Patent ID: 9252410
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: F16C,F16L,H01M,H01R,Y02E,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A power storage apparatus comprising: a power storage module including a plurality of power storage elements which are aligned in one direction; a bus bar module configured to electrically connect the power storage elements; a device placed adjacently to the power storage module in the direction of the alignment of the power storage elements; a high-voltage cable used in charge and discharge of the power storage module and configured to electrically connect a first electrode terminal of the power storage module to the device, the first electrode terminal being one of two electrode terminals of the power storage module and being located on a farther side of the power storage module from the device; and a connection terminal mechanically connected to the first electrode terminal and having an elongate shape that extends downward from the first electrode terminal, wherein: an end face of the high-voltage cable is directly connected to a side edge of a lower portion of the connection terminal, the bus bar module includes a plurality of support portions supporting the high-voltage cable at a plurality of points, each support portion of the plurality of support portions including inner wall surfaces defining a directly upward facing opening; the inner wall surfaces include first and second substantially planar surfaces, the first and second substantially planar surfaces being substantially parallel to one another in the region of the opening; the bus bar module positions the high-voltage cable along a reference path; the bus bar module is configured such that when the bus bar module electrically connects the power storage elements, the high-voltage cable is fittable from above the bus bar module into each of the support portions; the high-voltage cable is arranged between the first and second substantially planar surfaces and is in direct contact with each of the first and second substantially planar surfaces; the first and second substantially planar surfaces form a space therebetween, the space allowing movement of the high-voltage cable in upward and downward directions when the plurality of support portions support the high-voltage cable; and the high-voltage cable is arranged along a straight line from the side edge of the lower portion of the connection terminal to the support portion of the plurality of support portions located nearest to the connection terminal.