Abstract: An exhaust pipe structure for a hybrid vehicle includes an exhaust pipe, which includes bent portions and is connected to an internal combustion engine. The exhaust pipe includes a front-rear direction extended part, a catalytic part, and a joint part. The front-rear direction extended part extends in a front-rear direction of the hybrid vehicle and is secured to the hybrid vehicle. The catalytic part is positioned between a driving battery pack disposed under a floor of a vehicle body of the hybrid vehicle and the internal combustion engine, adjacent to the driving battery pack, and is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction extended part. The joint part rotatably joints the catalytic part to the front-rear direction extended part.

Abstract: A flexible battery jacket adapted to combine two or more batteries for forming a low profile power-pack assembly. The battery jacket folds about the two or more batteries and connects respective positive and negative terminals of the batteries at one or more contacts of the battery jacket. The contacts are coupled to conductors which communicate the power to a positive and a negative supply terminal, respectively, on a single portion of the battery jacket assembly. In this regard, the flexible battery jacket combines two or more batteries in parallel or series configuration and provides supply terminals on a single substrate surface for easily connecting with an electronic device.

Abstract: Techniques for efficient routing of wires and electrical components within a cavity of a device are disclosed. A wire or group of wires can be routed in a split wire configuration, for example, in the space between two battery cells (or other components/structures). One example embodiment includes exposing a cavity between at least two electrical parts within an electrical device, and routing a first electrical component through the cavity and routing a second electrical component in a divergent path to the first electrical component, wherein the first and second electrical component have a common start and end point. In some cases, the first and second electrical components are wires. Numerous such split wire configurations will be apparent in light of this disclosure.

Abstract: A battery cell assembly is provided. The battery cell assembly includes a battery cell housing having first and second side members coupled together defining an interior region, and a battery cell disposed within the interior region. The battery cell assembly further includes a cable carrier assembly coupled to the battery cell housing. The cable carrier assembly includes a carrier member having a first aperture extending therethrough. The carrier member is disposed between first and second end portions of the first and second side members, respectively, and extends outwardly from the battery cell housing. The cable carrier assembly further includes a first cable fixedly held by the carrier member.

Abstract: An energy storage cell has a cell body with an areal expansion in an extension plane, with four side faces bounding a circumference of the area of extent and having each two of the side faces parallel to one another. A conductor electrode and a second electrode are disposed on one of the side faces symmetrically in the direction of the circumference of the extension plane relative to a center of the corresponding side face. A line from a contact point between an inward facing edge of the electrodes to a center point of the extension plane encloses an angle ? of 10°<?<36° with the corresponding side face. The center of the side face and/or a contact point of an outward facing edge of the electrodes forms an angle ? about the center point of the extension plane of 8°<?<45° with the corresponding side face with said center.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery module including a cell module stack having a structure in which a plurality of cell modules, each of which includes a battery cell mounted in a cartridge, is vertically stacked, a lower end plate to support a lower end of the cell module stack, an upper end plate to fix an uppermost cartridge of the cell module stack disposed on the lower end plate, and a voltage detection assembly to detect voltages of the battery cells, a box type pack case in which the battery module is mounted, a pack cover coupled to the pack case, and fastening extension members protruding upward from the battery module to couple the battery module to the pack case and the pack cover.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack includes a plurality of unit cells, a protection circuit module, flexible printed circuit boards, and a case. The plurality of unit cells are comprised of a rechargeable battery and divided into a first group of unit cells and a second group of unit cells. The protection circuit module electrically protects the unit cells. The flexible printed circuit boards connect the unit cells to the protection circuit module. The case is equipped with the unit cells, the protection circuit module and the flexible printed circuit boards. The flexible printed circuit board forms a concave groove retracting corresponding to a positive electrode lead tab or a negative electrode lead tab in one of the first group of unit cells and the second group of unit cells, and include a bending part corresponding to the concave groove.

Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of sub battery modules stacked together, each sub battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells, each of the battery cells having terminals and a vent portion on a first side of the sub battery modules; a pair of end plates, one of the ends plates located at each end of the battery module; a top plate on the first side of the sub battery modules; and a controller configured to control the battery cells for each of the sub battery modules, wherein each of the sub battery modules has an individual degassing region controlled by the controller.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units, each comprising a plurality of battery cells, a case providing a space to accommodate the battery cells, and a plurality of electrode terminals that are electrically connected to the battery cells and protrude out of the case. Bus bars connect electrode terminals of adjacent battery units. Short circuits are prevented by surrounding each bus bar with an insulating protection unit.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a battery pack for use with a portable electronic device. The battery pack includes a first set of cells with different capacities electrically coupled in a parallel configuration. Cells within the first set of cells may also have different thicknesses and/or dimensions. The first set of cells is arranged within the battery pack to facilitate efficient use of space within a portable electronic device. For example, the first set of cells may be arranged to accommodate components in the portable electronic device.

