A storage battery module includes battery cells, a first member and a second member opposing the first member across a substrate. The first member closes the space between adjacent terminals, and covers an open surface of a housing in a state where the terminals of the battery cells are exposed. The first member is formed of a material having a thermal resistance greater than or equal to a first threshold. The substrate opposing the battery cells across the first member has holes through which the terminals are inserted and a conductor formed therein so as to electrically connect the terminals. The second member opposing the first member across the substrate surrounds the terminals projecting from the holes and covers the substrate with the terminals exposed from the holes. The second member is formed of a material having a thermal resistance greater than or equal to a second threshold.

A storage battery module includes battery cells, a first member and a second member opposing the first member across a substrate. The first member closes the space between adjacent terminals, and covers an open surface of a housing in a state where the terminals of the battery cells are exposed. The first member is formed of a material having a thermal resistance greater than or equal to a first threshold. The substrate opposing the battery cells across the first member has holes through which the terminals are inserted and a conductor formed therein so as to electrically connect the terminals. The second member opposing the first member across the substrate surrounds the terminals projecting from the holes and covers the substrate with the terminals exposed from the holes. The second member is formed of a material having a thermal resistance greater than or equal to a second threshold.

A battery module having excellent cooling efficiency and allowing easy recycling of inner components at disposal applies a heat-shrinkable tube serving as a module housing and a heatsink to the battery module. The battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries having electrode leads formed to protrude in a front and rear direction and stacked on each other in a left and right direction; a heatsink located to contact an outer surface of the cell assembly and having a coolant flow path for allowing a coolant to move therein; and a heat-shrinkable tube having a tubular shape with a hollow structure in which the cell assembly and the heatsink are located, the heat-shrinkable tube being thermally shrunken so that the cell assembly and the heatsink are in contact with each other.

A miniature electrochemical cell having a volume of less than 0.5 cc is described. The cell casing comprises an open-ended ceramic container having a via hole providing an electrically conductive pathway extending through the container. A metal lid closes the open-end of the container. An electrode assembly housed inside the casing comprises an anode current collector deposited on an inner surface of the ceramic container in contact with the electrically conductive pathway in the via hole. An anode active material contacts the current collector and a cathode active material contacts the metal lid. A separator is disposed between the anode and cathode active materials. That way, the electrically conductive pathway serves as a negative terminal, and the lid, electrically isolated from the conductive pathway by the ceramic container, serves as a positive terminal. The negative and positive terminals are configured for electrical connection to a load.

A miniature electrochemical cell having a volume of less than 0.5 cc is described. The cell casing comprises an open-ended ceramic container having a via hole providing an electrically conductive pathway extending through the container. A metal lid closes the open-end of the container. An electrode assembly housed inside the casing comprises an anode current collector deposited on an inner surface of the ceramic container in contact with the electrically conductive pathway in the via hole. An anode active material contacts the current collector and a cathode active material contacts the metal lid. A separator is disposed between the anode and cathode active materials. That way, the electrically conductive pathway serves as a negative terminal, and the lid, electrically isolated from the conductive pathway by the ceramic container, serves as a positive terminal. The negative and positive terminals are configured for electrical connection to a load.

Discussed is a battery module assembly apparatus using vision, the battery module assembly apparatus including: a transfer unit configured to move in at least one of forwards, rearwards, leftwards and rightwards when a battery module having a battery cell received therein is seated on the transfer unit; a vision unit configured to check a position of the battery module; and a bonding unit configured to electrically connect an electrode of the battery cell and a busbar to each other.

A battery apparatus includes batteries arranged in a first direction; an end plate disposed at an end of the battery apparatus and having adjacent third and fourth surfaces; a protective support disposed on the end plate and having adjacent first and second surfaces. The first and third surfaces are disposed opposite to each other, and the second and fourth surfaces face the batteries; the fourth surface has an adhesive layer; the protective support has a notch at a junction of the first and second surfaces, and the notch is a first notch, and/or the end plate is provided with a notch at a junction of the third and fourth surfaces, and the notch is a second notch; a first (first notch and third surface), second (second notch and first surface), or third (first and second notches) combination forms a groove, and an opening of the groove faces the batteries.

Disclosed are a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, since an external protrusion protruding from the outside of an exterior constituting a body of the secondary battery as a component through which a secondary battery according to a related art is electrically connected to external electric equipment is removed, the secondary battery may be reduced in volume under the same capacity.

Provided is an automatic pressing jig apparatus including: a plurality of contacting units configured to simultaneously press each of a plurality of bus bars provided in a battery module and press an end of a lead assembly from a top of the plurality of bus bars to prevent the lead assembly from protruding from a surface of the plurality of bus bars; a pair of pressing units connected to the plurality of contacting units and configured to adjust a pressing force of the plurality of contacting units with respect to the plurality of bus bars; a support frame supporting the pair of pressing units; and a distance adjusting unit connected to the support frame and configured to ascend or descend the support frame to move the plurality of contacting units away from or close to the battery module.

Implantable medical devices that include a battery to power circuitry utilize a battery connector to electrically interconnect the battery to the circuitry. The battery connector may be mounted directly to a device housing to have the battery connector a fixed position within the device. Battery terminals of the battery are electrically connected to terminals on the battery connector, and the terminals on the battery connector are electrically connected to power terminals of the circuitry. The battery connector may include various features such as mounting grooves formed in a connector body, tapered pins to connect to power terminals on a circuit board, as well as plates to engage the battery terminals. The device housing may provide mounting features that allow the battery connector to be affixed directly to the device housing.