A battery pack includes: battery cells, each including first and second end portions that are opposite each other in a length direction; a case having an accommodation space in which the battery cells and a fluid to cool the battery cells are configured to be accommodated, the case including first and second covers respectively covering the first and second end portions; first and second tab plates respectively on the first and second covers and connected to the first and second end portions; a circuit board on the first tab plate; and a first lead and a second lead through which the first and second tab plates are connected to the circuit board, the first and second leads connected to a first side portion of the circuit board. An arrangement of the leads connected to electrodes of the battery cells is improved, and heat is efficiently dissipated from a switch device.

The embodiments describe a system and the corresponding assembly techniques of a battery submodule top cover. The battery submodule top cover has at least one electrical hybrid interconnect coupled to a substrate. The hybrid interconnect comprises at least a first portion made of a first metal type, and a second portion made of a second metal type. The first portion and the second portion of the hybrid interconnect are joined together such that an electrical connection may be made between two battery cell tabs where each battery cell tab is made of a different type of metal.

The embodiments describe a system and the corresponding assembly techniques of a battery submodule top cover. The battery submodule top cover has at least one electrical hybrid interconnect coupled to a substrate. The hybrid interconnect comprises at least a first portion made of a first metal type, and a second portion made of a second metal type. The first portion and the second portion of the hybrid interconnect are joined together such that an electrical connection may be made between two battery cell tabs where each battery cell tab is made of a different type of metal.

Disclosed is a battery module including a battery assembly, in which multiple batteries are stacked, and a bus bar housing assembly that surrounds an upper side of the battery assembly. The bus bar housing assembly may include a temperature sensing part including a temperature sensor that has a first fixing hole and measures temperature, and a voltage sensing part including a pressure sensor that has a second fixing hole and measures pressure. The battery module also included a bus bar coupled to the temperature sensing part and the voltage sensing part, and a bus bar housing, coupled to the bus bar, surrounding an upper surface of the battery assembly, and extending downwards from opposite ends in leftward and rightward directions to surround a side surface of the battery assembly.

A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.

A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.

A safety structure for a battery pack assembly includes: an inner layer adapted to be disposed proximate to a plurality of cells of the battery pack assembly, wherein the inner layer defines at least one hollow channel open towards the plurality of cells and configured to vent any of heat, gas, particles, and fire away from selected ones of the plurality of cells; an outer layer adapted to be disposed distal to the plurality of cells of the battery pack assembly; and a resilient layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer. The inner layer is a fire-resistant layer comprising a heat-resistant and/or flame-resistant material. The outer layer is a structural layer comprising a substantially rigid material. The resilient layer is adapted to decouple the inner layer from deformation of the outer layer.

Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a longitudinal beam. The packs may include a plurality of battery cells disposed adjacent the longitudinal beam. Each battery cell may be characterized by a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a third surface extending vertically between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may face the longitudinal beam, and battery terminals may extend from the third surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The packs may include a lid coupled with the first surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The packs may include a base coupled with the second surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

A method fastens a battery control unit to a battery housing. At least one spacer is fastened to the battery housing, and the battery control unit is fastened to the battery housing at least via the spacer. After fastening the spacer to the battery housing, the spacer is reworked by way of an ablative method on a side which faces the battery control unit to a height which is required for fastening the battery control unit.

This application discloses a battery module, a battery pack, and a device, and relates to the field of battery technologies, to optimize a structure of the battery module. The battery module includes a battery, a wire harness board, a circuit board, and a temperature sensing assembly. The battery includes a top cover. The wire harness board is disposed on an outer side of the top of the top cover, and the wire harness board includes a body and a mounting portion disposed at the body. The circuit board is connected to the wire harness board. The temperature sensing assembly is mounted at the mounting portion, and pressed by the circuit board closely against the top cover. The battery module not only effectively implements temperature sensing at the top cover, but also prevents the temperature sensing assembly from being damaged due to excessive force applied by the circuit board.