Patent ID: 8609265

Claim:
A battery pack, comprising: a plurality of battery cells connected in series or in parallel; a protective circuit module (PCM) for controlling charging and discharging of the plurality of battery cells; a coverlay electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells to the PCM, the coverlay including at least one through-hole and a plurality of wires, each of the plurality of wires including: a module connecting pad provided at an end thereof, the module connecting pad being connected to the PCM, and a battery connecting pad provided at another end thereof, the battery connecting pad being connected to one of the battery cells and including a solder layer thereon; and electrode tabs electrically connecting the battery connecting pads and respective positive and negative electrode terminals of the battery cells, at least one of the electrode tabs passing through the at least one through-hole and extending over a surface of the coverlay that is opposite to the battery cells.