Rechargeable cell support device with insulating rings

1. Technical Field A charging element device comprising columnar charging element modules arranged by serially connecting cylindrical cells via an insulating ring, the module having a terminal at opposite ends thereof; charging element module groups arranged by laterally aligning the modules in parallel; a built-up construction of the modules arranged by building-up the modules groups in several stages; bus bar plates disposed at the opposite ends of the built-up construction and fitted to the terminals; bus bars disposed outside the bus bar plate and serially connecting the terminals; a housing in which cooling air flows and the built-up construction is contained; and mounting plates having a securing ring for holding and securing the insulating ring, the mounting plate being provided below the lowermost modules group, above the uppermost modules group, and between the intermediate modules groups. The mounting plates are integrally bound so as to hold and secure the insulating ring by the securing ribs, a restriction arrangement for rotation of the insulating ring is provided to the insulating ring and the securing rib.