Battery pack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024363951-A1
Application number	US-202318686055-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 25, 2023
Priority date	Aug 4, 2022
Publication date	Oct 31, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A pack case includes a base plate, a side plate coupled along a perimeter of the base plate to define an accommodation space therein; a lower cross beam coupled to the base plate to transversely divide the accommodation space; and an upper cross beam coupled to the lower cross beam.

First claim

1 . A pack case comprising:
a base plate; a side plate coupled along a perimeter of the base plate to define an accommodation space therein; a lower cross beam coupled to the base plate to transversely divide the accommodation space; and an upper cross beam coupled to the lower cross beam.

2 . The pack case of claim 1 , wherein the upper cross beam is coupled to an upper surface of the lower cross beam to form a single cross beam.

3 . The pack case of claim 1 , further comprising a center beam coupled to the base plate so as to longitudinally divide the accommodation space.

4 . The pack case of claim 1 , wherein the lower cross beam includes a first concavo-convex structure with repeated concave parts and protruding parts extending in a coupling direction of the upper cross beam, and
wherein the upper cross beam includes a second concavo-convex structure corresponding to the first concavo-convex structure.

5 . The pack case of claim 4 , wherein the lower cross beam is coupled to the base plate by welding, and
wherein the upper cross beam is coupled to the lower cross beam by a bolt.

6 . The pack case of claim 5 , wherein the upper cross beam is made of a lighter material than a material of the lower cross beam.

7 . The pack case of claim 1 , wherein the lower cross beam includes at least one concave welding groove at a boundary with the base plate.

8 . The pack case of claim 7 , wherein the at least one concave welding groove includes concave welding grooves on opposite sides of the lower cross beam.

9 . The pack case of claim 8 , wherein each of the concave welding grooves is distributed so that at least some part thereof does not overlap a corresponding concave welding groove facing it.

10 . The pack case of claim 7 , wherein the lower cross beam is welded to the base plate via a welding bead in the welding groove, and
wherein the welding bead in the welding groove does not protrude outside the lower cross beam.

11 . A battery pack comprising:
a pack case according to claim 1 ; and a plurality of cell stacks located in the transversely divided accommodation space of the pack case.

12 . The battery pack of claim 11 , wherein an insulating sheet or compression pad is interposed between a contact surface of one cell stack of the plurality of cell stacks and the lower cross beam and the upper cross beam adjacent the contact surface of the one cell stack.

13 . A manufacturing method of a battery pack comprising:
a first step of preparing a pack case comprising a base plate, a side plate coupled along a perimeter of the base plate to form an accommodation space therein, and one or more lower cross beams coupled to the base plate to divide the accommodation space; into two or more spaces; a second step of placing a plurality of cell stacks in one space of the two or more spaces; a third step of coupling an upper cross beam to one lower cross beam of the one or more lower cross beams after the plurality of cell stacks is placed in the one space of the two or more spaces; and repeating the second step and the third step for all of the remaining two or more spaces.

14 . The manufacturing method of a battery pack of claim 13 , wherein each lower cross beam of the one or more cross beams has a concavo-convex structure with repeated concave parts and protruding parts extending in a coupling direction of the upper cross beam, and
wherein the second step uses a loading jig having a gripper for gripping the plurality of cell stacks collectively, and the gripper is configured to enter a concave part in the first concavo-convex structure and place the gripped plurality of cell stacks onto the base plate.

15 . The manufacturing method of a battery pack of claim 14 , wherein, in the second step, after the plurality of cell stacks is placed on the base plate, the gripper moves across an upper part of the lower cross beam upon release of the gripper.

Assignees

• Lg Energy Solution Ltd

Inventors

• Hur Nam Hoon
• Lee Hyoung Suk
• Shin Ju Hwan
• Yang Chang Hyeon

Classifications

• H01M50/262

  with fastening means, e.g. locks · CPC title

• H01M50/244

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

• H01M50/291 Primary

  characterised by their shape · CPC title

• H01M50/242 Primary

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

• B25J15/0033

  with gripping surfaces having special shapes · CPC title