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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2014
Applicant:

Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Richard M. DeKeuster, Racine, WI (US);

Edward J. Soleski, Mequon, WI (US);

Robert J. Mack, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Stephen D. Cash, Cary, IL (US);

Lisa L. Winders, Madison, WI (US);

Jack L. Johnson, Holland, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/22 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H01M 10/04 (2006.01); H01M 10/058 (2010.01); H01M 2/12 (2006.01); H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 2/24 (2006.01); H01M 2/20 (2006.01); H01M 2/34 (2006.01); H01H 47/32 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/32 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H01M 2/30 (2006.01); H01M 10/6551 (2014.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/02 (2006.01); B60L 1/14 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); B60L 11/12 (2006.01); B60L 11/14 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H02H 7/18 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); H01M 2/32 (2006.01); H01M 4/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/22 (2013.01); B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60L 1/02 (2013.01); B60L 1/14 (2013.01); B60L 3/0046 (2013.01); B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B60L 11/123 (2013.01); B60L 11/14 (2013.01); B60L 11/1803 (2013.01); B60L 11/1851 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1864 (2013.01); B60L 11/1874 (2013.01); B60L 11/1877 (2013.01); B60L 11/1879 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); G01R 31/362 (2013.01); H01H 47/325 (2013.01); H01M 2/1077 (2013.01); H01M 2/1205 (2013.01); H01M 2/1211 (2013.01); H01M 2/1252 (2013.01); H01M 2/20 (2013.01); H01M 2/206 (2013.01); H01M 2/24 (2013.01); H01M 2/305 (2013.01); H01M 2/34 (2013.01); H01M 10/04 (2013.01); H01M 10/0413 (2013.01); H01M 10/058 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/6551 (2015.04); H02J 7/0021 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H05K 1/18 (2013.01); H05K 3/32 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); B60L 2210/40 (2013.01); B60L 2240/34 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60L 2250/10 (2013.01); B60L 2260/26 (2013.01); B60L 2270/20 (2013.01); G01R 31/025 (2013.01); G01R 31/3627 (2013.01); H01M 2/32 (2013.01); H01M 2/342 (2013.01); H01M 4/661 (2013.01); H01M 4/665 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2200/103 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H02H 7/18 (2013.01); H05K 1/0262 (2013.01); H05K 1/0263 (2013.01); H05K 2201/1053 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10492 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10545 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6217 (2013.01); Y02T 10/645 (2013.01); Y02T 10/705 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7016 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7061 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7216 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7241 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7275 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4911 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49108 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49114 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a battery module for use in a vehicle is presented. The method may include disposing battery cells into a lower housing and disposing a lid assembly over the battery cells. The lid assembly may include a lid and bus bar interconnects disposed on the lid. The method may also include disposing a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly onto the lid assembly and electrically coupling portions of the lid assembly, portions of the PCB assembly, and the battery cells to each other.


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