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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Hitoshi Akiho, Miyagi, JP;
Yoshisada Okayasu, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Akiho, Miyagi, JP;
Yoshisada Okayasu, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention reduces components of a circuit board and miniaturizes a battery pack using a thermostat. The battery pack includes a thermostat () having a casing portion () formed of a nonconductive material, a first electrode portion () disposed at one surface () of the casing portion, and a second electrode portion () and () disposed at another surface () opposite to the one surface of the casing portion, wherein one electrode lead () projected from a battery cell () is connected to one electrode connecting portion () of a circuit board (); another electrode lead () is connected to the first electrode portion of the thermostat; and the second electrode portion of the thermostat is connected to another electrode connecting portion () of the circuit board.