BATTERY MODULE

• US 20160049695A1
• Filed: 11/25/2014
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Lim, Hae Kyu, Jeon, Yoon Cheol
• Application Number:
  US14/552,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20160049695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2200/103 Fuse
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/103 prismatic or rectangular H01M50/109, H01M50/11 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/569 Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals battery terminal connectors with integrated measuring arrangements G01R31/364
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/583 in response to current, e.g. fuses
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A battery module capable is provided in which a fuse is replaced to improve safety. The battery module includes a battery housing and a voltage sensing part disposed within the housing and configured to sense a voltage within the housing. In addition, a fuse box part is configured to be electrically connected to the voltage sensing part and have a fuse provided therein.

Claims

1. A battery module, comprising:

a battery housing;

a voltage sensing part disposed within the housing and configured to sense a voltage within the housing; and

a fuse box part configured to be electrically connected to the voltage sensing part and have a fuse provided therein.

2. The battery module according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes:

an electrode assembly;

an upper assembling part configured to be coupled with an upper portion of the electrode assembly; and

a lower assembling part configured to be coupled with a lower portion of the electrode assembly.

3. The battery module according to claim 2, wherein the voltage sensing part includes:

a pair of bus bar assemblies configured to be disposed on a side of the lower assembling part to be electrically coupled with the fuse box part; and

a connection wire configured to electrically connect the pair of bus bar assemblies to each other.

4. The battery module according to claim 3, wherein the pair of bus bar assemblies further include bus bars of a wire pressing type.

5. The battery module according to claim 1, wherein the fuse box part is molded with a PCB assembly in which a plurality of fuses are mounted.

6. The battery module according to claim 1, wherein the fuse box part is detachably coupled with the voltage sensing part.