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• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
  • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
  • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M50/289—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
  • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
  • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M50/204—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
  • H01M50/207—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape
  • H01M50/209—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
  • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
  • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M50/218—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by the material
  • H01M50/22—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by the material of the casings or racks
  • H01M50/222—Inorganic material
  • H01M50/224—Metals
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
  • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
  • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M50/262—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
  • H01M50/264—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
  • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
  • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

Definitions

• My invention relates to an improved tray for supporting and securely holding together a group of battery cells, and to the combination of such a tray and any number of such battery cells supported thereby.
• my improved tray By the use of my improved tray the assembling and handling of the cells are facilitated, and batteries of any desired number of such groups of cells may be conveniently made up of a number of vsuch trays with their contained cells.
• my tray is designed particularly for use with storage battery cells of the Edison type, wherein an alkaline electrolyte is employed and the electrolyte and battery elements are contained in a metallic receptacle or containing can, it is to y n y erably composed of thinfstiff nickel-plated be understood that ? thesa1ne may be effectively utilized with other types ofk battery cells.
• the principal objects of my invention are to provide a tray, preferably of metal, which shall be of great strength and durability and capable of withstanding great shocks and strains; and to provide an improved construction whereby the Vcells are rigidly held in the tray against all movement with respect thereto,l and whereby the individual cells are spaced from and kept out of contact with the body of the tray and with each other, and are guarded from contact with other conducting bodies.
• My invention also consists in a'tray of simple constructioinwherein the cells may be easily and quickly assembled with adequate spaces for ventilation and cooling provided on all sides of the cells, and in an arrangement whereby short circuiting of any of the cells by moisture-or other matter which may be presentr from any cause,v is prevented.
• Fig. is akplan View thereof
• Fig. 5 is a similar j view f showing the meanslfor insulatincr the cells from ? and maintaining the same ink spaced relation to the walls of the tray; and f y 6 is a similar ? view of one yof the cpmposite members for lrigidly connecting the upper end portions of thecells together in j spaced relation.
• My improved tray comprises a frame prefsheet steel.
• the bottom land yendwalls 2 ofthe tray are preferably formed of a single piece, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.
• the end. walls 2 are rigidly connected at each side of; "thetray by means oflower and upper hori- ? fjzontalribbed strips 3 Land 4, the end.; portions of these strips beingfbent over andsecurely' fastened, as by means of rivets, to the, end walls 2.
• the lower side strips 3 arevconnected to the endwalls 2 a considerable distance above the bottom of thedtray.y At
• the drawing illustrates aV group orr'series of four storage battery cells'of the ? Edison type,having the usual metallic containing cans or receptacleslO, disposed side by side in. spaced relation in the' tray.' The bottom top respectively.
• each battery can or con* tainer are welded to the sides of the container in such a manner as to provide flanges 13 and 14 extending beyond said bottom and
• the battery cells are so arranged' that the poles thereof at each side of the group are alternately negative and positive.
• the cells are rigidly secured to- Y gether in spaced relation at their upper ends and electrically connected in series by means of a pair of parallel horizontal composite members, which are securely fastened at the sides of the group of cells to the poles 15 and 16 thereof, as by means of nuts 17.
• Each 15 of these composite members comprises a plurality of flat heavy metallic bars 18 and a member or members 19 of suitable insulating material, preferably porcelain.
• Bars 18 ofeach of these composite members are 20 provided at each pair of their adjacent ends with upstanding lugs or flanges 20 between which the insulating members are disposed7 the lugs 2Ov being secured to such members, as byv screws 21.
• the insulating blocks 26 are threaded on the shanks of screwsV 31 and thereby securely fastened to the bottoms of the cells 10.
• Each of the blocks 26 is also rigidly secured to the bottom l of the tray by means of a screw 32 threaded into the portion 28 thereof.
• the bottom of the tray is provided with an opening for each of the screws 32, and a struckup inwardly inclined flange 33 surrounding such opening and forming a seat for the head of the screw.
