A load distributing thermal runaway barrier for an energy storage battery cell pack includes a first separator plate, a second separator plate, and at least one first elastic member arranged between the first and second separator plates. Each first elastic member is configured to maintain a first load in response to a pressure applied to at least one of the first and second separator plates. The load distributing thermal runaway barrier also includes a third separator plate, a fourth separator plate, and at least one second elastic member arranged between the third and fourth separator plates. Each first elastic member is configured to maintain a second load in response to a pressure applied to at least one of the third and fourth separator plates. The load distributing thermal runaway barrier additionally includes a thermally insulating pad arranged between the second and third separator plates.

Provided are a phase-change microcapsule, a separator, an electrode plate, a battery, and an electrical device. The phase-change microcapsule includes: a core and an insulative heat-conducting wall material wrapped around the core. The core includes a first phase-change component and a second phase-change component. The first phase-change component is paraffin with a melting point of 37° C. to 42° C. The second phase-change component is paraffin with a melting point of 65° C. to 75° C. A melting point of the insulative heat-conducting wall material is greater than 75° C. A mass ratio between the first phase-change component and the second phase-change component is 35:(45 to 77). The phase-change microcapsule is applied to the battery in the form of a coating layer. The specified first phase-change component and second phase-change component of a specified melting point are mixed at a specified ratio in the core.

Provided are a phase-change microcapsule, a separator, an electrode plate, a battery, and an electrical device. The phase-change microcapsule includes: a core and an insulative heat-conducting wall material wrapped around the core. The core includes a first phase-change component and a second phase-change component. The first phase-change component is paraffin with a melting point of 37° C. to 42° C. The second phase-change component is paraffin with a melting point of 65° C. to 75° C. A melting point of the insulative heat-conducting wall material is greater than 75° C. A mass ratio between the first phase-change component and the second phase-change component is 35:(45 to 77). The phase-change microcapsule is applied to the battery in the form of a coating layer. The specified first phase-change component and second phase-change component of a specified melting point are mixed at a specified ratio in the core.

The present disclosure provides a battery module and a battery pack. The battery pack comprises a box and a battery module, the battery module is accommodated in the box. The battery module comprises batteries sequentially arranged in a first direction. The battery comprises an electrode assembly, a case and a cap assembly, the electrode assembly is received in the case, and the cap assembly is connected with the case. The case comprises two first side walls, and the two first side walls are respectively positioned at two sides of the electrode assembly in the first direction. The first side walls of two adjacent batteries face each other. An area of the first side wall is defined as S.sub.1, a distance between the electrode assemblies of two adjacent batteries in the first direction is defined as D, S.sub.1 and D satisfying a relationship: 1.2×10.sup.−5 mm.sup.−1≤D/S.sub.1≤500×10.sup.−5 mm.sup.−1.

The present invention relates to a device for dissipating heat from an arrangement of recharge-able electrochemical energy stores. Said device comprises a heat pipe and a heat coupling-in element. The present invention also relates to an arrangement of rechargeable electrochemical energy stores, which arrangement comprises the device according to the invention.

The present invention relates to a device for dissipating heat from an arrangement of recharge-able electrochemical energy stores. Said device comprises a heat pipe and a heat coupling-in element. The present invention also relates to an arrangement of rechargeable electrochemical energy stores, which arrangement comprises the device according to the invention.

The present disclosure relates to an energy module having a plurality of energy generating cells, and at least one cooling plate having opposing surfaces. The cooling plate is disposed between an adjacent pair of the energy generating cells such that the opposing surfaces of the cooling plate are in contact with surfaces of the adjacent pair of energy generating cells. The cooling plate has at least one coolant flow channel configured to receive a coolant flow therethrough to limit propagation of heat from one to the other of either one of the adjacent pair of energy generating cells when either one of the adjacent pair of energy generating cells fails.

A method and device for preventing battery thermal runaway, and a battery system are provided. The method includes: detecting battery thermal runaway happening to at least one battery cell of a battery; and connecting, in response to detecting the battery thermal runaway happening on the at least one battery cell of the battery, the at least one battery cell with an external short circuit through which battery energy of the at least one battery cell is released.

Disclosed is an energy storage system having an arc monitoring function. The system includes: an outer casing storing an energy storage unit and a PCS therein; a sound sensor installed outside the outer casing to detect sound generated from an inside of the outer casing; a temperature and humidity sensor installed outside the outer casing to detect humidity and temperature of the outer casing; and an arc detection device analyzing a frequency of a sound generated in the energy storage unit and the PCS based on correlation between temperature and humidity to detect an arc signal included in the sound and monitoring an arc based on the detected arc signal.

Disclosed is an energy storage system having an arc monitoring function. The system includes: an outer casing storing an energy storage unit and a PCS therein; a sound sensor installed outside the outer casing to detect sound generated from an inside of the outer casing; a temperature and humidity sensor installed outside the outer casing to detect humidity and temperature of the outer casing; and an arc detection device analyzing a frequency of a sound generated in the energy storage unit and the PCS based on correlation between temperature and humidity to detect an arc signal included in the sound and monitoring an arc based on the detected arc signal.