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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1994
Alfred R Dixon, Jr, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A battery includes a case with two pairs of connectors mounted on exterior walls. One pair of connectors are connected to electroactive material within the case to form positive and negative electrodes. The other pair of connectors are interconnected by an insulated electrical conductor extending through the case. A jumper interconnects one connector of each pair of connectors to form a series electrical path through the interconnected modules. Separate connectors are complimentarily-shaped to the connectors in the case for releasably interconnecting a plurality of like modules together. The separate connectors may be mounted in a single planar carrier insertable between two adjacent modules. The carrier has guide members formed thereon to facilitate the alignment and positioning of adjacent modules with respect to each other. A voltage tap may be mounted on one of the separate connectors to provide an external voltage monitoring tap between interconnected modules. A thermocouple may be mounted on the carrier for sensing the temperature of the case of an adjacent module.