Abstract: In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack including first to fifth terminal portions sequentially arrayed at one side surface of a housing, wherein the first terminal portion formed on one end side of the one side surface is a positive electrode terminal, the fifth terminal portion formed on the other end side is a negative electrode terminal, the fourth terminal portion formed adjacently to the fifth terminal portion is an ID terminal, and the fourth terminal portion and the fifth terminal portion are proximate to each other; and a guide portion for guiding the loading and unloading of the battery pack into and from a battery mounting portion is formed substantially in the center of the one side surface in array with the terminal portions, and the third terminal portion arranged centrally is formed at a position deviated toward the one end side or the other end side.

Abstract: A power storage module that has a plurality of power storage cells stacked in a stacking direction, a pair of insulating end power storage cell holders superimposed at opposite ends in the stacking direction, and a pair of end plates superimposed at opposite ends in the stacking direction of the end power storage cell holders. In a mounted state, a lower end in a vertical direction of the end power storage cell holder projects downward from lower ends in a vertical direction of the power storage cell and the end plate. The end power storage cell holder includes a first face opposing the end plate and a second face opposing the power storage cell. A first drainage channel is formed on the first face and extends vertically downwardly and bends outward in the stacking direction. A second drainage passage extends vertically and is formed on the second face.

Abstract: An electricity storage module includes electricity storage cells. The electricity storage cells are stacked together and each have a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The electricity storage cells include a first electricity storage cell and a second electricity storage cell adjacent to the first electricity storage cell. The positive terminal of the first electricity storage cell is electrically connected to the negative terminal of the second electricity storage cell via a bus bar. The positive terminal and the negative terminal are made of different metals. One terminal and the bus bar are made of a same metal and connected to each other by welding. The one terminal is one of the positive terminal and the negative terminal. Another terminal and the bus bar are connected to each other by screw connection.

Abstract: A battery having a plurality of voltage-generating cells which are arranged in particular adjacent to one another. The battery has a plurality of fastening/bearing points which are spaced apart from one another and on which the battery is fastened or bears. At least a first portion of the cells have a first mass, and optionally further include parts of the battery with an additional mass, and which come to rest between the fastening/bearing points. The first portion of the cells absorbs at least a substantial part of the bending/shear load arising in the battery between the fastening/bearing points. In addition, an I-shaped or H-shaped intermediate element is arranged between at least two voltage-generating cells.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries arranged in columns and rows, a first holder configured to accommodate upper parts of the batteries, a lateral surface of the first holder including first pins, and a second holder configured to accommodate lower parts of the batteries, a lateral surface of the second holder including consecutively arranged concave surfaces and convex surfaces, and the first pins of the first holder protruding toward the second holder and being combinable with the concave surfaces of the lateral surface of the second holder.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module structure including unit cells having positive and negative cell taps at an edge each unit cell to induce electricity, a plurality of receptacles respectively coupled to cell taps of unit cells, and a plurality of bus bars electrically connecting receptacles. Advantageously, the present invention, ensures a stable connection between the unit cells, makes manufacturing and assembling easy, ensures high durability, allows for implementation of various shapes and structures of the battery modules, and freely determines the arrangement structure and the number of the unit cells in various ways.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery having improved safety against puncture and collapse includes an electrode assembly, a case, a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, a cap plate, and a short circuit member. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode. The case contains the electrode assembly. The first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal are electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively. The short circuit member is between the electrode assembly and the case and short circuits the secondary battery when the secondary battery is punctured or collapsed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bus bar assembly to electrically connect two or more cell module assemblies such that the assemblies are arranged in a lateral direction in a state in which the assemblies are in contact with each other or adjacent to each other to constitute a battery module assembly, the bus bar assembly including (a) a cover plate made of an electrically insulative material, the cover plate being mounted at upper ends of the assemblies, (b) two or more conductive connection parts electrically connected to external input and output terminals of the assemblies in a state in which the conductive connection parts are mounted on the cover plate, and (c) two or more bus bars mounted at the upper end of the cover plate in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the assemblies are arranged to electrically connect the conductive connection parts of the assemblies to each other.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, each of the battery cells extending in a lengthwise direction between a first end and a second end; and a battery case accommodating the plurality of battery cells, wherein the battery case includes a holder unit protruding in the lengthwise direction of the plurality of battery cells and fixing the plurality of battery cells within the case.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inner case of a battery module assembly in which four battery modules, each having a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’), are electrically connected in series. The inner case includes a side frame making contact with two facing sides among sides of the battery module assembly, an upper frame making contact with an upper surface of the battery module assembly, and an electrode post electrically connected to an electrode of the battery module assembly and located at a top of the upper frame. Therefore, it is possible to provide an inner case of a stable and economic battery module including a plurality of secondary battery cells.

