Casing Having Interlocking Structure Patents (Class 429/151)
  • Patent number: 12119466
    Abstract: A battery pack manufacturing method includes (a) stacking battery cells to form a cell stack, (b) coupling the cell stack and a U-frame to each other, (c) measuring the volume of the space between a flat plate coupled to the U-frame and the cell stack, and (d) applying a polymer resin corresponding in amount to the volume measured in step (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gwan Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 12036878
    Abstract: Power supply device includes: a pair of end plates disposed on both ends in a stacking direction of battery stack constituted by stacking a plurality of secondary battery cells; and a plurality of fastening members fastening the pair of end plates together. Each of fastening members includes fastening main face having a flat plate shape and locking block fixed to a corner of fastening main face Each of end plates is formed with step that locks locking block while being fastened by fastening members, and has end plate screw hole opened near step. Each of fastening members has fastening side through hole opened so as to align with end plate screw hole while having each of end plates fastened, and has a fixing region fixing locking block to fastening main face disposed in a direction further away from each of end plates than fastening side through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Uemura, Shingo Ochi, Takuya Egashira, Masato Koutari
  • Patent number: 12015176
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell including a first terminal and a second terminal spaced apart and electrically isolated from one another, a housing including an upper housing part and a lower housing part assembled together to completely surround the plurality of battery cells, and a plurality of bus bars integrated in the upper housing part, wherein each of the plurality of bus bars is connected to one of the first and second terminals of at least two battery cells. The present invention further refers to a method of manufacturing the battery module, which is fast and easy and has a high tolerance for fluctuations in the battery cells height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Helmut Rath, Matthias Pucher
  • Patent number: 11993373
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle, having a main body comprising at least an elongate backbone with a forward end piece and a rearward end piece. The end pieces are wider than the backbone and comprise coupling facilities for respective rotor arms, each said rotor arm configured for supporting motor and propeller assemblies. The unmanned aerial vehicle further comprises a pair of elongated batteries. The end pieces and at least a portion of the backbone form receptacles on both sides of the backbone for releasably receiving respective electric batteries, wherein the batteries, backbone and end pieces form an elongate and substantially rectangular body assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: GRIFF AVIATION AS
    Inventors: Svein Even Blakstad, Jan Martin Nysæter
  • Patent number: 11967724
    Abstract: A battery support beam and battery module including the battery support beam are provided. The battery support beam includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a battery support section between the first end and the second end. The battery support section includes a plurality of cylindrical sleeves arranged in a predetermined pattern, each having a cylindrical sidewall having an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom. Each of the cylindrical sidewalls is configured to be arranged around a cylindrical middle section of one of a plurality of cylindrical battery cells. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells including a plurality of groups of battery cells arranged in the predetermined pattern. The battery module further includes a battery support section for each of the plurality of groups of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Travis Cournoyer
  • Patent number: 11824226
    Abstract: In a battery module, a plurality of unit batteries in which positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals are arranged at one-side ends are arranged in a staggered pattern while the one-side ends are arrayed on the same side, n pieces of battery blocks in which m pieces of the unit batteries adjacent to one another are connected in parallel to one another are connected in series to one another, two or more rows in which the unit batteries are arranged in a direction perpendicular to a series current direction are present on one battery block, the number of the unit batteries in each row is less than or equal to (m?1), an electrically insulating plate is arranged above the one-side ends of the plurality of arrayed unit batteries, the plate is provided with holes from which the positive electrode terminals and the negative electrode terminals of the respective unit batteries are exposed, and is provided with a plurality of conductive members on a surface opposite to a surface facing the unit bat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiro Muratsu, Hirotaka Ogino
  • Patent number: 11764435
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of pouch-type battery cells whose wide surfaces stand to be stacked in one direction. The battery module includes a pair of buffer pads disposed at both side surfaces of the cell assembly, a top plate and a bottom plate configured to cover a top portion and a bottom portion of the cell assembly, respectively, and a pair of side plates coupled to both ends of the top plate and the bottom plate by clinching or fitting so that the pair of buffer pads and the cell assembly are interposed there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Bum-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11749850
