Battery pack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11177530-B2
Application number	US-201916678631-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 8, 2019
Priority date	Dec 4, 2018
Publication date	Nov 16, 2021
Grant date	Nov 16, 2021

Abstract

A battery pack which includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module including a plurality of battery cells. Electrode leads extend from the plurality of battery cells; a connection member connects with at least one of the electrode leads; a bus bar electrically connects neighboring battery modules, and one end thereof contacts the connection member. An insulation member covers a contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar; and a flame spread blocking member overlaps the contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar, while being disposed on the insulation member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A battery pack, comprising:
a plurality of battery modules, each battery module including a plurality of battery cells;
electrode leads extending from the plurality of battery cells;
a connection member connected with at least one of the electrode leads;
a bus bar electrically connecting neighboring battery modules, and one end thereof contacts the connection member;
an insulation member that covers the connection member and the bus bar; and
a flame spread blocking member overlapping the connection member and the bus bar, while covering the insulation member.

2. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the insulation member contacts the bus bar at a portion where the connection member and the bus bar are overlapped with the insulation member.

3. The battery pack of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of battery modules comprise a first battery module and a second battery module that neighbor each other,
wherein the bus bar contacts a connection member of each of the first battery module and the second battery module,
wherein the flame spread blocking member comprises a first flame spread blocking member disposed at a portion where the connection member and the bus bar of the first battery module contact each other, and a second flame spread blocking member that is disposed at a portion where the connection member and the bus bar of the second battery module contact each other, and
wherein the first flame spread blocking member and the second flame spread blocking member are separated from each other.

4. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the connection member is mounted on the entire surface of a bus bar frame, and is connected with at least one of the electrode leads passed through a plurality of lead slots of the bus bar frame.

5. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the flame spread blocking member is formed of a mica tape or a mica sheet.

6. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of battery modules is mounted in a metal case.

7. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of battery modules are coupled in series, and two flame spread blocking members are provided in each of the battery modules.

8. The battery pack of claim 7 , wherein the flame spread blocking member of the battery module comprises a first flame spread blocking member and a second flame spread blocking member, and the first flame spread blocking member is formed at a first end of the battery module and the second flame spread blocking member is formed at a second end of the battery module.

9. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of battery modules comprise a first battery module, a second battery module, and a third battery module that neighbor each other,
wherein the first battery module, the second battery module, and the third battery module are arranged in a direction that is perpendicular to a long side of each of the battery modules,
wherein the bus bar comprises a first bus bar connecting the first battery module and the second battery module, a second bus bar connecting the second battery module and the third battery module, and a third bus bar connecting the third battery module and the first battery module, and
wherein the first bus bar, the second bus bar, and the third bus bar are respectively formed along the alignment direction of the first battery module, the second battery module, and the third battery module, the first bus bar is disposed at one end of each of the first battery module and the second battery module in the same direction, the second bus bar is disposed at the other end of the second battery module, and the third bus bar is disposed at the other end of the first battery module.

10. The battery pack of claim 9 , wherein the first bus bar and the second bus bar each has a convex shape in a direction facing each other in a plan view.

11. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the flame spread blocking member contacts the insulation member.

12. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the connection member is formed of a copper or aluminum material.

13. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the connection member contacts at least one of the electrode leads by welding.

14. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the flame spread blocking member continuously covers a top surface and a side surface of the insulation member.

15. A device comprising the battery pack of claim 1 .

16. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the connection member is U-shaped and contacts two electrode leads,
wherein the insulation member covers a first end of the connection member and a second end of the connection member.

17. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the flame spread blocking member contacts a top surface of one of the battery modules.

Assignees

• Lg Chemical Ltd

Inventors

• You Jung Been
• Kong Jeong Pyo
• Jeong Sangyoon
• Choi Jonghwa
• Lee Hui Jeong

Classifications

• H01M50/516

  by welding, soldering or brazing · CPC title

• H01M50/505

  comprising a single busbar · CPC title

• H01M50/522 Primary

  Inorganic material · CPC title

• H01M50/503

  characterised by the shape of the interconnectors · CPC title

• H01M50/51

  Connection only in series · CPC title