The present invention relates to a washer for a secondary battery including a film layer and an adhesive layer disposed on at least one surface of the film layer, wherein the adhesive layer includes an adhesive component and an indicator component, and the indicator component is fat-soluble, a secondary battery including the same, and a method for manufacturing the washer.

The invention deals with a sensor for sensing electrolyte creepage in a battery, a circuit comprising such sensor, and a battery connected to such circuit, with an application to an electrical circuit comprising the sensor and connecting a monitoring equipment to a to battery.

The sensor element is adapted for being connected within an electrical circuit 1 connected to a battery 2, said battery comprising one or more electrochemical cells containing an electrolyte, wherein the sensor element comprises a electrical conductor element whose at least one electrical property varies when in contact with the electrolyte, such as to allow, when the sensor element is connected in a circuit, detection of an electrolyte creepage from a an electrochemical element of a battery 2 connected to the circuit 1 by measurement of the variation of the one electrical property of the conductor element.

A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a battery stack in which a plurality of battery cells including a cathode tab and an anode tab are stacked; a first bus bar assembly including a first bus bar connecting cathode tabs and anode tabs located at one end of the battery stack; and a second bus bar assembly including a second bus bar connecting cathode tabs and anode tabs located at the other end of the battery stack. The first bus bar assembly or the second bus bar assembly may include a venting part including at least one venting knife which protrudes from the first bus bar or the second bus bar toward the battery cell, such that stability of the battery module may be improved.

A battery pack leakage detection system and detection method are provided. The system includes a test container, a gas filling subsystem, a gas stirring subsystem and a test analysis subsystem. The method can test the sealing performance of the battery pack under the atmospheric pressure, so that the battery pack can meet the corresponding sealing grade requirements of IP67 and IP68. The method not only solves the problem that the traditional gas detection method cannot meet the test requirements of IP67 and IP68 due to insufficient measurement precision, but also solves the problem that the traditional vacuum helium detection method will damage the battery cells in the battery pack.

According to one embodiment, a battery backup unit (BBU) with a louver design includes a container, a battery module having one or more battery cells, a first louver at a frontend of the container, a second louver at a backend of the container, and a control mechanism that is coupled to both the first and second louvers and is configured to open and close the louvers. Also, the battery module and the control mechanism are disposed within the container. In another embodiment, a BBU shelf with a similar louver design that includes one or more battery modules may be implemented within an electronic rack.

Described methods and systems provide in-situ leakage current testing of battery cells in battery packs even while these packs operate. Specifically, an external electrical current is discontinued through a tested battery cell using a node controller, to which the tested battery cell is independently connected. Changes in the open circuit voltage (OCV) are then detected by the node controller for a set period time. Any voltage change, associated with taking the tested cell offline, is compensated by one or more other cells in the battery pack. The overall pack current and voltage remains substantially unchanged (based on the application demands), while the in-situ leakage current testing is initiated, performed, and/or completed. The OCV changes are then used to determine the leakage current of the tested cell and, in some examples, to determine the state of health of this cell and/or adjust the operating parameters of this cell.

A traction battery of a motor vehicle includes a battery housing, and a plurality of battery modules which are arranged in the battery housing. Each battery module has a module housing and battery cells which are accommodated in the respective module housing. At least one particle sensor and/or at least one gas sensor are/is arranged in the battery housing.

A battery thermal runaway detection sensor system for use within a battery enclosure housing one or more batteries. The system has at least one gas sensor for detecting a venting condition of a battery cell of hydrogen, carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide, and providing a sensed output in real time. A microcontroller determines power management and signal conditioned output on the concentration of specific battery venting gases based on the sensed output from said at least one gas sensor.

An electronic device includes a housing configured to form at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device; a battery disposed inside the housing; a circuit board disposed inside the housing; a gas sensor module including at least one gas sensor and mounted in the circuit board; and at least one wall disposed adjacent to the gas sensor module, wherein in the at least one wall, a first opening configured to introduce a gas leaked from the battery and a second opening configured to introduce air outside the electronic device are formed.

A device for filling and maintenance of a system with a battery that is cooled by a coolant is disclosed. The device includes a control arrangement that, for a first filling of the system with the coolant: checks a system path for leakages via a leakage-checking arrangement; in the absence of leakage, fills the system with coolant via a coolant reservoir; flushes the system with coolant such that the coolant circulates along the system path through the system and the device; checks a quality of the coolant via an analysis arrangement during flushing, and cleans the coolant via a cleaning arrangement; and completes the first filling when the quality lies above a predetermined value range.