Patent ID: 6187470
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: H01M

Abstract:
A battery pack for removeably holding at least one battery cell, said at least one battery cell of the type having (i) an elongate body portion with an outer surface and opposing first and second ends, and (ii) a positive and a negative electrical terminal at opposing first and second ends, said battery pack comprising:(a) a bottom end cap, said bottom end cap(i) shaped to fit outwardly over said second end of one of said at least one battery cell, and(ii) shaped to fit upward along said outer surface of said at least one battery cell, so, as to receive therein in snug fitting fashion, transverse cross-sectionwise, at least some of said outer surface of said elongate body portion of said at least one battery cell,(iii) further comprising a first electrical contact, said contact providing electrical continuity to an electrical terminal on said second end of said at least one battery cell;(b) a top end cap, said top end cap(i) shaped to fit outwardly over said first end of said at least one battery cell, and(ii) to fit downward along said outer surface of said at least one battery cell, so as to receive therein in snug fitting fashion, transverse cross-sectionwise, at least some of said outer surface of said elongate body portion of said at least one battery cell,(iii) further comprising a second electrical contact, said contact providing electrical continuity to an electrical terminal on said first end of said at least one battery cell;(c) one or more tightenable fasteners, said one or more tightenable fasteners adapted to compressively secure said bottom end cap and said top end cap against said first and said second electrical contacts, respectively, of said at least one battery cell.