Battery cell module, method for producing a battery cell module, battery and motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9368773-B2
Application number	US-201113978989-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2011
Priority date	Jan 13, 2011
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a battery cell module including a plurality of lithium ion battery cells, each having a degassing opening, and a cover substantially sealingly connected to a corresponding surface of each of the battery cells. The cover defines a gas receiving space configured to at least temporarily receive gas escaping from the battery cells. The gas receiving space is open in the direction of the battery cells. The opening area of the gas receiving space extends across a plurality of the battery cells. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing a battery cell module, to a battery, and to a motor vehicle having the battery cell module or the battery.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A battery cell module, comprising:
a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, each battery cell of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells defining a degassing opening and a surface, and
a cover connected to the surface of each battery cell, the cover being configured (i) to substantially form a seal on said surface, and (ii) to define a gas receiving space configured to at least temporarily receive gas escaping from the battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells,
wherein the gas receiving space is open in a direction of the battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and closed in a direction opposite said battery cells, and
wherein an opening area of the gas receiving space is configured to extend over at least two battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells.

2. The battery cell module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
the cover includes a single-wall structure, and
the gas receiving space is formed by an in part substantially concave structure.

3. The battery cell module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a surface spanned by the opening area corresponds to an area of a projection of the gas receiving space onto the surfaces of the battery cells overlain by the cover.

4. The battery cell module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gas receiving space defines an outlet opening configured to lead off the gas received.

5. The battery cell module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells are contiguous with each another, or intermediate layers are arranged between the battery cells, so that a substantially uninterrupted surface of the battery cell module is formed in an area of the battery cells, on which the cover rests.

6. The battery cell module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cover (i) defines a plurality of holes, through which terminals of the battery cells are led, and (ii) includes profiled elements configured to produce a profiling of the cover between adjacent holes of the plurality of holes, and are arranged on a side of the cover remote from the battery cells and between the holes of the plurality of holes.

7. The battery cell module as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:
a plurality of cell connectors configured to connect together the terminals of each two battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells,
wherein each of the plurality of battery cells has a casing and the cover is arranged between the plurality of cell connectors and the casings of the battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells.

8. A lithium-ion battery, comprising:
a plurality of battery cell modules located in an overall casing and defining outlet openings, the outlet openings of the plurality of battery cell modules being flow-connected to a degassing line, which is connected to a gas outlet in the overall casing,
wherein each battery cell module of the plurality of battery cell modules includes a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells,
wherein each battery cell of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells defines a degassing opening and a surface, and said battery cell module includes a cover connected to the surface of each battery cell, the cover being configured (i) to substantially form a seal on said surface, and (ii) to define a gas receiving space configured to at least temporarily receive gas escaping from the battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells,
wherein the gas receiving space is open in a direction of the battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and closed in a direction opposite said battery cells, and
wherein an opening area of the gas receiving space is configured to extend over at least two battery cells of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells.

9. The lithium-ion battery as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the lithium-ion battery is connected to a propulsion system of a motor vehicle.

Assignees

• Gendlin Boris
• Gless Michael
• Angerbauer Ralf
• Bubeck Conrad
• Baumann Stefan
• Ruehle Andreas
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Gendlin Boris
• Gless Michael
• Angerbauer Ralf
• Bubeck Conrad
• Baumann Stefan
• Ruehle Andreas

Classifications

• H01M2/043

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y10T29/49108

  Electric battery cell making · CPC title

• H01M2/1264 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01M2/1205

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01M50/147 Primary

  Lids or covers · CPC title