Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-voltage battery module including a bridge bus bar configured to be exposed to the outside in order to reduce a danger of accident due to electric shock when handing the high-voltage battery module, wherein a cell assembly is temporarily electrically open-circuited and the bridge bus bar is connected only when the battery module is used. It is possible to remove dangerous factors that may injure the human body during manufacture and transportation of the high-voltage battery module and to use the high-voltage battery module in the state in which restrictions are minimized.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells including a portion of a battery case body extended outward as a cell terrace, a busbar frame connected to the battery cell stack, electrode leads protruding from the cell terraces, respectively, of the plurality of battery cells, and a partition wall disposed between immediately adjacent electrode leads and formed on the busbar frame, the partition wall located between the cell terrace protruding from an outermost battery cell of the plurality of battery cells in the battery cell stack and the cell terrace protruding from the battery cell immediately adjacent to the outermost battery cell.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a frame, a plurality of sensing bus bars integrally provided on the frame, an inter bus bar configured to connect any one pair of sensing bus bars, among the plurality of sensing bus bars, to each other, and a terminal bus bar configured to connect any one of the plurality of sensing bus bars to an external terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-voltage battery module including a bridge bus bar configured to be exposed to the outside in order to reduce a danger of accident due to electric shock when handing the high-voltage battery module, wherein a cell assembly is temporarily electrically open-circuited and the bridge bus bar is connected only when the battery module is used. It is possible to remove dangerous factors that may injure the human body during manufacture and transportation of the high-voltage battery module and to use the high-voltage battery module in the state in which restrictions are minimized.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells including a portion of a battery case body extended outward as a cell terrace, a busbar frame connected to the battery cell stack, electrode leads protruding from the cell terraces, respectively, of the plurality of battery cells, and a partition wall disposed between immediately adjacent electrode leads and formed on the busbar frame, the partition wall located between the cell terrace protruding from an outermost battery cell of the plurality of battery cells in the battery cell stack and the cell terrace protruding from the battery cell immediately adjacent to the outermost battery cell.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a frame, a plurality of sensing bus bars integrally provided on the frame, an inter bus bar configured to connect any one pair of sensing bus bars, among the plurality of sensing bus bars, to each other and a terminal bus bar configured to connect any one of the plurality of sensing bus bars to an external terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure including a plate-shaped battery cell having electrode terminals formed at one side thereof including a sealed surplus part and a protection circuit module (PCM) mounted at the sealed surplus part, wherein each of the electrode terminals of the battery cell is made of a plate-shaped conductive member, the PCM includes a protection circuit board (PCB), a safety element electrically connected between one of the electrode terminals of the battery cell and the PCB or loaded on the PCB, an external input and output terminal electrically connected to a protection circuit of the PCB, and an electrically insulative module case in which the PCB and the safety element are mounted in a state in which the external input and output terminal extends outside, the module case includes a PCB receiving part open outward at one side thereof and at least one fixing part to mount the module case to the sealed surplus part of the battery cell, and the PCM is loaded

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a voltage sensing assembly including sensing bus bars connected to series connection portions of battery cells for sensing the voltage of the battery cells, a printed circuit board (PCB), to the upper part of which the sensing bus bars are and to the lower part of which a connector is coupled, the connector mounted on the PCB, an insulative mounting member including a receiving part having a shape corresponding to the shape of the PCB such that the PCB is mounted in the receiving part, the receiving part being provided at one side thereof with openings, through which the sensing bus bars extend, and an insulation sheet attached to the front surface of the PCB.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a battery cell having a structure in which an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode is mounted in a battery case, and the battery case is sealed by thermal welding, the method including (a) mounting the electrode assembly in a receiving part of the battery case and forming sealed portions at an outer edge of the receiving part by thermal welding, (b) perpendicularly bending the sealed portions and bringing the bent sealed portions into contact with an outer side wall of the receiving part, (c) mounting and fixing the battery case processed at step (b) in a jig provided with a depressed part having a size corresponding to that of the battery case, and (d) injecting a curable material into a space defined between the outer side wall of the receiving part of the battery case and an inner side wall of the depressed part of the jig and curing the injected curable material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell including a battery cell body having an electrode assembly mounted in a cell case, an electrode terminal protruding from at least one end of the battery cell body, and a connection protrusion for voltage sensing formed integrally with the electrode terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module array which has high space utilization and is easy to fabricate. The battery module array includes a plurality of battery modules, end plates, tension bars, a front sensing unit, a rear sensing unit, an under-base bar, a front cover, and a rear cover.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having an anode and a cathode terminal formed at one face having a sealed surplus portion and a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell via the anode and the cathode terminal, wherein the PCM includes a board having a protection circuit formed thereon, the board being provided with an anode terminal connection part and a cathode terminal connection part connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, respectively, the board is coupled to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the battery cell via the anode terminal connection part and the cathode terminal connection part and is mounted to the sealed surplus portion of the battery cell, and the secondary battery pack further includes a frame mounted to the PCM and the battery cell so as to surround the PCM and the battery cell.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal formed at one face having a sealed surplus portion and a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell via the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, wherein the PCM includes a board having a protection circuit formed thereon, the board being provided with an anode terminal connection part and a cathode terminal connection part connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, respectively, a PCM case configured to receive the board through an open face thereof so that the PCM case surrounds the board, and an electrically insulative lid to close the open face of the PCM case.

