US Patent 7572550 Shock-absorbing structure of battery cover

Patent 7572550 was granted and assigned to Yazaki on August, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Yazaki

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7572550

Date of Patent

August 11, 2009

Patent Application Number

10809347

Date Filed

March 26, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tracy Dove

Patent abstract

A plurality of shock-absorbing ribs for protecting batteries are formed on an outer surface of the cover. The plurality of ribs are arranged parallel to each other. The plurality of ribs may be crossed in a lattice-like manner. Shock-absorbing projections each for abutting against a fixing member, engaged with the battery electrode, are formed on an inner surface of the cover. The projection has an annular shape, and a distal end portion of the electrode is received in the projection. A gap between the projection and the fixing member is smaller than a gap between the electrode and the cover. The plurality of ribs and the projections are disposed substantially symmetrically. The plurality of ribs are interconnected by bulge portions.