Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes: a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell; a module case configured to accommodate the battery cell assembly; and at least one injection hole provided in a bottom portion of the module case to inject a thermally conductive adhesive into the module case.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery units arranged in a first direction and each including a plurality of battery cells arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and two holders respectively located at two ends of the plurality of battery units in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction and the first direction. Each of the holders includes a main body portion. A plurality of guide portions are provided on a side of the main body portion close to the plurality of battery units, and are arranged corresponding to the plurality of battery units. The guide portions extend toward the plurality of battery units in the third direction, and are configured to provide guidance for movement of the corresponding battery cells. Extension lengths of the plurality of guide portions gradually decrease in the first direction.

Abstract: A battery module according to the present disclosure includes: a cell assembly that includes at least one battery cell; an upper plate that covers one side of the cell assembly, and includes a hinge pin adjacent at least one corner thereof; and a bus-bar frame that covers a neighboring side of the one side of the cell assembly, covered by the upper plate, and coupled to the upper plate by including a hinge coupling portion that is coupled with the hinge pin, wherein the hinge coupling portion comprises a hinge pin receiving portion where the hinge pin is received and a hinge pin cover portion that covers the hinge pin, and one of the hinge pin and the hinge coupling portion comprises a coupling protrusion portion, and the other comprises a coupling groove portion corresponding to the coupling protrusion portion.

Abstract: The present application provides a battery unit, a battery module, and a vehicle. The battery unit includes a housing, a cover plate, a first battery post, a second battery post, and an electrode core. The housing is provided with an opening. The cover plate covers the opening. The electrode core is disposed inside the housing. The cover plate includes a cover plate body and a concave cavity portion that is concave inward relative to an outer surface of the cover plate body. The first battery post is accommodated in the concave cavity portion. A first electrode tab of the electrode core is electrically connected to the first battery post. The second battery post is electrically connected to the cover plate body. A second electrode tab of the electrode core is electrically connected to the cover plate body.

Abstract: This application provides a battery module. The battery module includes: a plurality of batteries, arranged sequentially along a thickness direction of the battery module, where a gap exists between every two adjacent batteries; and a first side plate, disposed on one side of the plurality of batteries in a width direction of the battery module. A plurality of notches and a plurality of flanges are formed on the first side plate. Each notch corresponds to a location of the gap between every two adjacent batteries. Each flange bends from one side of a corresponding notch and extends into the corresponding gap between the two adjacent batteries to separate the two adjacent batteries.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery stack that includes a plurality of batteries stacked; a pair of end plates that are disposed at both ends, in stack direction X in which the batteries are stacked, of the battery stack, the pair of end plates including at least one end plate that includes a first portion made of a first metal that has a Young's modulus higher than a Young's modulus of a second metal, and a second portion made of the second metal that has a density lower than a density of the first metal; a restraint member that is made of the first metal and sandwiches the battery stack and the pair of end plates in stack direction X; and a welded portion that connects the first portion of the at least one end plate with the restraint member.

Abstract: A battery module (1) for an electric vehicle has battery cells (3) stacked behind one another to form a battery cell package (4) in a multipart battery module housing (2). An end plate (5) is on an end of the battery cell package (4). The battery module housing (2) has a central portion (6) and a housing end plate (7) at an end of the central portion (6). A gap (9) between the battery cell package (4) and an inner surface of the central portion (6) is filled with a thermally conductive medium. The end plate (5) has a spraying point (11) for introducing the thermally conductive medium and a distribution channel (10) for guiding the thermally conductive medium from the spraying point (11) into spaces between the battery cell package (4) and the inner surface of the central portion (6).

