BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK COMPRISING BATTERY MODULE, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY PACK

• US 20180190965A1
• Filed: 09/13/2016
• Published: 07/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Energy Solution Limited (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Chem Limited (LG Corporation)
• Granted Patent: US 10,644,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/186 characterised by the disposition of the sealing members
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/211 adapted for pouch cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/244 Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5202 Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5216 characterised by the sealing material, e.g. gels or resins
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/748 using one or more screws H01R13/746 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/907 Electricity storage, e.g. battery, capacitor

Abstract

Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell, a module case configured to accommodate the battery cell assembly, and a module connector mounted at the module case, wherein the module connector includes a connector pin electrically connected to the battery cell assembly at the inside of the module case so as to be connected to an external connector at the outside of the module case, a connector housing mounted to an outer surface of the module case to surround the connector pin, and a sealing member provided between the connector housing and the module case.

Claims

1. A battery module, comprising:

a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell;

a module case configured to accommodate the battery cell assembly; and

a module connector mounted at the module case,

wherein the module connector includes;

a connector pin electrically connected to the battery cell assembly at the inside of the module case so as to be connected to an external connector at the outside of the module case;

a connector housing mounted to an outer surface of the module case to surround the connector pin; and

a sealing member provided between the connector housing and the module case.

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

a housing base mounted to an outer one surface the module case;

a pin mounting portion provided at the housing base and having one surface exposed to the outside of the module case and the other surface exposed to the inside of the module case, the connector pin being mounted through the pin mounting portion to be exposed to the inside and outside of the module case; and

a housing barrier protruding from one surface of the housing base to surround the one surface of the pin mounting portion,

wherein the sealing member is disposed between the housing base and the pin mounting portion.

3. The battery module according to claim 2,

wherein the housing base has a screw hole in which a screw member coupled to the module case by screwing is fastened.

4. The battery module according to claim 3,

wherein the screw hole is provided in a pair, and

wherein the pair of screw holes are disposed to face each other with the housing barrier being interposed therebetween.

5. The battery module according to claim 2,

wherein the one surface of the pin mounting portion protrudes higher than the one surface of the housing base.

6. The battery module according to claim 2,

wherein a potting material is adhered to the other surface of the pin mounting portion.

7. The battery module according to claim 2,

wherein the housing barrier protrudes higher than the connector pin.

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

a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed to face each other with the pin mounting portion being interposed therebetween; and

a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall configured to connect the first sidewall and the second sidewall and disposed to face each other with the pin mounting portion being interposed therebetween.

9. The battery module according to claim 8,

wherein at least one discharge guide groove is formed below at least one sidewall among the first to fourth sidewalls to discharge impurities including dew condensation and dust at the inside of the housing barrier to the outside of the housing barrier.

10. The battery module according to claim 9,

wherein the discharge guide groove is provided in plural, and

wherein the plurality of discharge guide grooves are provided below the first to fourth sidewalls, respectively.

11. The battery module according to claim 8,

wherein at least one anti-separation groove is formed in at least one sidewall among the first to fourth sidewalls to elongate along an insertion direction of the external connector so that the external connector is prevented from being separated when the connector pin and the external connector are connected.

12. The battery module according to claim 11,

wherein the anti-separation groove is provided in a pair, and

wherein the pair of anti-separation grooves are disposed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance at any one sidewall among the first to fourth sidewalls.

14. A battery pack, comprising:

at least one battery module defined in claim 1; and

a pack case configured to package the at least one battery module.

15. A vehicle, comprising at least one battery pack defined in claim 14.

13. A battery module, comprising:

a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell;

a module case configured to accommodate the battery cell assembly; and

a module connector mounted at the module case,

wherein the module connector includes;

a connector pin electrically connected to the battery cell assembly at the inside of the module case;

a connector housing mounted to an outer surface of the module case to surround the connector pin; and

a sealing member provided between the connector housing and the module case,

wherein at least one discharge guide groove is formed in the connector housing to discharge impurities including dew condensation and dust at the inside of the connector housing to the outside of the connector housing.