# US 10,873,114 B2 · Secondary battery module > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,873,114 B2 - Document ID: US10873114B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/852,447 - Filed: 2017-12-22 - Published: 2018-06-28 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-23 - Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd. - Applicants: SK Innovation Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Seung Hoon Ju; Kwan Yong Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10873114B2 ## CPC - H01M 10/6554: Rods or plates - H01M 10/613: Cooling or keeping cold - H01M 10/647: Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells - H01M 10/6551: Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings - H01M 10/6555: arranged between the cells - H01M 10/6556: Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) - H01M 50/20: Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders (structural combination of accumulators with charging apparatus H01M10/46) - H01M 50/209: adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells (H01M50/216 takes precedence) - H01M 50/224: Metals - H01M 50/293: characterised by the material - H01M 50/502: Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing - H01M 50/503: characterised by the shape of the interconnectors - H01M 50/505: comprising a single busbar - H01M 10/625: Vehicles - H01M 50/271: Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a secondary battery module. A secondary battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; and a first frame configured to accommodate and cool the plurality of battery cells, wherein the first frame includes: a housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; and at least one cooling plate coupled to one surface of the housing, interposed between groups of one or more battery cells among the plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and configured to fix the plurality of battery cells and dissipate heat generated from the plurality of battery cells. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A secondary battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells; and a first frame configured to accommodate and cool the plurality of battery cells, wherein the first frame includes: a housing having a lower portion covering a lower portion of the plurality of battery cells and a pair of side portions integrally formed on the lower portion to cover an outer side of an outermost battery cell among the plurality of battery cells, the housing having a space formed between the pair of side portions for accommodating the plurality of battery cells adjacent the lower portion and the pair of side portions; and at least one plate disposed in between at least one pair of battery cells of the plurality of battery cells in the space formed between the pair of side portions and to support the plurality of battery cells, wherein the at least one plate is coupled to the lower portion of the housing to partition the space formed between the pair of side portions into at least two spaces, wherein the at least one plate is interposed between groups of two battery cells among the plurality of battery cells and configured to be in contact with one side surface of each battery cell of a group of two battery cells; a second frame configured to connect electrode tabs of the plurality of battery cells and fix the battery cells and first frame, wherein the second frame includes: a bus bar interposed between electrode tabs of adjacent battery cells and comprising inner portions that surrounds the ends of the at least one plate, the bus bar configured to be in contact with the electrode tabs of the battery cells adjacent to each other, wherein outer surfaces of side portions of the bus bar facing each other are in contact with the same electrode tab of a battery cell. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein the housing and the at least one plate are integrally formed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein: a convex portion is formed on one of the housing and the at least one plate; and a concave portion is formed in the other thereof; wherein the convex portion and the concave portion are assembled to couple the housing and the at least one plate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein the at least one plate is formed of a thermally conductive material configured to dissipate heat generated from the battery cells. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein the housing is formed of a thermally conductive material configured to dissipate heat generated from the battery cells. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein the at least one plate is disposed after every third battery cell among the plurality of battery cells. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein the housing covers at least three surfaces among surfaces of the plurality of battery cells from which electrode tabs are not withdrawn. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein the housing covers: an outer surface of each battery cell located at both ends among the plurality of battery cells; and one surface of upper and lower surfaces of the plurality of battery cells. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The secondary battery module of claim 1, wherein the second frame includes: a support part configured to be in contact with the bus bar and fix positions of two battery cells adjacent to each other. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The secondary battery module of claim 9, wherein: the bus bar is formed in a bent plate shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The secondary battery module of claim 9, wherein the support part is interposed between the electrode tabs of the two battery cells adjacent to each other and configured to be in contact with an inner surface of the bus bar. ### Claim 12 A secondary battery cooling frame comprising: a first frame having a lower portion covering a lower portion of a plurality of battery cells and a pair of side portions integrally formed on the lower portion to cover an outer side of an outermost battery cell among the plurality of battery cells, the first frame having a space formed between the pair of side portions for accommodating the plurality of battery cells by the lower portion and the pair of side portions; and wherein the first frame comprises at least one plate disposed in between at least one pair of battery cells of the plurality of battery cells in the space formed between the pair of side portions and to support the plurality of battery cells, wherein the at least one plate is coupled to the lower portion of the first frame to partition the space formed between the pair of side portions into at least two spaces wherein: a convex portion is formed on one of the lower portion of the first frame and the at least one plate; a concave portion is formed in the other thereof; and the convex portion and the concave portion are assembled, and the first frame is coupled to the at least one plate to accommodate and cool the plurality of battery cells; and a second frame configured to connect electrode tabs of the plurality of battery cells and fix the battery cells and the first frame, wherein the second frame includes: a bus bar interposed between electrode tabs of adjacent battery cells and comprising inner portions that surround the ends of the at least one plate, the bus bar configured to be in contact with the electrode tabs of the battery cells adjacent to each other, wherein outer surfaces of side portions of the bus bar facing each other are in contact with the same electrode tab of a battery cell.