Battery module, and battery pack and vehicle comprising same

Abstract

Discussed is a battery module, including at least one battery cell, a pair of pressing plates respectively disposed at opposite side surfaces of the at least one battery cell, and a module cover coupled to the pair of pressing plates to cover an upper side or a lower side of the at least one battery cell, wherein opposite ends of the module cover overlap an upper end or a lower end of the pair of pressing plates, and have a plurality of welding portions and a plurality of auxiliary welding beads alternately arranged along a longitudinal direction of the module cover, and wherein the opposite ends of the module cover are welded to the pair of pressing plates at the plurality of welding portions.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.