Battery Adapter Component and Manufacturing Method Patent

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Batteries (H01M)

Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The USPTO granted patent US12592459B2 to Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) on March 31, 2026, covering a battery adapter component and method. The patent includes 9 claims for a first adapter and second adapter disposed discretely, connected by a conductive structure, with the adapters extending in intersecting directions. Patent grants establish intellectual property rights but do not create compliance obligations for other entities.

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What changed

The USPTO formally granted patent US12592459B2 to Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited on March 31, 2026. The patent covers an adapter component for battery cells comprising a first adapter and second adapter disposed discretely, with the first adapter configured to connect to an electrode post or tab and the second adapter to the other, extending in intersecting directions and connected by a conductive structure. The filing date was February 7, 2023, under application number 18106511.

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Adapter component, battery cell, battery, electrical device, and method and device for manufacturing battery cell

Grant US12592459B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED

Inventors

Haihe Xiao, Xiaowen Zhang, Qiang Liu, Xigen Zhou, Mingxiang Lin, Wei Zhong

Abstract

An adapter may include a first adapter and a second adapter disposed discretely. The first adapter may be configured to be connected to one of an electrode post or a tab. The second adapter may be configured to be connected to the other of the electrode post or the tab. The first adapter may substantially extend along a first direction. The second adapter may substantially extend along a second direction. The first direction may intersect the second direction. The first adapter may be connected to the second adapter by a conductive structure.

CPC Classifications

H01M 50/533 H01M 50/503 H01M 50/103 H01M 50/176 H01M 50/184 H01M 50/188 H01M 50/553 H01M 50/564 H01M 50/567 H01M 50/588 H01M 50/593 H01M 50/209 H01M 50/516 H01M 50/548