H01M50/519

Easier to assemble battery module including bus bar frame

A battery module includes a cell stack including stacked pouch-type secondary battery cells, which have electrode leads in opposite directions; a bus bar frame having first and second vertical plates and an upper plate connected to the first and second vertical plates to be hinged to at least one of the first and second vertical plates; and a mono-frame having a rectangular tube shape with an inner space in which the cell stack mounted to the bus bar frame is disposed. A plurality of bus bars are provided at outer surfaces of the first and second vertical plates, and the electrode leads of the cells are electrically connected to the corresponding bus bars through slots formed in the first and second vertical plates. A sensing member electrically connected to the bus bars of the vertical plates to sense electrical characteristics of the cells is disposed at the upper plate.

ELECTRIC BATTERY FOR A VEHICLE
20220416369 · 2022-12-29 ·

The invention relates to an electric battery (1) comprising: a plurality of electric charge cells (2), each cell having end faces (21, 22) that are located on opposite sides of the cell, each end face being provided with a contact terminal (23); at least one first printed circuit board (41) arranged in line with the end faces that are located at one of the sides of the cells, the printed circuit board being provided with a plurality of first electrical connection elements (43), each of the first electrical connection elements being located facing one of the contact terminals of the cells; characterized in that the first printed circuit board comprises a main portion (44) in which a plurality of slots (45) are formed, each slot defining a tab (46) that is elastically deformable with respect to the main portion, each first electrical connection element being arranged on one of the tabs of the first printed circuit board.

ELECTRIC BATTERY FOR A VEHICLE
20220416369 · 2022-12-29 ·

The invention relates to an electric battery (1) comprising: a plurality of electric charge cells (2), each cell having end faces (21, 22) that are located on opposite sides of the cell, each end face being provided with a contact terminal (23); at least one first printed circuit board (41) arranged in line with the end faces that are located at one of the sides of the cells, the printed circuit board being provided with a plurality of first electrical connection elements (43), each of the first electrical connection elements being located facing one of the contact terminals of the cells; characterized in that the first printed circuit board comprises a main portion (44) in which a plurality of slots (45) are formed, each slot defining a tab (46) that is elastically deformable with respect to the main portion, each first electrical connection element being arranged on one of the tabs of the first printed circuit board.

BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE
20220416357 · 2022-12-29 ·

The present disclosure provides a battery, including: a housing (10); a plurality of accommodating cavities (60) arranged in the housing; a partition plate (20) for separating two adjacent accommodating cavities (60); an electrode core assembly (30), received in one of the accommodating cavities (60), the electrode core assembly (30) including at least one electrode core, and a plurality of electrode core assemblies (30) being sequentially arranged in a first direction and connected in series; a plurality of sampling wires, electrically connected to the plurality of electrode core assemblies (30) correspondingly; and a wire harness channel, receiving the plurality of sampling wires. A battery module, a battery pack, and an electric vehicle are further provided.

BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE
20220416357 · 2022-12-29 ·

The present disclosure provides a battery, including: a housing (10); a plurality of accommodating cavities (60) arranged in the housing; a partition plate (20) for separating two adjacent accommodating cavities (60); an electrode core assembly (30), received in one of the accommodating cavities (60), the electrode core assembly (30) including at least one electrode core, and a plurality of electrode core assemblies (30) being sequentially arranged in a first direction and connected in series; a plurality of sampling wires, electrically connected to the plurality of electrode core assemblies (30) correspondingly; and a wire harness channel, receiving the plurality of sampling wires. A battery module, a battery pack, and an electric vehicle are further provided.

CIRCUIT BOARD SOLDERING STRUCTURE

A circuit board soldering structure includes lead a plate inserted into a slit hole of a circuit board and soldered to a conductive pattern provided along the slit hole. The lead plate is made of an elastically-deformable metal plate thinner than an opening width (W) of slit hole. The lead plate includes insertion section inserted into the slit hole. The insertion section includes a bent section approaching from one of opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole facing each other toward another of the opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole. The bent section is disposed in the slit hole. The insertion section has both surfaces that are close to or contact corresponding opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole to solder the insertion section to the conductive pattern.

CIRCUIT BOARD SOLDERING STRUCTURE

A circuit board soldering structure includes lead a plate inserted into a slit hole of a circuit board and soldered to a conductive pattern provided along the slit hole. The lead plate is made of an elastically-deformable metal plate thinner than an opening width (W) of slit hole. The lead plate includes insertion section inserted into the slit hole. The insertion section includes a bent section approaching from one of opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole facing each other toward another of the opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole. The bent section is disposed in the slit hole. The insertion section has both surfaces that are close to or contact corresponding opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole to solder the insertion section to the conductive pattern.

WIRING MODULE AND POWER STORAGE MODULE

A wiring module includes a flexible substrate, a sensor component (temperature sensor), a connecting member (bus bar), and a holding part-equipped relay member, wherein the holding part-equipped relay member includes: a relay member main body including a base part (first main plate) that is to be fixed to the flexible substrate and the bus bar, and a holding part (first holding piece) that is continuous with the first main plate; a pedestal part (housing) that is to be held by the first holding piece so as to be displaceable in a direction toward or away from the first main plate, and that is to be fixed to a position of the flexible substrate where the temperature sensor is mounted; and a biasing member that has elastic force, that has one end held by the first main plate, and that biases the housing in the direction away from the first main plate.

CELL-CONTACTING SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY MODULE WITH SUCH A CELL-CONTACTING SYSTEM
20220416371 · 2022-12-29 ·

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.

CELL-CONTACTING SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY MODULE WITH SUCH A CELL-CONTACTING SYSTEM
20220416371 · 2022-12-29 ·

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.