Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a battery module assembly including two or more battery modules having cell units, each of which includes one or more battery cells having insulating tape at least partially attached to an outer circumference thereof excluding electrode terminals thereof, electrically connected to one another, a pair of an upper case and a lower case to surround an upper part and a lower part of the battery modules in a state in which the battery modules are erected on their sides, a bus bar assembly disposed at a front of the battery modules to electrically connect the battery modules to one another, and fastening holes formed at a top of the upper case and a bottom of the lower case to position or fix the battery module assembly.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a battery module including chargeable and dischargeable battery cells which are sequentially arranged in a stacked state, cartridges fixing edges of the respective battery cells to form a battery cell stacked structure, and heat transfer members mounted between the respective battery cells, edges of the heat transfer members being partially or entirely fixed to the respective cartridges. The battery module according to the present invention is configured to have a structure in which the heat transfer members, to which heat generated from the battery cells is conducted, are coupled to the cartridges to fix the battery cells and, at the same time, to cool the battery cells, thereby improving cooling efficiency, reducing the size of the battery module to have a compact structure, and improving structural stability of the battery cells.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a voltage sensing assembly for sensing voltage of battery cells, each having electrode terminals formed at an upper or lower end thereof, in a state in which the voltage sensing assembly is mounted to a battery module, the voltage sensing assembly including (a) a block case formed of an electrically insulating material, the block case being mounted, horizontally within a space between electrode terminal connection parts of the battery cells, to the front or rear of the battery module, (b) wires connected respectively to voltage sensing terminals, each of the voltage sensing terminals being integrally formed at an upper or lower end of a corresponding one of bus bars electrically connected to the electrode terminal connection parts of the battery cells, and (c) a connector that transmits detected voltages of the wires to a controller.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a battery pack, temperature of which is controllable, including at least one battery module including a plurality of battery cells or unit modules (‘unit cells’) which can be charged and discharged, a fluid channel formed such that a fluid to cool or heat the battery module passes through the battery module, a flow change unit located on the fluid channel to change a flow direction of the fluid based on a temperature state of the battery module, and an operation controller to control an operation of the flow change unit based on information regarding the temperature of the battery module.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a battery pack including two or more battery modules connected to each other, external input and output terminals being formed at one side of each of the battery modules, each of the battery modules including a plurality of unit cells electrically connected to each other while being stacked, wherein the two or more battery modules are connected in series or in parallel to each other via a connection member such that one of the battery modules is connected to an adjacent one of the battery modules, and the connection member is configured to have a structure in which different kinds of metals having different melting points are coupled to each other.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery module including a cell module stack having a structure in which a plurality of cell modules, each of which includes a battery cell mounted in a cartridge, is vertically stacked, a lower end plate to support a lower end of the cell module stack, an upper end plate to fix an uppermost cartridge of the cell module stack disposed on the lower end plate, and a voltage detection assembly to detect voltages of the battery cells, a box type pack case in which the battery module is mounted, a pack cover coupled to the pack case, and fastening extension members protruding upward from the battery module to couple the battery module to the pack case and the pack cover.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a battery pack including (a) a module assembly including two or more battery modules, each of which includes a chargeable and dischargeable battery cell, the battery modules being stacked to have a two layer structure including an upper layer and a lower layer while being in contact with each other in a lateral direction, (b) a first upper layer connection member and a second upper layer connection member mounted at the upper layer module assembly, (c) a first lower layer connection member and a second lower layer connection member mounted at the lower layer module assembly, (d) a pair of side support members, (e) insulation members mounted at interfaces between the sides of the upper and lower layer module assemblies and the side support members, and (f) a first lower end support member and a second lower end support member.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a battery pack including battery cells or unit modules (unit cells), wherein the battery pack is configured to have a structure in which the unit cells are uprightly arranged in a width direction (a horizontal direction) of the battery pack in a state in which a spacing distance for coolant flow is provided between the respective unit cells to constitute a battery module, a plurality of battery modules is arranged to constitute a battery module group, battery modules groups are vertically arranged from a coolant introduction direction of a coolant inlet port in a height direction (a vertical direction) of the battery pack to have a two or more layer structure or laterally arranged from the coolant introduction direction of the coolant inlet port in a length direction (a horizontal direction) of the battery pack to have a two or more row structure.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array including battery modules arranged in two or more rows, a pair of side support members (a front support member and a rear support member) configured to respectively support a front and a rear of the battery module array, lower end support members configured to support a lower end of the battery module array, two or more first upper mounting members coupled to upper ends of the side support members and to lower ends of the inverted battery modules, a second upper mounting member configured to vertically intersect the first upper mounting members, the second upper mounting member being coupled to upper ends of the first upper mounting members, and a rear mounting member located at a rear of the battery module array.