Patent ID: 9595705
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Claim:
1. A battery for an electric vehicle, the battery comprising: a housing having at least a top portion coupled to a bottom portion; a plurality of rechargeable electrochemical cells and a circuit electrically connecting the plurality of cells disposed within the bottom portion, the electrochemical cells having a top side and a bottom side, the top side having at least one positive terminal and at least one negative terminal disposed thereon; a printed circuit board and a bus bar disposed within the top portion, the printed circuit board in electrical communication with the circuit, the bus bar electrically coupled to the circuit when the top portion is coupled to the bottom portion; a connector disposed within the top portion, the connector positioned between the printed circuit board and the circuit, the connector extending through at least one side of the top portion, in electrical communication with the printed circuit board, and configured to transmit data to and from the printed circuit board; a desiccant disposed within the housing; and a two-way pressure valve extending through a surface of the housing, the valve configured to prevent moisture ingress into an interior of the housing and configured to allow a pressure inside of the housing to equilibrate to an external air pressure.