Patent ID: 11929516
Assignee: H55 SA
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A battery module comprising:
a plurality of battery cells;
a plurality of cell tubes configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells within the plurality of cell tubes so that individual of the plurality of battery cells are positioned within individual of the plurality of cell tubes;
a conductive layer configured to conduct electrical currents from more than one of the plurality of battery cells;
a printed circuit board attached to the conductive layer, the printed circuit board comprising a plurality of connecting portions that are flexible and extend into a plurality of holes in the conductive layer, each of the more than one of the plurality of battery cells being wire bonded to the conductive layer through one of the plurality of holes;
a plurality of sensors attached to ends of the plurality of connecting portions and electrically connected to one or more conductive tracks on the printed circuit board, the plurality of sensors being configured to measure temperatures of the plurality of battery cells; and
a housing configured to support the plurality of cell tubes, the conductive layer, and the printed circuit board.