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US 11,605,861 B2Granted
Battery module with flame or gas discharge path
AssigneeSK On Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeo Roh Rhee, Hae Ryong Jeon, Gyu Jin Chung
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Abstract
A battery module is provided comprising a plurality of battery cells and a housing having an internal space in which the plurality of battery cells are accommodated. The housing is at least partially formed of a plate member which is connected with the internal space. The plate member forms a flame or gas path which in an event of a battery cell malfunction generating a flame or gas is configured to discharge the generated flame or gas externally of the housing.
Claims16
A battery module comprising:
- a plurality of battery cells;
- and
- a housing having an internal space in which the plurality of battery cells are accommodated,
- wherein the housing is at least partially formed of a plate member which is connected with the internal space,
- wherein the plate member forms a flame or gas path which in an event of a battery cell malfunction generating a flame of gas is configured to discharge the generated flame or gas externally of the housing,
- wherein the plate member includes:
- a first plate portion;
- a second plate portion positioned opposite to and spaced apart from the first plate portion, wherein the first and second plate portions form the flame path;
- a core portion disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion and configured to extend the flame or gas path;
- and
- a discharge portion formed sidewardly or downwardly of the housing in the first plate portion or the second plate portion to discharge the flame or gas entering between the first plate portion and the second plate portion externally,
- wherein the core portion includes a plurality of hollow polygonal columns neighboring each other.
9 more elements
A battery module comprising:
- a housing forming an internal space configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells, the housing including a plate member;
- wherein the plate member includes an entrance portion in communication with the internal space, a discharge portion, and a flame or gas path connecting the entrance portion with the discharge portion,
- wherein the olate member forms a flame or gas path which in an event of a battery cell malfunction generating a flame of gas is configured to discharge the generated flame or gas externally of the housing,
- wherein the plate member includes:
- a first plate portion;
- a second olate portion positioned opposite to and spaced apart from the first plate portion, wherein the first and second plate portions form the flame path;
- a core portion disposed between the first plate portion and the second olate portion and configured to extend the flame or gas path;
- and
- a discharge portion formed sidewardly or downwardly of the housing in the first plate portion or the second plate portion to discharge the flame or gas entering between the first plate portion and the second plate portion externally,
- wherein the core portion includes a plurality of hollow polygonal columns neighboring each other.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.