Patent ID: 8652678
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery pack system for providing electric power during use, wherein the battery pack system comprises: at least two cell carrier assemblies configured to provide electric current during use, each of the at least two cell carrier assemblies having a substantially planar configuration, each cell carrier assembly having a cell configured to provide the electrical current, the cell having positive and negative tabs to provide positive and negative electrical connections; a battery pack enclosure for housing the at least one cell carrier assembly, the battery pack enclosure having at least one wall with at least one channel sized to receive an edge of the cell carrier assembly to maintain the at least one cell carrier assembly at a location within the battery pack enclosure and provide a thermal pathway during use; and at least two connectors to releasably engage tabs from different cells, each of the at least two connectors comprising: