Patent ID: 9553343
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H01M,H05K,Y02E

Claim:
1. A battery module, comprising: a cell interconnect board comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed proximate a power assembly having a plurality of pouch battery cells including at least a first pouch battery cell and a second pouch battery cell in a stacked orientation relative to each other; a coupling structure disposed in a slot of the interconnect board, wherein the coupling structure defines an opening; an interconnection device disposed in the opening of the coupling structure and configured to contact a first tab electrode extending from the first pouch battery cell and a second tab electrode extending from the second pouch battery cell, such that the first and second tab electrodes are disposed within the opening, are in electrical contact with each other, and are positioned between the coupling structure and the interconnection device; and a sensor configured to measure a parameter associated with the power assembly.