A battery pack that includes an enclosure having at least four sidewalls and a base. An array of cells is arranged on the base, with each of the cells having a large wall surface and a small wall surface. The cells are arranged such that the large wall surfaces are parallel to each other. Components of the enclosure are made from an extrusion process and are mechanically attached or welded together. A base of the enclosure has fluid channels formed from the extrusion for use in cooling the array of cells.

A battery module having a plurality of prismatic battery cells, in particular lithium-ion battery cells, which are arranged next to one another in a longitudinal direction of the battery module and furthermore a first temperature-control element is thermally conductively connected to in each case one side surface of the plurality of battery cells, and wherein the plurality of battery cells are received in an interior of a housing of the battery module and additionally a bottom surface of the housing of the battery module and a bottom surface of the battery cells are respectively cohesively connected to one another, the housing comprises a second temperature-control element directly adjacent to the bottom surfaces of the plurality of battery cells, and a compressing element and/or a supporting element is arranged between the housing and the plurality of battery cells in the longitudinal direction of the battery module.

Provided is a battery, a power consumption device, a method and device for producing a battery. The battery includes: a battery module and a box body, the battery module accommodated in the box body; the battery module including: N rows of battery cells, each row of battery cells arranged along a first direction, and the N rows of battery cells arranged along a second direction, and N being an integer greater than 1; N−1 spacer plate(s), the spacer plate extending along the first direction and disposed between two adjacent rows of battery cells, and the spacer plate fixedly connected to each of the battery cells in the two rows of the battery cells; where a fixing structure is provided on an end portion of the spacer plate in the first direction, and the spacer plate is fixed to the box body via the fixing structure.

A battery module includes a plurality of stacked battery cells, a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the battery cells and be coupled to a wire connected to the outside of the battery module, an inner plate configured to be coupled to the outside of the plurality of stacked battery cells in a stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells to cover the side surfaces of the plurality of battery cells and having a mounting groove to mount the temperature sensor therein, an outer plate configured to be coupled to the outside of the inner plate to apply a surface pressure to the plurality of stacked battery cells, and a fixing part configured to protrude from the inner plate to fix the wire extending from the temperature sensor, in which the fixing part is disposed to avoid the outer plate.

A battery pack includes a tray and a vapor chamber. The tray includes two first edge beams, and the two first edge beams are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of a receiving space having a top opening. The vapor chamber is disposed at the top opening of the tray and comprises two opposite first edge portions, and the two first edge portions are respectively mounted on the two first edge beams. One of a first edge beam and a corresponding first edge portion mounted thereon comprises an inner surface that faces the receiving space and includes a clamping slot, and the other one of the first edge beam and the corresponding first edge portion is inserted into the clamping slot.

A battery pack includes a tray and a vapor chamber. The tray includes two first edge beams, and the two first edge beams are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of a receiving space having a top opening. The vapor chamber is disposed at the top opening of the tray and comprises two opposite first edge portions, and the two first edge portions are respectively mounted on the two first edge beams. One of a first edge beam and a corresponding first edge portion mounted thereon comprises an inner surface that faces the receiving space and includes a clamping slot, and the other one of the first edge beam and the corresponding first edge portion is inserted into the clamping slot.

A battery module including a plurality of battery cells that prevents the movement of the battery cells due to impact and has excellent cooling performance of the battery cells includes a battery cell group including a laminate of a plurality of flattened rectangular battery cells stacked in a thickness direction of the battery cells, and a housing storing the battery cell group. The battery cell group includes a plurality of cell holders configured to hold the individual battery cells from both sides in the thickness direction, and a plurality of side plates disposed at both ends of the plurality of battery cells in a width direction via the plurality of cell holders. Each of the cell holders has a restriction portion configured to restrict movement of the corresponding battery cell in a direction intersecting the thickness direction, and fixing portions that engage with the side plates.

A battery module includes: a battery stack having a plurality of batteries; a plurality of first restraining members and a plurality of second restraining members; and connecting members. The first restraining members and the second restraining members define a housing space for the battery stack. Each of the first restraining members has a first housing part extending in a direction intersecting a planar direction in which the battery stack, the first restraining members, and the second restraining members are arranged, and each of the second restraining members has a second housing part extending in the planar direction. Each of the connecting members connects each of the first restraining members and each of the second restraining members to each other by being housed in the first housing part of each of the first restraining members and in the second housing part of each of the second restraining members.

A battery module includes: a battery stack having a plurality of batteries; a plurality of first restraining members and a plurality of second restraining members; and connecting members. The first restraining members and the second restraining members define a housing space for the battery stack. Each of the first restraining members has a first housing part extending in a direction intersecting a planar direction in which the battery stack, the first restraining members, and the second restraining members are arranged, and each of the second restraining members has a second housing part extending in the planar direction. Each of the connecting members connects each of the first restraining members and each of the second restraining members to each other by being housed in the first housing part of each of the first restraining members and in the second housing part of each of the second restraining members.

The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.