Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, busbars electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells, a holder positioned on the plurality of battery cells and accommodating the bus bars, and a cover portion positioned on the holder and covering the bus bars, wherein the cover portion includes a first layer, a second layer positioned on the first layer, and a third layer positioned on the second layer, and the second layer includes a material different from those of the first layer and the third layer.

Abstract: Provided are a battery cell and a battery module. The battery cell comprises a case comprising a space for accommodating an electrode assembly, a cap plate placed in an opening of the case to seal the case and comprising an electrolyte inlet formed therein, a first terminal and a second terminal installed to protrude outwardly through the cap plate, and a cell cap placed on a top side of the case to cover the cap plate.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a plurality of battery modules, a fire-extinguishing tank accommodating a fire-extinguishing agent, and a pipe part connecting the plurality of battery modules to the fire-extinguishing tank, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery cells and a fire-extinguishing tube which extends into the interior of each of the plurality of battery modules along an arrangement of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the pipe part includes: a distribution pipe connected to the fire-extinguishing tube in the battery modules; and an extension pipe including connecting portions connected to the distribution pipe, and a curved portion disposed between the connecting portions.

Abstract: An energy storage device may include one or more battery modules including a plurality of battery cells; a case accommodating the battery module; a fire extinguishing pipe that may be disposed in the case, may have one side open to accommodate a fire extinguishing agent therein, and may melt at a certain temperature or higher to spray the fire extinguishing agent; and a connection portion that may be coupled to the case, may have one end connected to the opened one side of the fire extinguishing pipe, and may have the other end connected to a supply flow path supplying the fire extinguishing agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fire extinguishing agent spraying apparatus and method for a battery module and a spraying unit for the spraying apparatus. The apparatus includes a spraying unit including a spraying tube configured to supply a fire extinguishing agent through an internal passage into a battery module, and a plug configured to block the internal passage and to separate from the spraying tube by an external force. A fire extinguishing agent supply unit is connected to the spraying tube through an agent supply pipe, with the fire extinguishing agent supply unit being configured to supply the fire extinguishing agent to the spraying tube such that the fire extinguishing agent pushes the plug out of the spraying tube and is sprayed into the battery module.

Abstract: A battery assembly configured to prevent battery cells from igniting. A plurality of battery cells including a cap plate having a vent. A pouch is over the vent, and including a fire extinguishing agent. The vent includes a breakable portion configured to break in response to a rupture of the vent and a non-breakable portion configured to deform in response to the rupture of the vent. The pouch is configured to be opened by the deformation of the non-breakable portion of the vent to allow the fire extinguishing agent to be discharged toward the vent of each of the battery cells.

Abstract: Battery systems are provided according to various embodiments. A battery system includes: a first battery rack including a first battery module having a first battery, a first rack management unit which controls charging and discharging of the first battery module, and a first rack protection circuit which interrupts current of the first battery module under control of the first rack management unit; and a second battery rack including a second battery module having a second battery, a second rack management unit which controls charging and discharging of the second battery module, and a second rack protection circuit which interrupts current of the second battery module under control of the second rack management unit, wherein the first and second rack protection circuits are controlled in parallel by the first and second rack management units.

Abstract: Battery systems are provided according to various embodiments. A battery system includes: a first battery rack including a first battery module having a first battery, a first rack management unit which controls charging and discharging of the first battery module, and a first rack protection circuit which interrupts current of the first battery module under control of the first rack management unit; and a second battery rack including a second battery module having a second battery, a second rack management unit which controls charging and discharging of the second battery module, and a second rack protection circuit which interrupts current of the second battery module under control of the second rack management unit, wherein the first and second rack protection circuits are controlled in parallel by the first and second rack management units.

