Battery tap electrical connector

Abstract

The specification discloses an electrical connector assembly including a conductive clip and cover. The conductive clip may be snap-fitted onto an intercell connector in a multi-cell. The cover is nonconductive and may be snap-fitted over the conductive clip to protect the clip and wires connected to the clip. The cover may include a wire management device to guide and protect wires such as those connected to the clip.

1 . A battery cover set for use with a battery assembly including a multi-cell battery including a plurality of cells each including two terminals, the multi-cell battery further including a plurality of electrically conductive intercell connectors each connecting two terminals on different cells, the battery assembly further including at least one electrically conductive clip each slidingly fitted directly onto one of the intercell connectors, the battery cover set comprising:
 a plurality of electrically nonconductive covers, each cover adapted to be fitted over one of the intercell connectors and over any conductive clip that may be fitted onto the one intercell connector; and   each cover including a wire management device.   
     
     
         2 . The battery cover set of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the covers includes a monitoring strip adapted to provide an indication of one or more battery conditions. 
     
     
         3 . The battery cover set of  claim 1  wherein each wire management device comprises a flange on the cover. 
     
     
         4 . The battery cover set of  claim 1  wherein each cover is further adapted to be fitted over the two terminals connected to the intercell connector. 
     
     
         5 . A battery cover set for use with a multi-cell battery including a plurality of cells each including two terminals, the multi-cell battery further including a plurality of electrically conductive intercell connectors each connecting two terminals on different cells, the battery cover set comprising:
 a plurality of electrically nonconductive covers, each cover adapted to be fitted over one of the intercell connectors, at least one of the covers including a monitoring strip adapted to provide an indication of one or more battery conditions.   
     
     
         6 . The battery cover set of  claim 5  wherein each cover includes a wire management device. 
     
     
         7 . The battery cover set of  claim 6  wherein each wire management device comprises a flange on the cover. 
     
     
         8 . The battery cover set of  claim 5  wherein:
 the multi-cell battery further includes an electrically conductive clip slidingly fitted directly onto one of the intercell connectors; and 
 each cover is further adapted to be fitted over the two terminals connected to the intercell connector and any conductive clip that may be fitted onto the intercell connector. 
 
     
     
         9 . A battery cover set for use with a multi-cell battery including a plurality of cells each including two terminals, the multi-cell battery further including a plurality of electrically conductive intercell connectors each connecting two terminals on different cells, the battery cover set comprising:
 a plurality of electrically nonconductive covers, each cover adapted to be fitted over one of the intercell connectors, each cover including a wire management device.   
     
     
         10 . The battery cover set of  claim 9  wherein at least one of the covers includes a monitoring strip adapted to provide an indication of one or more battery conditions. 
     
     
         11 . The battery cover set of  claim 9  wherein each wire management device comprises a flange on the cover. 
     
     
         12 . The battery cover set of  claim 9  wherein each cover is further adapted to be fitted over the two terminals connected to the intercell connector. 
     
     
         13 . The battery cover set of claim  38  wherein:
 the multi-cell battery further includes an electrically conductive clip slidingly fitted directly onto one of the intercell connectors; and 
 each cover is further adapted to be fitted over any conductive clip fitted onto the intercell connector.