Abstract: A battery system includes battery cells arranged and adhered to a carrier. One or more side walls are bonded with adhesive to the battery cells to provide support, and a current collector assembly is also adhered on one axial side of the battery cells. One or more dividers may be included to maintain electrically isolation between the parallel connected battery cell groups. The other axial side of the battery cells is adhered to a cooling plate. A similar structure is bonded with adhesive to the other side of the cooling plate to form a compact battery system. Shear walls, busbars, terminal busbars, and an isolation bracket with a mounted Electronic Control Unit are bonded with adhesive to the assembly to form the battery system. Each adhesive, or type of adhesive, may exhibit specified criteria and requirements such as strength, thermal conductivity, electronic conductivity, curing requirements, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provide a pouch type secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a pouch type secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same, in which a pouch case is formed in a folding manner without being subjected to a forming process (press process), such that there is no limit in a length, and a thickness of an inner space of the pouch case is not limited.

Abstract: Provided are various embodiments of a positive electrode for a secondary battery, which in one embodiment includes a first positive electrode material mixture layer formed on a positive electrode collector, and a second positive electrode material mixture layer formed on the first positive electrode material mixture layer, wherein the first positive electrode material mixture layer has an operating voltage of 4.25 V to 6.0 V and includes an active material for overcharge which generates lithium and gas during charge; a method of preparing such a positive electrode for a secondary battery; and a lithium secondary battery including such a positive electrode.

Abstract: A bus bar including a first end comprising a first material and a second end comprising a second material and a method of manufacture are provided. The first end is designed to be coupled to a terminal of a first battery cell of a battery module and includes a first collar disposed on the first end designed to receive and surround the terminal of the first battery cell of the battery module. The second end is designed to be coupled to a terminal of a second battery cell of the battery module and includes a second collar disposed on the second end designed to receive and surround the terminal of the second battery of the battery module. The first and second batteries of the battery module are adjacent to one another. Moreover, the bus bar includes a joint electrically and mechanically coupling the first end and the second end.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an electronic device, including: a battery pack stack comprising at least two battery packs; wherein the battery pack stack comprises at least one cumulative heat reducing component positioned between the at least two battery packs. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve various battery can designs. In general, the battery can design includes two fitted surfaces oriented opposite each other and seam welded together to form an enclosure in which a battery stack is located. To form the enclosure, the two fitted surfaces are welded together along the large perimeter. Other swelling-resisting advantages may also be achieved utilizing the battery can design described herein including, but not limited to, the ability to modify one or more can wall thicknesses to control a pressure applied to the battery stack by the can, overall reduction in wall thickness of the can through the use of stronger materials for the can surfaces, additional supports structures included within the can design, and/or bossing or other localized thinning of surfaces of the can.

Abstract: A battery module which includes: a battery stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells respectively including electrode tabs on each other; a pair of side covers disposed on both sides of the battery stack; a lower cover on which the battery stack is placed so that one side of the plurality of battery cells is in contact therewith; and an upper cover disposed on a side opposite to the lower cover with respect to the battery stack; wherein the pair of side covers and the upper cover are integrally formed, and the lower cover is fastened to at least one of the pair of side covers.

Abstract: A battery casing for a vehicle includes: a lower panel; a sidewall member provided on an upper surface of the lower panel along a perimeter of the lower panel and configured to house battery modules in an internal space thereof; a cooling unit provided under the lower panel and joined to a lower surface of the lower panel, with a cooling channel provided in the lower panel to cool the battery modules; and a protective panel provided under the cooling unit and configured to protect the battery modules.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a protection member and a battery module including at least two batteries arranged side by side along a first direction and having a first outer surface and a second outer surface opposite to each other along a second direction. The protection member is in the form of a letter U with two vertical portions having different lengths, wherein a first protection section covers the end covers of batteries in the battery module, a part of a second protection section covers the first outer surface, and a third protection section abuts against an end cover of a battery corresponding to the second outer surface. The protection member can prevent the airflow, the flame and the like sprayed during thermal runaway, and control a thermal diffusion range during thermal runaway.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells disposed to face each other and arranged side by side at least in a first direction, a module cover configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells and formed to have at least one open side, and a pair of buffering members located between one side of a battery cell located at an outermost side in the first direction among the plurality of battery cells and a side of the module cover so that at least a part thereof is in contact with the sides of the battery cells and the module cover, respectively, wherein the buffering member is a leaf spring having at least one bent portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack and a device comprising the battery pack, the battery pack comprises a double-layer battery module bracket, an upper-layer battery module, a lower-layer battery module and a supporting mechanism; the double-layer battery module bracket comprises an upper plate; a lower fixing member, an upper fixing member and a fastener; the lower fixing member and the upper plate are configured to enclose a lower accommodating space; the upper fixing member and the upper plate being are configured to enclose an upper accommodating space, a lower portion of the fastener exposed from the lower fixing member is fixed on the supporting mechanism; the upper-layer battery module is accommodated in the upper accommodating space and supported on the upper plate; the lower-layer battery module is accommodated in the lower accommodating space; the supporting mechanism supports the lower-layer battery module and the lower fixing member.

Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack structure formed as a plurality of battery cells stacked and accommodated in a module case. The module case includes at least one hole forming plate having a plurality of resin injection holes formed therein for receiving an adhesive resin therethrough, and the plurality of resin injection holes are distributed on both a left side and a right side of a center of the hole forming plate in a longitudinal direction thereof, such that the resin injection holes on the left side and the right side are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance from the center of the hole forming plate in the longitudinal dimension.

Abstract: A battery cell has an electrode assembly, including a positive electrode and a negative electrode stacked in the state in which a separator is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, is mounted in a pouch-shaped cell case, wherein electrode tabs protruding outwards from a plurality of electrode plates are coupled to a first lead end of an electrode lead, a second lead end of the electrode lead, which is an opposite end to the first lead end, is located on the outer surface of the cell case in the state of being parallel to the direction in which the electrode plates are stacked, and a lead body provided between the first lead end and the second lead end is located to face the outermost surface of the electrode assembly in the state of being maintained parallel to the direction in which the electrode plates are stacked.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a housing for an energy store arranged on a bottom side of a floor assembly of the motor vehicle such that the vibrations of the floor assembly are reduced. A compressible foam of a damping component is an elastomeric foam, the material properties of which exhibit, under dynamic loading, dynamic hardening, so that the stiffness under dynamic loading starting from a frequency of greater than 0.1 Hz is greater by a dynamic hardening factor, which is greater than 2, than the stiffness which is present under quasistatic loading, such as when fitted for example.

Abstract: A secondary battery with a novel structure that can be bent repeatedly is provided. In the secondary battery, an exterior body includes a front surface, a back surface, a first sealing portion, and a second sealing portion. The front surface includes a first long side, a second long side, a third side, and a fourth side. The third side and the fourth side face each other. The third side and the fourth side are substantially perpendicular to the first long side. The front surface includes a third sealing portion. The first sealing portion is along the third side. The second sealing portion is along the fourth side. The third sealing portion includes a region overlapping with the first sealing portion and a region overlapping with the second sealing portion. At least one of the first terminal and the second terminal overlaps with the first sealing portion.

Abstract: A battery module includes at least one battery cell array including a cell frame and a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell having electrode terminals disposed at both ends of each battery cell and oriented toward the same direction, the plurality of battery cells being disposed in a lateral direction when mounted in the cell frame; and a plurality of connection members attached to the electrode terminals of a respective battery cell of the at least one battery cell array at an upper portion, a lower portion, or both of the at least one battery cell array, wherein each connection member is a metal plate having at least three vertical slits that are spaced apart from each other and a horizontal slit that crosses at least one of the vertical slits.

Abstract: A battery module for a vehicle includes: a plurality of battery cells which are stacked; a first end plate located on an outer surface of the battery cell located on one outermost side among the plurality of battery cells; a second end plate located on an outer surface of the battery cell located on the other outermost side among the plurality of battery cells; and one or more support bars located between the first and second end plates. The one or more support bars connect the first and second end plates to each other, include an elastic body, and absorb a load generated when the plurality of battery cells is swollen.

