Abstract: Provided is a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The battery pack includes a plurality of pouch-type battery cells, a pack case having an inner space in which the plurality of pouch-type battery cells are accommodated, and a cell cover at least partially surrounding and supporting at least some of the plurality of pouch-type battery cells. The cell cover includes a first cover portion covering one side surface of at least one of the plurality of battery cells, a second cover portion covering the other side surface of at least one of the plurality of battery cells, and a third cover portion connecting the first cover portion to the second cover portion and covering an upper end portion of the at least one battery cell. A first venting hole through which gas or flame is discharged is formed in at least one portion of the third cover portion.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of pouch-type battery cells; a pack case accommodating the pouch-type battery cells in the internal space; and a cell cover. The cell cover includes two unit covers at least partially spaced apart, provided to at least partially surround at least some of the pouch-type battery cells among the plurality of pouch-type battery cells in the internal space of the pack case. The cell cover is configured to allow venting gas to be discharged into the separation space between the two unit covers, thereby ensuring excellent safety when a thermal event occurs. Moreover, the present application discloses a battery module and a vehicle including the same.

Abstract: A cell assembly according to the present disclosure includes a cell stack including one pouch-type battery cell or two or more pouch-type battery cells stacked; and a cell cover covering two side portions of the cell stack along a widthwise direction of the cell stack and a top portion of the cell stack, wherein the cell cover is configured to adjust a width of the cell cover according to a width of the cell stack.

Abstract: A battery pack of the present disclosure includes a plurality of pouch-type battery cells; a pack case accommodating the plurality of pouch-type battery cells in an inner space; and a cell cover configured to partially surround the outer side of at least one pouch-type battery cell among the plurality of pouch-type battery cells to form an opening, wherein the pack case includes a flame-retardant portion on the side where the opening is located.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor to compress refrigerant, a condenser to liquefy the refrigerant supplied from the compressor, a capillary tube to decompress and expand the refrigerant supplied from the condenser, an evaporator to vaporize the refrigerant supplied from the capillary tube, a shutoff valve installed at an inlet of the capillary tube so as to prevent the refrigerant in the condenser during stoppage of the compressor from being moved to the evaporator, and a control unit to enable the shutoff valve to be blocked together so as to prevent movement of the refrigerant from the condenser to the evaporator during stoppage of the compressor, and to enable the shutoff valve to be opened together so as to move the refrigerant from the condenser to the evaporator during starting of the compressor.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor to compress refrigerant, a condenser to liquefy the refrigerant supplied from the compressor, a capillary tube to decompress and expand the refrigerant supplied from the condenser, an evaporator to vaporize the refrigerant supplied from the capillary tube, a shutoff valve installed at an inlet of the capillary tube so as to prevent the refrigerant in the condenser during stoppage of the compressor from being moved to the evaporator, and a control unit to enable the shutoff valve to be blocked together so as to prevent movement of the refrigerant from the condenser to the evaporator during stoppage of the compressor, and to enable the shutoff valve to be opened together so as to move the refrigerant from the condenser to the evaporator during starting of the compressor.