Battery module housing, battery module, battery pack, battery and vehicle, and also method for producing a battery module, a battery pack and a battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018366704-A1
Application number	US-201616061302-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 30, 2016
Priority date	Dec 11, 2015
Publication date	Dec 20, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a battery module housing (2001, . . . 2004) for a battery pack (10), characterized in that: the battery module housing (2001, . . . 2004) can contain a large number of battery cells (100111, . . . 100432) which each have a large wall surface (1201, 1202) and a small wall surface (1301, 1302), of which small wall surface the surface area is less than a surface area of the large wall surface (1201, 1202), wherein the battery cells (100119, 100129, 100132, 100142, 100219, 100229, 100232, 100242, 100319, 100329, 100332, 100342, 100419, 100432) which can be arranged adjacent to outer sides of the battery pack (10) can be oriented in such a way that their large wall surfaces (1201, 1202) run along the outer sides, so that a force which acts on one of the outer sides can initially be received by one of the large wall surfaces (1201, 1202), and also to a battery module (201, 204), to a battery (10), to a battery, to a vehicle and also to a method for producing a battery module (201, . . . 204), a battery pack (10) and a battery.

First claim

1 . A battery module housing ( 200 1 , . . . 200 4 ) for a battery pack ( 10 ), characterized in that:
the battery module housing ( 200 1 , . . . 200 4 ) is configured to contain a large number of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) which each have a large wall surface ( 120 1 , 120 2 ) and a small wall surface ( 130 1 , 130 2 ), a the surface area of the small wall surface being less than a surface area of the large wall surface ( 120 1 , 120 2 ), wherein the battery cells ( 100 119 , 100 129 , 100 132 , 100 142 , 100 219 , 100 229 , 100 232 , 100 242 , 100 319 , 100 329 , 100 332 , 100 342 , 100 419 , 100 432 ) which are arranged adjacent to outer sides of the battery pack ( 10 ) are oriented in such a way that their large wall surfaces ( 120 1 , 120 2 ) run along the outer sides, so that a force which acts on one of the outer sides can initially be received by one of the large wall surfaces ( 120 1 , 120 2 ).

2 . The battery module housing ( 200 1 , . . . 200 4 ) according to claim 1 , comprising:
a large number of battery cell chambers ( 250 11 , . . . 250 42 ) for receiving the large number of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ), or a receptacle or receiving chamber for receiving a device ( 310 4 , 320 4 , 330 41 , 330 42 , 340 41 , 340 42 ) for monitoring or controlling the large number of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ).

3 . The battery module housing ( 200 1 , . . . 200 4 ) according to claim 2 , wherein:
the device ( 310 4 , 320 4 , 330 41 , 330 42 , 340 41 , 340 42 ) for monitoring or controlling said large number of battery cells is a battery disconnect unit, the battery disconnect unit comprises a first circuit breaker ( 330 41 ) and a second circuit breaker ( 330 42 ), or the first circuit breaker ( 330 41 ) and the second circuit breaker ( 330 42 ) are configured to be arranged at right angles to one another so that they cannot be influenced in the same way by the applied force.

4 . A battery module ( 20 1 , . . . 20 4 ) for a battery pack ( 10 ), characterized by:
a large number of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) which each have a large wall surface ( 120 1 , 120 2 ) and a small wall surface ( 130 1 , 130 2 ), a surface area of the small wall surface being less than a surface area of the large wall surface ( 120 1 , 120 2 ), wherein the battery cells ( 100 119 , 100 129 , 100 132 , 100 142 , 100 219 , 100 229 , 100 232 , 100 242 , 100 319 , 100 329 , 100 332 , 100 342 , 100 419 , 100 432 ) which are arranged adjacent to outer sides of the battery pack ( 10 ) are oriented in such a way that their large wall surfaces ( 120 1 , 120 2 ) run along the outer sides, so that a force which acts on one of the outer sides can initially be received by one of the large wall surfaces ( 120 1 , 120 2 ).

5 . The battery module ( 20 1 , . . . 20 4 ) according to claim 4 , comprising:
a device ( 310 4 , 320 4 , 330 41 , 330 42 , 340 41 , 340 42 ) for monitoring or controlling the large number of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ).

