Patent ID: 11888179
Assignee: MOLEX, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 14:
15. A battery connection module, comprising:
an insulative carrying tray integrally formed with a connector box at an end thereof, the connector box comprising a bottom wall extending along a first direction, two side walls extending along the first direction, and an inner side wall extending along a second direction, the bottom wall and the two side walls together defining an outer side opening, the two side walls and the inner side wall together defining an upper opening;
a plurality of conductive busbars provided on the carrying tray;
a circuit board provided on the carrying tray and extending along the first direction, the circuit board being electrically connected to the plurality of busbars; and
a connector mechanically and electrically coupled to an end of the circuit board and including a connector housing comprising walls forming a connecting hole and a plurality of conductive terminals extending into the connecting hole, wherein the connector seats within the connector box through the upper opening;
a first holding structure provided between the connector housing and the two upstanding side walls of the connector box, wherein during insertion of the connector housing into the connector box the first holding structure allows for movement of the connector housing relative to the connector box along a down direction through the upper opening while preventing movement of the connector housing relative to the connector box along the first direction toward the outer side opening; and
a second holding structure provided between the connector housing and the walls of the connector box, the second holding structure preventing movement of the connector housing relative to the connector box along an up direction through the upper opening when engaged.