Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode assembly including a plurality of electrode plates; and a pouch surrounding the electrode assembly, wherein the pouch includes a folded portion folded along one edge of the electrode assembly; a sealing portion formed along a remaining edge of the electrode assembly; and a bend portion including a portion in which the sealing portion and the folded portion meet, therein the portion is bent toward the sealing portion.

Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of secondary battery cells; and a housing member including a cooling plate member, and a heat conductive member provided between the secondary battery cells and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the secondary battery cells to the cooling plate member, the housing member having the plurality of secondary battery cells accommodated therein, wherein the heat conductive member is comprised such that a portion of the heat conductive member in contact with a secondary battery cell that is supercooled has a lower thermal conductivity than a remaining portion of the heat conductive member.

Abstract: A secondary battery may include a cell body member accommodating an electrode assembly therein, including three sealing sides and provided adjacently to a cooling plate member; and the cell body member, in contact with a heat conductive member on a lower surface thereof includes a surface area-increasing groove formed to be concave in the lower surface thereof and the lower surface is a region in which a sealing portion is not formed, the heat conductive member is provided in at least a portion between the cell body member and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the cell body member to the cooling plate member, the surface area-increasing groove includes a curved-region in a cross section in a thickness direction of the cell body member, and the curved-region is in contact with the heat conductive member.

Abstract: A battery module includes a case, a plurality of battery cells accommodated in the case, and a first busbar connecting at least one of the plurality of battery cells to a conductive connector, wherein the first busbar includes a first connection portion connected to the at least one battery cell, a second connection portion connected to the conductive connector, and a first linking portion connecting the first connection portion and the second connection portion to each other, wherein the first linking portion includes a material having a melting point lower than that of the first connection portion or the second connection portion.

Abstract: Provided is a method for designing a battery module including a cell assembly in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked and a module case having an internal space in which the cell assembly is accommodated, the method including: a) setting a lowermost portion of the module case with respect to a direction of gravity as a design side, and setting a region between the design side and the cell assembly as a design space; and b) obtaining a relative permittivity ?r of the design space satisfying Equation 1 ?r?0A0/T1?PCy by assuming that a shape of the design space is a form of a film having an area of A0 and a thickness of T0.

Abstract: Provided is a battery module including a case, a plurality of battery cells accommodated in the case, and a flame blocking member including a plurality of exhaust passages connecting an inside and an outside of the case together, and a partition wall part disposed between the plurality of exhaust passages.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, a case accommodating the plurality of battery modules therein and having at least one vent hole for discharging a gas formed therein to the outside, and an non-flammable member coupled to the vent hole and blocking movement of flames, wherein the non-flammable member includes a pipe-shaped body part coupled to the case to extend a gas discharge path and a flame blocking portion disposed inside the body part to lower a temperature of gas or flames passing through the inside of the body part.

Abstract: Provided is a battery module having a bidirectional cooling structure. The A battery module comprising: a module case comprising an upper cover plate and a lower cover plate; and at least two pouch cells accommodated in the module case, respectively including sealed portions on three sides thereof, wherein among the sealed portions, a sealed portion from which no electrode lead protrudes is folded in one direction, and the folded sealed portion is positioned on a side of the upper cover plate or the lower cover plate of the module case, wherein a thermal adhesive is attached directly to a pouch side of at least one of the at least two pouch cells located in a direction opposite to a folding direction of the folded sealed portion.

