Battery module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10790558-B2
Application number	US-201715830944-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2017
Priority date	Aug 11, 2017
Publication date	Sep 29, 2020
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020

Abstract

A battery module includes: a cell cover close to a battery cell and having one surface emitting heat of the battery cell; and a cooling channel portion having a cooling channel that a refrigerant flows formed therein and having one surface of the cooling channel close to the one surface of the cell cover to absorb heat of the battery cell. In a contact region of the cell cover and the cooling channel portion, the cell cover has a protrusion portion protruded in the direction of the cooling channel, and the cooling channel has a penetration hole for inserting the protrusion portion into an inner portion that the refrigerant flows.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A battery module, comprising:
a cell cover arranged adjacent to a battery cell, the cell cover having an upper surface, a side surface, and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface is configured to emit heat of the battery cell;
a cooling channel portion having a plurality of cooling channels in which a refrigerant flows, the cooling channel portion being configured to absorb the heat of the battery cell, wherein the plurality of cooling channels are defined by an upper portion, a lower portion, and a plurality of side walls inside the cooling channel portion; and
a gasket positioned along a circumference of each of a plurality of penetration holes of the cooling channel portion,
wherein in a contact region of the cell cover and the cooling channel portion, the cell cover has a protrusion portion protruding toward the plurality of cooling channels,
wherein the upper portion of the cooling channel portion has the plurality of penetration holes through which the protrusion portion extends into the plurality of cooling channels,
wherein the lower surface of the cell cover includes:
a first portion as part of the protrusion portion which is in direct contact with the refrigerant, without an interfacial thermal contact material between the cell cover and the plurality of cooling channels; and
a second portion contacting an outer surface of the upper portion of the cooling channel portion and laterally extending from the side surface of the cell cover, the first portion extending from the second portion, and

wherein the gasket is compressively interposed between the second portion of the cell cover and the outer surface of the cooling channel portion.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion portion has a U or V.

3. A battery module, comprising:
a cell cover having an upper surface, a side surface, and a lower surface, wherein the cell cover receives a battery cell therein and has a protrusion portion on the lower surface;
a cooling channel portion having:
a plurality of cooling channels in which a refrigerant flows, wherein the plurality of cooling channels are defined by an upper portion, a lower portion, and a plurality of side walls inside the cooling channel portion;
a plurality of penetration holes through which the protrusion portion extends into the plurality of cooling channels; and

a gasket positioned along a circumference of each of the plurality of penetration holes, wherein the lower surface of the cell cover includes:
a first portion as part of the protrusion portion which is in direct contact with the refrigerant, without an interfacial thermal contact material between the cell cover and the plurality of cooling channels; and
a second portion contacting an outer surface of the upper portion of the cooling channel portion and laterally extending from the side surface of the cell cover, the first portion extending from the second portion, and
wherein the gasket is compressively interposed between the second portion of the cell cover and the outer surface of the cooling channel portion.

4. The battery module according to claim 3 , wherein the protrusion portion has a U or V shape.

5. A battery module, comprising:
a cell cover having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface, wherein the cell cover receives a plurality of battery cells therein, includes a plurality of walls interposed between the plurality of battery cells, respectively, and further includes a plurality of protrusion portions on the lower surface;
a cooling channel portion having:
a plurality of cooling channels in which a refrigerant flows, wherein the plurality of cooling channels are defined by an upper portion, a lower portion, and a plurality of side walls inside the cooling channel portion; and
a plurality of penetration holes through which the plurality of protrusion portions extend, respectively, into the plurality of cooling channels, respectively; and

a gasket disposed along a circumference of each penetration hole of the plurality of penetration holes,
wherein the lower surface of the cell cover includes:
a first portion as part of the plurality of protrusion portions, each of which is in direct contact with the refrigerant, without an interfacial thermal contact material between the cell cover and the plurality of cooling channel; and
a second portion contacting an outer surface of the upper portion of the cooling channel portion and laterally extending from the side surface of the cell cover, the first portion extending from the second portion, and

wherein the gasket is compressively interposed between the second portion of the cell cover and the outer surface of the cooling channel portion.

6. The battery module according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of protrusion portions have a U or V shape.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Jeon Yoon Cheol
• Kim Min Wook
• Kim Dal

Classifications

• H01M50/211

  adapted for pouch cells · CPC title

• H01M50/271

  Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings · CPC title

• H01M2220/20

  Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title

• H01M10/625 Primary

  Vehicles · CPC title

• H01M10/6556 Primary

  Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) · CPC title