A battery module includes a battery unit, a circuit board, and an expansion portion. The expansion portion is disposed between a first body and a second body and/or between a first tab and a second tab of the battery unit, and the expansion portion is configured to disconnect the first tab and/or the second tab from the circuit board.

A battery module including a cell assembly and a first circuit board. The cell assembly includes a plurality of battery cells. The plurality of battery cells are connected to the first circuit board. The plurality of battery cells include a first battery cell and a second battery cell, and the first battery cell is inclined with respect to the second battery cell. The first circuit board is disposed between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, the first circuit board is inclined with respect to the first battery cell, and the first circuit board is inclined with respect to the second battery cell. In the battery module, the space inside a battery is sufficiently utilized by disposing the first circuit board in the space between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, thereby effectively improving an energy density.

A battery module including a cell assembly and a first circuit board. The cell assembly includes a plurality of battery cells. The plurality of battery cells are connected to the first circuit board. The plurality of battery cells include a first battery cell and a second battery cell, and the first battery cell is inclined with respect to the second battery cell. The first circuit board is disposed between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, the first circuit board is inclined with respect to the first battery cell, and the first circuit board is inclined with respect to the second battery cell. In the battery module, the space inside a battery is sufficiently utilized by disposing the first circuit board in the space between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, thereby effectively improving an energy density.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a battery. The battery may include: an electrode assembly including a cathode substrate coupled to a cathode tab, an anode substrate coupled to an anode tab, and a separator sheet disposed between the cathode substrate and the anode substrate, and a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly, wherein the pouch includes a bonding portion provided along an edge of the electrode assembly, a first damage detection circuit configured to detect damage to the battery, and a circuit board to which the cathode tab, the anode tab, and the first damage detection circuit are electrically coupled. The battery may include a first portion, a second portion foldable with respect to the first portion, and a folding portion which couples the first portion and the second portion. The first damage detection circuit may extend from a first point of the circuit board to a single point of the second portion by crossing the first portion and the folding portion along an inside of the bonding portion, and extend from the single point of the second portion to a second point of the circuit board by crossing the folding portion and the first portion along the inside of the bonding portion.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a battery. The battery may include: an electrode assembly including a cathode substrate coupled to a cathode tab, an anode substrate coupled to an anode tab, and a separator sheet disposed between the cathode substrate and the anode substrate, and a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly, wherein the pouch includes a bonding portion provided along an edge of the electrode assembly, a first damage detection circuit configured to detect damage to the battery, and a circuit board to which the cathode tab, the anode tab, and the first damage detection circuit are electrically coupled. The battery may include a first portion, a second portion foldable with respect to the first portion, and a folding portion which couples the first portion and the second portion. The first damage detection circuit may extend from a first point of the circuit board to a single point of the second portion by crossing the first portion and the folding portion along an inside of the bonding portion, and extend from the single point of the second portion to a second point of the circuit board by crossing the folding portion and the first portion along the inside of the bonding portion.

A battery module can include multiple battery cells, multiple cell tubes, and a first plate. The multiple cell tubes can accommodate the multiple battery cells within the plurality of cell tubes so that individual of the plurality of battery cells are positioned within individual of the plurality of cell tubes. Each battery cell can have a first electric pole and a second electric pole. The first plate can include a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board can include a first conductive layer and an isolating layer. The isolating layer can include at least one blind hole for wire-bonding the conductive layer to one of the battery cells.

A battery wiring module is to be attached to multiple battery cells being long in a front-rear direction and including electrode leads at front ends and rear ends of the multiple battery cells to electrically connect the multiple battery cells. The battery wiring module includes a first busbar module to be attached to a front section of the multiple battery cells and a second busbar module that is a separate component from the first busbar module and to be attached to a rear section of the multiple battery cells. The first busbar module includes first busbars that are to be connected to the electrode leads protruding frontward from the multiple battery cells, a first flexible printed circuit board that is to be connected to the first busbars, and a first protector that holds the first busbars and the first flexible printed circuit board.

A battery wiring module is to be attached to multiple battery cells being long in a front-rear direction and including electrode leads at front ends and rear ends of the multiple battery cells to electrically connect the multiple battery cells. The battery wiring module includes a first busbar module to be attached to a front section of the multiple battery cells and a second busbar module that is a separate component from the first busbar module and to be attached to a rear section of the multiple battery cells. The first busbar module includes first busbars that are to be connected to the electrode leads protruding frontward from the multiple battery cells, a first flexible printed circuit board that is to be connected to the first busbars, and a first protector that holds the first busbars and the first flexible printed circuit board.

The present disclosure discloses to a sampling circuit board for a battery module and a battery module. The sampling circuit board for a battery module comprises a main board comprising a plurality of electrical connection areas; and a plurality of sampling terminals respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the electrical connection areas, and an end of each of the sampling terminals extends away from the main board, and each of the sampling terminals connected to one of the electrical connection areas of the main board via a connection member, wherein the connection member comprises a main body and at least one hook assembly provided on the main body, and the hook assembly laminates and attaches one of the sampling terminals and one of the electrical connection areas of the main board.

The present disclosure discloses to a sampling circuit board for a battery module and a battery module. The sampling circuit board for a battery module comprises a main board comprising a plurality of electrical connection areas; and a plurality of sampling terminals respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the electrical connection areas, and an end of each of the sampling terminals extends away from the main board, and each of the sampling terminals connected to one of the electrical connection areas of the main board via a connection member, wherein the connection member comprises a main body and at least one hook assembly provided on the main body, and the hook assembly laminates and attaches one of the sampling terminals and one of the electrical connection areas of the main board.