The present invention relates to a battery pack having a cooling unit provided outside a pack case, and more particularly a battery pack including a battery module (100) including one or more unit cells; a case (200) having a receiving portion configured to receive the battery module (100); a cooling unit (300) located at an outer bottom surface of the case (200); and a reinforcement member (400) configured to protect the cooling unit (300).

Heating a battery and cooling an electric power conversion device are achieved together. This mobile body includes an electric motor, a battery, a thermoelectric conversion element, an electric power conversion device, and a controller. The electric motor is a driving source. The electric power conversion device is configured to convert electric power outputted from the battery into driving electric power for the electric motor. The electric power conversion device is disposed in direct contact or in indirect contact with the battery with the thermoelectric conversion element interposed therebetween. The controller is configured to control electric power to be supplied to the thermoelectric conversion element. The controller controls, in a case where the battery is in a predetermined low-temperature state, the electric power to be supplied to the thermoelectric conversion element to cause a surface of the thermoelectric conversion element coupled to the battery to serve as a heat dissipation surface.

A battery pack includes: a battery pack frame that includes a plurality of accommodating portions accommodating one battery cell laminate; a plurality of battery cell laminates that are accommodated in the respective plurality of accommodating portions; a coolant filled in the accommodating portion; and a heat exchanger that directly liquefies a vaporized coolant by communicating with the plurality of accommodating portions.

A battery pack includes: a battery pack frame that includes a plurality of accommodating portions accommodating one battery cell laminate; a plurality of battery cell laminates that are accommodated in the respective plurality of accommodating portions; a coolant filled in the accommodating portion; and a heat exchanger that directly liquefies a vaporized coolant by communicating with the plurality of accommodating portions.

A system for thermal management and structural containment includes a first battery cell having first and second terminal ends, and a first capillary void matrix disposed about an outer casing of the first battery cell.

A system for thermal management and structural containment includes a first battery cell having first and second terminal ends, and a first capillary void matrix disposed about an outer casing of the first battery cell.

A battery assembly comprising: a first pouch cell for a battery, comprising a flexible surface to allow expansion and contraction of the first pouch cell a cooling plate having: a cell contact area for providing thermal contact between the cooling plate and the flexible surface of the first pouch cell; and an exchange contact area for providing thermal contact with a heat exchanger; a resilient interposer arranged to hold the cell contact area in thermal contact with the flexible surface of the first pouch cell in the event of expansion and/or contraction of the first pouch cell.

A battery chassis for immersion cooling includes one or more groups of battery cells, an inlet, a condenser, and one or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis. For example, an inlet is disposed on a bottom of the chassis to receive two-phase cooling fluid from an immersion container, and the two-phase cooling fluid is to extract heat from the one or more battery cells and to transform from a liquid form into a vapor. A condenser is disposed on a top of the chassis to condense the vapor contained within the chassis of the two-phase fluid back into the liquid form. One or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis to connect the condenser with external cooling fluid via a liquid line, and the battery chassis is to be at least partially submerged in the two-phase cooling fluid of the immersion container.

A battery chassis for immersion cooling includes one or more groups of battery cells, an inlet, a condenser, and one or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis. For example, an inlet is disposed on a bottom of the chassis to receive two-phase cooling fluid from an immersion container, and the two-phase cooling fluid is to extract heat from the one or more battery cells and to transform from a liquid form into a vapor. A condenser is disposed on a top of the chassis to condense the vapor contained within the chassis of the two-phase fluid back into the liquid form. One or more fluid connectors disposed on the top of the chassis to connect the condenser with external cooling fluid via a liquid line, and the battery chassis is to be at least partially submerged in the two-phase cooling fluid of the immersion container.

A method and control system for controlling operation of a thermal control apparatus, the thermal control apparatus configured for thermal control of an energy storage means of a vehicle, the method comprising: obtaining a parameter indicative of a state of health of the energy storage means; and controlling operation of the thermal control apparatus in dependence on a difference between the parameter and a target, wherein the target is indicative of expected state of health, and wherein a rate of change of the target varies in association with cumulative energy throughput of the energy storage means.