Patent ID: 8563159
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery comprising: a battery housing having a wall made from a thermal conductive metal material comprising a heat sink for the battery; a first prismatic cell having a first positive terminal and a first negative terminal located within the battery housing; a second prismatic cell having a second positive terminal and a second negative terminal adjacent the first cell within the battery housing; a terminal strap electrically coupling the first positive terminal to the second negative terminal for transmitting electricity between the cells when the cells are under load; and a wall link extending from the terminal strap thermo-mechanically connecting the coupled terminals to the wall for heat sinking, the wall link comprising a first portion connected to the terminal strap and a second portion connected between the first portion and the wall, wherein the second portion has an electrical conductivity at least 10