Patent ID: 8785781

Claim:
A connector for electrically connecting a wire to at least one battery or a protective circuit module, the connector comprising: a first connecting member having a first and a second surface that electrically connects to the at least one battery or the protective circuit module via the first surface; and a second connecting member having a first and second surface that is coupled to the first connecting member so that the first surface of the second connecting member is positioned adjacent the second surface of the first connecting member and wherein the wire is electrically coupled to the second connecting member; and at least one wire coupling member formed on the second surface of the second connecting member that mechanically couples to the wire so that the wire is electrically connected to the at least one battery or the protective circuit module via the second connecting member and the first connecting member, wherein at least one recess having a first edge is formed in the second conducting member so that the at least one wire coupling member is coupled to the first edge of the at least one recess.