BATTERY MODULE
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1. A battery module, comprising:
- a plurality of cells that are secondary batteries; and
a case housing the cells, whereinthe case includes a plurality of housing parts respectively housing the cells,each of the cells is not in contact with an associated one of the housing parts, andwhen a gas is generated in at least one of the cells to cause the cell to expand, the cell comes into contact with an associated one of the housing parts so that heat from the cell is conducted to the case.
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Abstract
A battery module in which the temperature of a cell with an increased high temperature due to an abnormal state can be quickly reduced so that the high temperature does not affect adjacent cells is provided.
A battery module 200 has a configuration in which a plurality of cells 100 as secondary batteries are housed in a case 90 having a plurality of housing parts housing, but not in contact with, the cells 100, and when a gas is generated in one of the cells 100 to cause the cell 100 to expand, this cell 100 comes into contact with the associated one of the housing parts.
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1. A battery module, comprising:
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a plurality of cells that are secondary batteries; and a case housing the cells, wherein the case includes a plurality of housing parts respectively housing the cells, each of the cells is not in contact with an associated one of the housing parts, and when a gas is generated in at least one of the cells to cause the cell to expand, the cell comes into contact with an associated one of the housing parts so that heat from the cell is conducted to the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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