Abstract: A battery pack comprises a battery core pack that has a plurality of battery cells held in a cell holder, and a case that accommodates the battery core pack. The case has an outer shell case that covers the side surface of the battery core pack, and a bottom case that covers the bottom surface of the battery core pack. A lower-side battery core pack frame that supports the battery core pack is secured in a lower-side securing groove provided to an inner wall of the outer shell case. The lower-side securing groove is disposed above the upper-end part of the bottom case attached to the lower-end part of the outer shell case.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries that are chargeable and dischargeable, a battery holder that arranges the batteries at predetermined positions, and a bus bar that is a metal sheet fixed to electrode terminals of the batteries. The bus bar includes: a plurality of fixed terminals connected with the electrode terminals of the batteries; a base that connects the plurality of batteries with each other through the plurality of fixed terminals in series and/or in parallel; and fuse links that include ends connected with the fixed terminals, respectively, and roots that are connected with the base. The battery pack further includes a heat insulating member that tightly covers surfaces of the fuse links, and surfaces of the fixed terminals connected with the fuse links, respectively.

Abstract: A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal.

Abstract: A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a case having an elliptical cross-section capable of receiving a plurality of capacitive elements. One or more of the capacitive elements provide at least one capacitor having a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal. The apparatus also includes a cover assembly that includes a deformable cover mountable to the case, and, a common cover terminal having a contact extending from the cover. The cover assembly also includes at least three capacitor cover terminals, each of the at least three capacitor cover terminals having at least one contact extending from the deformable cover. The deformable cover is configured to displace at least one of the at least three capacitor cover terminals upon an operative failure of at least one of the plurality of the capacitive elements. The cover assembly also includes at least four insulation structures. One of the four insulation structures is associated with one of the at least three capacitor cover terminals.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions are disclosed for a Li-substituted layered-tunneled O3/spinel Na(NixFeyMnz)O2 cathode material, Na0.87Li0.25Ni0.4Fe0.2Mn0.4O2+? (LS-NFM) for enhanced sodium ion storage and cycling stability. The LS-NFM electrode is prepared by adjusting the stoichiometric ratio of the Na ion over the sum of Li and transition metal ions below 1. The Rietveld refinement of XRD data indicates that the cathode is composed of 94% layered and 6% spinel components. When cycled at a high current density of 100 mA g?1, LS-NFM cathode exhibited a first-cycle Coulombic efficiency of 88% and reversible discharge capacity of 107 mAh g?1 after 50 cycles with the capacity retention of 95%.

Abstract: A battery system includes a first battery cell that is electrically connected to a second battery cell via directed contact between compliant terminals of the first and second battery cells. The compliant terminals include a first end that is electrically connected an electrode assembly disposed within the cell, a second end disposed outside the cell, and an elastically compliant portion disposed between the second end and a cell housing.

Abstract: A battery module and a vehicle including the same are disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the battery module may include: a plurality of battery cells; a housing configured to include a base plate, a housing frame, and a cover plate; and a gasket interposed between the housing frame and the base plate and between the housing frame and the cover plate, wherein an upper flange of the housing frame facing the cover plate and a lower flange of the housing frame facing the base plate have a step shape forming a recess portion opened to an inner side of the housing plate, and the gasket is disposed in the recess portion.

Abstract: A battery module having a plurality of battery cells and a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells is provided. The module case includes first and second cases coupled to each other by hooking and having shapes corresponding to each other.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing an electrode for a secondary battery by using a single process to notch and cut a unit electrode from an electrode sheet. The method for manufacturing electrodes for a secondary battery includes supplying an electrode sheet in a moving direction (MD), wherein the electrode sheet has a plurality of coated portions and uncoated portions alternately arranged along the MD, wherein each coated portion has an electrode active material, and each uncoated portion does not have an electrode active material; and cutting the uncoated portions to form the plurality of unit electrodes.

