Patent ID: 9653713
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. A modular battery cell holder comprising: a unitary injection molded holder defining a cell side and a conductor side opposite the cell side, the cell side comprising: a first cell slot and a second cell slot separated from a third cell slot and a fourth cell slot by a living hinge, each cell slot configured to receive a respective first battery cell, second battery cell, third battery cell, and fourth battery cell, a first slot aperture formed in the first cell slot, a second slot aperture formed in the second cell slot, a third slot aperture formed in the third cell slot, and a fourth slot aperture formed in the fourth cell slot; the conductor side comprising: a conductive recess formed and recessed between a first raised end and a second raised end positioned on opposing sides of the living hinge, the conductive recess including a substantially planar backing that is separated by the living hinge; and a conductive element received in the conductive recess that electrically couples the first battery cell and the second battery cell with the third battery cell and the fourth battery cell through the respective slot apertures.