公开(公告)号：US20070184341A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11567334

申请日：2006-12-06

申请人： Junill YOON ,  Seungjae YOU ,  Heekook YANG ,  Jongmoon YOON ,  Jisang YU ,  John E. NAMGOONG

发明人： Junill YOON ,  Seungjae YOU ,  Heekook YANG ,  Jongmoon YOON ,  Jisang YU ,  John E. NAMGOONG

IPC分类号： H01M6/46 ,  H01M2/08

CPC分类号： H01M10/0436 ,  H01M2/0207 ,  H01M2/0404

摘要： Disclosed herein is a battery module including two battery cells, each of which has electrode terminals formed at upper and lower ends thereof. The battery module further includes a frame member, to which upper-end sealing parts, lower-end sealing parts, and one-side sealing parts of the battery cells are mounted, a metal sheathing member for covering the outer surfaces of the battery cells while the battery cells are mounted to the frame member, and caps (an upper-end cap and a lower-end cap) mounted to the upper and lower ends of the battery cells, respectively, which are covered by the metal sheathing member. According to the present invention, it is possible to minimize the weight and the size of the battery module while increasing the strength of the battery cells. Also, it is possible to easily mount the detecting means that detects the operation of the battery cells, and it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of short circuits during the assembly or the operation of the battery module. Furthermore, it is possible to easily perform the electric connection between the battery modules when manufacturing the medium- or large-sized battery module using the respective battery modules as unit bodies.

摘要翻译： 这里公开了一种电池模块，其包括两个电池单元，每个电池单元在其上端和下端形成有电极端子。 电池模块还包括框架构件，安装有电池单元的上端密封部件，下端密封部件和单侧密封部件的框架构件，用于覆盖电池单元的外表面的金属护套构件， 电池单元被安装到框架构件上，并且分别安装到由金属外壳构件覆盖的电池单元的上端和下端的盖（上端盖和下端盖）。 根据本发明，可以在增加电池单元的强度的同时最小化电池模块的重量和尺寸。 此外，可以容易地安装检测电池单元的操作的检测装置，并且可以有效地防止在组装或电池模块的操作期间发生短路。 此外，当使用相应的电池模块作为单位体制造中型或大型电池模块时，可以容易地执行电池模块之间的电连接。

公开(公告)号：US20070264563A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11561198

申请日：2006-11-17

申请人： Junill YOON ,  Heekook YANG ,  Juyoung KIM ,  Juhyun KANG ,  Jongmoon YOON ,  Seungjae YOU ,  John E. NAMGOONG

发明人： Junill YOON ,  Heekook YANG ,  Juyoung KIM ,  Juhyun KANG ,  Jongmoon YOON ,  Seungjae YOU ,  John E. NAMGOONG

IPC分类号： H01M6/42 ,  H01M2/02

CPC分类号： H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/0212 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/0413 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/486 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Disclosed herein is a frame member for fabrication of a battery module including two battery cells, each of which has electrode terminals formed at upper and lower ends thereof, as unit cells. The frame member includes a lower-end frame having a groove, into which lower electrode terminals of the unit cells are inserted while the lower electrode terminals of the unit cells are coupled with each other, the lower-end frame being constructed such that lower-end sealing parts of the unit cells are mounted to the lower-end frame, an upper-end frame constructed such that upper-end sealing parts of the unit cells are mounted to the upper-end frame, and external input and output terminals, which are connected to upper electrode terminals of the unit cells, protrude from the outer surface of the upper-end frame, and a side frame connected between the lower-end frame and the upper-end frame, the side frame being constructed such that one-side sealing parts of the unit cells are mounted to the side frame. The frame member according to the present invention is effective in that a battery module is fabricated while the battery module has high mechanical strength, and the size and the weight of the battery module are minimized. Furthermore, it is possible to easily mount the detecting means that detects the operation of the battery cells. Consequently, the battery module is easily fabricated, and the occurrence of short circuits is effectively prevented during the assembly or the operation of the battery module.

摘要翻译： 这里公开了一种用于制造电池模块的框架构件，其包括两个电池单元，每个电池单元在其上端和下端形成有电极端子作为单元电池。 框架构件包括具有凹槽的下端框架，单元单元的下电极端子彼此连接，单元电池的下电极端子被插入该下端框架中，下端框架构造成使得下端框架 单元电池的端部密封部分安装到下端框架，上端框架被构造成使得单元电池的上端密封部分安装到上端框架，以及外部输入和输出端子，其中 连接到单元电池的上电极端子，从上端框架的外表面突出，并且连接在下端框架和上端框架之间的侧框架，侧框架构造成， 单元电池的侧面密封部分安装在侧框架上。 根据本发明的框架构件的效果在于，在电池模块具有高机械强度的同时制造电池模块，并且电池模块的尺寸和重量最小化。 此外，可以容易地安装检测电池单元的操作的检测装置。 因此，容易地制造电池模块，并且在电池模块的组装或操作期间有效地防止了短路的发生。

公开(公告)号：US20090176153A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-09

申请号：US12401954

申请日：2009-03-11

申请人： Junill YOON ,  Jaesung AHN ,  Heekook YANG ,  Jisang YU

发明人： Junill YOON ,  Jaesung AHN ,  Heekook YANG ,  Jisang YU

IPC分类号： H01M6/46

CPC分类号： H01M10/0436 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058

摘要： Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional electrode terminal of a battery having an electrode assembly mounted in a pouch-shaped case, wherein a part of the electrode terminal, which is exposed from the battery case, has a predetermined thickness, and has a perpendicular surface (a perpendicular end surface) formed on the end thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily accomplish the connection between the electrode terminal and the electrically connecting member without modifying the shape of the electrode terminal, and it is possible to easily accomplish the connection for detecting the voltage, the current, and the temperature of the battery. Furthermore, the mechanical strength of the three-dimensional electrode terminal according to the present invention is higher than that of the conventional plate-shaped electrode terminal. Consequently, the stability of the three-dimensional electrode terminal is high in the state that the electrode terminal is electrically connected with the electrically connecting member, and the electrical connection is easily accomplished even in a small space, especially when batteries are stacked one on another with high density so as to manufacture a medium- or large-sized battery module.