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another; a cell housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; and a cover bus bar configured to cover an entire upper side of the cell housing and including electrode connection layers. The cover bus bar may be electrically connected to electrodes of the plurality of battery cells through the electrode connection layers. The electrode connection layers may be arranged in a layered structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jae-Uk Ryu, Ji-Su Yoon, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11735784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery (1) comprising at least one storage module for electrical energy and at least one cooling device (2) for cooling or controlling the temperature of the at least one storage module, wherein the cooling device (2) has a single-layer or multilayer film (4, 9) and is lying with this film (4, 9) against the at least one storage module. The cooling device is provided with at least one stiffening element (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: AUDI Aktiengesellschaft, Miba eMobility GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Gaigg, Franz Poehn
  • Patent number: 11677107
    Abstract: A temperature control device for individual battery cells (2) assembled to form a module (1), having a base body (3) which, for the purpose of circumferentially enclosing the battery cells (2), comprises two opposing sealing elements (4, 5) having passage openings (6) located opposite one another in pairs with respect to a respective joining axis, and which base body (3) forms a flow channel extending transversely to the joining axes for a temperature control fluid is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: John Deere Electric Powertrain LLC
    Inventors: Philipp Kreisel, Johann Kreisel, Markus Kreisel
  • Patent number: 11658360
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing and electrochemical cells disposed in the housing. The housing includes a container and a lid that closes an open end of the container. The container has a base, an outer wall the surrounds the base, and a first and a second inner wall disposed inside the outer wall. The first inner wall extends between, and is fixed to, a first portion and a third portion of the outer wall, and is spaced apart from a second portion and a fourth portion of the outer wall. The second inner wall extends between the first portion and the third portion, and is disposed between the first inner wall and the fourth portion. The second inner wall is movable relative to the outer wall such that spacing of the second inner wall from the first inner wall can be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Battery Systems GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: David Nietling, Kyle Schultz, David Naughton, Mehul Botadra, Ruben Jung, Walter Jasch, Stefan Grun, Lisa Lorenz
  • Patent number: 11545716
    Abstract: A multi-tier traction battery support assembly includes, among other things, a lower-tier battery array, an intermediate bracket directly secured to at least one endplate of the lower-tier battery array, and an upper-tier battery array supported on the intermediate bracket. A multi-tier traction battery support method includes supporting an intermediate bracket with at least one endplate of a lower-tier battery array and supporting an upper battery array with the intermediate bracket. The intermediate bracket is secured directly to the at least one endplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Popovski, Ihab Grace, Micah Smith, John Jardine, Mladen Marjanovic
  • Patent number: 11545713
    Abstract: A housing, particularly a battery housing, includes at least one first housing part, at least one second housing part, and at least one connecting member connecting the first housing part to the second housing part. The first housing part and the second housing part are configured such that, in an interconnected state, they separate a housing interior space from an environment situated on the other side of the first housing part and the second housing part. The housing is characterized in that the at least one connecting member is configured as a profile rail engaged with the first housing part and with the second housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: PORSCHE EBIKE PERFORMANCE GMBH
    Inventor: Johannes Biechele
  • Patent number: 11495845
    Abstract: An energy storage device including an electrode terminal, and a case having a case first surface on which the electrode terminal is disposed, and a case second surface, a conductive member, and a first insulating member including a facing portion that faces the case second surface in the first direction, and is disposed between the case second surface and the conductive member, and an extending portion extending from the facing portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction are provided, and in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, the extending portion is disposed closer to the case first surface on which the electrode terminal is disposed than a case third surface facing the case first surface of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Sasaki, Yoshimasa Toshioka, Kenta Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 11482748
