An electrode-separator assembly is provided that can drastically facilitate assembly of a LDH separator-equipped nickel-zinc battery without work, structure, or component for complete separation of a positive-electrode chamber from a negative-electrode chamber. The electrode-separator assembly includes a positive-electrode plate; a negative-electrode plate; a layered double hydroxide (LDH) separator for separation of the positive-electrode plate from the negative-electrode plate; and a resin frame having an opening to which the LDH separator and the positive-electrode plate are fitted or joined. The positive-electrode plate has a smaller face than the negative-electrode plate. The negative-electrode plate has a clearance area that does not overlap with the positive-electrode plate over a predetermined width from the outer peripheral edge of the negative-electrode plate. The peripheral end faces of the LDH separator and a segment, adjacent to the positive-electrode plate and corresponding to the clearance area, of the LDH separator are covered with the resin frame.

A power storage device includes: a plurality of bipolar electrodes being stacked, each of the plurality of bipolar electrodes including a collector having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a positive electrode layer provided on the first surface, and a negative electrode layer provided on the second surface; a first resin member provided on at least one surface of the first surface and the second surface in at least a portion of an outer peripheral portion of the collector; and a second resin member provided on the first resin member and supporting the outer peripheral portion of the collector via the first resin member. The respective first resin members for the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in a stacking direction of the plurality of bipolar electrodes are connected to each other by a welded portion.

Provided is a battery module including a first cooling plate, a battery pack mounted on the first cooling plate, a cover to shield the battery pack, the cover being coupled to the first cooling plate, a coupling portion fixed to the cover, and a circuit module into which the coupling portion is inserted, the circuit module being mounted on the cover to be electrically connected to the battery pack.

A battery cell including an electrode assembly and a case accommodating the electrode assembly is provided. The case includes a plurality of corner portions and a planar portion disposed between the plurality of corner portions, and the planar portion is configured to press the electrode assembly, when the electrode assembly swells.

An exemplary battery cell support structure includes a thermal exchange plate, and a plurality of support fins providing a cavity to receive a battery cell assembly. The plurality of support fins extend directly from the thermal exchange plate. An exemplary method of supporting a battery cell within a battery pack includes positioning a battery cell assembly within a cavity provided by a plurality of support fins extending directly from a thermal exchange plate.

Disclosed is a battery cell assembly with improved cooling efficiency. The battery cell assembly includes a cooling fin having a tube through which a coolant flows; at least one frame member; at least one battery cell disposed to face the cooling fin; a first cooling port welded to an inlet formed at one end of the tube of the cooling fin; and a second cooling port welded to an outlet formed at the other end of the tube of the cooling fin. The first cooling port and the second cooling port are made of the same material as the tube.

A microporous membrane has average membrane thickness of 15 m or less, and relative impedance A after a heat compression treatment under a pressure of 4.0 MPa at 80 C. for 10 minutes of 140% or less, the relative impedance A being obtained by the equation below: Relative impedance A=(impedance measured at 80 C. after the heat compression treatment)/(impedance measured at room temperature prior to the heat compression treatment)100.

Provided are a jig of improving adhesion between a battery cell and a metal plate, which improves the adhesion between the battery cell and the metal plate of the battery pack to improve quality of laser welding and a method using the same.

A submodule for high voltage batteries, in which a voltage sensing module and an electrode tap of a high voltage battery cell are elastically coupled to each other, thereby protecting the high voltage battery cell from an external force and preventing a contact defect between the electrode tap and the voltage sensing module. A pair of fastening holes, allowing a pair of first bending portions to communicate with each other are also provided. The voltage sensing module includes a first sensing module bolt-fastened to the pair of fastening holes and electrically connected to the first electrode tap and a second sensing module disposed in a direction opposite to the first sensing module, fastened to the pair of second bending portions through hook coupling, and electrically connected to the second electrode tap.

A battery back includes: a plurality of battery cells; a first end plate on an outer side of a first battery cell of the plurality of battery cells that is arranged at an outermost side of the plurality of battery cells; and a first end block between the first end plate and the first battery cell, the first end block includes: a frame portion on an inner side of the first end block and facing the first battery cell, the frame portion surrounding edge portions of the first battery cell; and an end portion on an outer side which is a side opposite to that of the first battery cell, the end portion surrounding a bushing member, and the bushing member includes: fixing portions surrounded by the end portion; and an exposed portion exposed from the end portion to define a welded portion with the first end plate.