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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Dylan Erb, San Jose, CA (US);
Abraham B. Caulk, San Jose, CA (US);
Ross L. Johnstal, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
Edward T. Hillstrom, San Jose, CA (US);
Zhongying Shi, San Jose, CA (US);
Ian E. O'Connor, Cupertino, CA (US);
Alexander J. Clarabut, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a base plate. The batteries may include a first circuit board overlying the base plate. The batteries may include a battery stack overlying the first circuit board and electrically coupled with the first circuit board. The battery stack may include a plurality of battery cells. The battery stack may define an aperture through an active region of the battery stack. The batteries may include a second circuit board overlying the battery stack and electrically coupled with the battery stack. The batteries may include a compression plate overlying the second circuit board. The batteries may include a retaining member compressibly coupling the compression plate with the base plate. The retaining member may extend through the aperture through the active region of the battery stack.