Abstract: There are provided an energy storage system including an energy storage device and a plurality of battery trays connected in parallel, and a method of controlling the same. The method for controlling an energy storage system of a battery tray in an under voltage protection (UVP) status includes performing precharging when a charge voltage is detected, transmitting information indicating that precharging is performed to at least one different tray connected to the battery tray in parallel, and when all of battery trays have performed precharging, simultaneously transmitting information instructing to start charging to the at least one different battery tray.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: at least one battery cell; a first switch; a resistor circuit including a first resistor, and a second resistor connected to the first resistor in parallel and having a larger resistance value than that of the first resistor; a second switch connected to the first switch in parallel and to be turned on to be electrically connected to at least one of the first resistor and the second resistor; and a controller to control charge or discharge of the battery cell by controlling one of the first switch and the second switch to be turned on or off according to a voltage value of the battery cell.

Abstract: A battery for an electric tool includes at least one battery cell, a peripheral device operable to detect a battery condition of the at least one battery cell, and a microcomputer communicating with the peripheral device. The microcomputer periodically operates the peripheral device for detecting the battery condition during the time when the battery is not electrically connected to the electric tool.

Abstract: A battery multi-series system and a communication method thereof. The battery multi-series system includes a master battery management system managing a battery; and a block master battery management system connected to the master battery management system and receiving data from at least one slave battery management system and storing the received data, wherein the master battery management system receives data periodically from the block master battery management system.

Abstract: An analog switch and a battery pack using the same are provided. The analog switch can compensate for temperature dependence of voltages measured from a battery cell before applying the measured voltages to an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter. In an embodiment of the analog switch, a first diode is coupled in a backward direction from a flying capacitor, which is coupled to the A/D converter, to correspond to a second diode packaged therewith as a single set. The first diode is positioned in a battery cell voltage input path to store battery cell voltage values in the flying capacitor, while the second diode suppresses a temperature-related difference caused by the first diode to voltages measured from the battery cell.

Abstract: A battery management system and a battery pack. The battery management system includes a micro computer unit including an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to measure a battery voltage, a voltage generation unit to generate a power voltage of the ADC by using the battery voltage, a voltage measuring unit to measure the power voltage, and an error calibration unit to measure a variation of the power voltage, measured by the voltage measuring unit, by using a reference power voltage, and calibrate the battery voltage, measured by the ADC, by using the measured variation.

Abstract: A battery pack and a method of operating the battery pack are disclosed. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells and is configured to open a terminal of the battery if an open circuit is detected in a line connecting battery cells.

Abstract: A control circuit for a secondary battery is disclosed. The control circuit comprising a measuring unit electrically connected with a single connection to a current carrying line for charging and discharging the battery, wherein the measuring unit is configured to generate a voltage value corresponding to current in the current carrying line.

Abstract: A battery pack and a driving method thereof. The battery pack includes a battery cell; a charge switch and a discharge switch installed in a charge/discharge line of a battery cell; and a microcontroller to sense and store voltages of the battery cell, to compare the voltages of the battery cell before and after the microcontroller is reset, and to controls the charge switch and the discharge switch based on the sensed voltages of the battery cell such that the microcontroller turns off only one of the charge switch and the discharge switch when there is a change between the voltages of the battery cell before and after the microcontroller is reset.

Abstract: A battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes first battery cells, a second battery cell coupled to one of the first battery cells, a voltage sensing and balancing circuit for measuring voltages of the first battery cells and for maintaining voltage balance between the first battery cells, a controller that includes an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, and an analog switch for measuring a voltage value of the second battery cell and for transferring the measured voltage value to the A/D converter. The controller is for controlling charging and discharging of the first and second battery cells. The analog switch includes a flying capacitor, a first switch unit for transferring a voltage between the second battery cell and the flying capacitor, a second switch unit for transferring a voltage of the flying capacitor to the A/D converter, and a first diode for protecting a voltage source from a surge current.

Abstract: A battery pack and a method of sensing a voltage of the battery pack are disclosed. The battery pack has more battery cells than an individual cell voltage sensing unit can sense the voltages of. The additional battery cells are sensed using a multi-cell voltage sensing unit and digital processing.

Abstract: A charging control method for a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells in which a full charge voltage value is initially set as a first voltage value. The charging control method includes: charging the plurality of battery cells to the first voltage value in an initial charge mode; and resetting the full charge voltage value to a second voltage value less than the first voltage value in a subsequent charge mode.