Patent ID: 8202645
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A battery cell assembly, comprising: a first rectangular ring-shaped panel member having first and second side walls, a first top wall, and a first bottom wall, the first and second side walls being substantially parallel to one another and being disposed between the first top wall and the first bottom wall, the first side wall having a first coupling member, the second side wall having a first ledge portion; a second rectangular ring-shaped panel member having third and fourth side walls, a second top wall, and a second bottom wall, the third and fourth side walls being substantially parallel to one another and being disposed between the second top wall and the second bottom wall, the third side wall having a second coupling member, the fourth side wall having a second ledge portion, such that the first coupling member of the first side wall of the first rectangular ring-shaped panel member engages the second ledge portion of the fourth side wall of the second rectangular ring-shaped panel member and the second coupling member of the third side wall of the second rectangular ring-shaped panel member engages the first ledge portion of the second side wall of the first rectangular ring-shaped panel member; a first battery cell having a first peripheral lip portion; a second battery cell having a second peripheral lip portion; and a gasket disposed between the first and second peripheral lips portions of the first and second battery cells, respectively, and contacting the first and second peripheral lip portions, the first and second battery cells and the gasket being fixedly held between the first and second rectangular ring-shaped panels.