BATTERY PACK

• US 20180261809A1
• Filed: 01/12/2016
• Published: 09/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Energy Solution Limited (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Chem Limited (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: CHOI, Yang-Kyu, KIM, Seong-Tae, SEONG, Jun-Yeob, AN, Hyuk, JEONG, Sang-Yoon
• Granted Patent: US 10,431,783 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/052 Li-accumulators
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/0525 Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/103 prismatic or rectangular H01M50/109, H01M50/11 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/209 adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells H01M50/216 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/244 Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/264 for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/271 Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/591 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a battery pack that realizes miniaturization and weight reduction by minimizing the number of components of the structure, and that is suitable for pursuing dispersion of external force and structural rigidity using the shape of the structure. The battery pack according to the present disclosure is characterized to include a lower case including both inclined side walls and fixating members facing each other at the both side walls, a battery cartridge disposed between the fixating members in the lower case, and an upper case covering the lower case and the battery cartridge, wherein the battery cartridge contacts the both side walls and the fixating members in the lower case.

Claims

1. A battery pack comprising a lower case comprising:

both side walls inclined from a lower side towards an upper side, and fixating members facing each other at the both side walls;

at least one battery cartridge accommodated in the lower case to be disposed between the fixating members; and

an upper case disposed on the lower case to cover the battery cartridge,

wherein the battery cartridge comprises a taxiing member contacting the both side walls and the fixating members in the lower case.

2. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein in the lower case, a thickness of the side wall defining the fixating members, and a thickness of the side wall between the fixating members, are the same.

3. The battery pack claim 1, wherein the both side walls space apart from each other from the lower side towards the upper side of the lower case.

4. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the both side walls have a greater width at the upper side than at the lower side in the lower case.

5. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein each of the fixating members has a concave part on an outer circumferential surface and a convex part on an inner circumferential surface in the lower case.

6. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein each of the fixating members has a slot on the outer circumferential surface and an auxiliary fixating member corresponding to the slot on the inner circumferential surface, in the lower case.

7. The battery pack of claim 6, wherein the slot has a smaller width at the upper side than at the lower side of the lower case.

8. The battery pack of claim 6, wherein the auxiliary fixating member has protrusions extending towards the battery cartridges at a periphery of the taxiing member of the battery cartridge.

9. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the fixating members have a greater width at the upper side than at the lower side in the lower case.

10. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the fixating members protrude from the inner circumferential surface of the lower case by a same length.

11. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the battery cartridge comprises at least one battery cell, and cartridges surrounding the battery cell in a sandwich structure.

12. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the taxiing member hook-couples the cartridges of the battery cartridge.

13. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the taxiing member is disposed in a line from the lower side towards the upper side of the lower case.

14. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the taxiing member has a same size as a width between the fixating members at the lower side of the lower case, and has a smaller size than a width between the fixating members at the upper side of the lower case.

15. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the taxiing member has a same size as a width between the fixating members at the lower side and the upper side of the lower case.

16. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the taxiing member protrudes from the both side portions of the battery cartridge by a longer length at the upper side than at the lower side of the lower case.

17. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the taxiing member comprises hook members and a hook accommodating member to be coupled with the hook members in the cartridges, in order to secure two cartridges in the battery cartridge.

18. The battery pack of claim 17, wherein the hook members are disposed in a line in an isolated shape in each of both side portions of one cartridge, and the hook accommodating member is disposed in a line in a line shape in each of the both side portions of the remaining cartridge.

19. The battery pack of claim 17, wherein the hook members and the hook accommodating member protrude from each of the both side portions of the battery cartridge by a same length at a same level.

20. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the lower case and the battery cartridge gradually space apart from each other from the lower side towards the upper side of the lower case when seen from an arrangement direction of the both side walls.