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery cap assembly and a secondary battery. The battery cap assembly comprises a cap plate, a first electrode terminal and a first connecting piece. The cap plate is made of insulating material and includes a first terminal hole; the first electrode terminal is provided to the cap plate and extends into the first terminal hole; the first connecting piece is provided below the cap plate. The first connecting piece includes a first connecting portion connected with the first electrode terminal, an upper surface of the first connecting portion is attached to the cap plate. The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly, a case and the battery cap assembly. The case receives the electrode assembly and has an opening. The cap plate is connected with the case, the first connecting portion of the first connecting piece is electrically connected with the first electrode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhijun Guo, Jie Zhang, Taosheng Zhu, Peng Wang, Guowei Li
  • Patent number: 11482754
    Abstract: A battery module, including: a housing case having a box-shaped and an open top; a battery stack including a stacked battery body in which plural battery cells are stacked along a horizontal direction, the battery stack being housed in the housing case; and a spacer member disposed between the battery stack and the housing case in a state in which the battery stack is pressed in a stacking direction of the plural battery cells, the spacer member being formed with an elongated cutout portion that extends from a lower end of the spacer member towards an upper side of the spacer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yamazaki, Koji Oshita
  • Patent number: 11424496
    Abstract: A battery module having a plurality of stacked battery module units is provided. The battery module unit includes a cooling fin in which an interval between two cooling plates facing each other is expandable and contractible. A battery cell is in contact with each of the two cooling plates and having lead tabs at each end. Protruding steps extend from both ends of the cooling plates to maximize a contact area with the lead tabs of the battery cell. Lead tab fasteners are coupled to the protruding steps to fix the lead tabs of the battery cell to the protruding steps. The lead tap fasteners include connecting grooves and connecting protrusions relative to each other to be coupled by a linear relative movement with lead tap fasteners of an adjacent battery module unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Patent number: 11362393
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack and a device comprising the battery pack, the battery pack comprises a double-layer battery module bracket, an upper-layer battery module, a lower-layer battery module and a supporting mechanism; the double-layer battery module bracket comprises an upper plate; a lower fixing member, an upper fixing member and a fastener; the lower fixing member and the upper plate are configured to enclose a lower accommodating space; the upper fixing member and the upper plate being are configured to enclose an upper accommodating space, a lower portion of the fastener exposed from the lower fixing member is fixed on the supporting mechanism; the upper-layer battery module is accommodated in the upper accommodating space and supported on the upper plate; the lower-layer battery module is accommodated in the lower accommodating space; the supporting mechanism supports the lower-layer battery module and the lower fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Heng Wang, Jinqing Ji, Wenhui Zhang, Mu Qian, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Patent number: 11329346
    Abstract: A battery pack (11) in which a cell stack (15) having a plurality of rectangular cells (14) stacked is housed in an interior of a battery case (12) includes an end plate (20) disposed on one end side in a stacking direction of the cell stack (15), a wedge member (19) disposed on the side of the end plate (20) opposite to the cell stack (15), and a bolt (18) disposed in a bolt screw-in direction that is orthogonal to the stacking direction and urging the wedge member (19) toward a bottom wall (12c) of the battery case (12), and first abutment faces (19b, 20a) via which the wedge member (19) and the end plate (20) abut against each other are formed from an inclined face that is inclined toward the bolt (18) side in the bolt screw-in direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidemi Seki, Kanae Ohkuma
  • Patent number: 11201353
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution applicable to high-voltage electrochemical devices and capable of improving the cycle characteristics of electrochemical devices even at high voltage, and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated diether and a metal salt having a specific structure. The fluorinated diether is represented by CFR11R12—O—CH2CH2—O—R13, wherein R11 and R12 are each individually H, CH3, F, CH2F, CHF2, or CF3; and R13 is a C1 or C2 non-fluorinated alkyl group or a C1 or C2 fluorinated alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kinoshita, Kenzou Takahashi, Hideo Sakata, Shigeaki Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Arima, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 11171360
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution applicable to high-voltage electrochemical devices and capable of improving the cycle characteristics of electrochemical devices even at high voltage, and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated diether and a metal salt having a specific structure. The fluorinated diether is represented by CFR11R12—O—CH2CH2—O—R13, wherein R11 and R12 are each individually H, CH3, F, CH2F, CHF2, or CF3; and R13 is a C1 or C2 non-fluorinated alkyl group or a C1 or C2 fluorinated alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kinoshita, Kenzou Takahashi, Hideo Sakata, Shigeaki Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Arima, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 11139543
