Abstract: The present invention relates a system (30) comprising a plurality of battery modules (10) and a cold plate (30) for cooling the battery modules. Each battery module comprises a plurality of stacked battery cells (11) and two side plates (12), each side plate having a protruding lower edge (14) supporting a bottom surface (15). The cold plate comprises a base plate (31) provided with cooling channels, wherein the base plate (31) is thermally connected to the bottom surface (15) of the battery cells (11) in each battery module (10); an inlet port (24) for feeding cooling media via the cooling channels to an outlet port (26), and at least one cut-out (32) configured to house one of the protruding lower edges (14) of the side plates (12).

Abstract: A cooling system for a modular power control system (MPCS) is provided. The MPCS comprises modules. Each module has a chassis with a first manifold segment for first common manifold and a second manifold segment for second common manifold. When the modules are mounts to each other, the first manifold segments align to form the first common manifold and the second manifold segments align to form the second common manifold, providing two fluid channels between endcaps. The chassis of at least two modules further have a first opening providing a fluid interface region between the first common manifold and a module specific flow path, and a second opening providing a fluid interface region between the module specific flow path and the second common manifold. The module specific flow path provides at least one fluid branch between the first common manifold and the second common manifold.

Abstract: A temperature control mechanism for an electrical component having a plurality of cells each defining a longitudinal axis is provided. The temperature control mechanism includes a plurality of temperature control portions that respectively surround the plurality of cells, each of the plurality of temperature control portions respectively extend along the longitudinal axis of the plurality of cells in a first direction from a cell first side to a cell second side, wherein the plurality of temperature control portions are configured to simultaneously receive a temperature control fluid such that the plurality of temperature control portions provide temperature control to the plurality of cells in parallel.

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing that includes an internal space, a cell stack accommodated in the internal space and including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a first direction and a plurality of thermal blocking members disposed between battery cells in the plurality of battery cells, a plurality of electrically conductive members electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells, and a frame supporting the plurality of electrically conductive members. Each battery cell includes an electrode assembly and an electrode accommodating portion accommodating the electrode assembly. At least one of the thermal blocking members includes: a body portion configured to face the electrode accommodating portion and blocking heat propagation between the plurality of battery cells, and one or more blocking portions extending from the body portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and configured to at least partially block gas flow in the first direction.

Abstract: A battery housing for a vehicle driven by an electric motor to be installed in the floor region of a vehicle. The battery housing has a frame, which encloses at least one battery module, and a floor, which is connected to the frame. The floor takes the form of a sandwich construction and forms hollow chambers, which can be used as temperature-control channels for guiding through a fluid by virtue of end-side openings in adjacent hollow chambers being connected to one another at their two ends.

Abstract: An intercellular support structure of a battery system is provided. The battery system includes cells arranged in an array and a first support structure with a first material to hold a first portion of a first group of cells with a first spacing between the first group of cells. The battery system includes a second support structure, adjacent to the first support structure, which can include a second material to hold, and can provide a second spacing between, a second portion of the first group of cells and a first portion of a second group of cells. The battery system can include a third support structure, adjacent to the second support structure and opposite to the first support structure, which can include the first material to hold a second portion of the second group of cells with the first spacing between the second portion of the second group of cells.

Abstract: Provided are a battery, a power consumption device, a method and a device for producing a battery. The battery includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged along a first direction; a thermal management component extending along the first direction and being connected to a first wall of each battery cell among the plurality of battery cells, the first wall being a wall with a largest surface area of the battery cell, and the thermal management component being configured to adjust a temperature of the battery cell; and where in the second direction, a size H1 of the thermal management component and a size H2 of the first wall satisfy: 0.1?H1/H2?2, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the first wall.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes: a housing, in which volume-variable storage cells are arranged; and a device for controlling a temperature of the storage cells, the device being assigned to the storage cells. The device has contact sections for contacting the storage cells. The device has flexible regions for adapting a position of the contact sections to a position of the storage cells. The contact sections adjoin the flexible regions.

