Patent ID: 6714391
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: H01G,Y02E

Abstract:
An ultracapacitor energy storage cell pack, comprising: an ultracapacitor mounting assembly; a cooling assembly to supply a cooling air stream within the ultracapacitor mounting assembly: and a plurality of capacitors including an exterior casing, the plurality of capacitors mounted within the ultracapacitor mounting assembly so that the exterior casing is in the path of the cooling air stream;wherein the capacitors include a pair of terminals that are threaded, the mounting assembly includes a circuit board, and further including a pair of threaded fasteners to mount the capacitors to the circuit board of the ultracapacitor mounting assembly; wherein the ultracapacitor mounting assembly includes a sealing material to seal the pair of terminals of the capacitors; wherein the capacitors include a cover that the terminals protrude from, and the sealing material seals the cover of the capacitors; and wherein the ultracapacitor mounting assembly includes a sealing material and electrically conductive interconnects carried and sealed by the sealing material, and the electrically conductive interconnects electrically connect the capacitors to each other via the terminals.