H01M50/258

BATTERY PACK
20220376364 · 2022-11-24 ·

The present invention relates to a battery pack, and more particularly, to a battery pack configured to stably assemble a plurality of secondary batteries. Provided is a battery pack including a plurality of secondary batteries (100), a holder part (200) configured to fix the plurality of secondary batteries (100) so that the plurality of secondary batteries (100) constitute a unit module, and a conductive connection part that is in contact with the plurality of secondary batteries (100) to provide electrical connection with the outside. The holder part (200) are coupled to each of both ends of a positive electrode and a negative electrode of each of the plurality of secondary batteries (100).

BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20220376341 · 2022-11-24 · ·

The battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a frame member for housing the battery cell stack and having an opened upper part, and an upper plate for covering the battery cell stack on an upper part of the frame member, wherein the frame member comprises two side surface parts facing each other and a bottom part connecting the two side surface parts, and wherein a projected part projected inward is formed in the side surface part.

BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20220376341 · 2022-11-24 · ·

The battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a frame member for housing the battery cell stack and having an opened upper part, and an upper plate for covering the battery cell stack on an upper part of the frame member, wherein the frame member comprises two side surface parts facing each other and a bottom part connecting the two side surface parts, and wherein a projected part projected inward is formed in the side surface part.

BATTERY PACK
20220376319 · 2022-11-24 ·

A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells; a cell holder surrounding an accommodation space in which the plurality of battery cells are accommodated, the cell holder including a hollow protrusion located at a temperature detection position for temperature measurement of the plurality of battery cells; a cover on the cell holder and including an exposure hole to expose the hollow protrusion; and a thermistor accommodated in the hollow protrusion through the exposure hole. The battery pack may provide a module with various outputs and capacities, by using battery packs having the same structure as one unit and connecting a plurality of battery packs to each other, and may provide scalability to adaptively correspond to various outputs and capacities using the battery packs having the same structure, by increasing or reducing the number of battery packs to be included in the module.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN OIL-COOLED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF A HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY

A device and method for cooling a battery management system (BMS). The BMS includes electronic components arranged inside a BMS housing. The BMS housing has at least one BMS coolant inflow connection for a coolant inflow and at least one BMS coolant outflow connection for a coolant outflow. A dielectric coolant flows around at least part of at least one electronic component inside the BMS housing. A high-voltage battery has the BMS and a plurality of battery modules that are strung together. Each battery module includes, on at least one module housing side, at least one coolant inflow connection for a coolant inflow. The high-voltage battery also includes a hollow section connected to the BMS and to the string of battery modules in a media-tight manner.

MODULAR SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ARCHITECTURE

Systems and methods for a battery module including a subassembly that can include cells electrically connected to form a group; and groups of cells electrically connected to form the subassembly. The subassembly can include a lower cell carrier and an upper cell carrier configured to retain a thermally insulating material, the group of cells disposed between the upper and lower cell carriers, cell alignment and retention features integrally formed with one or more of: lower or upper cell carriers, means for inhibiting propagation of thermal runaway, a current collector comprising two or more conductive regions; and positive and negative terminals electrically connected to the two or more conductive regions, respectively, to form positive and negative terminals of battery module.

MODULAR SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ARCHITECTURE

Systems and methods for a battery module including a subassembly that can include cells electrically connected to form a group; and groups of cells electrically connected to form the subassembly. The subassembly can include a lower cell carrier and an upper cell carrier configured to retain a thermally insulating material, the group of cells disposed between the upper and lower cell carriers, cell alignment and retention features integrally formed with one or more of: lower or upper cell carriers, means for inhibiting propagation of thermal runaway, a current collector comprising two or more conductive regions; and positive and negative terminals electrically connected to the two or more conductive regions, respectively, to form positive and negative terminals of battery module.

Modular Battery Systems for Aircraft

A modular battery system provides propulsive power to the rotor system of an aircraft. The modular battery system includes an array of battery modules arranged in at least one stack. Each battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a first side having positive and negative receptacles and a second side, that is opposite of the first side, having positive and negative plugs. The receptacles and plugs are configured such that adjacent battery modules in a side-by-side relationship are electrically coupled together via plug and receptacle connections and such that the battery modules are electrically coupled together in parallel. An interconnection electrically couples each stack of battery modules together via plug and receptacle connections with one of the battery modules in each stack such that the stacks of battery modules are electrically coupled together in parallel.

Picking systems and methods

A system for picking items from a containerised storage system is described. The items are stored in storage bins in stacks within a framework comprising a grid system disposed above the stacks of bins. Robotic devices are disposed on the grid, the devices acting so as to pick containers from the stacks of bins. The storage system is provided with at least one picking device for picking items from bins and depositing them directly in delivery containers DT.

SERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK

A battery pack includes a housing, a positive terminal and a negative terminal, and a plurality of cell module assemblies. The positive terminal and negative terminal are each externally accessible from the housing and extend into a first compartment of the housing. The cell module assemblies are received in a second compartment of the housing, and are coupled to the positive terminal and the negative terminal through a connection extending from the second compartment into the first compartment. The first compartment is accessible through a first panel that is movably coupled to the housing through a first securing mechanism providing a first level of access. The second compartment is accessible through a second panel that is movably coupled to the housing through a second securing mechanism providing a second level of access.