Battery pack
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsKang Won Lee, Jeong Hun Seo, In Gook Son
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Abstract
An embodiment battery pack includes battery modules each including a plurality of battery cells stacked and connected in parallel, the battery modules being arranged adjacent to each other, a housing fixedly surrounding the battery modules, and an auxiliary rigid plate disposed between the battery modules so as to face side surfaces of the battery modules, the auxiliary rigid plate being coupled to the housing and defining a unitary rigid body together with the housing.
Claims20
A battery pack comprising:
- a plurality of battery modules, each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells stacked and connected in parallel, the battery modules being arranged adjacent to each other;
- a fixedly surrounding the battery modules, wherein the housing comprises a top cover comprising a top clamp configured to cover upper surfaces of the battery modules to hold the battery modules and wherein the housing further comprises a bottom clamp configured to cover lower surfaces of the battery modules to hold the battery modules;
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- an auxiliary plate disposed between the battery modules so as to face side surfaces of the battery modules, the auxiliary plate being coupled to the housing and defining a unitary body together with the housing, wherein the auxiliary plate comprises a first mounting structure coupled to the housing and protruding in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of battery cells is stacked and wherein the auxiliary plate is mounted in a space between the battery modules.
A battery pack comprising:
- a plurality of battery modules, each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells stacked and connected in parallel and having a first fixedly surrounding the plurality of battery cells, the battery modules being arranged adjacent to each other;
- a second fixedly surrounding the battery modules, wherein the second housing comprises a top cover comprising a top clamp configured to cover upper surfaces of the battery modules to hold the battery modules and wherein the second housing further comprises a bottom clamp configured to cover lower surfaces of the battery modules to hold the battery modules;
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- an auxiliary plate disposed between the battery modules so as to face side surfaces of the battery modules, the auxiliary plate being coupled to the second housing and defining a unitary body together with the second housing, wherein the auxiliary plate comprises a first mounting structure coupled to the second housing and protruding in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of battery cells is stacked and wherein the auxiliary plate is mounted in a space between the battery modules.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
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- a battery pack mounted to a lower portion of the vehicle body, the battery pack comprising:
- a plurality of battery modules, each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells stacked and connected in parallel, the battery modules being arranged adjacent to each other;
- a fixedly surrounding the battery modules, wherein the housing comprises a top cover comprising a top clamp configured to cover upper surfaces of the battery modules to hold the battery modules and wherein the housing further comprises a bottom clamp configured to cover lower surfaces of the battery modules to hold the battery modules;
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- an auxiliary plate disposed between the battery modules so as to face side surfaces of the battery modules, the auxiliary plate being coupled to the housing and defining a unitary body together with the housing, wherein the auxiliary plate comprises a first mounting structure coupled to the housing and protruding in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of battery cells is stacked, wherein the auxiliary plate is mounted in a space between the battery modules.
The vehicle according to 12, wherein the auxiliary plate comprises a third nut portion bolted to the top clamp and a fourth nut portion bolted to the bottom clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.