6 . The battery module ( 20 1 , . . . 20 4 ) according to claim 5 , wherein:
the device ( 310 4 , 320 4 , 330 41 , 330 42 , 340 41 , 340 42 ) for monitoring or controlling said large number of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) is as a battery disconnect unit, the battery disconnect unit comprises a first circuit breaker ( 330 41 ) and a second circuit breaker ( 330 42 ) and, or the first circuit breaker ( 330 41 ) and the second circuit breaker ( 330 42 ) are arranged at right angles to one another so that they cannot be influenced in the same way by the applied force.

7 . A battery pack ( 10 ), comprising:
the battery module housing ( 200 1 , . . . 200 4 ) according to claim 1 .

8 . A battery, comprising:
the battery pack ( 10 ) according to claim 7 .

9 . A vehicle, comprising:
the battery according to claim 8 .

10 . A method for producing a battery module ( 20 1 , . . . 20 4 ) for a battery pack ( 10 ), the method comprising:
providing a battery module housing ( 200 1 , . . . 200 4 ), providing a large number of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) which each have a large wall surface ( 120 1 , 120 2 ) and a small wall surface ( 130 1 , 130 2 ), a surface area of the small wall surface being less than a surface area of the large wall surface ( 120 1 , 120 2 ), and arranging the battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) in the battery module housing ( 200 1 , . . . 200 4 ), wherein the battery cells ( 100 119 , 100 129 , 100 132 , 100 142 , 100 219 , 100 229 , 100 232 , 100 242 , 100 319 , 100 329 , 100 332 , 100 342 , 100 419 , 100 432 ) which are arranged adjacent to outer sides of the battery pack ( 10 ) are oriented in such a way that their large wall surfaces ( 120 1 , 120 2 ) run along the outer sides, so that a force which acts on one of the outer sides can initially be received by one of the large wall surfaces ( 120 1 , 120 2 ).

11 . The method according to claim 10 , furthermore comprising:
providing a device ( 310 4 , 320 4 , 330 41 , 330 42 , 340 41 , 340 42 ) for the monitoring and controlling of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) and arranging the device ( 310 4 , 320 4 , 330 41 , 330 42 , 340 41 , 340 42 ) for monitoring and controlling said battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) in the battery module housing ( 200 4 ).

12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein:
the device ( 310 4 , 320 4 , 330 41 , 330 42 , 340 41 , 340 42 ) for the monitoring and controlling of battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ) is as a battery disconnect unit, the battery disconnect unit comprises a first circuit breaker ( 330 41 ) and a second circuit breaker ( 330 42 ), or the first circuit breaker ( 330 41 ) and the second circuit breaker ( 330 42 ) are arranged at right angles to one another, so that they cannot be influenced in the same way by the applied force.

13 . A method for producing a battery pack ( 10 ), characterized by:
providing the battery module ( 20 1 , . . . 20 4 ) according to claim 4 , providing a crash frame ( 400 ), and arranging the battery module ( 20 1 , 20 4 ) in the crash frame ( 400 ).

14 . The method for producing a battery pack ( 10 ) according to claim 13 , furthermore comprising:
providing a circuit board ( 50 ), arranging the circuit board on the battery module ( 20 1 , . . . 20 4 ) and electrically coupling connection contacts of the circuit board ( 50 ) to electrical terminals ( 150 , 155 ) of the battery cells ( 100 111 , . . . 100 432 ).

15 . A method for producing a battery, characterized by:
providing the battery pack ( 10 ) according to claim 7 , providing a battery housing, and arranging the battery pack ( 10 ) in the battery housing.

16 . A battery pack ( 10 ), comprising:
the battery module ( 20 1 , . . . 20 4 ) according to claim 4 .

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Menig Rainer
• Doerr Alfons
• Lemke Andreas
• Selent Andreas
• Mangold Benjamin
• Kopp Benjamin
• Krieg Berengar
• Mueller Carsten
• Schweinbenz Jochen
• Teuber Johannes
• Hildenbrand Marcus
• Russ-Mohl Maximilian
• Baumann Stefan
• Benz Steffen
• Kegel Timo
• Koller Torsten
• Yan Xiaofeng
• Buder Christian

Classifications

• H01M10/04 Primary

  Construction or manufacture in general (H01M10/058, H01M10/12, H01M10/28, H01M10/38 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01M50/284

  with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB] · CPC title

• H01M50/204

  Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title

• H01M2220/20

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

• H01M2/1083 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic