A vehicle battery pack includes a cell unit including a plurality of battery cells aligned and disposed in a lateral direction, a connection terminal exposed in a longitudinal direction of each battery cell; and a busbar disposed at each side of the cell unit, forming an electrical connection with each battery cell through the connection terminal, and including an exposed terminal portion formed at an upper side to switch a signal transmission direction of the connection terminal in a direction perpendicular to the battery cell.

A vehicle battery pack includes a cell unit including a plurality of battery cells aligned and disposed in a lateral direction, a connection terminal exposed in a longitudinal direction of each battery cell; and a busbar disposed at each side of the cell unit, forming an electrical connection with each battery cell through the connection terminal, and including an exposed terminal portion formed at an upper side to switch a signal transmission direction of the connection terminal in a direction perpendicular to the battery cell.

A battery module is provided. The battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell comprises a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal. The battery module further comprises at least one bi-metallic busbar, e.g., at least one first busbar. The at least one first busbar comprises a metallic part, e.g., a first aluminum part, electrically coupled to the first electrical terminals of a first group of the plurality of battery cells. The first busbar further comprises another metallic part, e.g., a first copper part. The first copper part comprises a first interface part electrically coupled to the first aluminum part. The first copper part comprises a first terminal part configured to be electrically coupled to a conductor external to the battery module.

A battery module is provided. The battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell comprises a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal. The battery module further comprises at least one bi-metallic busbar, e.g., at least one first busbar. The at least one first busbar comprises a metallic part, e.g., a first aluminum part, electrically coupled to the first electrical terminals of a first group of the plurality of battery cells. The first busbar further comprises another metallic part, e.g., a first copper part. The first copper part comprises a first interface part electrically coupled to the first aluminum part. The first copper part comprises a first terminal part configured to be electrically coupled to a conductor external to the battery module.

In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.

The disclosure provides a battery pack and a battery cell. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, wherein two adjacent battery cells in the plurality of battery cells are connected to each other by a conductive adhesive layer, and each battery cell includes a cathode collector, a cathode layer, a separator, an anode layer and an anode collector which are stacked in a thickness direction; and the plurality of battery cells are sequentially stacked in the thickness direction to form the battery pack, and the battery pack is able to form a current channel in the thickness direction when charged or discharged; wherein the conductive adhesive layer is provided with two opposite main surfaces, one main surface being connected to the cathode collector of one battery cell, and the other main surface being connected to the anode collector of the other battery cell.

A cell-contacting system for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells includes a plurality of cell connectors for electrically conductively connecting cell terminals of different battery cells, and a printed circuit board having a plurality of signal lines each configured for connecting a signal source of one of the plurality of cell connectors to a signal management circuit or a connection interface. The signal sources of the cell connectors are electrically conductively connected to the signal lines of the printed circuit board through connection elements. At least one of the connection elements is configured in the form of a press-fit connection element. A battery module having the cell-contacting system is also provided.

A cell-contacting system for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells includes a plurality of cell connectors for electrically conductively connecting cell terminals of different battery cells, and a printed circuit board having a plurality of signal lines each configured for connecting a signal source of one of the plurality of cell connectors to a signal management circuit or a connection interface. The signal sources of the cell connectors are electrically conductively connected to the signal lines of the printed circuit board through connection elements. At least one of the connection elements is configured in the form of a press-fit connection element. A battery module having the cell-contacting system is also provided.

A battery for a motor vehicle has a battery housing including at least one busbar and at least two battery cells arranged in the housing and held by a holder. The busbar electrically conductively connects connection points of at least two of the battery cells. In order to achieve an increased power, heat-conducting paths for cooling are provided by virtue of the busbar and/or the holder being thermally conductively connected to the battery housing by a thermal adhesive.

A battery module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a bus bar frame connected to the battery cell stack, an electrode lead protruding from the battery cell stack and passing through a lead slot of the bus bar frame, and a bus bar electrically connected to the electrode lead, wherein the bus bar frame includes a base bottom portion and a first rib portion protruding from the base bottom portion, and wherein the first rib portion supports the bus bar.