Abstract: A battery pack is provided and includes a battery module that has a plurality of stacked battery cells and an end cover disposed on an outer side to face an outermost battery cell. A case having a receiving space accommodates the battery module and the receiving space has a side wall facing the end cover. A surface pressure patch is disposed between the end cover of the battery module and the side wall which are disposed in the receiving space, and is configured to apply a pressure to an inside of the battery module when an interval between the end cover and the side wall is closer to a predetermined interval due to swelling of the battery cell.

Abstract: A battery module and a battery pack including the same are disclosed. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, which are stacked in a first direction, and a pair of end plates, which are in contact with two ends of the stacked structure, in which the plurality of battery cells are stacked, in the first direction, wherein at least one end plate is spaced apart from the stacked structure by a predetermined distance to define a fitting space into which a temperature sensor is fitted.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle body with a battery connected thereto including a lower panel of a vehicle which extends in a horizontal direction, and to which a battery case in which a battery is provided in an upper portion or a lower portion is coupled, a seat cross member configured to extend in a direction parallel to a transverse direction of the vehicle and located on an upper surface or a lower surface of the lower panel, a battery cross member provided in the battery case, configured to extend in the direction parallel to the transverse direction of the vehicle, and located to correspond to the seat cross member in a vertical direction of the vehicle, and a coupling device configured to simultaneously pass through to couple the lower panel, the seat cross member, and the battery cross member in the vertical direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery casing contains a high-voltage battery. Load paths are formed around a high-voltage connector in the occurrence of collision in order to prevent the high-voltage connector from being damaged. Portions including the surroundings of the high-voltage connector have strength against collision, thereby ensuring reliability against collision.

Abstract: A battery module is provided that includes a module frame having a top and sides that extend down from two sides of the top. A cell-stacking structure is disposed between the sides of the module frame and include a plurality of stacked battery cells. A bottom plate is disposed under the cell-stacking structure and is bonded to the lower ends of the sides of the module frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a mid-plate configured to support a bottom side of a battery module from a bottom side of a vehicle body; a fastening member fastened through a space in which the mid-plate and the battery module are mounted and configured to fix the mid-plate to the vehicle body; a mounting pipe provided at a top side of the mid-plate and configured to support a pressure applied to the vehicle body from a bottom side of the mid-plate, wherein the fastening member passes through the mounting pipe; a mounting support configured to fix the mounting pipe to the mid-plate, wherein the fastening member passes through the mounting support; and a shield plate coupled to the bottom side of the mid-plate and configured to surround a bottom-side coupling portion of the mounting support while allowing the fastening member to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A system for managing a battery of a vehicle includes a first controller configured to control a power-on (IG ON) state and a power-off (IG OFF) state of a plurality of controllers in the vehicle and to be periodically woken up in the power-off (IG OFF) state to wake up at least some of the plurality of controllers, and a second controller configured to turn off a main relay connecting a first battery in the vehicle and a vehicle system when the power-off (IG OFF) state begins, to monitor a state of the first battery storing energy for generating power of the vehicle by maintaining power during a preset first reference time, to be woken up at a wake-up period of the first controller when the first reference time elapses, and to monitor the state of the first battery.

Abstract: One form of a charging control method using energy generated from a solar roof embedded with a solar cell according to the disclosure includes: transmitting an amount of energy generated from the solar roof by respective control units of a system for charging control; calculating an electrical load; determining whether the amount of energy generated from the solar roof is larger than the electrical load; instructing an output of a high-voltage converter when the amount of energy generated from the solar roof is larger than the electrical load; determining whether a high-voltage battery is in a charging state; and performing a variable voltage control when a high voltage is outputted in accordance with the instruction to perform the output of the high-voltage converter; and performing a charging control on the high-voltage battery in consideration of the amount of energy generated from the solar roof when it is determined that the high-voltage battery is in the charging state.

Abstract: A battery mounting structure for a vehicle is provided to include a case having a first internal member that is disposed to be spaced parallel to an upper side of a lower panel of the case and a second internal member that is disposed perpendicular to the first internal member, and configured to accommodate a plurality of battery modules therein using the first internal member and the second internal member. An outer side member is provided in a shape protruding toward the outside on an outer side of the case. The battery modules are disposed in a stacking direction of battery cells that is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the first internal member.

Abstract: A battery assembly for a vehicle, may include a battery case including a front wall structure, a rear wall structure, and a pair of side walls connected to the front wall structure and the rear wall structure; and a battery cover with which a top portion of the battery case is covered, wherein the front wall includes a front flat wall and a pair of front inclined walls which are opposite on both sides of the front flat wall, and each front inclined wall is formed to be inclined from the front flat wall to a front end portion of a corresponding side wall among the pair of side walls.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling optimization of a charging amount of a battery for a vehicle charged with external power includes: a map storage, a position detector, and a controller to control the map storage and the position detector. The controller acquires a current position of the vehicle when a driver's desired charging setting value is input, acquires altitude information of topography corresponding to a driving path, calculates a gain charging amount in an uphill or downhill section on the driving path based on the altitude information, calculates an optimum charging setting value based on the driver's desired charging setting value and the gain charging amount, calculates a final target charging amount based on the optimum charging setting value and a current residual charging amount, and performs optimum charging of the battery.

