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US 11,152,671 B2Granted
Battery module and battery pack including the same
AssigneeLG Chem, Ltd.
InventorsHo-June Chi, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Jung-Hoon Lee
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Abstract
A battery module includes a battery cell stack having a plurality of stacked battery cells and a plurality of bus bars respectively coupled to electrode leads provided at the plurality of battery cells. Each bus bar includes a frame on which the electrode lead of the battery cell is placed and a conductive member coupled to the frame and electrically coupled to the electrode lead.
Claims15
A battery module, comprising:
- a battery cell stack having a plurality of stacked battery cells, each battery cell having an electrode lead;
- and
- a plurality of bus bars respectively coupled to the electrode leads provided at the plurality of battery cells,
- wherein each bus bar includes:
- a frame on which the electrode lead of the battery cell is placed, the frame having an outer edge and a first surface;
- an accommodation groove formed in the first surface of the frame, the accommodation groove having a plurality of sidewalls;
- a spring attached to a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls, the spring extending into the accommodation groove;
- and
- a conductive member retained in the accommodation groove and electrically coupled to the electrode lead,
- wherein the conductive member extends beyond the outer edge of the frame.
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