Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a pouch-type battery cell; a voltage sensor configured to sense a voltage of the battery cell; and a sensing wire configured to connect the battery cell and the voltage sensor, wherein the battery cell includes a sensing lead connected to an electrode tab, and wherein the sensing lead is exposed to the outside through a sensing hole formed in a sealing portion of the pouch cell.

Abstract: A battery module, which includes at least one battery cell and a module case for packaging the at least one battery cell, wherein the module case includes: a top cover configured to cover an upper side of the at least one battery cell; and a side plate configured to cover all of opposing side surfaces of the top cover and opposing side surfaces of the at least one battery cell and configured to be coupled to the top cover by fitting.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pressing jig for welding an electrode lead located in a lead slit formed at the bus bar to the bus bar in a closely adhered state. The pressing jig includes a first frame having a first distance adjusting unit and a first pressing unit, and a second frame having a second distance adjusting unit facing the first distance adjusting unit and a second pressing unit facing the first pressing unit. The first frame and the second frame are coupled so that a distance between first pressing unit and the second pressing unit is increased when a distance between the first distance adjusting unit and the second distance adjusting unit is decreased, and the distance between first pressing unit and the second pressing unit is decreased when the distance between the first distance adjusting unit and the second distance adjusting unit is increased.

Abstract: Discussed is an automatic pressing jig apparatus to couple a bus bar and a lead assembly of a battery module to each other. The automatic pressing jig apparatus can include a first presser and a second presser having a first pressing rod and a second pressing rod, respectively, and at least one contactor connected to both the first presser and the second presser and configured to receive a pressing force from the first presser and the second presser to secure the bus bar to the lead assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells having electrode leads protruding thereon, and a bus bar assembly for electrically connecting the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells. The bus bar assembly includes a bus bar frame, a plurality of lead slots defined by the bus bar frame so that the electrode leads pass therethrough, at least one sensing bus bar disposed between the plurality of lead slots and connected to the electrode leads, and an elastic guider disposed at the rear of the at least one sensing bus bar in a front and rear direction of the bus bar frame.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells and a casing member surrounding the plurality of battery cells, and a connection member connecting the plurality of battery modules to each other.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery module including a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries arranged in parallel to each other, each pouch type secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly, a receiving portion configured to receive the electrode assembly and a pouch exterior, a cooling plate arranged under the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries to accommodate the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries, and a thermally conductive adhesive between the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries and the cooling plate. The cooling plate includes a first recess to receive a portion of the pouch exterior and a second recess to receive a portion of the thermally conductive adhesive.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a battery cell mounts a battery cell stack to a frame that includes a base cover and a pair of side covers respectively extending from both ends of the base cover. The apparatus includes a support member to support the battery cell stack, a roller member around which a film fixed to the support member is wound, and a film guide member configured to move the film into the frame. When the film guide member moves the film into the frame, the support member and the frame move toward each other, and the battery cell stack is movable along the film to be mounted to the frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic pressing jig apparatus including a plurality of pressing units configured to simultaneously press a plurality of bus bars provided in the battery module, the plurality of pressing units pressing an end portion of a lead assembly from an upper portion of the bus bar so that the lead assembly does not protrude through a lead slit of a bus bar among the plurality of bus bars; a support plate connected to one end portion of the plurality of pressing units to support the plurality of pressing units; and a distance adjusting unit connected to the support plate to move the support plate so that the plurality of pressing units are moved away from or closer to the battery module.

Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.

Abstract: A battery module housing includes a top plate and a bottom plate forming an upper wall and a lower wall, respectively, and a first side plate and a second side plate forming side walls, respectively, the battery module housing having a rectangular tube shape provided to accommodate battery cells in an inner space thereof, wherein the battery module housing has four bonding portions each including an adhesive along a longitudinal direction, the bonding portions located at two sites between opposing side edges of the top plate and top surfaces of the first side plate and second side plate, respectively, and at two sites between opposing side edges of the bottom plate and bottom surfaces of the first side plate and second side plate, respectively.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells and a casing member surrounding the plurality of battery cells, and a connection member connecting the plurality of battery modules to each other.

Abstract: A battery module includes a heat-shrinkable tube serving as a module housing. The battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries; a bus bar assembly having a bus bar frame and a bus bar mounted to an outer surface of the bus bar frame; and a heat-shrinkable tube formed to be shrunk by heat and configured so that the cell assembly is located therein, the heat-shrinkable tube being provided to surround a side surface of the cell assembly and a portion of the bus bar assembly.

Abstract: A battery module having excellent cooling efficiency and allowing easy recycling of inner components at disposal applies a heat-shrinkable tube serving as a module housing and a heatsink to the battery module. The battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries having electrode leads formed to protrude in a front and rear direction and stacked on each other in a left and right direction; a heatsink located to contact an outer surface of the cell assembly and having a coolant flow path for allowing a coolant to move therein; and a heat-shrinkable tube having a tubular shape with a hollow structure in which the cell assembly and the heatsink are located, the heat-shrinkable tube being thermally shrunken so that the cell assembly and the heatsink are in contact with each other.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic pressing jig apparatus including: a plurality of contacting units configured to simultaneously press each of a plurality of bus bars provided in a battery module and press an end of a lead assembly from a top of the plurality of bus bars to prevent the lead assembly from protruding from a surface of the plurality of bus bars; a pair of pressing units connected to the plurality of contacting units and configured to adjust a pressing force of the plurality of contacting units with respect to the plurality of bus bars; a support frame supporting the pair of pressing units; and a distance adjusting unit connected to the support frame and configured to ascend or descend the support frame to move the plurality of contacting units away from or close to the battery module.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a top plate configured to cover an upper side of the battery cell assembly; a bottom plate configured to cover a lower side of the battery cell assembly; a sensing assembly disposed to cover a front side and a rear side of the battery cell assembly; a pair of side plates disposed at side surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell assembly; and a pair of compression pads disposed between the pair of side plates and the battery cell assembly, respectively.

Abstract: Provided are a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a bus bar to which electrode leads respectively provided in the plurality of battery cells are coupled; and a cover in which the battery cell stack is accommodated, wherein the bus bar is provided such that at least a part of the bus bar is in contact with upper surfaces of the electrode leads.

Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar assembly configured to electrically connect the electrode leads of the battery cells, and the bus bar assembly includes a bus bar frame configured to cover one side of the battery cells, a plurality of lead slots through which the electrode leads pass, a sensing bus bar connected to the electrode leads, and an elastic guider disposed at both left and right sides of the sensing bus bar in a left and right direction of the bus bar frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for predicting a degree of deformation of a battery module, caused by swelling of a secondary battery. The battery module includes at least one secondary battery in a module case. The apparatus includes a cell evaluation module configured to derive a relationship between a thickness change amount and a reaction force for a single secondary battery; a case evaluation module configured to derive a relationship between a load applied to the module case and a width change amount of the module case; and a prediction module configured to predict a deformation amount of the battery module by using the relationship between the thickness change amount and the reaction force of the secondary battery, derived by the cell evaluation module, and the relationship between the load and the width change amount of the module case, derived by the case evaluation module.