Abstract: Electrolytes, lithium ion cells and corresponding methods are provided, for extending the cycle life of fast charging lithium ion batteries. The electrolytes are based on fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and/or vinylene carbonate (VC) as the cyclic carbonate component, and possibly on ethyl acetate (EA) and/or ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) as the linear component. Proposed electrolytes extend the cycle life by factors of two or more, as indicated by several complementary measurements.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a battery module, which includes accommodating a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell in a module case, and injecting a thermally conductive adhesive through at least one injection hole provided in a bottom portion of the module case so that the module case is coated with the thermally conductive adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a layered lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material with olivine structured LiMPO4 surface modification and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises: firstly, preparing a pure-phase layered lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material by using a coprecipitation method and a high temperature sintering method, and then uniformly coating and doping olivine-structured LiMPO4 to the surface of the layered lithium-manganese-rich composite cathode material by using a sol-gel method. According to the present invention, the surface of the layered lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material is modified by olivine structured LiMPO4, such that cycle stability thereof is effectively improved, and voltage drop generated by the material in the cycle course is inhibited. The preparation method according to the present invention is simple, low cost, environmentally friendly, and is suitable for large-scale industrial production.

Abstract: A method for controlling a charge process of a solid-state battery having a sulfur-based positive electrode is provided. The method includes monitoring and storing a temperature of the solid-state battery and a predetermined interval, when the temperature exceeds a threshold temperature, monitoring the temperature of the solid-state battery and/or processing the stored temperature data of the solid-state battery, for an indication of sulfur sublimation, and terminating a flow of charge current upon detection of the indication of sulfur sublimation.

Abstract: Disclosed is battery module, which includes a cell assembly having battery cells arranged side by side in one direction and air channels formed at the intervals of the battery cells, and an inlet duct mounted to a front surface of the cell assembly at which the air channels are located to distribute a cooling air to the air channels. The inlet duct includes an air inlet disposed to face air channels, which are located in a central region in the arrangement of the air channels, at a location spaced apart therefrom, a cooling fan being installed at the air inlet to introduce the cooling air; and a guide vane composed of a plurality of plate barriers respectively extending obliquely toward the air channels based on the air inlet at a predetermined acute angle to distribute the flow of air.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composite end plate and a battery module. The composite end plate comprises a rigid substrate, which has a first surface and a second surface that are opposite in a thickness direction of the rigid substrate, the first surface is disposed facing batteries; a rigid connecting plate, which comprises a connecting portion and a hook portion that is bent toward the connecting portion, the hook portion is embedded in the rigid substrate to connect the rigid connecting plate to the rigid substrate, the connecting portion is located on the second surface for connecting and fixing with an external structural member, and a material of the rigid connecting plate is different from that of the rigid substrate. The composite end plate according to the present disclosure can improve the structural strength of the battery module.

Abstract: A management server obtains information on a use history of a battery assembly used in a vehicle. The management server calculates an amount of material deterioration Dm and an amount of high-rate deterioration Dh by using the information on the use history of the battery assembly. When a ratio Dm/Dh is higher than a threshold value Th, the management server generates first assembly information indicating selection of a cell highly resistant against material deterioration and a spacer highly resistant against material deterioration (a cell A and a spacer A). When the ratio Dm/Dh is lower than the threshold value Th, the management server generates second assembly information indicating selection of a cell highly resistant against high-rate deterioration and a spacer highly resistant against high-rate deterioration (a cell B and a spacer B).

Abstract: A battery module having a battery cell stack having a plurality of stacked battery cells, each battery cell having an electrode lead, a bus bar configured to electrically connect the electrode leads of the plurality of stacked battery cells, and a breaking unit disposed between two adjacent battery cells of the plurality of stacked battery cells is provided. The breaking unit is spaced apart from the bus bar. The breaking unit is configured to operate by a gas pressure of gas generated in at least one of the two adjacent battery cells to break the electric connection between the electrode leads of the two adjacent battery cells and the bus bar.

