Patent ID: 9012057
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A battery cell assembly, comprising: a battery cell housing having first and second side members coupled together defining an interior region; at least one battery cell disposed within the interior region of the battery cell housing; first and second electrical terminals operably coupled to the at least one battery cell and extending outwardly from the battery cell housing; a cable carrier assembly coupled to the battery cell housing, the cable carrier assembly comprising: a carrier member having a first aperture extending therethrough; the carrier member being disposed between first and second end portions of the first and second side members, respectively, and extending outwardly from the battery cell housing; a first optical fiber cable fixedly held by the carrier member, the first optical fiber cable extending from the interior region of the battery cell housing and through the first aperture of the carrier member to a light transmitter/receiver module; first and second sealing tape members coupled to first and second side surfaces of the carrier member, at least a portion of the first sealing tape member disposed between the first side surface of the carrier member and the first side member of the battery cell housing, at least a portion of the second sealing tape member disposed between the second side surface of the carrier member and the second side member of the battery cell housing; and the light transmitter/receiver module being disposed on the carrier member outside of the battery cell housing and being electrically coupled to an electrical contact member, the light transmitter/receiver module being operably coupled to the first optical fiber cable.