Abstract: A secondary battery may include a cell body member accommodating an electrode assembly therein, including three sealing sides and provided adjacently to a cooling plate member; and wherein the cell body member, in contact with a heat conductive member on a lower surface thereof comprises a surface area-increasing groove formed to be concave in the lower surface thereof and the lower surface is a region in which a sealing portion is not formed, wherein the heat conductive member provided in at least a portion between the cell body member and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the cell body member to the cooling plate member, wherein the surface area-increasing groove includes a curved-region in a cross section in a thickness direction of the cell body member, wherein the curved-region is in contact with the heat conductive member.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells, each including an electrode lead connected to an electrode assembly, a terrace portion forming a periphery of a cell body member in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a sealing portion formed to be connected to the terrace portion; a housing in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are accommodated; and a guard unit installed to face at least a portion of the terrace portion and at least a portion of the sealing portion to delay bursting of the sealing portion of at least one of the secondary battery cells. In the guard unit, a gap between internal surfaces facing the terrace portion is formed to be smaller than a thickness of the cell body member to limit expansion thickness of the terrace portion.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of second battery cells, each including an electrode lead connected to an electrode assembly, a terrace portion of a cell body member in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a sealing portion connected to the terrace portion; a housing unit in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are accommodated; and a guard unit including a first area, facing at least a portion of the terrace portion, to delay swelling or bursting of the sealing portion of at least one of the plurality of secondary battery cells. The guard unit has a shape in which a first gap is smaller than a thickness of the cell body member to limit expansion of a thickness of the terrace portion, the first gap being a distance between internal surfaces of the first area.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules including a first battery module and a second battery module; and a busbar electrically connecting the first battery module and the second battery module, wherein the first battery module or the second battery module includes a vent hole in a portion corresponding to a portion of the busbar.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery sub-packing units including at least one battery cell and a case in which the at least one battery cell is accommodated, and a body frame unit surrounding upper portions and outermost side portions of the plurality of battery sub-packing units, where lower portions of the plurality of battery sub-packing units are directly exposed to the outside.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type battery cells, each of the pouch-type battery cells including an electrode assembly, a pouch, and electrode leads, the pouch including at least one electrode accommodation portion and a sealing portion; and a bus bar assembly having at least one conductive bus bar, wherein the electrode accommodation portion includes a body portion having a width greater than a height thereof, and an extension portion extending in a height direction and protruding from a central portion of the body portion, wherein the electrode leads are extending in the height direction, wherein the bus bar is coupled to the electrode leads in a vertical direction of the pouch-type battery cell, and wherein the upper end of the bus bar in the height direction is lower than an upper end of an extension portion of the pouch.

Abstract: A pouch-type battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a pouch having at least one electrode accommodation portion accommodating the electrode assembly therein and a sealing portion for sealing the electrode assembly, and electrode leads electrically connected to the electrode assembly and exposed externally of the pouch through the sealing portion, wherein the electrode accommodation portion includes a body portion of which a width is greater than a height thereof, and an extension portion extending from a central portion of the body portion in a width direction to one side and having a width narrower than the width of the body portion, the electrode leads are disposed outside the extension portion in the width direction, and an end of the electrode leads has a height lower than an outer portion of the pouch.

Abstract: A bus bar includes terminal portions disposed at both ends, respectively; a plurality of bridges disposed between the terminal portions to electrically connect the terminal portions, and to be sequentially fused when an overcurrent flows. The plurality of bridges may be configured to have different resistance values, respectively.

Abstract: A battery cell includes a casing having an accommodation space formed therein and having one or both ends open; a cover plate covering one or both open ends of the casing; and an electrode assembly accommodated in the accommodation space, in which a plurality of electrode plates are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween. The electrode assembly includes electrode connection portions, respectively extending from the plurality of electrode plates; and a terminal bonded to the electrode connection portion and having a portion exposed outwardly through the cover plate.

Abstract: A bus bar includes terminal portions disposed at both ends, respectively; a plurality of bridges disposed between the terminal portions to electrically connect the terminal portions, and to be sequentially fused when an overcurrent flows. The plurality of bridges may be configured to have different resistance values, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high voltage battery module and a pack, in which a thermal harrier is mounted, and, more particularly, relates to a battery module comprising a cell assembly stacked with a plurality of secondary battery cell; a housing accommodating the cell assembly, a thermal barrier is placed in the housing, wherein the thermal barrier comprises a heat resistant layer to prevent propagation of heat or flame from a secondary battery cell to an neighboring secondary battery cell.

Abstract: A battery module includes at least one cell group, and a heat dissipating member coupled to one side of the at least one cell group to externally dissipate heat generated in the at least one cell group, wherein the at least one cell group includes at least one battery cell stack, a flame retardant cover coupled to the battery cell stack to encase both side surfaces and an upper portion of the battery cell stack, and a flame retardant member disposed between an upper surface of the battery cell stack and the flame retardant cover and formed of a porous material.