Abstract: A battery module includes a sub module including a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells and a pair of bus bar frames respectively coupled to one side and the other side of the cell stack; a module housing configured to accommodate the sub module and configured to have an air inlet and an air outlet formed to circulate air; a sprinkler provided through the module housing at one side of the cell stack in a stacking direction; and an outlet closing device configured to move by a buoyancy generated by a cooling water introduced into the module housing through the sprinkler so that the air outlet is closed.

Abstract: The present application provides a temperature control component and a battery pack. The temperature control component includes a temperature control tube. The temperature control tube includes: a first side wall; a second side wall, forming a cavity together with the first side wall. At least part of an outer surface of the first side wall is formed into a curved surface concave toward the second side wall; and/or, at least part of an outer surface of the second side wall is formed into a curved concave surface toward the first side wall surface.

Abstract: Described is a battery cell, which includes a casing having a first opening; an electrode assembly received in the casing, the electrode assembly having a first tab, a second tab and a third tab, the first tab having an opposite polarity to the second tab, and the third tab having the same polarity as the first tab or the second tab; an end cap for closing the first opening; an insulating member disposed between the end cap and the electrode assembly, wherein the third tab is configured to be connected with the insulating member. It is possible to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the battery cell by additionally providing a heat dissipation path of the electrode assembly—the third tab—the insulating member—the end cap, thereby improving the overcurrent capacity and the safety performance of the battery cell.

Abstract: A vehicle with a high-voltage store which has a high-voltage-store housing in which a plurality of electrical storage cells are arranged, wherein the vehicle is provided with a fire-extinguishing route which is provided and intended to permit fire-extinguishing agent to be supplied in the event of a fire or in the event of risk of a fire to the high-voltage-store housing and/or into the interior of the high-voltage-store housing, wherein, when in the correct state of the high-voltage store, the fire-extinguishing route is closed or covered by a covering element which is arranged on an outer side of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to materials and systems to manage thermal runaway issues in battery modules. In exemplary embodiments, a battery module includes battery cells separated by spacer elements. To mitigate thermal runaway issues, spacer elements may be extended to the interior surface of the enclosure. A seal is formed between the spacer elements and the interior wall to form a thermal barrier between adjacent battery cells.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery module including a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries arranged in parallel to each other, each pouch type secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly, a receiving portion configured to receive the electrode assembly and a pouch exterior, a cooling plate arranged under the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries to accommodate the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries, and a thermally conductive adhesive between the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries and the cooling plate. The cooling plate includes a first recess to receive a portion of the pouch exterior and a second recess to receive a portion of the thermally conductive adhesive.

Abstract: A battery module cooling structure includes a plurality of battery modules, a plurality of cooling blocks arranged adjacent to the battery modules to cool the battery modules, and a cooling passage which passes through the cooling blocks adjacent to each other and in which cooling water flows. Each of the cooling blocks includes an upper panel that closes an upper portion of the cooling block and forms an upper body, a lower panel that is spaced apart from the upper panel and closes a lower portion of the cooling block, and a side wall that extends along a periphery of the lower panel and has an end fixed to the upper panel.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for an electrical component, said exchanger comprising a first body (28) defining at least a primary channel (30) and a secondary channel (32), which are parallel and adjacent, in which fluid circulates in series from the primary channel (30) to the secondary channel (32), in opposite directions, said first body (28) having at least one exchange surface for exchanging heat between the fluid circulating in said channels (30, 32) and said component, a width of the primary channels (30) being less than a width of the secondary channels (32).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure module (1) for a battery cell, wherein: the pressure module is an elastomer component for compensating for swelling, and has a simultaneous cooling or heating function, for rechargeable batteries; and the pressure module (1) comprises an outer covering (2) made of a polymer material which surrounds a cavity (9) that has a channel structure; and connections for the inlet (5) and outlet (6) for the thermal transfer medium are provided in the outer covering (2); wherein the outer covering (2) has two main faces opposite one another which are interconnected via the edges thereof, wherein structural elements (10a, 10b; 19a, 19b) are provided on the inner faces (7, 8) and are arranged so as to correspond to one another and to interact with one another so as to define and stabilise the channel structure for conducting the thermal transfer medium.