摘要翻译： 这里公开了一种电池的三维电极端子，其具有安装在袋状壳体中的电极组件，其中从电池壳体暴露的电极端子的一部分具有预定厚度，并且具有垂直表面 （垂直端面）。 根据本发明，可以在不改变电极端子的形状的情况下容易地实现电极端子与电气连接部件之间的连接，并且可以容易地实现用于检测电压，电流和 电池的温度。 而且，根据本发明的三维电极端子的机械强度高于传统的板状电极端子的机械强度。 因此，在电极端子与电连接部件电连接的状态下，三维电极端子的稳定性高，即使在较小的空间内也容易实现电连接，特别是当电池堆叠在一起时 具有高密度，以制造中型或大型电池模块。

公开(公告)号：US20070194757A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11549725

申请日：2006-10-16

申请人： Junill YOON ,  Jaesung AHN ,  Heekook YANG ,  John E. NAMGOONG

发明人： Junill YOON ,  Jaesung AHN ,  Heekook YANG ,  John E. NAMGOONG

IPC分类号： H02J7/04

CPC分类号： H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/652 ,  H01M10/6565 ,  H01M10/6566

摘要： Disclosed herein is a cooling system for cooling a battery pack mounted in a vehicle, wherein the battery pack is mounted at the inner lower end of the vehicle constructed in a corrugated structure including alternating valleys and peaks, battery modules constituting the battery pack are arranged such that unit cells constituting each battery module are mounted vertically on the corrugated lower end of the vehicle, and the cooling system comprises a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port formed at a lower-end member of a housing surrounding the outer surface of the battery pack in a sealed state. According to the present invention, the coolant inlet port and the coolant outlet port are formed using the structure of the vehicle. Consequently, the cooling system can be stably mounted to the vehicle, the inner space of the vehicle is efficiently utilized, and the volume of the battery system is minimized. Furthermore, the partitions are mounted in the battery pack for uniformly supplying coolant. Consequently, heat generated from the battery is effectively removed, and the temperature difference between unit cells is minimized during the cooling process.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于冷却安装在车辆中的电池组的冷却系统，其中电池组安装在车辆的内下端，其构造成包括交替的谷和峰的瓦楞结构，构成电池组的电池模块布置成 构成每个电池模块的单元电池垂直地安装在车辆的波纹状下端，并且冷却系统包括冷却剂入口和形成在围绕电池的外表面的壳体的下端构件处的冷却剂出口 包装处于密封状态。 根据本发明，使用车辆的结构形成冷却剂入口和冷却剂出口。 因此，可以将冷却系统稳定地安装到车辆上，有效地利用车辆的内部空间，并且使电池系统的体积最小化。 此外，分隔件安装在电池组中以均匀地供应冷却剂。 因此，有效地消除了从电池产生的热量，并且在冷却过程中单元电池之间的温差被最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20070231678A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11548054

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： JongMin PARK ,  Junill YOON ,  Heekook YANG ,  John NAMGOONG ,  Jaesung AHN ,  Hyosang WOO

发明人： JongMin PARK ,  Junill YOON ,  Heekook YANG ,  John NAMGOONG ,  Jaesung AHN ,  Hyosang WOO

IPC分类号： H01M10/50

CPC分类号： H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/345 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/6565 ,  H01M10/6566 ,  H01M10/6572

摘要： Disclosed herein is a heat exchange system for battery packs, which controls the temperature of a medium- or large-sized battery pack including a plurality of unit cells such that the battery pack can be operated under the optimum operating conditions. The heat exchange system includes an air inlet port and an air outlet port formed at one side of a housing surrounding the outer surface of the battery pack so as to form a predetermined flow channel, through which air flows, a driving fan mounted in the flow channel for driving the air to flow through the flow channel, and a Peltier element mounted at the air inlet port for controlling the temperature of air introduced into the air inlet port. In the heat exchange system according to the present invention, the thermoelectric element is mounted inside the air inlet port, through which air for cooling the battery pack is introduced into the heat exchange system. Consequently, the present invention has the effect of easily controlling the optimum operating temperature of the battery pack, reducing influences caused by external conditions, and decreasing noise and vibration.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于电池组的热交换系统，其控制包括多个单元电池的中型或大型电池组的温度，使得电池组可以在最佳操作条件下操作。 热交换系统包括空气入口和空气出口，其形成在围绕电池组的外表面的壳体的一侧，以形成预定的流动通道，空气流过该通道，安装在流动中的驱动风扇 用于驱动空气流过流动通道的通道，以及安装在空气入口处的珀尔帖元件，用于控制引入空气入口的空气的温度。 在根据本发明的热交换系统中，热电元件安装在空气入口内部，通过该空气入口将用于冷却电池组的空气引入热交换系统。 因此，本发明具有容易控制电池组的最佳工作温度，减少由外部条件引起的影响以及降低噪声和振动的效果。