A seamless loop-shaped metal member includes: a pair of first side portions extending in the stacking direction; and a pair of second side portions extending in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction to connect the pair of first side portions to each other. Each of the plurality of power storage cells has a main surface having a rectangular shape constituted of a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides when viewed in the stacking direction. Each of the pair of second side portions is located in parallel with the pair of long sides when viewed in the stacking direction. At least one of the pair of second side portions is provided with a hole portion extending through the at least one of the pair of second side portions in the stacking direction.

A seamless loop-shaped metal member includes: a pair of first side portions extending in the stacking direction; and a pair of second side portions extending in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction to connect the pair of first side portions to each other. Each of the plurality of power storage cells has a main surface having a rectangular shape constituted of a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides when viewed in the stacking direction. Each of the pair of second side portions is located in parallel with the pair of long sides when viewed in the stacking direction. At least one of the pair of second side portions is provided with a hole portion extending through the at least one of the pair of second side portions in the stacking direction.

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 cartridge including a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface being configured to seat at least a portion of a first battery cell, and a first supporting pattern disposed in a first area along an edge of the first surface of the body and corresponding to a gas pocket of the first battery cell is provided. A battery module having a plurality of such cartridges is also provided.

A secondary battery includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each secondary battery having two side surfaces that are flat and parallel to each other; and a housing having a bottom part formed in a horizontal direction, two vertical sidewalls extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction at opposite ends of the bottom part, and a ceiling part extending from an upper end of each of the sidewalls and disposed parallel to the bottom part. The plurality of secondary batteries are mounted to be stacked in a thickness direction thereof so that side surfaces of outermost secondary batteries of the plurality of secondary batteries face respective sidewalls. A rib is formed inside each of edges connecting the bottom part and the sidewalls of the housing to each other to have a thickness thicker than other portions of the sidewalls.

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.

Disclosed herein is an apparatus for controlling the spacing of battery cells. The apparatus monitors the temperature of the battery cells, and when a battery cell temperature value exceeds a threshold, changes the configuration of the battery cell spacing from an initial closed configuration to an open configuration using a spacer mechanism. The spacing during the closed configuration is a first distance between the battery cells, and during the open configuration is a second distance between the battery cells. The second distance is substantially large than the first distance to position the lithium ion cells further apart, lowering the probability a thermal runaway event propagating from one cell to adjacent cells. The spacer mechanism may include a telescoping or expanding frame, a motor, one or more sensors, and a controller configured to operate the mechanical spacer.

A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged into rows adjacent to each other, adjacent rows of battery cells being alternately shifted to front positions or rear positions in a row direction; busbars arranged to form a parallel group of battery cells by connecting a group of battery cells to each other in parallel, and connecting adjacent parallel groups to each other in series, the busbars including a body portion extending in a zigzag shape in a column direction and a first and second branch portion extending in the row direction from the body portion toward different parallel groups; and expansion pieces protruding from the body portion of the busbar to external positions outside the plurality of battery cells in the row direction or the column direction.

A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged into rows adjacent to each other, adjacent rows of battery cells being alternately shifted to front positions or rear positions in a row direction; busbars arranged to form a parallel group of battery cells by connecting a group of battery cells to each other in parallel, and connecting adjacent parallel groups to each other in series, the busbars including a body portion extending in a zigzag shape in a column direction and a first and second branch portion extending in the row direction from the body portion toward different parallel groups; and expansion pieces protruding from the body portion of the busbar to external positions outside the plurality of battery cells in the row direction or the column direction.

A battery system includes a can with a lip around an opening. At least an interior surface of the can is anodized and the lip of the can includes a longer and shorter side. The can further includes a flange on the longer side of the lip and a plurality of layers that are inserted into the can. The plurality of layers includes a battery cell and a thermally conducting layer with a fin and the fin has a spring force that pushes the fin towards the anodized interior surface. The battery system further includes a lid that is configured to cover the opening of the can, where the flange is configured to wrap around the lid when the lid covers the opening of the can.