BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY CELL

摘要

A battery module having first and second battery cells is provided. The first battery cell has a housing and first and second electrical terminals. The housing extends longitudinally along a first axis and vertically along a second axis. The housing has first, second, third and fourth ends. The first and second ends extend parallel to the first axis. The third and fourth ends extend parallel to the second axis. The first electrical terminal extends from the third end in a direction parallel to the first axis, and has first and second edges extending parallel to the first axis. The first edge is disposed closer to the first end than the second edge of the first electrical terminal. A distance from the second end of the housing to the second edge of the first electrical terminal is greater than a distance from the first end of the housing to the first edge of the first electrical terminal.

主权项

1. A battery cell, comprising:
a substantially rectangular-shaped housing and first and second electrical terminals, the housing extending longitudinally along a first axis and vertically along a second axis; the second axis being substantially perpendicular to the first axis, the housing having first, second, third and fourth ends, the first and second ends extending substantially parallel to the first axis, the third and fourth ends extending substantially parallel to the second axis; a combined length of the housing and the first and second electrical terminals in a direction parallel to the first axis being at least two times larger than a length of the housing in a direction parallel to the second axis; the first electrical terminal extending outwardly from the third end of the housing in a direction substantially parallel to the first axis, the first electrical terminal having first and second edges extending substantially parallel to the first axis, the first edge of the first electrical terminal being disposed closer to the first end of the housing than the second edge of the first electrical terminal; a distance from the second end of the housing to the second edge of the first electrical terminal is greater than a distance from the first end of the housing to the first edge of the first electrical terminal; the second electrical terminal extending outwardly from the fourth end of the housing in a direction substantially parallel to the first axis, the second electrical terminal having first and second edges extending substantially parallel to the first axis, the first edge of the second electrical terminal being disposed closer to the first end of the housing than the second edge of the second electrical terminal; and a distance from the second end of the housing to the second edge of the second electrical terminal is greater than a distance from the first end of the housing to the first edge of the second electrical terminal.