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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2022
Kokam Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
SolarEdge Technologies Korea Limited Company, Seongnam-si, KR;
Abstract
A connector has a conductive main body with contact portions to compress a plurality of electrode leads of battery cells. The connector has two push members each with a level surface and an inclined surface on opposing sides of each push member, such that each push member is movable and spaced between the contact portions. and compress the plurality of electrode leads with a corresponding contact portion. The connector has a core member with a second inclined surface, such that the core member is movable in a parallel direction to the contact portion, is located between the two push members, and compresses the two push members against the conductive main body. The connector has a movement mechanism to move the core member in the parallel direction and compress the plurality of electrode leads between the conductive main body and the push members. A battery module may contain the connector.