Abstract: An apparatus of cooling a vehicle battery is provided. A battery module includes a module housing having an open bottom portion, with an accommodation space for accommodating a plurality of battery cells in the accommodation space, and a plurality of battery cells accommodated in the accommodation space of the module housing, with bottom surfaces of the plurality of battery cells being exposed through the open bottom portion of the module housing. A lower housing has an accommodation space in which the battery module is accommodated. The lower housing includes a cooling unit cooling the battery module and is configured for being attached to a bottom portion of a vehicle floor. Heat-conductive filler is applied on a seating surface of the lower housing, on which the plurality of battery cells are accommodated, to be in contact with the bottom surfaces of the plurality of battery cells exposed externally through the bottom portion of the module housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module and electric parts electrically connected to the at least one battery module, a tray configured to support the at least one battery module and the electric parts at an upper surface thereof, and a pack cover having a rim that faces a rim of the tray, the pack cover being coupled to the tray to cover the battery module and the electric parts, wherein the tray includes a tray stopper provided at the rim of the tray and bent upwards to support the rim of the pack cover from an outer side toward an inner side.

Abstract: One form of a charging control method using energy generated from a solar roof embedded with a solar cell according to the present disclosure includes: transmitting an amount of energy generated from a solar roof by respective control units of a system for charging control; calculating an electrical load; determining whether the amount of energy generated from the solar roof is larger than the electrical load; instructing an output of a high-voltage converter when the amount of energy generated from the solar roof is larger than the electrical load; determining whether a high-voltage battery is in a charging state and performing variable voltage control when a high voltage is outputted in accordance with the instruction to perform the output of the high-voltage converter; and performing charging control on the high-voltage battery in consideration of the amount of energy generated from the solar roof when it is determined that the high-voltage battery is in the charging state.

Abstract: A battery-cooling device for a vehicle is provided. The device includes a plurality of frames provided with battery cells mounted thereto and having apertures provided in opposite side surfaces of lower ends of the frames. A pipe is inserted through the apertures. A coolant inlet is mounted on a first side surface of a lower end of each of the plurality of frames and communicates with a first end of the pipe. A coolant is introduced into the coolant inlet. Additionally, a coolant outlet is mounted on a second side surface of the lower end of each of the plurality of frames and communicates with a second end of the pipe. The coolant is then discharged from the coolant outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module and electric parts electrically connected to the at least one battery module, a tray configured to support the at least one battery module and the electric parts at an upper surface thereof, and a pack cover having a rim that faces a rim of the tray, the pack cover being coupled to the tray to cover the battery module and the electric parts, wherein the tray includes a tray stopper provided at the rim of the tray and bent upwards to support the rim of the pack cover from an outer side toward an inner side.

Abstract: A battery module is provided that includes a module frame having a top and sides that extend down from two sides of the top. A cell-stacking structure is disposed between the sides of the module frame and include a plurality of stacked battery cells. A bottom plate is disposed under the cell-stacking structure and is bonded to the lower ends of the sides of the module frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another so that a pair of electrode leads protrudes on one side of each battery cell; and an ICB assembly configured to cover one side of the battery cell assembly to electrically connect the pair of electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells, the ICB assembly having a plurality of lead slots through each of which electrode leads of two battery cells facing each other pass in common.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure in which two or more battery modules, each of which includes a plurality of battery cells or unit modules which can be charged and discharged, are arranged such that the battery modules are mounted in a space defined between a pack housing and a base plate, the battery pack including the base plate on which the arranged battery modules are loaded, a sensing assembly mounted at upper ends of the battery modules for detecting voltage of the battery modules, a pair of tension bars mounted at the upper ends of the battery modules in a direction in which the battery modules are arranged for supporting the battery modules, a battery management system (BMS) mounted at an outside of an outermost one of the battery modules in a state in which the BMS is adjacent to the outermost one of the battery modules, the pack housing for surrounding the battery modules and the BMS, a lower end of the pack housing being coupled to the base plate, and a spacer dispo

Abstract: A battery pack is provided and includes a battery module that has a plurality of stacked battery cells and an end cover disposed on an outer side to face an outermost battery cell. A case having a receiving space accommodates the battery module and the receiving space has a side wall facing the end cover. A surface pressure patch is disposed between the end cover of the battery module and the side wall which are disposed in the receiving space, and is configured to apply a pressure to an inside of the battery module when an interval between the end cover and the side wall is closer to a predetermined interval due to swelling of the battery cell.