    Abstract: A bus bar capable of effectively securing safety of a battery module when an overcurrent is generated includes: a main body portion that includes a first metal, has a stepped structure, in which an outer surface of the main body portion in an outward direction of the battery module is recessed in an inward direction, formed in one region, and is configured to be electrically connected to at least one secondary battery; a current breaking portion that is inserted into a space formed by the stepped structure and includes a second metal having a melting point relatively lower than a melting point of the first metal; and a covering member configured to surround at least a part of an outer surface of the current breaking portion. A battery module including the bus bar is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Min Yoo, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Uk Ryu, Dal-Mo Kang, Su-Chang Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Ji-Su Yoon
  • Patent number: 11139526
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery box and a vehicle, the battery box comprises an upper box body, a lower box body, a connecting member, a fixing member. The upper box body comprises a first eave portion, the lower box body comprises a second eave portion. The first eave portion is provided with a first connecting hole, the second eave portion is provided with a second connecting hole and a mounting hole. The connecting member passes through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole to connect the upper box body and the lower box body. The fixing member passes through the mounting hole to make the lower box body mounted to external equipment, compared with the conventional battery box, the lower box body is equivalent to the arrangement of eliminating the third eave portion, it simplifies the structure and reduces the weight, thereby improving the energy density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuqun Zeng, Fenggang Zhao, Xingdi Chen, Lei Wang, Linggang Zhou, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 11108091
    Abstract: A battery module having a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another, each battery cell having a first electrode lead protruding therefrom, and at least one sensing assembly mounted to at least one side of the plurality of battery cells and configured to electrically connect the first electrode leads is provided. The at least one sensing assembly includes a sensing bus bar electrically connected to the first electrode leads, and a plurality of sensing housing parts configured so that the sensing bus bar is mounted to a front surface thereof. Each sensing housing part of the plurality of sensing housing parts allowing a corresponding first electrode lead to pass therethrough toward the sensing bus bar. Each sensing housing part being detachably assembled with an adjacent sensing housing part of the plurality of sensing housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Bum-Hyun Lee, Jin-Kyu Shin
  • Patent number: 11108110
    Abstract: A battery holder includes at least two connecting shafts, a first lateral frame, and a second lateral frame, wherein two juxtaposed battery assemblies are disposed between the first lateral frame and the second lateral frame. The at least two connecting shafts respectively pass through the corresponding battery modules, and is connected to the first lateral frame and the second lateral frame. The first lateral frame includes two adjacent side frames, each of which includes a first side bar and a second side bar which is opposite to the first side bar. The first side bar has a first perforation, and the second side bar has a second perforation, wherein a width of the first perforation is greater than a width of the second perforation. An engaging member passes through the first perforation and the second perforation, whereby to fix one of the side frames to another one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 11005138
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of single cells, a battery chamber, an exhaust chamber, a partition wall, a smoke exhaust cover and a seal member. The exhaust chamber is provided adjacently to the battery chamber. Gas released from the single cells flows through the exhaust chamber. The exhaust chamber has one or more exhaust holes configured to release the gas to an outside. The partition wall isolates the exhaust chamber and the battery chamber from each other. The smoke exhaust cover is arranged so as to lace the partition wall. The exhaust chamber is surrounded by the partition wall, the smoke exhaust cover and the seal member. The smoke exhaust cover has a protective protrusion at a location between the seal member and the exhaust valves adjacent to the seal member. The protective protrusion is configured upright from the smoke exhaust cover toward the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Morioka
  • Patent number: 10868287
    Abstract: An exemplary battery pack assembly includes an endplate with a first side region and a second side region opposite the first side region, a first connector in the first side region, and a second connector in the second side region. The first and second connectors each provide a connection point to secure the endplate to a support when a respective one of the first or second side regions is positioned proximate the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eid Farha, James M. McManaman, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Patent number: 10658634