Abstract: A system and method for a safe and reliable high voltage battery module is disclosed. A weight and cost efficient structure to connect a plurality of cell-brick assemblies in series and/or parallel and protect against a thermal runaway event, resulting in improved manufacturability and reliability.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a secondary battery, and the objective of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery, which has drop-impact resistance, by providing an electrode assembly having a relatively thick inner circumferential and a relatively thin outer circumferential tab. To this end, disclosed is a secondary battery, which comprises an electrode assembly comprising: an anode plate having an inner circumferential tab formed at a wound front end thereof; a separator covering the anode plate; and a cathode plate having an outer circumferential tab formed at a wound distal end thereof.

Abstract: Motor vehicle battery modules having an energy content of at least 5 kWh for use as energy storage for electric cars. Such a battery module includes multiple individual batteries, each of which has at least one housing and at least one galvanic cell disposed within the housing. The battery module further includes a joining device, by which the individual batteries are assembled to form a battery module that can be handled as a whole. The battery module has, on its outside, a spray-applied protective layer that includes a wax and surrounds at least sections of the battery module.

Abstract: A modular composite battery enclosure containing multiple individual composite structures attached together. The individual composite structures form covers that enclose an open area for housing a battery system of battery cells and cooling devices. The composite battery enclosures are lightweight and made of materials that can function to absorb energy and insulate the battery housing area. The composite structures contain a core material adhered and sandwiched between fiber layers.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an enclosure for a battery pack. The enclosure may include one or more casted portions, such as a casted front member and a casted rear member. The casted portions may provide benefits including reducing a number of seal paths on the enclosure, facilitating serviceability of various electrical components from a bottom of the battery pack, reducing a number of parts of the enclosure, facilitating efficient battery pack assembly, facilitating connector placement for ergonomics and/or damage protection, facilitating placement of vents, providing casted in lid, lung, and/or skid plate attachments, and/or improving strike reinforcement features.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cooling device for a power battery system, a power battery system for a vehicle comprising the cooling device, and a vehicle. The cooling device is disposed at a bottom of the power battery system and includes a chamber defined by a casing. The chamber includes: a first region where a liquid cooling plate assembly is disposed; and a second region sealingly separated from the first region and accommodating a piping system for coolant communication. The liquid cooling plate assembly extends from a bottom of the first region to a bottom of the second region, and the piping system is in fluid communication with a flow passage of the liquid cooling plate assembly. In the cooling device of the present disclosure, the piping system is all disposed outside the battery system. Thus, battery cells or high-voltage devices inside the battery system would not be affected even if the coolant leaks at the piping system, which greatly improves safety of the battery system.

Abstract: A battery pack core may include a cold plate comprising a plurality of apertures defined between a first major surface and a second major surface of the cold plate; a plurality of battery cells, a single battery cell positioned in each aperture of the plurality of apertures such that a first end of the battery cell projects beyond the first major surface and a second end of the battery cell projects beyond the second major surface; and a plurality of silicone bushings, a silicone bushing surrounding each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells and contacting a wall of the aperture in which the battery cell is positioned.

Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to a plurality of power storage elements each having an electrode terminal, the wiring module including: a bus bar to be connected to the electrode terminals; and a flexible substrate that is flexible, wherein the bus bar has an extension portion that extends toward the flexible substrate, the extension portion has a through hole, the flexible substrate side of the through hole is closed off by the flexible substrate, the flexible substrate has a first conductive path for detecting the temperature of an object, and the first conductive path is connected to a thermistor, and the thermistor is disposed in the through hole, the through hole is filled with a resin, and the thermistor is covered with the resin.

