Abstract: A battery of an electric vehicle, having a battery housing, which delimits a housing interior, and a battery cell packet, which is arranged in the housing interior and has at least two battery cells arranged next to each other. The battery cells are electrically connected to each other via cell connection elements arranged on a first end face of the battery cell packet. An intermediate element is arranged between the two battery cells and is configured such that the battery cells support each other via the intermediate element in the stacking direction of the battery cell packet. The intermediate element projects beyond the second end face of the battery cell packet on a second end face of the battery cell packet opposite the cell connection elements.

Abstract: A battery cell module having a housing and a plurality of battery cells and separating elements. The battery cells are arranged in a stack with a separating element interposed between each pair of adjacently arranged battery cells. The stack is arranged in the housing. The battery cells each include, at one of their end regions, at least one cell connector protruding out of the respective battery cell. The battery cells of the stack are arranged in the housing such that the end regions with the cell connectors face toward an end side of the housing. At least one sealing element or a plurality of sealing elements is or are provided, which sealingly abuts or abut, firstly, the end regions of the battery cells and, secondly, the separating elements, wherein the cell connectors protrude from the at least one sealing element or sealing elements.

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery module housing and a battery cell package, which has a plurality of battery cells and is arranged in the battery module housing. The battery cell package is supported on an inner face of the battery module housing at least by way of an outer face. A battery cell monitoring unit is connected to the battery cells via a signal line. A protective plate is arranged on the outer face of the battery cell package that is supported on the inner face of the battery module housing. A recess is provided on the side of the protective plate facing toward or facing away from the battery cell package, in which recess at least one portion of the signal line is arranged.

Abstract: A motor vehicle body for a motor vehicle includes a battery compartment, a sill, a crossmember arranged in front of the battery compartment in a direction of travel and orthogonally with respect to the sill, and a longitudinal member arranged in front of the crossmember in the direction of travel. A sheet-metal shell is arranged in front of the crossmember between the longitudinal member and an end side of the crossmember.

Abstract: A battery housing for a battery module of a traction battery of a motor vehicle has (i) a housing for enclosing at least one battery cell of the battery module, (ii) at least one cooling groove which is formed in at least one housing wall of the housing after which is open away from the battery cell and which serves for conducting a cooling fluid, and (iii) a cover which is configured as a planar plate and which is connected to the housing wall and which serves for closing the at least one cooling groove. Owing to the cooling groove formed in the housing wall, the cover can be configured as an inexpensive planar plate, such that cooling of a battery module is made possible with little outlay in terms of production.

Abstract: A high-voltage battery having a plurality of battery modules, coolant-carrying heat sinks for cooling the battery modules, a coolant supply line for supplying the coolant to the heat sinks via supply connections and discharge connections for discharging the coolant from the heat sinks to a coolant discharge line. In this high-voltage battery, the supply connections and the discharge connections respectively form a coolant distributor. The respective coolant distributor is connected to the heat sinks of the respective battery module.

Abstract: An electric vehicle has longitudinal sills, arranged on both sides of the electric vehicle, and a traction battery, arranged between the sills, for driving the electric vehicle. The traction battery has a device for degassing the traction battery in the case of a thermal event. A duct for carrying gas during degassing of the traction battery is formed in the electric vehicle between at least one of the longitudinal sills and the traction battery. An electric vehicle of this kind ensures increased occupant protection and increased component protection.

Abstract: A traction battery of an electrically or semi-electrically driven vehicle includes one or more cooperating battery modules, in which a respective plurality of chambers are provided for receiving one or more cell stacks from a respective plurality of battery cells. The battery module is configured as a hollow profile, which includes the respective plurality of chambers separated from one another by intermediate walls and running parallel in a longitudinal direction of the hollow profile, into which chambers the cell stacks can be inserted. The hollow profile is sealed at both ends with a respective lid spanning end-side opening cross-sections of all chambers. End sections of the intermediate walls reaching to the opening cross-section are sealed with a separate sealing component against an inside of the lid.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electric drive unit, an electrical energy reservoir, and a degassing device. The electrical energy reservoir includes a housing having an internal space and having at least one battery cell arranged therein. The degassing device includes at least one degassing channel, which is fluidly connected to the internal space of the electrical energy reservoir and to the external environment. The at least one degassing channel is formed by channel walls defining the path of the degassing channel. The channel walls are configured such the degassing channel has a meandering path formed due to a plurality of channel deflections.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a traction battery module which has a hermetically sealed module housing in which at least one cell stack pair including a left-hand-side and a right-hand-side cell stack including, in each case, at least two battery cells is accommodated. The traction battery module is arranged in the vehicle floor and extends symmetrically in relation to the vehicle center (M) in the vehicle transverse direction (X). The traction battery module has a bottom wall in a horizontal plane. A gas space is formed in the module housing in the vehicle center (M) and between the left-hand-side cell stack and the right-hand-side cell stack with respect to the vehicle transverse direction (X). The module bottom wall has a degassing element centrally in the vehicle in the region of the gas space.

