Battery module and battery pack including the same
AssigneeLG Energy Solution, Ltd.
InventorsKwangmo KIM, Junyeob SEONG, Hyemi JUNG
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Abstract
A battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked in one direction, a module frame that houses the battery cell stack and has an inner surface and an outer surface, and an end plate that is coupled with the module frame and covers the front surface or the rear surface of the battery cell stack. The module frame is formed with at least one venting part in the form of a hole that defines an inlet port formed on the inner surface and an outlet port formed on the outer surface. The hole of the venting part is covered by a barrier layer.
Claims12
A battery module comprising:
- a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked in a first direction;
- a module frame housing the battery cell stack and having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- an end plate coupled with the module frame and covering a front surface or the a rear surface of the battery cell stack;
- at least one vent in the form of a hole in the module frame that defines an inlet port formed on the inner surface of the module frame and an outlet port formed on the outer surface of the module frame;
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- a barrier layer covering the hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.