Embodiments of the present invention relate to modular devices. The modular device comprises an enclosure having a main body and an extending member. A battery positioned at least within the main body. The extending member includes a coupling element. The coupling element is designed to provide electrical communication with another extending member when the extending member and the other extending member are in communication with each other. The coupling element is designed to provide structural support when in communication with the other extending member. The coupling element is in electrical communication with the battery. The modular device is designed in a manner to couple with another modular device via the coupling element.

A battery submodule carrier includes a monolithic cell tray configured to accommodate a plurality of aligned battery cells; a plurality of cell retainers configured to retain the battery cells within the cell tray; and a plurality of tray fasteners configured to mount the cell tray to a battery system carrier.

A connector for connecting cells of a battery unit is disclosed. The connector comprises a carrier having weld openings, a cover covering the weld openings, a contact disposed in the carrier, a film connector disposed along an edge of the carrier, and a film conductor disposed in the carrier and contacting the contact and the film connector.

A connector for connecting cells of a battery unit is disclosed. The connector comprises a carrier having weld openings, a cover covering the weld openings, a contact disposed in the carrier, a film connector disposed along an edge of the carrier, and a film conductor disposed in the carrier and contacting the contact and the film connector.

A bicycle component is provided with a base including a recess, a cover, a protected member that is at least partially arranged in the recess, and an engagement portion. The cover is configured to close the recess. The protected member is at least partially arranged in the recess. The engagement portion is configured separately from the cover and the protected member. The engagement portion is arranged in the recess and engages the cover that covers the recess.

The present invention provides a battery package used in an assembled battery, which can miniaturize the assembled battery and can impart sufficient durability; an assembled battery which can be miniaturized and have sufficient durability by provision with the relevant battery package; and a battery device provided with the relevant assembled battery.

Described are mechanically robust, thermally managed battery module constructions including a battery case, a reinforcing divider in the case, and battery cells housed by the reinforcing divider. The reinforcing divider defines a plurality of thermal transfer elements externalized of the battery case. A shock dampening material can be provided between the reinforcing divider and the battery case to facilitate a mechanical, shock-dampened, reinforcing integration of the divider and case.

Described are mechanically robust, thermally managed battery module constructions including a battery case, a reinforcing divider in the case, and battery cells housed by the reinforcing divider. The reinforcing divider defines a plurality of thermal transfer elements externalized of the battery case. A shock dampening material can be provided between the reinforcing divider and the battery case to facilitate a mechanical, shock-dampened, reinforcing integration of the divider and case.

A battery module with air cooling capability that includes at least two battery blocks; the battery blocks each include a plurality of cylindrical round cells arranged in corresponding receptacles of a cell holder, wherein longitudinal axes of the cylindrical round cells lie parallel to one another; air passage openings are provided in the cell holders, through which air can flow through the battery blocks in parallel to the longitudinal axes of the round cells; the battery blocks are stacked on one another with spacing so that a stack intermediate space results between adjacent battery blocks in the stack; a housing, including the stack made up of the battery blocks, wherein the stack is spaced apart from walls of the housing so that two terminal free spaces result between terminal battery blocks of the stack and the walls; the housing has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet; a fan is assigned to the battery module to generate an airflow between the air inlet and the air outlet, and guiding means that ensure that the airflow is guided starting from at least one stack intermediate space between two adjacent battery blocks through the air passage openings in the cell holders between the cylindrical round cells of the individual battery blocks and through the terminal free spaces in a direction of the air outlet.

A battery module with air cooling capability that includes at least two battery blocks; the battery blocks each include a plurality of cylindrical round cells arranged in corresponding receptacles of a cell holder, wherein longitudinal axes of the cylindrical round cells lie parallel to one another; air passage openings are provided in the cell holders, through which air can flow through the battery blocks in parallel to the longitudinal axes of the round cells; the battery blocks are stacked on one another with spacing so that a stack intermediate space results between adjacent battery blocks in the stack; a housing, including the stack made up of the battery blocks, wherein the stack is spaced apart from walls of the housing so that two terminal free spaces result between terminal battery blocks of the stack and the walls; the housing has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet; a fan is assigned to the battery module to generate an airflow between the air inlet and the air outlet, and guiding means that ensure that the airflow is guided starting from at least one stack intermediate space between two adjacent battery blocks through the air passage openings in the cell holders between the cylindrical round cells of the individual battery blocks and through the terminal free spaces in a direction of the air outlet.