Abstract: A traction battery for an electric vehicle includes a battery housing, in which a plurality of battery cells is arranged; a cooling system for cooling the battery cells by way of a cooling fluid; a degassing opening, through which, in a case of damage, a gas escaping at least one battery cell can escape the battery housing; and a cooling element, which is arranged in the degassing opening and is configured such that the cooling fluid of the cooling system flows through it in the event of damage. The cooling element is connected in parallel to the cooling system via at least one valve.

Abstract: A traction battery module for a vehicle, with a battery housing, the battery housing having a preferably extruded housing part with hollow chambers formed in it, which extend alongside one another along a central longitudinal direction and are open at the ends. The hollow chambers respectively define a cooling channel. At least one cooling connection adapter is provided, having a non-circular outer circumferential surface in an insertion portion and having been introduced or pressed at the end into one of the hollow chambers with an inner circumferential surface corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion. A pressing engagement is formed, at least in certain portions, between the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface.

Abstract: A battery module (1) for an electric vehicle has battery cells (3) stacked behind one another to form a battery cell package (4) in a multipart battery module housing (2). An end plate (5) is on an end of the battery cell package (4). The battery module housing (2) has a central portion (6) and a housing end plate (7) at an end of the central portion (6). A gap (9) between the battery cell package (4) and an inner surface of the central portion (6) is filled with a thermally conductive medium. The end plate (5) has a spraying point (11) for introducing the thermally conductive medium and a distribution channel (10) for guiding the thermally conductive medium from the spraying point (11) into spaces between the battery cell package (4) and the inner surface of the central portion (6).

Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular with an electric drive, having a battery system and an underride protection plate. The underride protection plate is arranged in the motor vehicle at least in sections under the battery system. The battery system includes a battery module, which includes a first wall in a first region of the battery system and a second wall in a second region of the battery system. The underride protection plate is formed in such a way that the underride protection plate directly or indirectly abuts the battery system in the first region and in the second region at least in sections, and, between the first region and the second region, forms a first section of a gas channel between the battery system and the underride protection plate.

Abstract: A traction battery module has a housing body having four side walls and two end walls, and a plurality of cell elements which are arranged in the housing body, are arranged parallel to one another and parallel to two of the four side walls and are combined to form a cell element stack. A respective holding frame is positioned at the two end-side longitudinal ends of the cell element stack, on which holding frame the longitudinal ends of the cell elements are held such that the cell element stack is spaced apart in all four transverse directions from the four side walls. Each holding frame has a spring arrangement on its spring side facing a side wall and does not have a spring arrangement on its fixed side opposite the spring side. The holding frame is pressed by the spring arrangement onto the side wall assigned to the fixed side.

Abstract: A traction battery system for a motor vehicle includes a traction battery, which is designed such that it can be nonmovably received in a body of the motor vehicle, and a protective structure, which is arranged between the traction battery and a roadway, wherein the protective structure is connected to the traction battery by a fixing system. The fixing system is a releasable fixing system designed to have a female element and a male element, wherein the female element and the male element are designed to produce a form-fitting connection with one another.

Abstract: A heat exchange module for an energy storage module, having a module housing for heat-transferring contact with an energy storage module; at least one operating medium channel for an operating fluid for heat transport; and at least one fluid connection for at least one external line for the operating fluid of the operating medium channel. There is formed by the at least one operating medium channel at least one receiving opening with a predetermined cross section in a channelward extension of the operating medium channel, in which a plug with a shape filling the predetermined cross section of the receiving opening is received such that the receiving opening is bonded thereto in a fluid-tight manner. With the heat exchange module, efficient use is made of a structural space, while the heat exchange module at the same time is able to be manufactured at low cost.

Abstract: A method for filling a thermal paste into a battery module. The battery module includes a module housing with at least one cooling wall, at which a cooling plate can be arranged outside the module housing. At least one stack is formed by a plurality of uniformly stacked pouch cells. The at least one stack is arranged at the at least one cooling wall in the module housing. In proximity to at least one opening, a fold of at least one pouch cell is folded over toward the surface of pouch cell and glued, thereby forming a first flow channel between a stack cooling side and the cooling wall. The thermal paste is filled in through the opening and the thermal paste spreads homogeneously in the first flow channel.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having a shell including a first side facing a roadway and a second side opposite to the first side, and a housing in which at least one electronic component is arranged. The housing is fastened to the shell via a mounting member. The mounting member is releasably fastened to the shell and the housing is releasably fastened to the mounting member such that, in a mounting operation of the housing, the mounting member and the housing are mountable on the shell via the first side of the shell, and the housing is removable via the second side of the shell during a removal operation of the housing.

Abstract: A motor vehicle traction battery arrangement includes two cooling plates respectively disposed in a horizontal plane and a high-voltage battery module. The lower and upper horizontal walls of which are cooled directly by the cooling plates and which encases a plurality of identical rectangular battery cells in a rigid battery module housing. The battery cells are all configured such that they are plate-like and elongated, are parallel to one another in vertical planes (y,z) and each includes two small-area vertical end walls, two large-area vertical side walls and two medium-area horizontal walls. On its end face, each battery cell includes an anodic connecting element and a cathodic connecting element. At least two similar cell stacks including a same plurality of battery cells are provided, and are stacked such that their battery cell side walls adjoin one another. The battery cell horizontal walls directly adjoin a cooled battery module horizontal wall.