Abstract: A secondary battery including a case having an opening; an electrode assembly housed in the case; at least one current collector coupled to an uncoated portion of the electrode assembly and forming an electrode terminal, wherein the case has a coupling groove recessed toward the at least one current collector; and a cap plate coupled to seal the opening of the case.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, first and second end plates, the plurality of battery cells being positioned between the first and second end plates, and a top plate covering top surfaces of the battery cells, the top plate including first and second ends connected to the first and second end plates, respectively, via first and second fastening portions, respectively, the first and second fastening portions being different from each other.

Abstract: A battery module may include a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, each of the plurality of battery cells including: a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, a bus bar for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells, the bus bar being fastened to the first electrode terminal or the second electrode terminal of any one of the plurality of battery cells, and the first electrode terminal or the second electrode terminal of an adjacent one of the plurality of battery cells, and a housing accommodating the plurality of battery cells electrically connected by the bus bar. The first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal of adjacent battery cells may be spaced differently, for example, a battery cell may have first and second electrode terminals spaced at different distances from a center of a top side of the respective battery cell.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes at least two electrode assemblies, each electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate, a case accommodating the at least two electrode assemblies, electrode terminals electrically connected to the at least two electrode assemblies, a cap plate sealing the case and exposing the electrode terminals to the outside, and at least one insulation member between the at least two electrode assemblies, the insulation member defining a space between the at least two electrode assemblies.

Abstract: The described technology relates generally to a high capacity battery module. The battery module according to an exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries configured to comprise electrode terminals externally protruded and identification units disposed on the peripheries of the electrode terminals, a bus bar configured to electrically connect the electrode terminals of the plurality of neighboring rechargeable batteries, and a protection member disposed between the plurality of rechargeable batteries and the bus bars.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery supports each having a face orthogonal to the stacking direction, and a side face, the battery supports each containing a plurality of cells and being made of an insulating material, a coupling part that is located between the face of one battery support and the face of another adjacent battery support, and contracts in the stacking direction upon stacking the battery supports to bring the faces of the battery supports into intimate contact, a group of cells including the battery supports stacked with the coupling part being placed between the battery supports, a base plate, and first and second regulating plates placed facing each other in a standing position on the base plate, the first and second regulating plates sandwiching the group of cells arranged between the first and second regulating plates and stacked with the coupling part being contracted.

Abstract: A battery pack having lead wires connected to a plurality of unit batteries which are distributed to prevent malfunction of the batteries due to contact between the unit batteries and the lead wires. The lead wires are distributed within the minimum distances to facilitate a wire distributing process and reduce manufacturing costs. The battery pack includes unit batteries, a spacer disposed between the unit batteries, a protective circuit module connected to the unit batteries through lead wires, and a holder surrounding the unit batteries and having paths through with the lead wires pass, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a prismatic battery cell including a pouch-shaped battery cell having an electrode assembly mounted in a pouch-shaped battery case, a cell case, in which the pouch-shaped battery cell is mounted, the cell case having a polyhedral shape, and a terminal case including external input and output terminals, to which electrode terminals of the pouch-shaped battery cell are coupled, the terminal case being coupled to one end of the cell case, the terminal case having a polyhedral shape.

Abstract: A battery module having sealed vent chamber includes a plurality of electrochemical cells each having a vent at an end thereof. The module also includes a structure defining a chamber and comprising a plurality of sockets, each socket configured to receive one of the plurality of electrochemical cells such that the vents of the electrochemical cells are located in the chamber. The module further includes a seal provided between at least one of the electrochemical cells and its associated socket. At least a portion of the seal is deformable such that gases released from the electrochemical cells into the chamber compress the deformable portion of the seal against the electrochemical cells to seal the gases in the chamber.

Abstract: A battery system comprises a plurality of battery subunits arranged in a stack, wherein each battery subunit among the plurality of battery subunits comprises a first battery cell, a heatsink, a second battery cell, and a compliant pad in that order with the heatsink between and in thermal contact with the first and second battery cells and with the compliant pad abutting the second battery cell.

Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of unit battery cells stacked in a first direction; a pair of end plates spaced from each other in the first direction and accommodating the unit battery cells therebetween; an elastic frame below the unit battery cells, the elastic frame extending in the first direction and the elastic frame having the capability of being elastically biased in a second direction.

Abstract: A storage system for the storage of electric energy for a vehicle with electric propulsion; the storage system has: a plurality of chemical batteries, which are divided into groups, each of which comprises chemical batteries connected to each other in series and/or in parallel; and two rigid busbars, which connect the groups of chemical batteries in parallel and have respective connection portions, which constitute the connection terminals of the storage system to the outside; each rigid busbar has a variable cross section, which increases close to the connection portion, so that the cross section of each busbar is the largest at the connection portion and the smallest in correspondence to the end which lies the farthest from the connection portion.

Abstract: A battery module having first and second battery cells is provided. The first battery cell has a housing and first and second electrical terminals. The housing extends longitudinally along a first axis and vertically along a second axis. The housing has first, second, third and fourth ends. The first and second ends extend parallel to the first axis. The third and fourth ends extend parallel to the second axis. The first electrical terminal extends from the third end in a direction parallel to the first axis, and has first and second edges extending parallel to the first axis. The first edge is disposed closer to the first end than the second edge of the first electrical terminal. A distance from the second end of the housing to the second edge of the first electrical terminal is greater than a distance from the first end of the housing to the first edge of the first electrical terminal.

Abstract: A battery pack including: a plurality of battery cells; a case configured to accommodate the battery cells spaced from one another at an interval; and at least one tab configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells, and a terminal coupling portion is formed at a side of the tab.

Abstract: A battery assembly for an electrified vehicle is disclosed, the battery assembly includes a battery cover and a battery tray that join at a single continuous planar sealing surface around a perimeter of the assembly. The continuous planar sealing surface is disposed at an angle relative to the base.

Abstract: A battery module having first and second battery cells is provided. The first battery cell has a housing and first and second electrical terminals. The housing extends longitudinally along a first axis and vertically along a second axis. The housing has first, second, third and fourth ends. The first and second ends extend parallel to the first axis. The third and fourth ends extend parallel to the second axis. The first electrical terminal extends from the third end in a direction parallel to the first axis, and has first and second edges extending parallel to the first axis. The first edge is disposed closer to the first end than the second edge of the first electrical terminal. A distance from the second end of the housing to the second edge of the first electrical terminal is greater than a distance from the first end of the housing to the first edge of the first electrical terminal.

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing and battery cells disposed in the housing, each of the battery cells including two terminals. The battery module also includes bus bar cell interconnects including a first material, where each bus bar cell interconnect is configured to electrically couple two adjacent battery cells via an electrical coupling with a first terminal of one of the adjacent battery cells and a second terminal of the other adjacent battery cell, where at least one of the first and second terminals includes the first material. The battery module includes welds, each weld being disposed at a corresponding welding point to directly couple one of the bus bar cell interconnects with the corresponding at least one terminal including the first material. Each welding point is accessible for welding from a position above the battery cells when the interconnects are disposed over the battery cells.

Abstract: A bus bar including a first end comprising a first material and a second end comprising a second material and a method of manufacture are provided. The first end is designed to be coupled to a terminal of a first battery cell of a battery module and includes a first collar disposed on the first end designed to receive and surround the terminal of the first battery cell of the battery module. The second end is designed to be coupled to a terminal of a second battery cell of the battery module and includes a second collar disposed on the second end designed to receive and surround the terminal of the second battery of the battery module. The first and second batteries of the battery module are adjacent to one another. Moreover, the bus bar includes a joint electrically and mechanically coupling the first end and the second end.

Abstract: The invention relates to a HV-battery, in particular a traction battery for a vehicle, having a plurality of cell modules which each comprise a plurality of cells, wherein each cell module is assigned a controller for cell monitoring and/or for cell balancing, wherein the controllers are connected to a battery management control device for communication or open-loop control and/or closed loop control purposes, wherein the HV-battery is of modular construction by configuring the cell modules as plug-in modules that are detachably mountable or can be mounted to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of unit batteries disposed in a spacer and connected via electrode tabs in a case so as to facilitate assembly of the battery pack and to prevent movement of the unit batteries when the battery pack is used, thereby increasing performance and efficiency of manufacture of the battery pack.