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module that includes a housing having a first absorptive material configured to absorb a laser emission, a cover having a second absorptive material configured to absorb the laser emission, and a collar configured coupled to the housing and coupled to the cover via a laser weld. The collar includes a transparent material configured to transmit the laser emission through the collar and toward the housing or the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Mack, Brian P. Riess
  • Patent number: 10541393
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly in which a plurality of electrically connected battery cells are arranged and first and second outer cover members each having a plate-type structure surrounding an outer surface of the battery cell assembly and coupled to each other by a fastening member in a state in which corners corresponding to each other are in contact with each other. Here, each of the first and second outer cover members includes at least one fastening groove having a slit shape, and the fastening grooves of the first and second outer cover members are perforated at positions corresponding to each other of corners contacting each other, and the first and second outer cover members are coupled to each other in such a manner that both side ends, which face each other, of the fastening member are respectively inserted into the fastening grooves in a clamping manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Hong Park, Jae Hyeon Ju, Bo Hyon Kim, Sang Hyuk Ma, Hyung Jun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10490786
    Abstract: The present application relates to a battery module. A battery module includes a base, end plates, side plates and a plurality of sleeve members, wherein the end plates and the side plates are connected to the base through the sleeve members, and each sleeve member includes a pipe body and a connecting piece. The battery module further includes a transition piece having a transition plane perpendicular to the axis of the pipe body. The connecting piece has a mating surface toward the transition piece, and the mating surface clings to the transition plane. This solution enables the connecting piece to be screwed into the base along the axis of the pipe body, reducing the difficulty of connecting the connecting piece to the base, and improving the installation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Gen Cao, Jihua Yao, Haidong Zhang, Jianli Chen
  • Patent number: 10388920
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module that includes a housing having a first absorptive material configured to absorb a laser emission, a cover having a second absorptive material configured to absorb the laser emission, and a collar configured coupled to the housing and coupled to the cover via a laser weld. The collar includes a transparent material configured to transmit the laser emission through the collar and toward the housing or the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Mack, Brian P. Riess
  • Patent number: 10312485
    Abstract: A battery pack according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array plate including a first engagement feature configured to engage a second engagement feature when the first engagement feature is positioned proximate another structure equipped with the second engagement feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Zachary March
  • Patent number: 10312486
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: unit cells including rechargeable batteries stacked along a first direction; rechargeable battery modules including the unit cells and electrically connected to each other, and including end plates at outermost ends of the rechargeable battery modules; and a combining member connecting the end plates of the rechargeable battery modules, wherein each of the end plates includes: a main body facing the unit cells; a flange bent from the main body and facing the combining member; a first fastening member connecting the flange to the combining member; and a handling opening in the main body at a side of the first fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myung-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10283755
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly comprising a plurality of cells; a module housing including an upper housing having a closed inner space accommodating the cell assembly and a lower housing air-tightly attached to a lower end of the upper housing; and an air vent member air-tightly disposed at one side of the module housing to discharge inner gas of the module housing to the outside, the air vent member being configured to block external gas from entering into the module housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hae Kyu Lim, Yong Hwan Choi, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Patent number: 10249865
    Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a plurality of bus bar cases each housing a bus bar; a first engagement portion provided to one of the plurality of bus bar cases; a first connecting member having flexibility and connecting the plurality of bus bar cases; a plurality of insulating covers covering openings of the plurality of bus bar cases, the insulating covers including a second engagement portion to be engaged with the first engagement portion; a second connecting member having flexibility and connecting the plurality of insulating covers; and a pair of ribs provided to extend downward from an inner surface of each of the insulating covers located adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 10236486
