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US 12,609,395 B2Granted
Battery pack and vehicle including same
AssigneeLG Energy Solution, Ltd.
InventorsEun-Ah Ju, Sung-Won Seo, Hyeon-Ki Yun, Jeong-O Mun, Guenter Tannenberger, Uwe Harasztosi
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Abstract
Discussed is a battery pack that can include a plurality of battery modules each including at least one battery cell, a pack housing supporting the plurality of battery modules, and a plurality of mounting units coupled to the pack housing, located between the plurality of battery modules, and configured to press the plurality of battery modules toward the pack housing.
Claims12
A battery pack comprising:
- a plurality of battery modules each comprising at least one battery cell;
- a pack housing supporting the plurality of battery modules;
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- a plurality of mounting units coupled to the pack housing, located between the plurality of battery modules, and configured to press the plurality of battery modules toward the pack housing,
- wherein each of the plurality of mounting units comprises a pressing bar located between facing battery modules of the plurality of battery modules in a width direction of the pack housing,
- wherein each of the plurality of battery modules comprises a pair of side plates provided on opposite side surfaces of a battery cell assembly,
- wherein a side plate of the pair of side plates comprises an inclined portion inclined at a certain angle from a lower portion of a side surface of the side plate,
- wherein the pressing bar is located on top surfaces of inclined portions of the pair of side plates facing each other, and has a shape corresponding to the inclined portions, and
- wherein the pressing bar has a greater thickness in a vertical direction at a central portion of the pressing bar than an end portion of the pressing bar.
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