The invention relates to an electric battery (1) for a motor vehicle which is electrically or partly electrically driven or a movable or stationary unit, having a battery housing (5) and a plurality of battery cells (2) arranged therein. The aim of the invention is to allow such an electric battery (1) to be produced with minimal costs and technical structural complexity while still having a high degree of operational reliability. This is achieved in that the battery housing (5) is made of an expanded or foamed plastic.

The present invention relates to a battery housing for a vehicle battery, comprising at least two wall elements, stacked one above the other in a stacking direction, in order to form in each case a housing wall, wherein each wall element comprises a pair of a through bore and a threaded bore, arranged next to the through bore in a plane perpendicular to the stacking direction, for screwing on a wall element which is directly adjacent in the stacking direction, wherein the threaded bores and through bores are arranged alternately one above the other with reference to the stacking direction; it moreover relates to a vehicle battery with such a battery housing.

A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of unit cells including terminal parts are aligned in a first direction and an insulating member surrounds the plurality of unit cells; and a module housing in which a plurality of receiving parts, into each of which the cell stack is configured to be inserted, are provided and are aligned in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of receiving parts includes a fixing wall around the cell stack and having at least a portion which is in contact with the cell stack. The cell stacks adjacent to each other in the second direction are electrically connected to each other, and the cell stacks adjacent to each other in the first direction are electrically disconnected from each other, when not connected to an end module.

A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of unit cells including terminal parts are aligned in a first direction and an insulating member surrounds the plurality of unit cells; and a module housing in which a plurality of receiving parts, into each of which the cell stack is configured to be inserted, are provided and are aligned in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of receiving parts includes a fixing wall around the cell stack and having at least a portion which is in contact with the cell stack. The cell stacks adjacent to each other in the second direction are electrically connected to each other, and the cell stacks adjacent to each other in the first direction are electrically disconnected from each other, when not connected to an end module.

Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes a module stack in which a plurality of battery modules are stacked; a pack housing having a lower housing configured to support the module stack at a lower side thereof and an upper housing coupled to the lower housing from an upper side of the module stack; and a plurality of displacement plates respectively coupled to inner sides of the lower housing and the upper housing to elastically press the module stack.

A battery tray and a vehicle include a frame structure including a plurality of frames sequentially connected end to end arranged to be connected to the vehicle, and a base plate structure including an inner base plate and a reinforcing beam, wherein the inner base plate is located on an inner side of the reinforcing beam and arranged for mounting a battery module. The battery tray further includes a reinforcing block, wherein the reinforcing block is connected to a corresponding frame and the reinforcing beam in a matching mode, so as to fixedly connect the reinforcing beam to the frame structure through the reinforcing block. In the battery tray, the strength of the battery tray can be enhanced and a total weight can be decreased only by using the reinforcing block to fixedly connect the reinforcing beam to the frame structure.

A battery tray and a vehicle include a frame structure including a plurality of frames sequentially connected end to end arranged to be connected to the vehicle, and a base plate structure including an inner base plate and a reinforcing beam, wherein the inner base plate is located on an inner side of the reinforcing beam and arranged for mounting a battery module. The battery tray further includes a reinforcing block, wherein the reinforcing block is connected to a corresponding frame and the reinforcing beam in a matching mode, so as to fixedly connect the reinforcing beam to the frame structure through the reinforcing block. In the battery tray, the strength of the battery tray can be enhanced and a total weight can be decreased only by using the reinforcing block to fixedly connect the reinforcing beam to the frame structure.

A battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells having two opposite ends, a first busbar assembly comprising at least a first busbar coupled with a first busbar frame, and a second busbar assembly comprising at least a second busbar coupled with a second busbar frame configured to electrically couple the battery cells, and a main frame having side walls forming a housing and a middle wall inside the housing dividing an inner space of the housing in a vertical direction to a first and a second section, wherein the middle wall comprises a plurality of holes for receiving the battery cells such that one end of battery cell is in the first section and another end is in the second section, and wherein the middle wall further comprises a plurality fastening members for fastening the first busbar assembly to the main frame in the first section and the second busbar assembly to the main frame in the second section such that the battery cells are arranged between the first and the second busbar assemblies which couple the battery cells to the battery module.

A battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells having two opposite ends, a first busbar assembly comprising at least a first busbar coupled with a first busbar frame, and a second busbar assembly comprising at least a second busbar coupled with a second busbar frame configured to electrically couple the battery cells, and a main frame having side walls forming a housing and a middle wall inside the housing dividing an inner space of the housing in a vertical direction to a first and a second section, wherein the middle wall comprises a plurality of holes for receiving the battery cells such that one end of battery cell is in the first section and another end is in the second section, and wherein the middle wall further comprises a plurality fastening members for fastening the first busbar assembly to the main frame in the first section and the second busbar assembly to the main frame in the second section such that the battery cells are arranged between the first and the second busbar assemblies which couple the battery cells to the battery module.

A rechargeable battery module includes: a bottom plate supporting a plurality of cells and having mounting holes at both ends; a pair of side plates coupled to both sides of the bottom plate; a pair of end plates coupled to the bottom plate and the side plates at both sides; a mounting plate coupled to the bottom plate and the pair of side plates between the pair of end plates, the mounting plate having a through installation hole through which a mount member extends therethrough from the outside thereof to fasten the rechargeable battery module to a platform of an electric vehicle or a rack of an energy storage system; a top cover coupled to the side plates, the end plates, and the mounting plate; and a final terminal connected to a bus bar connecting electrode terminals of the cells.