Abstract: The invention resolves the problem of swelling of sealing electrochemical cells of prismatic format when they are assembled side by side in a grouping box by proposing a battery comprising at least two electrochemical cells (1a, 1b) of prismatic format, wherein the electrochemical cells are separated by a rigid wedge (2) having a hardness greater than or equal to 90 Shore A according to the standard ASTM D 2240 and by a flexible wedge (3) having a hardness of up to 60 Shore A according to the standard ASTM D 2240, the rigid wedge and the flexible wedge being electrically insulating.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery module. The battery module comprises: a first end plate, a plurality of batteries and a second end plate successively arranged in a direction, wherein the battery comprises a top cover; a connecting component, wherein the first end plate is fixedly connected to the second end plate through the connecting component; and a pulling component comprising a first connecting segment, an intermediate segment and a second connecting segment successively arranged, wherein the first connecting segment is fixedly connected to the first end plate, the intermediate segment is disposed facing the top cover, and the second connecting segment is fixedly connected to the second end plate, and wherein the pulling component can tighten the first end plate and the second end plate in an arrangement direction of the batteries to compress the batteries along with the first end plate and the second end plate.

Abstract: A method of producing a lithium ion secondary battery includes the following (A) to (E). (A) A negative electrode active material powder having a BET specific surface area of 2.2 m2/g or more and 5.2 m2/g or less is prepared. (B) Fluorine is incorporated into the negative electrode active material powder. (C) Wet granules are prepared by mixing the negative electrode active material powder, a water-soluble binder powder, and water. (D) A negative electrode is produced by forming the wet granules into a film form. (E) A lithium ion secondary battery including the negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an electrolytic solution is produced. When the negative electrode active material powder is formed into a pellet having a density of 1.5 g/m3, fluorine is incorporated into the negative electrode active material powder so that the pellet has a water contact angle of 96° or more and 138° or less.

Abstract: A secondary battery including a pouch having recessed portions inwardly recessed at at least one of opposite sides of the pouch, an electrode assembly including first electrode plates, second electrode plates and separators, the separators being disposed between the first electrode plates and second electrode plates, the electrode assembly being inside the pouch, and a lead tab coupled to the electrode assembly and exposed to the outside of the pouch. The separators protrude from the first electrode plates or the second electrode plates by different protruding lengths at different regions corresponding to the recessed portions of the pouch in a thickness direction of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: An assembled battery that can be easily assembled and that has high reliability is provided. An assembled battery includes secondary batteries with a flat prismatic shape that are stacked in a thickness direction (X-axis direction), spacer members that are stacked alternately with the secondary batteries, and side plates that extend in a stacking direction of the secondary batteries and face side surfaces of the spacer members along the stacking direction. The spacer member includes an engagement part to be engaged with the side plate in a manner that sliding is possible in the stacking direction (X-axis direction).

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, the method including: preparing positive and negative metal foams having a plurality of first pores; controlling first pore sizes of the metal foams depending on an application; filling the first pores with a slurry obtained by mixing a positive electrode active material or a negative electrode active material, a binder, a conductive material, and an organic solvent; heat-treating the metal foams to form second pores having a size smaller than those of the first pores. The first pore size of the metal foam can be controlled, so that a high capacity and high output battery can be manufactured depending on the usage.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a case having an elliptical cross-section capable of receiving a plurality of capacitive elements. One or more of the capacitive elements provide at least one capacitor having a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal. The apparatus also includes a cover assembly that includes a deformable cover mountable to the case, and, a common cover terminal having a contact extending from the cover. The cover assembly also includes at least three capacitor cover terminals, each of the at least three capacitor cover terminals having at least one contact extending from the deformable cover. The deformable cover is configured to displace at least one of the at least three capacitor cover terminals upon an operative failure of at least one of the plurality of the capacitive elements. The cover assembly also includes at least four insulation structures. One of the four insulation structures is associated with one of the at least three capacitor cover terminals.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module having a housing with a cell receptacle region defined by walls of the housing and configured to enable passage of electrochemical cells therethrough. The battery module also includes a bus bar carrier sealed in the cell receptacle region. The bus bar carrier includes a perimeter having flexible ribs extending along at least a majority of the perimeter and configured to enable intimate contact between the walls of the housing and the perimeter of the bus bar carrier.