Patent ID: 9166213
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A battery cell assembly, comprising: a pouch-type battery cell housing having first and second side members coupled together defining an interior region; at least one battery cell disposed within the interior region of the pouch-type battery cell housing; first and second electrical terminals coupled to the at least one battery cell and extending outwardly from the pouch-type battery cell housing; a cable carrier assembly coupled to the pouch-type battery cell housing, the cable carrier assembly comprising: a carrier member having a first aperture extending therethrough; the carrier member being disposed between first and second end portions of the first and second side members, respectively, of the pouch-type battery cell housing and extending outwardly from the pouch-type battery cell housing; and a first optical fiber cable disposed through the first aperture of the carrier member and being fixedly held by and directly contacting the carrier member, the first optical fiber cable extending from the interior region of the pouch-type battery cell housing and through the first aperture of the carrier member to a region outside of the pouch-type battery cell housing.