint; and a pair of battery terminals supported within said cover and contained within said container footprint, each said terminal extending along a central axis transversely away from the transversely directed face of a respective one of said tombstones, each said terminal including a bushing and an insert, the bushing having an outer surface noncircular in cross-section, the cross-section being taken generally perpendicular to said central axis adjacent said container wall, said insert including a connection end and said bushing including a generally planar termination end, the bushing of each said battery terminal including a weldment directly connecting the planar termination end to the planar transversely directed face of the respective one of said tombstones, each said battery terminal being positioned between said tombstone and said container wall and said insert including an opening adjacent said container wall for direct disconnectable termination at said container wall.