A battery module is provided. The battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell comprises a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal. The battery module further comprises at least one bi-metallic busbar, e.g., at least one first busbar. The at least one first busbar comprises a metallic part, e.g., a first aluminum part, electrically coupled to the first electrical terminals of a first group of the plurality of battery cells. The first busbar further comprises another metallic part, e.g., a first copper part. The first copper part comprises a first interface part electrically coupled to the first aluminum part. The first copper part comprises a first terminal part configured to be electrically coupled to a conductor external to the battery module.

The wire harness is a wire harness to be mounted on power storage elements and the wire harness includes a base film having flexibility, a cover film covering the base film and having flexibility, and electric wires disposed between the base film and the cover film. The electric wires include first end sections that extend outside the base film and the cover film and second end sections that extend outside from the base film and the cover film from an opposite side from the first end sections. The base film and the cover film include welding portions at which the base film and the cover film are joined with welding.

A battery cell assembly includes a plurality of cylindrical cell blocks, each of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks including a plurality of cylindrical cells, a block cover configured to cover an upper side of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and electrically connect the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks, a cooling plate located opposite to the block cover and disposed at a lower side of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and a heat transfer member disposed between the cooling plate and the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and having a plurality of thermal interface materials corresponding to bottom portions of the plurality of cylindrical cells.

A battery cell assembly includes a plurality of cylindrical cell blocks, each of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks including a plurality of cylindrical cells, a block cover configured to cover an upper side of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and electrically connect the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks, a cooling plate located opposite to the block cover and disposed at a lower side of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and a heat transfer member disposed between the cooling plate and the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and having a plurality of thermal interface materials corresponding to bottom portions of the plurality of cylindrical cells.

Provided is a battery module that prevents a new current path that may be formed due to molten metal resulting from a molten and cut fuse, and has better safety than conventional battery modules. A battery module includes: module terminals; a battery cell group including a plurality of battery cells; and a plurality of bus bars connecting the plurality of battery cells of this battery cell group and connecting this battery cell group with the module terminals. At least one of the plurality of bus bars has a fuse. The battery module has a space that is located below the fuse and that allows the molten fuse to fall.

A battery module includes a housing having an internal space; a cell stack accommodated in the internal space and including a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of heat blocking members stacked therein; a busbar assembly including a busbar frame opposing at least one side surface of the cell stack, and a plurality of busbars coupled to the busbar frame and electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells, wherein at least one of the plurality of heat blocking members includes an extension portion inserted into the busbar frame and preventing an electrical short circuit between the plurality of busbars.

Provided is a vehicle battery device in which components are reduced, a compact configuration can be achieved, and connection with the outside can be easily performed. A vehicle battery device includes: a battery cell mounting part accommodating a battery cell group constituted by a plurality of laminated battery cells; and an interface box integrating connection functions between the battery cell mounting part and the outside, wherein the battery cell mounting part is connected to at least one of two opposing side surfaces in an outer surface of the interface box, and has an end plate on an end surface opposite an end surface connected to the interface box; and the battery cell group of the battery cell mounting part is compressed and sandwiched between the side surface of the interface box and the end plate in a lamination direction of the battery cells.

Battery systems according to embodiments of the present technology may include a battery including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal accessible along a first surface of the battery. The battery systems may also include a module electrically coupled with the battery. The module may include a first mold extending toward the battery. The first mold may define a recess along a first surface of the first mold proximate the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The module may include a first conductive tab electrically coupling the module with the first electrode terminal. The first electrode terminal may be at least partially positioned within a space defined by the recess defined by the first mold. The module may also include a second conductive tab electrically coupling the module with the second electrode terminal.

Battery systems according to embodiments of the present technology may include a battery including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal accessible along a first surface of the battery. The battery systems may also include a module electrically coupled with the battery. The module may include a first mold extending toward the battery. The first mold may define a recess along a first surface of the first mold proximate the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The module may include a first conductive tab electrically coupling the module with the first electrode terminal. The first electrode terminal may be at least partially positioned within a space defined by the recess defined by the first mold. The module may also include a second conductive tab electrically coupling the module with the second electrode terminal.

The present invention provides a battery module, which includes: a plurality of battery cells which include electrode tabs, respectively; and one or more bus bars connected to the electrode tabs for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells with each other, wherein each of the one or more bus bars includes a plate having one or more openings formed therein, and a plurality of adjacent electrode tabs among the electrode tabs are inserted into any one of the one or more openings of the plate to be electrically connected with each other.