Abstract: The power supply device includes: battery block in which a plurality of secondary battery cells is connected in series and/or in parallel to each other; circuit board on which a protection circuit that protects secondary battery cells constituting battery block is mounted; and exterior case that houses battery block and circuit board. Exterior case has facing part that directly faces circuit board thicker than at least a portion of a non-facing part that is another part. Accordingly, forming the part directly facing circuit board in exterior case so as to be relatively thick makes it possible to improve heat resistance and reduce influence on the outside when circuit board reaches a high temperature.

Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle, the battery system includes at least one high voltage component; and a touch protector, the touch protector being configured to protect a user from accidentally contacting the high voltage component, wherein the touch protector includes a pivotably mounted isolating flap, the isolating flap being pivotable between a blocking position in which the isolating flap blocks access to the at least one high voltage component, and an access position in which the isolating flap allows access to the at least one high voltage component, wherein the isolating flap is configured such that the isolating flap is pivotable towards the high voltage component from the blocking position to the access position in response to application of a predetermined force to the isolating flap.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of energy storage devices, and in particular, to a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a case, an electrode assembly, and a top cover assembly. The case has an opening, and the electrode assembly is received in the case. The top cover assembly includes a top cover plate and an electrode terminal disposed on the top cover plate. The top cover plate is disposed at the opening. The connection sheet is connected between the electrode assembly and the electrode terminal. The secondary battery provided by the present disclosure further includes an insulation thermal-dissipation member disposed between the top cover plate and the connection sheet. The insulation thermal-dissipation member has a thermal conductivity larger than 1 W/(m·k).

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure relate to various features of a battery subassembly, such as a battery module. The battery subassembly may be implemented in an electric vehicle or in a building. The battery subassembly may include a potting dam as described herein.

Abstract: An immersion cooling system for a battery system includes a battery enclosure and G battery cell groups arranged in the battery enclosure. Each of the G battery cell groups include C battery cells, where G and C are integers greater than one. A plurality of dividers are arranged between each of the G battery cell groups. A gas manifold removes vent gases from each of the G battery cell groups.

Abstract: Power supply device includes: battery stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells; a pair of end plates disposed at both ends of the battery stack; binding bars configured to connect the pair of end plates; lower plate that is brought into contact with heat radiation surfaces of battery cells forming the battery stack and to which heat energy of battery cell is transferred; and heat conductive sheet having plasticity and stacked on a surface of lower plate. In lower plate, contact surface that is brought into contact with heat conductive sheet is regular uneven surface, heat conductive sheet is stacked on uneven surface in a pressed state, heat conductive surface of heat conductive sheet is deformed into a concave shape along uneven surface, and heat conductive sheet and lower plate are stacked on each other in a contact state.

Abstract: A battery pack housing for improved cooling efficiency of a battery cell is disclosed. A cooling fluid introduced into a battery pack of the battery pack housing flows to generate turbulence around a battery tab at which high-temperature heat is typically generated. A flow rate and a flow velocity of the cooling fluid may be increased around the battery tab, the cooling fluid may be more actively circulated, and a temperature deviation between cells in the battery pack may be effectively reduced so that performance degradation of the battery pack may be prevented and a lifetime of the battery pack may be increased. In addition, even when the same amount of cooling fluid is used, the cooling efficiency of the battery pack may be improved, and an amount of the fluid needed for cooling may be reduced to simplify an entire system of the battery pack.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a battery module including a plurality of secondary battery cells and an electrode tab disposed on one or both sides; and a housing accommodating a module stack in which the plurality of battery modules are stacked, wherein the housing includes a first cover disposed to oppose at least one side surface of the module stack on which the electrode tab is disposed, and a second cover disposed to oppose at least one of the side surfaces of the module stack on which the electrode tab is not disposed, and wherein a flame passage is formed between the first cover and the module stack, and a cooling passage is formed between the second cover and the module stack.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage and an airframe supporting the fuselage. The airframe includes a pair of longitudinally-extending beams. The aircraft further includes a battery assembly including a cold plate secured to the pair of longitudinally-extending beams, and a battery mounted to the cold plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cooling element having: an outer surface for resting at least in regions against a battery cell and/or for resting at least in regions against a battery module comprising at least two battery cells; an inner chamber for receiving a cooling medium, which inner chamber is surrounded at least in regions by the outer surface; and a cooling medium inlet connected to the inner chamber and a cooling medium outlet connected to the inner chamber, wherein the outer surface is made, at least in regions, of a thermally conductive, flexible film which can be shaped by a fluid pressure of the cooling medium.

