A battery pack includes at least one battery cell; a protection circuit module electrically connected to the at least one battery cell; and a thermocompression bonding layer, the thermocompression bonding layer providing a disconnectable electrical connection between an electrode tab of the at least one battery cell and a connection tab of the protection circuit module, wherein the thermocompression bonding layer includes conductive particles and an insulating composite resin layer, the insulating composite resin layer surrounds the conductive particles, and the insulating composite resin layer includes at least one first resin layer and at least one second resin layer, the at least one first resin layer being different from the at least one second resin layer.

A battery pack, includes: a battery cell comprising a main body comprising an electrode assembly, and a terrace part from which electrodes connected to the electrode assembly are drawn out; and a protection module package seated on the terrace part of the battery cell and electrically connected to the battery cell, wherein the protection module package includes: a circuit board includes: a first surface facing the terrace part of the battery cell; a second surface opposite to the first surface; a third surface, which is between the first and second surfaces and faces the main body of the battery cell; and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface and on which a test port is formed; and a connection tab connecting the battery cell to the circuit board.

Thermal management of a backup battery unit for datacenter applications is described. In one embodiment, a backup battery unit includes one or more battery cells immersed in cooling liquid contained in an immersion tank. The immersion tank includes a temperature sensor. The battery unit also includes a first direct-current to-direct-current (DC/DC) converter electronically coupled to the battery cells and to an external power source for converting and controlling a charging voltage obtained from the external power source to charge the battery cells. The backup battery unit also includes a cooling-liquid pump for driving cooling liquid to the battery cells. The backup battery unit also includes a microcontroller coupled to the temperature sensor, the first DC/DC converter, and the cooling-liquid pump. The microcontroller is configured to control operations of the cooling-liquid pump based on temperature data obtained from the temperature sensor and an electrical current of the first DC/DC converter.

Provided is a casing for a lithium metal secondary battery including: a battery casing material; at least one releasable capsule attached at least partially or totally to the inner surface of the casing material to cover the inner surface of the casing material; and a release solution supported in the releasable capsule, wherein the releasable capsule includes a capsule coating film and a capsule inner space surrounded with the capsule coating film, the release solution is supported in the capsule inner space, and the release solution includes a release agent and a solvent. A lithium metal secondary battery including the casing and a method for manufacturing the same are also provided. It is possible to increase releasability of the negative electrode in a lithium metal secondary battery and to improve nail safety by using the releasable capsule according to the present disclosure.

A support plate for a protection module, and a battery module including the same. A support plate for a protection module of a battery module includes: a plate-shaped plate portion; and a support unit protruded or recessed from the plate portion and coupled to a protection member configured to control charging and discharging of a rechargeable battery, and the plate portion and the support unit are integrally formed.

A bus bar, which includes a metal bar made of an electrically conductive metal material; a bandage member configured to surround the metal bar except for both ends of the metal bar; and an insulating tube configured to surround the metal bar and the bandage member together, wherein the bandage member is made of a metal wire having a surface coated with a coating material having insulation and fire resistance.

A system for reducing the likelihood of a battery short during a collision of a vehicle includes a metallic structure coupled to a portion of the vehicle. The system further includes a battery located proximate to the metallic structure and having a positive terminal. The system further includes an insulator coupled to the metallic structure such that it is located between the metallic structure and the positive terminal of the battery and configured to resist contact between the metallic structure and the positive terminal of the battery in response to the collision of the vehicle.

A sensor-on-clamp device for use in a drilling system, the clamp being a tool joint clamp and houses one or more sensors mounted to the tool joint clamp, a power source and sensor data transmitting means. One or more sensors for use in a drilling system, said sensors being powerable by a single commercially available, replaceable battery.

An electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator therebetween, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator being wound in a jelly-roll shape is provided. The first electrode includes a first winding start portion, a first winding end portion, and a first coating portion having a first active material provided between the first winding start portion and the first winding end portion. The second electrode includes a second winding start portion, a second winding end portion, and a second coating portion having a second active material provided between the second winding start portion and the second winding end portion. A first electrode tab is provided at the first winding end portion of the first electrode. A first protective member is attached to a surface of the second winding end portion of the second electrode facing the first electrode tab.

A battery pack according to an embodiment includes a case in which a plurality of battery cells are accommodated, and a battery management system (BMS) for detecting damage to the case, wherein the BMS includes a voltage output terminal for outputting a predetermined voltage, a ground terminal, and a voltage measurement terminal for measuring voltage, wherein the case includes a conductive member having a first end connected to the voltage output terminal of the BMS and a second end connected to the ground terminal of the BMS, and a sensing wire having a first end connected to the conductive member and a second end connected to a voltage measurement terminal of the BMS, the conductive member being provided between one surface inside the case and the other surface opposite to the one surface.