A curable composition capable of securing a waiting time after curing starts, and efficiently controlling the relevant waiting time is provided. The curable composition also controls a curing rate after the waiting time to suit the application. A battery module, a battery pack or an automobile comprising a cured product of the curable composition is also provided.

A heat-insulating sheet for a battery pack is interposed between battery cells of the battery pack in which the battery cells are connected in series or in parallel. The heat-insulating sheet for the battery pack contains a first particle made from a silica nanoparticle and a second particle made from a metal oxide. A content of the first particle is 60 mass % or more and 95 mass % or less relative to a total mass of the first particle and the second particle.

A battery module comprises a cell stack assembly, a front bus bar frame, and a rear bus bar frame. The cell stack assembly includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of fluid passage spacers located between adjacent battery cells. The front bus bar frame assembly is coupled to a side of the cell stack assembly along a longitudinal direction and includes a module inlet through which insulating oil for cooling of the plurality of battery cells is supplied to the plurality of fluid passage spacers. The rear bus bar frame assembly is coupled to the opposite side of the cell stack assembly along the longitudinal direction and includes a module outlet through which insulating oil passing through the module inlet and the plurality of fluid passage spacers is discharged.

A rechargeable battery pack having at least two pouch cells stacked on top of one another, wherein each of the pouch cells is enclosed in a metal foil, wherein the metal foils are electrically insulated from one another and electrical contact is made with each of the metal foils for the purpose of measuring a capacitor capacitance formed by the metal foils.

A method, apparatus, and control system for a battery cell include a heat exchanger in thermal contact with the battery cell, and a first controller. The first controller connects to the heat exchanger, and monitors the battery cell. The first controller includes a reduced order electrochemical model, a heat generation model, and a heat generation controller. The first controller determines a target parameter for the battery cell, and determines battery cell parameters. The reduced order electrochemical model determines internal ROM variables based upon the battery cell parameters. The heat generation model determines an electrochemical heat generation parameter from the battery cell based upon the internal ROM variables and the target parameter for the battery cell. The heat generation controller determines a heat work parameter based upon the electrochemical heat generation and the target parameter for the battery cell. The heat exchanger is controlled based upon the heat work parameter.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may adjust a temperature of a battery module by use of one chiller that performs heat exchange between a refrigerant and a coolant and improves heating efficiency by use of waste heat generated from an electrical component, including: a cooling apparatus of circulating a coolant in a coolant line to cool at least one electrical component provided in the coolant line; a battery cooling apparatus of circulating the coolant to the battery module; a chiller for heat exchanging the coolant with a refrigerant to control a temperature of the coolant; a heating apparatus that heats an interior of the vehicle using the coolant; and a first, second, third, and fourth connection line.

A battery module including: a sub-module including a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells and cooling fins located between adjacent battery cells, front and rear bus bar frames coupled to first and second sides of the cell stack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack, respectively; a housing including a main housing accommodating the sub-module, lower and upper covers covering a lower opening and an upper opening, respectively, of the main housing; an insulating oil inlet passing through a first side of the main housing in a longitudinal direction of the main housing and configured to supply insulating oil into a receiving space of the sub-module; and an insulating oil outlet passing through a second side of the main housing in the longitudinal direction of the main housing and configured to discharge the insulating oil from the receiving space of the sub-module.

A battery temperature control system is disclosed. The battery temperature control system includes a cabinet, an air conditioner, a central control module and a plurality of battery modules. Each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of batteries, a control unit, a fan assembly and a temperature detecting module, wherein the central control module sends a temperature controlling command to the air conditioner to activate a cold source or a heat source according to the ambient temperature, then the central control module compares and calculates a plurality of working temperature information transmitting from the plurality of battery modules, and sends a fan operation command to the each corresponding battery module, the corresponding fan assembly activates an working mode to cool or warm the temperature of the corresponding battery module, so as to adjust the working temperature of each battery module, and to achieve a dynamic temperature balance.

A battery pack includes: a pack frame in which a plurality of battery modules are mounted to be spaced apart from each other; and an insulating member positioned between a bottom surface of the battery module and a bottom surface of the pack frame. The battery module includes a battery cell stack where a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a module frame that accommodates the battery cell stack, and a heat sink that is positioned on a bottom portion of the module frame, the bottom portion of the module frame forms an upper plate of the heat sink, and the bottom portion of the module frame is in contact with refrigerant supplied in the heat sink.

A battery system includes: a battery housing; a plurality of battery cells arranged in a plurality of battery cell groups within the battery housing; and a separation sheet. Each battery cell group has a venting side with a venting exit configured to vent a venting stream from the battery cells to exit the battery cell group, and the separation sheet is at venting sides of the battery cell groups. The separation sheet forms separate venting chambers for each of the battery cell groups and is configured to guide the venting stream leaving the venting exits away from the battery cell groups through openings in the separation sheet.