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 traction battery system of a motor vehicle, including at least two battery modules which each include a plurality of batteries. The battery module includes a module housing including a housing case and at least one housing cover. The battery module includes a venting unit having a vent opening and having a bursting element. Gas can be discharged from the module housing via the vent opening. The traction battery system includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support between which the battery modules are disposed. The longitudinal support has a vent chamber which is configured to receive and pass the gas flowing via the venting unit. A cooling chamber, which extends along the vent chamber, is configured separately from the vent chamber for cooling the gas flowing in the longitudinal support.

Abstract: A high-voltage battery component includes a connection device for connecting a coolant line for a coolant to a heat sink of a high-voltage battery. The connection device has a connection part, which is connectable to the heat sink, and a sealing element arranged at the end of the connection part for providing a seal between the connection part and the heat sink. The connection device includes a spreading part, which is movable relative to the connection part. The spreading part, by pushing into the connection part, can be transferred from an insertion position for inserting the connection part into the heat sink into a sealing position. In the sealing position, the spreading part spreads the sealing element radially outward such that the sealing element can be placed in a sealing manner against the heat sink when the connection part is plugged into the heat sink.

Abstract: A battery unit with a battery housing with a base body having an open design at its two opposite end regions. Two battery housing covers are provided which can each be arranged so that they can be connected at one of the two opposite end regions to the base body in order to close the battery housing. At least two battery chambers are provided in the battery housing for the arrangement of battery cells. The base body has, for partitioning the battery chambers, at least one partition wall which extends from an end region of the base body to the other end region of the base body along its longitudinal extent. At least one of the battery housing covers or both battery housing covers has, on its respective side facing the partition wall, an open socket into which a respective partition wall can be inserted.

Abstract: An electrically or partially electrically operated vehicle. The vehicle has a battery system and a structural component, wherein the battery system and the structural component have outer surfaces which are spaced apart from one another. The vehicle has provisions for changing the quality of a thermal coupling between the two outer surfaces, in particular for thermally coupling and decoupling the two outer surfaces.

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.

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 battery module for a partially or fully electrically operated vehicle, having a battery housing, which has a main body with at least one open end, and at least one battery cell stack, which has a carrier plate at least at one end. The battery cell stack has been introduced into the main body such that the carrier plate substantially closes off the open end of the main body. On the carrier plate, there is provided an at least sectionally peripheral seal, which projects from the carrier plate and bears at least sectionally against the inner surface of the main body. The seal is of air-permeable form, so that, during the introduction of a fluid of relatively high viscosity into an intermediate space between the battery cell stack and the inner surface of the main body, displaced air can escape from the main body through the seal.

Abstract: A battery device has at least one battery module including a battery module housing, in which battery module housing battery cells are provided. The battery cells each have a cell envelope with a cell vent. The battery module housing has a battery-module housing wall with battery-module housing vents. The battery-module housing vents are respectively assigned a first closure arrangement, which first closure arrangement closes the assigned battery-module housing vent in a first state (Z1) and opens it in a second state (Z2), in order to allow at least partial venting of gas from the battery module housing through the assigned battery-module housing vent in the second state (Z2) of the first closure arrangement. At least two of the cell vents respectively lie opposite an assigned battery-module housing vent, at least in certain regions.

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.