• Each of the blocks 26 is also provided at its lower end and about the opening for the screw 32, with an inclined seat for the corresponding flange 33?
• a ring or washer 34 of cushioning material, such as soft rubber, is disposed between each block 26 and the -bottom. of the tray and surrounds the corresponding flange 33.
• the cells are rigidly secured to the bottom of the.-tray-inrsuchuav ? manner. ? that vertical -movementofthe cells .in the tray.. andlateral; movement-of thelowerend portions of the Y cells-with respect ? to the Itraywillbe prexvented.
• each block 40 is formed at its -ilowerf end with a petticoat -portion 41 providing an annular space 42 between the lower end portion of theblock and the corresponding member 37, and a, laterally extending sustantially rectangular portion 48 above said petticoat portion.
• the portions 43 of the pair of blocks 40 at each end of the tray closely engage the opposite sides of the bracket 35 on the adjacentvbattery can l0 and the wall of such can on either side of said bracket, and coperate with the composite members consisting of bars 18 and members 19, to maintain the upper portions of the cells properly spaced from the tray and to prevent all lateral movement thereof relative to the tray.
• the blocks 40 are adjusted to such a position .on members 37 that they will engage the metallic r containers l0 of the end cells directly opposite or in alindment with the top walls l2 thereof, and
• Each of the end walls. 2 of the tray is provided with a'suitable handle 50 to ? facilitate thle handling yof the tray and its contained ce ls. v
• a petticoat portion for preventing .liquid which may accumulatein or on the tra-y or on the cells from creeping across said members and bridging the spaces between the tray and cells, and thereby the short circuiting ? of thev latter.
• the frameflike construction of the sides of the tray andthe spacing of the cells from the bottom and walls of the tray and fromeach other eliicient ventilation and cooling of the cells are insured.
• the construction described herein is also very kstrong ? and durabler and is capable of standing extremely rough usage without substantial injury thereto.
• means for preventing lateral movement ? of* a cell have ing a projection andjldisposed in the tray, comprising a pair of spaced insulating members secured vtothe trayandadapted to engage the kcelland the ,opposite sides ? oi such y projection, substantially as described.
• a ? series of' cells means rigidly securing .the cells together in spaced 10.
• a series of cells rigidly secured together in spaced relation at theirr upper ends, a tray containing said series of cells, and means for preventing ? relative movement of said tray and cells, comprising an insulating member secured to each end of the tray and engaging a Wall of the adjacent end cell of the series of cells at a point substantially in alinement with the horizontal top Wall of said cell, substantially as described.
• a 'series of cells rigidly connected together in spaced rela-- tion-,at their upper ends, a tray containing said series of cells, each end cell of such series being provided on an outer-Wall viii-l1 a projection, and a pair of insulating members, rigidlyjsecured .toeach Yendof the tray cent end cell andthe opposite sides vgif/:the plietif 11 ? thereon.:substantially. as 1del2.
• a cell supporting member mounted'on the bot- .tom ot thetray and adapted tojbesecured .thereto by a :headed llfelllber, Said bottom .being providedL with ,aaeopenng and., Said Ycell supporting ,member Iv vitha recess for such headedr member ,said bottom having an upwardly extending iian'gedf portion snrrounding ,said opening and adaptedtoform .a seat vfor the head of said headed member,
• a tray for battery cells having a bottom and end Walls formed of a single piece of sheet metal, and sheet metal pieces or strips connecting said end Walls at the sides of the tray, substantially as described.
• a tray for battery cells having a bottom and end walls of sheet metal, a pair of spaced sheet metal side strips or pieces at each side of the tray connecting said end Walls, and a diagonal sheet metal brace connecting each pair of said side strips, sublstantially as described.
• a tray for battery cells having a bottom and end Walls of sheet metal, a pair of spaced sheet metal side strips or pieces at each sideof the tray connecting said end Walls, and a pair of diagonal .sheet metal braces connecting each pair of said side strips, each pair of said braces being rigidly secured together Where they cross, substantially as described.
• a tray for battery vcells having a bottemffamedlof sheet 1r-,etat Sadhottem beine provided with an upwardly extending proisctlen termed., -inteerallyhervth ,and @X- tedille. leiigtiidifallrthereof. intermediate ltS Sider/dees; subreciallyas described Y Atraylilor battery cellshaving a meinlator a djustalily mountedn on said n iember '..21 Ail.. a'elatneieeeber fO'r- 'ianfir ine abatir/,Ly celln Space@ relation t0.
• acellfand aprojectio'n secured4 vto saidfwall substantially as described.
• a device for securing together the poles of a series of battery cells comprising a member having openings for the reception of poles of such cells, said member being provided with flanges extending therefrom about said openings for maintaining the member in spaced relation to the tops of the cells when the same is applied to the poles, substantially as described.

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