Tooling and method for alignment and assembly of battery module

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11450877
APP PUB NO 20210288344A1
SERIAL NO

16819733

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A tooling system is configured to align and assemble a battery module having a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stack. Each battery cell has a flexible electrical terminal arranged along a respective terminal axis, and wherein the terminal axes are parallel to one another. The system includes a tooling fixture defining at least one Y-shape slit having a V-collector culminating in a slot arranged along a slot axis. Each V-collector is configured to capture the terminals of at least two battery cells. Each slot is configured to group the captured terminals when the slot axis is parallel to the terminal axes and the fixture engages the battery module. The system also includes a mechanism configured to apply a first force to the fixture along the slot axis to engage the battery module with the fixture. The mechanism thereby groups and aligns the captured terminals within the slot.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brady, Christopher Madison Heights, US 6 3
Dietze, Robert H Brighton, US 14 111

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