Abstract: A battery unit of a vehicle includes a plurality of cell stacks which each include a respective plurality of cells electrically interconnected to one another, an electrical attachment contact, and a contact key element. The contact key element has a contact region and is electrically insulating outside of the contact region. In a first contact position of the contact key element the plurality of cell stacks are interconnected electrically to one another via the contact region and in a subsequent second contact position of the contact key element the plurality of cell stacks that are interconnected electrically to one another are electrically connected to the electrical attachment contact.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of aligned battery cells having differently-oriented surfaces; a cell supervision circuit (CSC) configured to receive signals corresponding to the voltage and/or temperature of at least one of the battery cells; and a flexible interconnector comprising a strip-shaped flexible printed circuit (FPC). The FPC includes a first insulating main surface, a second insulating main surface opposite the first insulating main surface, and a plurality of thermally and/or electrically conducting lines between the first insulating main surface and the second insulating main surface. Each of the conducting lines has a contact portion exposed by a contact aperture in the first insulating main surface and/or in the second insulating main surface and a connecting portion for connection to the CSC, and the flexible interconnector wraps around the battery cells such that the contact portions contact the differently-oriented surfaces of the battery cells.

Abstract: Provided is a cell pack having a restraint mechanism which withstands high restraining pressure. A cell pack includes a plurality of unit cells and a restraint mechanism for restraining these unit cells. The restraint mechanism includes: a first end plate portion disposed at an end portion in a first direction of the arrangement direction of the plurality of unit cells; a second end plate portion disposed at an end portion in a second direction of the arrangement direction of the plurality of unit cells; and a ring-shaped restraining hoop portion including a first support portion disposed on a surface of the first end plate portion in the first direction, a second support portion disposed on a surface of the second end plate portion in the second direction, and a pair of side wall portions continuously connecting the first support portion and the second support portion along the arrangement direction.

Abstract: A nonintegral cold plate is described for providing cooling of battery charging. The nonintegrated cold plate can receive and circulate coolant against a surface of a battery or of a vehicle. After charging the nonintegrated cold plate can be removed to save weight on the vehicle's payload.

Abstract: A cooling system includes a plurality of heat exchanger assemblies corresponding to a plurality of battery packs and a fluid conveyance assembly. Each heat exchanger assembly includes a first heat exchanger inlet-outlet and a second heat exchanger inlet-outlet configured to receive a heat transfer fluid or discharge the heat transfer fluid. The fluid conveyance assembly is coupled to the heat exchanger assemblies and configured to circulate the heat transfer fluid in parallel to the heat exchanger assemblies in a U-flow scheme with an inlet and an outlet of the heat transfer fluid arranged at the same location. The fluid conveyance assembly includes a plurality of flow restrictors configured to balance the heat transfer fluid flowing into the heat exchanger assemblies. The heat transfer fluid flows through the corresponding flow restrictor before flowing into the corresponding heat exchanger assembly of the battery pack.

Abstract: A battery module, including: a plurality of battery cell units arranged along a width direction, where each of the battery cell units has a tab, and the tab is arranged on at least one end of the battery cell unit along a length direction; and a first harness plate arranged on at least one end of the battery module along the length direction, where the first harness plate has a plurality of through grooves, and the tab passes through and is arranged on the through groove; and the through groove has an opening along a height direction, and the tab is configured to pass through and be arranged on the through groove through the opening.

