GB2081494A - Battery terminal - Google Patents

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GB2081494A
GB2081494A GB8118344A GB8118344A GB2081494A GB 2081494 A GB2081494 A GB 2081494A GB 8118344 A GB8118344 A GB 8118344A GB 8118344 A GB8118344 A GB 8118344A GB 2081494 A GB2081494 A GB 2081494A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/28—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve
    • H01R11/281—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve for connections to batteries
    • H01R11/286—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve for connections to batteries having means for improving contact between battery post and clamping member, e.g. uneven interior surface
    • 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
    • H01M50/50—Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • H01M50/543—Terminals
    • H01M50/552—Terminals characterised by their shape
    • 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

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Abstract

A battery terminal comprises a block 1 of a resilient synthetic polymeric material or natural rubber. One of the faces of the block has a recess 2 into which a terminal 3 can be progressively inserted. The block has two interconnected conductors 4 and 5 embedded within the block. The conductors are diametrically opposed to each other on either side of the recess 2. The conductors 4 and 5 are adapted to contact a terminal 3 when inserted into the recess 2. The recess 2 has at least two portions of ribbing 11 on the surface of the recess wall, the ribbing being inclined away from the entrance to the recess to facilitate insertion of the terminal 3 and to anchor or secure the terminal within the recess. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Improvements in/or relating to battery terminals The present invention relates to battery terminais.
Known battery terminals have to be secured to the battery casing by, for example screws.
It is often the case that removal and replacement of the terminals can be an awkward and costly affair.
A further disadvantage of known battery terminals is that they can suffer corrosion from the acid contained within the battery. It can also be difficult to waterproof efficiently the terminals, and also difficult to insulate the terminals.
The present invention sets out to provide an improved battery terminal which can be easily removed or replaced from the battery casing.
The improved battery terminal being secured to the battery casing without the use of screws.
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a battery terminal which comprises a block of a resilient synthetic polymeric material or natural rubber, one of the faces of the block having a recess into which a terminal can be progressively inserted, a first and second conductor being embedded within the block and being diametrically opposed to each other on either side of the recess, and the first and second conductor being adapted to contact a terminal when inserted into the recess.
Preferably, the recess has at least two portions of ribbing on the surface of the recess wall, the ribbing being inclined away from the entrance to the recess to facilitate insertion of the terminal and to anchor or secure the terminal within the recess.
Preferably, the first and second conductor are connected together by a conductor cable having biassing means integral therewith, the block and the conductor cable helping to maintain contact between the first and second conductor and the terminal within the recess.
Preferably, the second conductor has an aperture which communicates with the exterior of the block, the aperture being adapted to receive an electrical cable or wire. The electrical cable or wire is retained in the aperture by a screw-threaded bolt, which passes through the block and engages the electrical cable or wire within the aperture, the direction of movement of the screw-threaded bolt being at right angles to the electrical cable or wire.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a battery terminal, essentially characterised by comprising an insulating piece of elastic material provided on one of its bases with an orifice for the adjusted input of the terminal, being embedded into said elastic piece two conductor pieces in a diametrically opposed position to the before mentioned orifice, and operatively placed to establish contact with the battery terminal; further characterised in that said contact surfaces show a toothing pointed in the contrary direction to the one of the location of the terminal; in that said conductor pieces assure a proper contact onto the terminal thanks to the elasticity of the insulating piece containing the same and the action of the spring incorporated with the connection cable of both conductor pieces; and in that one of the conductor pieces shows an externally communicated cavity, suitable for axially receiving the current conductor pieces; and in that one of the conductor pieces shows an externally communicated cavity, suitable for axially receiving the current conductor cable, which is a stud bolt by means of a transversal screw.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a battery terminal according to the invention; Figures 2 and 3 show a plan view of the battery terminal according to the invention from above and below respectively; and Figure 4 shows an enlarged partly sectional vertical view of the battery terminal.
Fig. 1 shows a block 1, which is made of a suitable insulating material, such as a resilient synthetic polymeric material or natural rubber.
Examples of a synthetic polymeric material include polyethelyne, polypropylene, and polystyrene. One of the faces of the block has a recess 2, into which a terminal 3 can be inserted. Two conductors 4 and 5 are embedded within the block 1. The conductors 4 and 5 are diametrically opposed to each other on either side of the recess 2. The conductors 4 and 5 are adapted to contact the terminal 3 when it is inserted into the recess 2.
The conductors 4 and 5 are connected together by a conductor cable 6, which has biassing means, for example a spring, integral therewith. Thus, the resilience or elasticity of the block 1 and the spring 6 within the connector cable 6 ensure that there is a good contact between the conductors 4 and 5 and the terminal 3 within the recess 2.
One of the conductors 5 has a recess 9 which communicates directly with the exterior of the block 1 via an orifice 7. The recess 9 is adapted to receive an electrical cable or wire 8.
The electrical cable or wire 8 is retained in the recess 9 by a screw-threaded bolt 10, which passes through the block 1 and engages the electrical cable or wire 8 within the recess. The direction of movement of the screw-threaded bolt is at right angles to the electrical cable or wire.
The recess 2 in the block 1 has at least two portions of ribbing 11 on the surface of the recess wall. The ribbing is inclined away from the entrance to the recess 2 to facilitate insertion of the terminal and to anchor or secure the terminal within the recess 2.

