Patent ID: 7960051
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: H01M

Abstract:
1. A holding member attachable to outer peripheries of a plurality of adjacent cylindrical cell modules which are arranged in parallel along axes thereof, each of said plurality of cell modules being formed by a plurality of unit cells serially connected to each other, said holding member being positionable in the middle of said plurality of cell modules along the axes thereof so that a gap is formed between said plurality of cell modules, said holding member comprising: first and second holding bodies, divided at a divided portion, said first and second holding bodies forming a plurality of circular holding portions when coupled to each other for respectively holding said plurality of cell modules; a coupling device for coupling said first and second holding bodies, said coupling device being disposed between two adjacent circular holding portions of said plurality of circular holding portions formed by said first and second holding bodies, wherein said coupling device is provided at at least one end of the first and second holding bodies, in an axis direction of said first and second holding bodies formed by said first and second holding bodies, and wherein said coupling device comprises