Abstract: A battery cooling system includes: a heating element for performing a resistance function of a battery to be subjected to a cooling test; a heating-load controller for controlling a heating load of the heating element according to a thermal model; an environment controller for controlling at least one battery cooling environment parameter such as outdoor temperature and initial temperature; a power supply for applying a current for each evaluation condition by connecting a charger/discharger to the heating element; a cooling processing part for supplying a cooling fluid such as air, coolant, or a refrigerant at a constant temperature and flow rate; and a cooling performance determination part for measuring a temperature of a battery cell over time and determining whether a target performance of the battery is satisfied.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of this disclosure, a metal-hydrogen battery according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a vessel; a plurality of electrode stacks arranged in the vessel, wherein each electrode stacks of the plurality of electrode stacks includes a plurality of layers of electrodes, the layers of electrodes including alternating cathode electrodes and anode electrodes, the anode electrode being from of a transition metal anode with a catalyst, one or more separators separating the layers of electrodes, and an electrolyte that saturates each of the electrode stacks in the plurality of electrode stacks.

Abstract: A bus bar module includes a circuit body, a bus bar, a holder, and a cover configured to be assembled to the holder to protect the circuit body and the holder. The circuit body includes a belt-like main line that extends in a first direction, a belt-like branch line that extends from the main line so as to branch from the main line, and a connection portion provided in a position closer to a distal end of the branch line than a folded portion the branch line. The cover is structured so as to be stretchable and shrinkable in the first direction in accordance with a stretching and a shrinking of the holder in the first direction.

Abstract: A battery module for a vehicle, in particular for an aircraft, comprises a housing, a cell stack accommodated in the housing, an internal channel system for heat transfer fluid disposed in the housing, a fluid inlet connector and a fluid outlet connector connected to the internal channel system and adapted to being connected to an external thermal management system, wherein the fluid inlet connector and the fluid outlet connector are self-sealing connectors molded into the housing, preferably self-sealing and dripless connectors.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle body lower structure. A vehicle body lower structure includes a battery pack that encloses a drive battery. The battery pack includes a tray and a cover member attached to an upper surface of the tray with a seal member interposed, the seal member making the inside of the battery pack liquid-tight. A battery terminal, a high-voltage junction box, a control device, and a switch, which are connection portions of an electric cable, are arranged above the seal member.

Abstract: A multi-layer heat insulation element for thermal insulation of a battery is proposed, with a first cover layer, with a second cover layer and with a compressible and/or pliable intermediate ply arranged between the cover layers, which has at least one heat-resistant fibre layer, wherein the fibre layer is formed from a needled nonwoven and/or wherein the cover layers are flexurally weak and the heat insulation element as a whole is compressible and flexibly pliable.

Abstract: Described herein is an electrochemical energy store including at least one electrochemical cell and a support structure, wherein the electrochemical cells are accommodated in a suspended manner in the support structure.

Abstract: Provided is a pouch case including first and second accommodation portions formed to accommodate the electrode assembly, a sealing portion formed along an outer part of the pouch case to surround the first and second accommodation portions, and a connecting portion formed with the same depth as that of the first and second accommodation portion and configured to connect the first and second accommodation portions at a predetermined interval, wherein a protrusion protrudes in a direction toward the sealing portion at opposite ends of the connecting portion. Accordingly, in the pouch case, and a secondary battery and a secondary battery pack using the same, a perfect cooling structure is acquired by uniformly forming one side surface of the secondary battery, and thus, an effect of holding one side surface of the secondary battery to be close to a cooling plate to maximize cooling efficiency is achieved.

Abstract: A battery module, includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a first heat dissipation member disposed on one side of the cell stack; a second heat dissipation member disposed on the other side of the cell stack; and a blocking member providing a plurality of insulation spaces in which the battery cells are disposed, the blocking member surrounding at least one surface of each of the battery cells; wherein the plurality of the battery cells, include a first battery cell having a surface contacting the first heat dissipation member; and a second battery cell having a surface contacting the second heat dissipation member.