Claims (7)

1. A battery terminal comprising a block of a resilient synthetic polymeric material or natural rubber, one of the faces of the block having a recess into which the terminal can be progressively inserted, a first and second conductor being embedded within the block and being diametrically opposed to each other on either side of the recess, and the first and second conductor being adapted to contact a terminal when inserted into the recess.
2. A battery terminal as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the recess has at least two portions of ribbing on the surface of the recess wall, the ribbing being inclined away from the entrance to the recess to facilitate insertion of the terminal and to anchor or secure the terminal within the recess.
3. A battery terminal as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, wherein the first and second conductor are connected together by a conductor cable having biassing means integral therewith, the block and the conductor cable helping to maintain contact between the first and second conductor and the terminal within the recess.
4. A battery terminal as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the second conductor has a recess, which.communicates directly with the exterior of the block by an orifice, the recess being adapted to receive an electrical cable or wire.
5. A battery terminal as claimed in Claim 5, wherein, the electrical cable or wire is retained in the recess by a screw-threaded bolt, which passes through the block and engages the electrical cable or wire within the recess, the direction of movement of the screw-threaded bolt being at right angles to the electrical cable or wire.
6. A battery terminal, essentially characterised by comprising an insulating piece of elastic material provided on one of its bases with an orifice for the adjusted input of the terminal, being embedded into said elastic piece two conductor pieces in a diametrically opposed position to the before mentioned orifice, and operatively placed to establish contact with the battery terminal; further characterised in that said contact surfaces show a toothing pointed in the contrary direction to the one of the location of the terminal; in that said conductor pieces assure a proper contact onto the terminal thanks to the elasticity of the insulating piece containing the same and the action of the spring incorporated with the connection cable of both conductor pieces; and in that one of the conductor pieces shows an externally communicated cavity, suitable for axially receiving the current conductor cable, which is a stud bolt by means of a transversal screw.
7. A battery terminal substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
GB8118344A 1980-06-16 1981-06-15 Battery terminal Withdrawn GB2081494A (en)

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ES1980251428U ES251428Y (en) 1980-06-16 1980-06-16 PERFECTED TERMINAL FOR BATTERIES

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FR (1) FR2484711A3 (en)
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IT (2) IT8153360V0 (en)

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FR2709601A1 (en) * 1993-07-30 1995-03-10 Amp France Battery clip

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DE19748872A1 (en) * 1997-11-06 1999-05-20 Erich Rapp Battery terminal connector with ring connection
DE102007055040B4 (en) * 2007-11-17 2013-08-29 Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh Contact element and method for producing a contact element

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2709601A1 (en) * 1993-07-30 1995-03-10 Amp France Battery clip

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FR2484711A3 (en) 1981-12-18
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ES251428U (en) 1980-10-01
ES251428Y (en) 1981-03-16
IT8167824A0 (en) 1981-06-15

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