Common pole capacitor and housing apparatus and method

Abstract

A housing is provided for connecting two capacitor cells in a series or parallel combination and for providing the two cells as one integral product.

1 . A method of manufacturing a capacitor, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first and a second jellyroll capacitor cell;    providing a capacitor housing;    inserting the first jellyroll capacitor cell into the housing; and    inserting the second jellyroll capacitor cell into the capacitor housing.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of electrically attaching the first and second capacitor together.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of electrically attaching comprises attaching the first and second capacitor cell to a sealing portion.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the sealing portion is disposed within the housing.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of sealing the housing.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the capacitor cells comprise double-layer capacitors.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a double open-ended housing.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second jellyroll capacitor cell are connected together in one connection step.  
   
   
       9 . A method of manufacturing a capacitor, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first and a second jellyroll capacitor cell;    providing a housing; and    connecting the first jellyroll capacitor cell and the second jellyroll capacitor cell to the housing in one connecting step.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the coupling step comprises a welding step.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the coupling step comprises a soldering step.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the coupling step comprises a brazing step.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the coupling step comprises a gluing step.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the one connecting step comprises connecting to a conductive separator disposed within the housing.  
   
   
       15 . A method of manufacturing a capacitor, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first and a second jellyroll capacitor cell;    providing a capacitor housing;    coupling the first jellyroll capacitor cell to the second jellyroll capacitor cell;    inserting the first jellyroll capacitor cell and the second jellyroll capacitor cell into the housing.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the two jellyrolled capacitors cells are coupled to a conductive separator.