Battery module and battery pack including the same

Abstract

A battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a module frame that houses the battery cell stack; and end plates that cover the front and rear surfaces of the battery cell stack exposed from the module frame. The end plate includes a front end plate and a rear end plate, and further includes a first venting hole and a second venting hole formed in the front end plate and the rear end plate, a venting plate formed on the rear end plate so as to be connected to the second venting hole, and a duct member formed on the upper part of the module frame so as to be connected to the venting plate. The duct member extends in a longitudinal direction of an upper part of the module frame and is connected to the front end plate.

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