Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery cell stack formed by a plurality of stacked battery cells, a battery module housing configured to wrap the other outer surfaces of the battery cell stack excluding a first surface and a second surface, from which electrode leads protrude, a water tank configured to supply a coolant to the battery cell or the battery module housing, and a battery pack case configured to receive a plurality of battery module housings. The battery pack case includes a pack case space portion located adjacent to the first surface and a crossbeam located adjacent to the second surface, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cell stacks, each battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells; a battery pack case configured to receive the plurality of battery cell stacks, wherein the battery pack case includes a pack case space portion located adjacent to a first side of a first battery cell stack; and a beam located adjacent to a second side of the first battery cell stack; the battery pack case being hollow and configured to store a coolant; and an outlet in the battery pack case.

Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells including an electrode lead are stacked; and a lead frame located on one side of the battery cell stack. A first electrode lead protruding from a first battery cell among the plurality of battery cells and a second electrode lead protruding from a second battery cell among the plurality of battery cells are bent after passing through a slit formed in the lead frame and then overlapped to form an electrode lead assembly. In the electrode lead assembly, at least a part of the first electrode lead and at least a part of the second electrode lead are joined to each other. The lead frame includes a first support part on which the electrode lead assembly is located.

Abstract: A pouch case manufacturing device pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a fixing unit that fixes a pouch film of a laminated sheet for battery cells; and a punch unit that presses the pouch film so as to form a storage part on the pouch film. The punch unit includes a central punch unit and an outer peripheral punch unit surrounding the central punch unit, the central punch unit presses the central portion of the pouch film, and the outer peripheral punch unit presses the outer peripheral portion of the pouch film. In in a vertical cross section parallel to the pressing direction of the punch unit, a radius of curvature of a corner of the central punch unit is larger than a radius of curvature of a corner of the outer peripheral punch unit.

Abstract: A shaping apparatus for a pouch-shaped battery case includes a punch configured to press a laminate sheet in order to shape an electrode assembly receiving portion of the pouch-shaped battery case, a die in which an accommodation portion is formed having a size corresponding to the electrode assembly receiving portion, a holder configured to fix an outer periphery of the laminate sheet, and an electromagnetic field-generating means attached to the punch and configured to generate an electromagnetic field. A pouch-shaped battery case shaping process uses the shaping apparatus to manufacture the pouch-shaped battery case.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive two or more battery modules, and a heat sink located under the battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules includes a plurality of battery cells, a water tank located above the plurality of battery cells, and a module case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells and the water tank. When fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.

Abstract: A battery cell according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator; and a pouch case in which a recessed portion for housing the electrode assembly is formed, wherein the pouch case is bent on the basis of at least one edge line among the edges formed by the recessed portion.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more of battery module housings, and a water tank located on one surface of each of the battery module housings, the water tank being configured to receive a coolant, wherein the battery module housing is configured to wrap outer surfaces of the plurality of battery cells. In a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules, it is possible to prevent thermal spread between adjacent battery modules when fire breaks out in a battery cell.

Abstract: Discussed is an underbody for electric vehicles having a water tank, and more particularly to an underbody for electric vehicles, the underbody including a receiving portion depressed upwards by a predetermined depth, the receiving portion being configured to receive a battery pack, wherein a first water tank is mounted in an upper part of the receiving portion.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more of battery module housings, and a water tank located on one surface of each of the battery module housings, the water tank being configured to receive a coolant, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the battery module housing that faces the water tank is open, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery pack case configured to receive one or more battery modules and a heat sink located above the battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules includes a plurality of battery cells, a water tank located above the plurality of battery cells, and a module case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells and the water tank, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more battery module housings, a water tank located above the battery module housings, and a heat sink located under the battery module housings. The battery module housing is configured to wrap the plurality of battery cells. In a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules, it is possible to prevent thermal spread between adjacent battery modules when fire breaks out in a battery cell.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more of battery module housings, a water tank located above the battery module housings, and a heat sink located under the battery module housings. At least a portion of the surface of the battery module housing that faces the water tank is open, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.

Abstract: A pouch-shaped battery case shaping apparatus includes a die having an open recess sized to correspond to an electrode assembly, a punch configured to draw a sheet into the open recess and thereby shape the sheet, a holder configured to fix ends of the sheet to the die during drawing of the sheet, and a lubricant supply unit configured to supply a lubricant to the sheet to minimize surface damage to the sheet due to the drawing of the sheet. A pouch-shaped battery case manufacturing process uses the pouch-shaped battery case shaping apparatus to shape the sheet.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each secondary battery having two side surfaces that are flat and parallel to each other; and a housing having a bottom part formed in a horizontal direction, two vertical sidewalls extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction at opposite ends of the bottom part, and a ceiling part extending from an upper end of each of the sidewalls and disposed parallel to the bottom part. The plurality of secondary batteries are mounted to be stacked in a thickness direction thereof so that side surfaces of outermost secondary batteries of the plurality of secondary batteries face respective sidewalls. A rib is formed inside each of edges connecting the bottom part and the sidewalls of the housing to each other to have a thickness thicker than other portions of the sidewalls.

Abstract: A battery case shaping apparatus and method shape a pouch-shaped battery case. The battery case shaping apparatus includes a conductive liquid and positive and negative electrodes each configured to generate electric discharge in the conductive liquid in order to prevent a laminate sheet for battery cases from being damaged by friction between a punch and a die and to allow the entirety of the laminate sheet to be elongated.

Abstract: A battery case shaping apparatus includes a punch, a die, a holder, and an elastic separator. The punch is configured to press a laminate sheet into a shape of an electrode assembly receiving portion. The die has formed therein an accommodation portion having a size corresponding to the electrode assembly receiving portion. The holder is configured to fix the an outer periphery of the laminate sheet. The elastic separator is located under the punch in order to prevent direct contact between the punch and the laminate sheet. A battery case manufacturing process uses the battery case shaping apparatus to manufacture a battery case.

Abstract: A punch pin hole inspection apparatus and method uses a punch and a die capable of checking defects or damage, specifically pin holes or microcracks, due to shaping immediately after finishing shaping a laminate sheet into a battery case using the punch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic welding apparatus including a horn unit including a horn wherein the horn is configured to contact a target to be welded and a vibrator configured to apply vibration to the horn; an anvil unit including an anvil having an first flat surface on which the target to be welded is configured to be placed and a support portion configured to support the anvil in a rotatable state; and a welding main body configured to have the horn unit and the anvil unit fixed thereto, wherein the anvil is rotated in a state of being supported by the support portion such that the first flat surface of the anvil is parallel to a welding surface of the horn, whereby parallelism between the horn and the anvil may be easily achieved, and welding quality may be improved.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery cell and a bus bar electrically connected to the battery cell, wherein the bus bar includes a rupture portion configured to melt due to electric resistance heat generated by overcurrent and thus to rupture, the rupture portion having a plurality of through-holes therein.