Patent ID: 8313855
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G01R,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery module having a washer assembly comprising: a plurality of electrochemical cells each comprising at least one terminal; a circuit board including a plurality of apertures, each of the apertures configured for alignment with a terminal of one of the plurality of electrochemical cells; and a plurality of washers coupled to the circuit board, an inner diameter of each of the washers being aligned with a central axis of each of the apertures of the circuit board and configured to align with the associated terminal, wherein the circuit board is configured to allow the plurality of washers to be substantially simultaneously conductively coupled to the terminals of the plurality of electrochemical cells; wherein the plurality of washers are soldered to the circuit board along at least a portion of an edge of the apertures of the circuit board.