Battery module and battery pack including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024047806-A1
Application number	US-202318244074-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 8, 2023
Priority date	Jul 19, 2022
Publication date	Feb 8, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A battery module includes a battery cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells; a module frame that houses the battery cell stack and includes side surface parts, each covering both side surfaces of the battery cell stack along the stacking direction of the battery cells; and at least one compression pad that is arranged at least at one place between adjacent battery cells among the battery cells or between the battery cell, located on the outermost side among the battery cells, and the side surface parts among the battery cells, wherein a reserved space in the module frame is 3% or more, based on the stacking direction of the battery cells.

First claim

1 . A battery module comprising:
a battery cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells in a stacking direction; a module frame that houses the battery cell stack and includes side surface parts, each side surface part covering a respective side surface of the battery cell stack along the stacking direction; and at least one compression pad that is disposed at least at one place between adjacent battery cells among the plurality of battery cells or between an outermost battery cell among the plurality of battery cells and one of the side surface parts, wherein a reserved space in the module frame is 3% or more, based on the stacking direction.

2 . The battery module of claim 1 , wherein the reserved space is 3% or more and 10% or less, based on the stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells.

3 . The battery module of claim 1 , wherein the reserved space is calculated as (W−C−P)/C*100,
wherein W is a distance value between the side surface parts of the module frame,
wherein C is a value corresponding to a total of thicknesses of the plurality of battery cells, and
wherein P is a value corresponding to a total of thicknesses of the at least one compression pads in a compressed state, in a state where the battery cell stack and the at least one compression pad are housed in the module frame.

4 . The battery module of claim 3 , wherein C is a value of multiplying a thickness value of a central part of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells by a number of the plurality of battery cells.

5 . The battery module of claim 3 , wherein P is a value of multiplying the thickness value of the at least one compression pad in a compressed state by a number of the at least one compression pad.

6 . The battery module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are sheet-shaped pouch-type battery cells, and
wherein the plurality of battery cells are stacked in an upright state so that a first surface of each of the plurality of battery cells is parallel to the side surface parts.

7 . The battery module of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one adhesion part that is located between battery cells facing each other among the plurality of battery cells, between a battery cell among the plurality of battery cells and the at least one compression pad, or at least at one inner surface of the side surface parts.

8 . The battery module of claim 7 , wherein the at least one adhesion part is a double-sided tape or an adhesion layer formed by applying an adhesive.

9 . The battery module of claim 7 , wherein the reserved space is calculated as (W−C−P−D)/C*100,
wherein the W is a value of a space between the side surface parts of the module frame,
wherein C is a value corresponding to a total of thicknesses of the plurality of battery cells,
wherein P is a value corresponding to a total of thicknesses of the at least one compression pad in a compressed state, in a state where the battery cell stack and the at least one compression pad are housed in the module frame, and
wherein D is a value corresponding to a total of thicknesses of the at least one adhesion part.

10 . The battery module of claim 9 , wherein C is a value of multiplying a thickness of a central part of the plurality of battery cells by a number of the plurality of battery cells.

11 . The battery module of claim 9 , wherein P is a value of multiplying a thickness of the at least one compression pad in a compressed state by a number of the at least one compression pad.

12 . The battery module of claim 9 , wherein D is a value of multiplying a thickness value of the at least one adhesion part by the number of the at least one adhesion part.

13 . The battery module of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are sheet-shaped pouch-type battery cells, and
wherein the plurality of battery cells are stacked in an upright state so that one surface of the plurality of battery cells is parallel to the side surface parts.

14 . The battery module of claim 13 , wherein the at least one adhesion part is attached to a first surface of each of the plurality of battery cells so as to cover the first surface.

15 . The battery module of claim 13 , wherein the at least one adhesion part is attached to a first surface of each of the plurality of battery cells so as to cover 90% or more and 100% or less of an area of the first surface.

16 . (canceled)

17 . A battery pack comprising the battery module of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Lg Energy Solution Ltd

Inventors

• Kwon Bong Keun
• Park Jaesung
• Lim Jaehwan

Classifications

• H01M50/242 Primary

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

• H01M50/211

  adapted for pouch cells · CPC title

• H01M50/264 Primary

  for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

• H01M50/291

  characterised by their shape · CPC title