Abstract: A storage device for battery modules includes a housing made up of outer walls, inner walls between the outer walls, and bridge walls connecting the outer walls with the inner walls. The inner and outer walls define through holes, each configured to receive a battery module therein. The housing defines several fluidly isolated air flow spaces. The device also includes fins, each protruding from one of the bridge walls and blocking a portion of one of the flow spaces. An alternative storage device for battery modules includes a housing made up of outer walls and inner walls between the outer walls. The inner and outer walls define through holes, each configured to receive a battery module therein. The housing defines several fluidly isolated air flow spaces. The device also includes fins, each blocking a portion of one of the flow spaces and connecting the outer walls with the inner walls.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electric storage apparatus includes an electric storage device; an insulating member arranged in alignment with the electric storage device; and a sandwiching member made of metal configured to sandwich the insulating member with the electric storage device, wherein one of the insulating member and the sandwiching member includes a recess having an opening on a first surface and having a recess-side large-diameter portion, on the bottom side, with an inner circumference larger than the opening, and the other of the insulating member and the sandwiching member includes a projection-side large-diameter portion, on the distal end side, with an outer circumference larger than the opening, the projection-side large-diameter portion being arranged inside the recess-side large-diameter portion.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electric storage apparatus includes an electric storage device, an abutment arranged in alignment with the electric storage device, wherein the abutment includes at least three members stacked together, each of the members has a positioning part having a first surface forming a recess and a back surface of the first surface forming a projection, the positioning parts of the members are arranged at positions corresponding to one another, and adjacent members are relatively positioned by inserting a positioning part of one of the adjacent members into a positioning part of the other of the adjacent members.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a region spaced a certain distance apart from a hole of a battery case. The region is different in surface roughness from the other regions of the battery case, and thus, a forming error of the hole may be visually detected, so as to decrease a condition setting time for controlling the forming error.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a rechargeable battery pack for an electrical load with the load being connected to the rechargeable battery pack by a connection cable. A housing of the rechargeable battery pack has an inner space for accommodating a large number of rechargeable individual cells which are electrically connected to one another and supply the load via the connection cable. To provide the housing with a high level of stability, provision is made for the receiving space in the housing to be subdivided into individual receptacles by partition walls. A cell pack includes a predefined number of the individual cells and is arranged in a corresponding individual receptacle. Each cell pack forms an independent unit which is held in the individual receptacle. The individual cells of a cell pack are electrically and mechanically connected to one another by cell connectors.

Abstract: A battery assembling device has two brackets and an assembling unit. The brackets abut each other and can be securely mounted around two battery units. The assembling unit has a quick-release housing and two clamps. The quick-release housing has two electrode holes. The clamps are respectively mounted in the electrode holes and each clamp has two opposite threaded inner surfaces. The battery units can be bundled by the brackets in advance to form regular battery modules. Because the assembling unit is easily and quickly connected with the battery modules, the assembling of a cell of an electrical vehicle is greatly convenient and fast.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery module comprising: a battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells or unit modules electrically connected with each other; a first module case constructed in a structure to entirely surround one side end of the battery cell stack and to partially surround the upper and lower ends of the battery cell stack; a second module case coupled with the first module case, the second module case being constructed in a structure to entirely surround the other side end of the battery cell stack and to partially surround the upper and lower ends of the battery cell stack; a sensing member mounted to the first module case or the second module case; and a battery management system (BMS) mounted to the first module case or the second module case.

Abstract: A battery module assembly and method of assembling a battery. The battery module assembly includes a plurality of modules in which a plurality of battery cells are preassembled. The modules are compressed by end plates that are held together under compression by a plurality of linking members. The end plates may include a protrusion that applies pressure to the central portion of the battery cells within the modules. The central portion of the end plates may be partially spherical, partially cylindrical or a flat surface.

Abstract: A battery spacer is provided. The battery spacer (2) comprises a first spacing plate (22) and a second spacing plate (22?) aligned with and spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of beams (211) parallel to and spaced from each other in a transverse direction. Each beam (211) is connected between the first and second spacing plates (22, 22) in the longitudinal direction and protrudes outwardly from a plane formed by back surfaces of the first and second spacing plates (22, 22). The beams (211) are configured to securely receive at least tabs of cell cores between neighboring beams (211). A battery protecting device and a power battery are provided as well.

Abstract: A battery includes: battery cell groups, each of which is obtained by connecting battery cells in series to each other; a battery casing storing the battery cells; a bus-bar connecting positive electrodes of the respective battery cell groups; a bus-bar connecting negative electrodes of the respective battery cell groups; and a first line connecting the positive electrode and the bus-bar, a second line connecting the negative electrode and the bus-bar, and a third line connecting the battery cells included in each of the battery cell groups. The first line and the second line are drawn to the outside of the battery casing and connected to the bus-bar, and the corresponding first and second lines are bent at the outside of the battery casing according to a position of the battery cell group in the battery casing and are connected to the bus-bar.