Abstract: A battery pack including a battery cell having an anode and cathode terminal at one face having a sealed surplus portion and a protection circuit module (PCM) connected to the cell via the anode and cathode terminal, the PCM including a board having a protection circuit thereon, the board being provided with an anode and cathode terminal connection part connected to the anode and cathode terminal, respectively, and a PCM case configured to receive the board through an open face thereof so that the PCM case surrounds the board. The board is coupled to the anode and cathode terminal of the cell via the anode and cathode terminal connection part, the board is disposed in the PCM case in a state in which the board is parallel to the cell, and the PCM case, in which the board is disposed, is mounted to the sealed surplus portion of the cell.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including two or more battery cells, which can be charged and discharged, arranged in a stacked state and cartridges for fixing the battery cells to constitute a battery cell stack, wherein each of the cartridges includes a cooling fin contacting the battery cells and a cartridge frame for fixing the cooling fin, the cooling fin includes two cooling plates, the cooling plates being mounted to the cartridge frame in a state of being spaced apart from each other in order to define a coolant flow channel, the cartridge frame is provided with openings communicating with the coolant flow channel defined between the cooling plates, and one side or opposite sides of each of the battery cells are sealed by a sealing member on an interface between each of the battery cells and the coolant flow channel in order to prevent gases generated in the battery cells from being introduced into the coolant flow channel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery assembly including at least two battery cells connected in series or in parallel. Each of the battery cells includes an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode and a battery case in which the electrode assembly is mounted. An electrode terminal of a first battery cell and an electrode terminal of a second battery cell are formed as a single member at a series or parallel connection portion between the first and second battery cells.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure including a plate-shaped battery cell having electrode terminals formed at one side thereof including a sealed surplus part and a protection circuit module (PCM) mounted at the sealed surplus part, wherein each of the electrode terminals of the battery cell is made of a plate-shaped conductive member, the PCM includes a protection circuit board (PCB), a safety element electrically connected between one of the electrode terminals of the battery cell and the PCB or loaded on the PCB, an external input and output terminal electrically connected to a protection circuit of the PCB, and an electrically insulative module case in which the PCB and the safety element are mounted in a state in which the external input and output terminal extends outside, the module case includes a PCB receiving part open outward at one side thereof and at least one fixing part to mount the module case to the sealed surplus part of the battery cell, and the PCM is loaded

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module array which has high space utilization and is easy to fabricate. The battery module array includes a plurality of battery modules, end plates, tension bars, a front sensing unit, a rear sensing unit, an under-base bar, a front cover, and a rear cover.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including a battery cell stack configured to have a rectangular parallelepiped structure in which two or more plate-shaped battery cells, each of which has electrode terminals formed at one side thereof, are stacked and a breadth of one surface of the battery cell stack at which the electrode terminals of the battery cells are disposed is smaller than a width and a height of each major surface of the battery cell stack, a first module case bent to surround two relatively large major surfaces of the battery cell stack and one surface of the battery cell stack opposite to the surface of the battery cell stack at which the electrode terminals of the battery cells are disposed, among six surfaces of the battery cell stack and a surface, the first module case being made of a thermally conductive material that is capable of dissipating heat generated from the battery cells during charge and discharge of the battery cells, and a second module case bent to surround side surfaces o

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a voltage sensing assembly including sensing bus bars connected to series connection portions of battery cells for sensing the voltage of the battery cells, a printed circuit board (PCB), to the upper part of which the sensing bus bars are and to the lower part of which a connector is coupled, the connector mounted on the PCB, an insulative mounting member including a receiving part having a shape corresponding to the shape of the PCB such that the PCB is mounted in the receiving part, the receiving part being provided at one side thereof with openings, through which the sensing bus bars extend, and an insulation sheet attached to the front surface of the PCB.