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 member-joined structure includes: a first member, and a second member having a shape of plate, the second member including an overlapping portion that overlaps with the first member and a protruding portion that protrudes from the overlapping portion along a first direction. In the overlapping portion, a joined portion in which the first member and the second member are joined to each other by welding or fusing is formed. The joined portion is provided with a notch portion located opposite to the protruding portion.

Disclosed is a battery module including a battery stack having a structure, in which is stacked batteries, each including an electrode assembly, an outer case accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode lead, one side connected to the electrode assembly and an opposite side of which protrudes to an outside of the outer case. The battery module also includes a sensing assembly including a bus bar provided on one side of the battery stack and jointed to the electrode lead. The electrode lead includes a first electrode lead, and a second electrode lead having a polarity that is different from that of the first electrode lead. The battery includes a first battery, and a second battery spaced apart from the battery in a vertical direction, and areas in which the first electrode lead and the second electrode lead are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction.

Disclosed is a battery module including a battery stack having a structure, in which is stacked batteries, each including an electrode assembly, an outer case accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode lead, one side connected to the electrode assembly and an opposite side of which protrudes to an outside of the outer case. The battery module also includes a sensing assembly including a bus bar provided on one side of the battery stack and jointed to the electrode lead. The electrode lead includes a first electrode lead, and a second electrode lead having a polarity that is different from that of the first electrode lead. The battery includes a first battery, and a second battery spaced apart from the battery in a vertical direction, and areas in which the first electrode lead and the second electrode lead are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction.

An interconnect board (ICB) assembly suitable for a battery module of horizontal stack structure including unidirectional battery cells stacked with cell leads facing each other includes an ICB frame in which cell leads of unidirectional battery cells are configured to be received such that the unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads at one end are configured to be placed facing each other with the cell leads facing each other, and busbars formed in the ICB frame and configured to be electrically connected to the cell leads, wherein the ICB frame is configured to be connected to another ICB frame with a hinge structure in a lengthwise direction of the ICB frame. A battery module including the ICB assembly and a method for fabricating the battery module are also provided.

A battery cell assembly electrically connected to a circuit board and a battery package including multiple battery cell assemblies are disclosed. The battery cell assembly includes a battery cell forming electrodes with opposite polarities on the upper and the lower ends, one end fixed to the upper end electrode so that an electric current can flow, the first connector including the other end extended in a direction away from the center of the battery cell, is made of metal plate, and includes the second connector including the other end extended in a direction away from the center of the battery cell. The other end of the first connector and the other end of the second connector are extended in directions, so that the space between the two ends gets wider as they approach the bottom end, and directions that the two ends are not parallel with each other.

A battery cell assembly electrically connected to a circuit board and a battery package including multiple battery cell assemblies are disclosed. The battery cell assembly includes a battery cell forming electrodes with opposite polarities on the upper and the lower ends, one end fixed to the upper end electrode so that an electric current can flow, the first connector including the other end extended in a direction away from the center of the battery cell, is made of metal plate, and includes the second connector including the other end extended in a direction away from the center of the battery cell. The other end of the first connector and the other end of the second connector are extended in directions, so that the space between the two ends gets wider as they approach the bottom end, and directions that the two ends are not parallel with each other.

A power storage device comprises: a plurality of power storage cells that are aligned in an alignment direction; an accommodation case that includes an upper case and a lower case and accommodates the plurality of power storage cells; a bus bar module that electrically connects the plurality of power storage cells together; and a cover that is disposed between the upper case and the bus bar module such that a portion of the upper case can abut thereon, the plurality of power storage cells being fixed to the lower case, the bus bar module including a plurality of bus bars that connect the external terminals of the power storage cells adjacent to one another in the alignment direction, the cover including a facing portion that faces the plurality of bus bars, the facing portion being provided with a projection that abuts on the bus bar.

A power storage device comprises: a plurality of power storage cells that are aligned in an alignment direction; an accommodation case that includes an upper case and a lower case and accommodates the plurality of power storage cells; a bus bar module that electrically connects the plurality of power storage cells together; and a cover that is disposed between the upper case and the bus bar module such that a portion of the upper case can abut thereon, the plurality of power storage cells being fixed to the lower case, the bus bar module including a plurality of bus bars that connect the external terminals of the power storage cells adjacent to one another in the alignment direction, the cover including a facing portion that faces the plurality of bus bars, the facing portion being provided with a projection that abuts on the bus bar.

A battery cell contacting device for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells electrically coupled to one another via a plurality of cell connectors has a rigid printed circuit board, which, in the region next to the plurality of cell connectors, is arranged over the battery cells and is connected to the plurality of cell connectors via a plurality of contact elements. For the purpose of making fitting easier and more reliable, each of the plurality of contact elements is formed from an electrically conductive wire. The wire, at the first end section of the contact element, is electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit board and, at the opposite, second end section of the contact element, can be electrically conductively connected to the respective cell connector and/or is coupled to a sensor element which can be brought into contact with the respective cell connector.