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect, the rechargeable battery pack includes multiple a plurality of sets of unit cells adjacently placed to each other, wherein each unit cell includes a rechargeable battery and a plurality of rechargeable battery modules each configured to electrically connect a corresponding set of the unit cells to each other, wherein each rechargeable battery module includes a pair of end plates respectively placed on outermost opposing sides thereof. The rechargeable battery pack also includes a coupling member connecting the end plates of the rechargeable battery modules to each other. Each of the end plates includes a first flange having a first width and extending from a bent portion of a main body to be fastened to the coupling member and a second flange having a second width smaller than the first width and extending from a middle portion of the first flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-Chul Kim, Ji-Soon Lim, Heon-Hee Kim, Jong-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10147911
    Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods that improve the speed of jelly roll assembly for large format and high capacity cells as compared to a stack-folding production method. In one embodiment, a higher speed winding process is achieved, and, in addition, a higher capacity and energy can be achieved by adding at least one (additional) cathode layer between the jelly roll. Such an addition minimizes the loss of use of an anode outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: A 123 Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Sang Young Yoon
  • Patent number: 10135040
    Abstract: Provided is an electric storage device including a first conductive member having a head bulging from an inserted part inserted through a partition wall, and a second conductive member that is formed using a metal material different from a material of the first conductive member and is fixed to the head of the first conductive member by friction stir welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Tsutsumi, Takuma Tonari
  • Patent number: 10109838
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: a first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly, each of the first and second electrode assemblies including a first electrode and a second electrode, each of the first and second electrodes including an electrode plate and an electrode uncoated region; a case accommodating the first and second electrode assemblies; a cap assembly sealing the case; a first current collecting member electrically connecting the first electrode of the first electrode assembly and the first electrode of the second electrode assembly; and a second current collecting member electrically connecting the second electrode of the first electrode assembly and the second electrode of the second electrode assembly. Each of the first and second current collecting members includes a first current collecting plate coupled with a connecting terminal, and a second current collecting plate, one surface of the second current collecting plate contacting at least one of the electrode uncoated regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Kyoon Park, Yong-Chul Seo, Seung-Ho Kwak
  • Patent number: 10056585
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to realize a battery holder, which can suppress occurrence of an instantaneous interruption in outputting direct-current power to the outside due to continuous strong external vibrations or impacts and have good attachability and detachability of battery. The battery holder includes electrode contact portions 13 (14) configured to be electrically connected to a battery BAT to be housed therein, wherein the electrode contact portions include a metal plate 132 (142) attached to a base 131 (141) having elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Oota, Youichi Igarashi, Takuya Nidaira
  • Patent number: 10026942
    Abstract: A battery module is provided. The battery module includes a set of stacked battery cells, each stacked battery cell including at least one cell tab and a bus bar assembly including a bus bar, a bus bar support overmolded around a sense line electrically coupled to the battery cells, the bus bar support including cell tab openings having the plurality of cell tabs extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: A123 Systems LLC
    Inventors: Jason R. Davis, Robert Dickie, Kevin Martus, Michael Shenberger, David Allen, Michael Wiener
  • Patent number: 9985257
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery module including: a plurality of unit cells arranged along a first direction and electrically coupled to each other via a bus bar; an end support configured to respectively support an outermost one of the unit cells along the first direction, the end support including an electrically insulative material; an end plate coupled to an edge of the end support, at least one of the end support and the end plate including an absorbing portion configured to absorb swelling of the unit cells in the first direction; and a plurality of side plates at opposite ends of the unit cells in a second direction crossing the first KWK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Deok Kim, Ji-Soon Lim, Shi-Dong Park
  • Patent number: 9947910
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage apparatus where a spacer includes: a base disposed orthogonal to a first direction; a first restricting portion and a second restricting portion extending from an end portion of the base in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a first projecting portion projecting from the base and the first restricting portion; and a second projecting portion projecting from the base and the second restricting portion. The first projecting portion includes: a first portion extending in the second direction on one surface of the base; and a second portion extending to a distal end in the first restricting portion, and is continuously formed at least from an end portion of the first portion on a first-restricting-portion side to a distal end of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventor: Yosuke Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9799862
