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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2002
Takashi Asahina, Toyohashi, JP;
Shinji Hamada, Toyohashi, JP;
Shinsuke Fukuda, Moriguchi, JP;
Toyohiko Eto, Toyota, JP;
Takashi Asahina, Toyohashi, JP;
Shinji Hamada, Toyohashi, JP;
Shinsuke Fukuda, Moriguchi, JP;
Toyohiko Eto, Toyota, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A prismatic sealed battery module includes: a prismatic battery case; an electrode plate group constituted by alternately layering positive and negative electrode plates with a separator arranged therebetween; and an electrolyte. The positive or negative electrode plates protruding from each end face of the electrode plate group are bonded to a collector member. A metal connector is fixed to the central part of the collector member facing the inner surface of the side end wall of the battery case. The collector member is connected, at the metal connector, to an external terminal using an externally connecting bolt.