FUSE DEVICE FOR JOINING BATTERY CELLS, AND METHOD OF FORMING

Abstract: a fuse device for coupling terminals of battery cells are formed an asep manufacturing process. the fuse device is formed by stamping and forming a lead frame having first and second conductive plates extending into an opening thereof; overmolding a first insulative housing onto a first section of each of the plates without overmolding a second section of each of the plates, thereby coupling the plates together; forming a trace on the first insulative housing which is mechanically and electrically coupled to the plates; overmolding an insulative second housing over at least the trace thereby forming a subassembly; singulating the subassembly from the from the lead frame; mechanically and electrically coupling the second sections to third and fourth conductive plates.

Inventor(s): Ronald C Hodge

CPC Classification: H01M50/502 (PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY)

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