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack. The battery pack includes: a case including a cavity; a core pack that inserts into the cavity and comprising a plurality of batteries; a first cover coupled to a side of the case; and a second cover coupled to the other side of the case. The case further includes a plurality of guide grooves formed in inner corners of the case and extending in a length direction of the case, and the core pack further includes a plurality of ridges that respectively slide into the guide grooves in the length direction of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: No-Hyun Kwag, Sang-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9774023
    Abstract: A battery module includes a first battery cell, the first battery cell having a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, a first end block adjacent to the first battery cell, the first end block having a first power terminal portion, and a connection portion electrically connecting the first electrode terminal to the first power terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shi-Dong Park, Jong-Han Rhee, Tae-Yong Kim, Jun-Woo Cho, Seong-Joon Park
  • Patent number: 9722222
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a holder, and a bus-bar. The plurality of battery cells are arranged along one direction, and each of the plurality of battery cells includes a terminal and a vent at an upper surface. The holder is on the plurality of battery cells and has an opening through which the terminal is exposed. The bus-bar is has a portion in the opening of the holder and electrically couples adjacent ones of the plurality of battery cells. The holder includes a bus-bar fastening portion at an area corresponding to the terminal and an exhaust portion at an area corresponding to the vent. The bus-bar fastening portion and the exhaust portion are integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Yong Kim, Seong-Joon Park, Jong-Han Rhee, Jun-Woo Cho, Shi-Dong Park
  • Patent number: 9660230
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack including a pair of end plates facing each other, a plurality of battery cells arrayed between the end plates, and a pair of side plates each extending along a length of the plurality of battery cells, and coupled to the end plates, wherein each of the end plates includes a base plate, bending portions bent from each edge of the base plate in a direction away from the plurality of battery cells, each bending portion having a reinforcing bead unit, and a flange portion connected to the base plate at each bending portion. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, deformation of the battery pack may be efficiently suppressed and deterioration of a function of a battery cell may be prevented by blocking volume expansion due to recharging and discharging operations of the battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Hwan Noh
  • Patent number: 9601728
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack including a pair of end plates facing each other, a plurality of battery cells arrayed between the end plates, and a pair of side plates each extending along a length of the plurality of battery cells, and coupled to the end plates, wherein each of the end plates includes a base plate, bending portions bent from each edge of the base plate in a direction away from the plurality of battery cells, each bending portion having a reinforcing bead unit, and a flange portion connected to the base plate at each bending portion. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, deformation of the battery pack may be efficiently suppressed and deterioration of a function of a battery cell may be prevented by blocking volume expansion due to recharging and discharging operations of the battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Hwan Noh
  • Patent number: 9559340
    Abstract: A battery includes at least one battery module that has several battery cells arranged next to each other on a support plate. The battery module is arranged with the support plate on a base plate of the battery or on a base plate of a lower unit of the battery. The support plate and the base plate are fixed together by at least one fixing system that includes at least two fixing elements engaging in each other. The first fixing element is arranged on the battery module and the second fixing element is arranged on the base plate. A motor vehicle includes the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Holger Fink
  • Patent number: 9545010
    Abstract: Provided are interconnect circuits for interconnecting arrays of battery cells and methods of forming these interconnect circuits as well as connecting these circuits to the battery cells. An interconnect circuit may include a conductive layer and one or more insulating layers. The conductive layer may be patterned with openings defining contact pads, such that each pad is used for connecting to a different battery cell terminal. In some embodiments, each contact pad is attached to the rest of the conductive layer by a fusible link formed from the same conductive layer as the contact pad. The fusible link controls the current flow to and from this contact pad. The insulating layer is laminated to the conductive layer and provides support to the contacts pads. The insulating layer may also be patterned with openings, which allow forming electrical connections between the contact pads and cell terminals through the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: CelLink Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Coakley, Malcolm Brown