PL3637502T3 - Zespół szyny zbiorczej do łączenia wyprowadzenia elektrod i moduł akumulatorowy zawierający ten zespół - Google Patents

Zespół szyny zbiorczej do łączenia wyprowadzenia elektrod i moduł akumulatorowy zawierający ten zespół

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PL3637502T3
PL3637502T3 PL18866238T PL18866238T PL3637502T3 PL 3637502 T3 PL3637502 T3 PL 3637502T3 PL 18866238 T PL18866238 T PL 18866238T PL 18866238 T PL18866238 T PL 18866238T PL 3637502 T3 PL3637502 T3 PL 3637502T3
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bus bar
battery module
electrode lead
module including
bar assembly
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PL18866238T
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Ho-June CHI
Kyung-Mo Kim
Jeong-O MUN
Jin-Yong Park
Jung-Hoon Lee
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Lg Energy Solution, Ltd.
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  • Connection Of Batteries Or Terminals (AREA)
  • Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
PL18866238T 2017-10-11 2018-09-10 Zespół szyny zbiorczej do łączenia wyprowadzenia elektrod i moduł akumulatorowy zawierający ten zespół PL3637502T3 (pl)

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KR1020170130918A KR102172519B1 (ko) 2017-10-11 2017-10-11 전극 리드 접합용 버스바 조립체 및 이를 포함하는 배터리 모듈
EP18866238.1A EP3637502B1 (en) 2017-10-11 2018-09-10 Bus bar assembly for electrode lead bonding and battery module including same
PCT/KR2018/010572 WO2019074211A1 (ko) 2017-10-11 2018-09-10 전극 리드 접합용 버스바 조립체 및 이를 포함하는 배터리 모듈

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