Patent ID: 6432575
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A battery pack comprising:an air-tight cell including a sheathing case having an opening and including a sealing plate covering said opening so as to form an air-tight seal between said sheathing case and said sealing plate, said sealing plate having an outer surface facing away from an interior of said sheathing case and having a terminal extending from said outer surface, said terminal having a top surface facing away from said sheathing case of said cell; a protective component for detecting a temperature of said cell, and for limiting a current flow from said cell based on the detected temperature of said cell; and a terminal holder formed of an insulating material and positioned on said cell so as to cover said sealing plate of said cell and so as to define a storage space between said sealing plate and said terminal holder, said protective component being positioned within said storage space in an area adjacent to said terminal of said sealing plate, said protective component having a bottom surface facing said cell and said protective component being arranged such that said bottom surface is located closer to said outer surface of said sealing plate than is said top surface of said terminal.