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US 12,609,375 B2Granted
Battery pack and vehicle comprising same
AssigneeLG Energy Solution, Ltd.
InventorsJong-Yoon Keum, Bum Choi, Gae-Sung Kim, Dong-Hwan Shin, Soo-Jun Ahn
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Abstract
A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells, a coolant filled between the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly, a pack case in which the coolant and the battery cell assembly are accommodated, and a waterproof adhesive provided in the pack case to a certain height and at least partially covering a lower end portion of the battery cell assembly.
Claims20
A battery pack, comprising:
- a battery cell assembly comprising a plurality of battery cells;
- a coolant filled between the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly;
- a pack case in which the coolant and the battery cell assembly are accommodated;
- a waterproof adhesive provided in the pack case to a certain height and at least partially covering a lower end portion of the battery cell assembly;
- a bus bar unit electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells;
- and
- a seating frame supporting lower ends of the plurality of battery cells,
- wherein:
- the seating frame is different from the bus bar unit and extends continuously along the lower ends of the plurality of battery cells in a horizontal direction;
- and
- lower portions of the plurality of battery cells, the seating frame, and the bus bar unit are submerged in the waterproof adhesive.
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A battery pack, comprising:
- a battery cell assembly comprising a plurality of battery cells;
- a coolant filled between the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly;
- a pack case in which the coolant and the battery cell assembly are accommodated;
- and
- a waterproof adhesive provided in the pack case to a certain height and at least partially covering a lower end portion of the battery cell assembly,
- wherein each of the plurality of battery cells comprises:
- an uppermost surface;
- a side surface;
- and
- a vent unit located below the uppermost surface and having an opening at the side surface,
- wherein the battery cell assembly further comprises:
- a cover frame disposed above the uppermost surfaces of the plurality of battery cells;
- and
- a cell adhesive,
- wherein at least parts of the cell adhesive are disposed between the cover frame and the uppermost surfaces of the plurality of battery cells, and
- wherein some parts of the cell adhesive surround the openings of the vent units at the side surfaces.
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