Battery case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023335848-A1
Application number	US-202118028083-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 8, 2021
Priority date	Oct 19, 2020
Publication date	Oct 19, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention relates to a battery case capable of minimizing the deformation of a battery by effectively coping with side collisions of an electric vehicle and the like, the battery case comprising: a case body for accommodating a battery cell; and a cover coupled to the case body, wherein the case body comprises: a bottom plate; side frames which are coupled to the bottom plate to surround the battery cell, and which include inner sidewalls and outer sidewalls; a mounting frame coupled to the outer sidewalls of the side frames; and at least one reinforcing material, which is arranged on the bottom plate and has longitudinal both-end portions inserted into the side frames, wherein the end portions of the reinforcing material may come in contact with the mounting frame by penetrating the inner sidewalls and the outer sidewalls of the side frames.

First claim

1 . A battery case comprising:
a case body for accommodating a battery cell; and a cover coupled to the case body, wherein the case body includes: a bottom plate; side frames coupled to the bottom plate to surround the battery cell, and including inner sidewalls and outer sidewalls; a mounting frame coupled to the outer sidewall of the side frame; and at least one piece of reinforcing material disposed on the bottom plate and having both ends thereof in a longitudinal direction inserted into the side frames, wherein the end of the reinforcing material is in contact with the mounting frame by passing through the inner sidewall and outer sidewall of the side frame.

2 . The battery case of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing material includes
a body passing through the inner sidewall and outer sidewall of the side frame, and a support part extending from an end of the body in a width direction of the body and in contact with the inner sidewall of the side frame.

3 . The battery case of claim 2 , wherein a through slit is formed in the inner sidewall or outer sidewall of the side frame, and
the end of the body is inserted and shape-fitted into the through slit of the side frame.

4 . The battery case of claim 3 , wherein a welded portion is formed between the reinforcing material and the through slit of the side frame.

5 . The battery case of claim 3 , wherein a concave groove is formed in an inner surface of the mounting frame, and
the end of the body is seated in the concave groove.

6 . The battery case of claim 3 , wherein the through slit is formed in the mounting frame, and
the end of the body passes through the mounting frame.

7 . The battery case of claim 6 , wherein the end of the body passes through the mounting frame and protrudes from the mounting frame, and
a welded portion is formed between the body and the through slit of the mounting frame.

8 . The battery case of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of a plate for the reinforcing material is greater than that of a plate for the side frame and thinner than that of a plate for the mounting frame.

9 . The battery case of claim 1 , wherein the side frame has at least one closed cross-section by bending a single plate two or more times and then welding meeting ends thereof.

Assignees

• Posco Co Ltd

Inventors

• Seok Dong-Yoon
• Lee Hong-Woo
• Kim Jae-Hyun

Classifications

• H01M50/242 Primary

  adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling · CPC title

• H01M50/249

  specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) · CPC title

• H01M50/244

  Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method · CPC title

• H01M2220/20

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

• B60L50/64 Primary

  Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title