Battery module to which heat shrinkable film is applied, and battery pack and vehicle including same
AssigneeLG Energy Solution, Ltd.
InventorJun-Hee Park
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Abstract
A battery module includes a cell stack assembly. The cell stack assembly includes a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells and a buss bar frame assembly covering a first side of the cell stack an da second side of the cell stack. The battery module further includes a thermal shrink film covering the cell stack assembly. The battery module further includes a module housing accommodating the cell stack assembly covered by the thermal shrink film. The battery module further includes an end plate covering an opening at a first side of the module housing or a second side of the module housing.
Claims20
A battery module, comprising:
- a cell stack assembly including:
- a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells;
- and
- a bus bar frame assembly covering a first side of the cell stack and a second side of the cell stack;
- a thermal shrink film covering the cell stack, the thermal shrink film fastening the plurality of battery cells together;
- a module housing accommodating the cell stack assembly including the thermal shrink film;
- and
- an end plate covering an opening at a first side of the module housing or a second side of the module housing.
A method of manufacturing a battery module comprising:
- forming a cell stack assembly by:
- stacking a plurality of battery cells to form a cell stack;
- and
- covering a first side of the cell stack and a second side of the cell stack with a bus bar frame assembly;
- covering the cell stack with a thermal shrink film that fastens the plurality of battery cells together;
- placing the cell stack assembly including the thermal shrink film into a module housing;
- and
- covering an opening at a first side of the module housing or a second side of the module housing with an end plate.
A battery module, comprising:
- a cell stack assembly;
- a thermal shrink film covering the cell stack assembly;
- a module housing accommodating the cell stack assembly covered by the thermal shrink film;
- and
- an end plate covering an opening at a side of the module housing,
- wherein the thermal shrink film comprises a plurality of openings, and
- the cell stack assembly comprises a module terminal,
- wherein the module terminal is arranged through at least one of the plurality of openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.