Patent ID: 6218042
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H01M

Abstract:
A device for assembling electrochemical cells together (6) side-by-side to form a battery, the device being made up of two identical elements (1), said device being characterized in that each of said elements comprises:a base (2) against which the ends of said cells can bear, said base (2) being formed of an end wall (4) surrounded by an edge band (5);at least one elongate coupling prong (3) for coupling to the other element, which prong is integrally molded with said edge band (5) from which it projects perpendicularly; andcomplementary means (8, 9) co-operating to hold the two elements (1) assembled together at the ends of said cells (6), said complementary means consisting firstly of a tooth formed on the prong of one of the elements and projecting in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the assembly direction, and secondly of a recess in the edge band of the other element for receiving said tooth so as to snap-fasten (8, 9).