Patent ID: 9276295
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A storage battery arrangement comprising: a plurality of battery cells each comprising a cell housing having at least one cell terminal protruding from an end of the cell housing; and a plurality of control units each comprising a control unit housing and electronic circuitry provided inside the control unit housing for monitoring and controlling at least one of the plurality of battery cells; wherein the control units each comprise at least one control terminal extending to the outside of the control unit housing, the control terminal being electrically connected to the electronic circuitry; wherein each of the control unit housings is substantially similar in size, shape, and volume to each of the cell housings so that the control units can be arranged side-by-side among the battery cells and electrically connected the same way to the battery cells; and wherein a positive cell terminal and a negative cell terminal protrude from the end of each of the cell housings and wherein a positive control terminal and a negative control terminal protrude from an end of each of the control unit housings, the positive and negative control terminals being arranged a distance apart from one another similar to the distance apart from one another of the positive and negative cell terminals.