Battery module
First Claim
1. A battery module comprising:
- a battery cell stack including a plurality of flat secondary battery cells stacked along in a thickness direction which is a battery cell stacking direction of the flat secondary battery cells, each of the flat secondary battery cells including an electric power supplying element with a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate stacked on one another and sealed inside a sheet-like exterior material; and
a module case enclosing the battery cell stack within an interior area of the module case, the module case includingan inwardly protruding section disposed on at least one of two oppositely facing sides of the module case that faces in the battery cell stacking direction and protruding toward the interior area of the module case with the inwardly protruding section pressing an end surface of the battery cell stack that faces in the battery cell stacking direction at a point disposed inward from an edge of the battery cell stack,a first rigidity section elastically supporting a periphery of the inwardly protruding section with the first rigidity section having a lower rigidity than the inwardly protruding section, anda second rigidity section supporting a periphery of the first rigidity section with the second rigidity section having a higher rigidity than the first rigidity section.
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Abstract
A battery module is provided with a battery cell stack and a module case. The battery cell stack includes a plurality of stacked flat secondary battery cells. The module case includes an inwardly protruding section, a low rigidity section and a high rigidity section. The inwardly protruding section is disposed on at least one of two oppositely facing sides of the module case that faces in a battery cell stacking direction and protruding toward the interior area of the module case to apply pressure to an end surface of the battery cell stack. The low rigidity section elastically supports a periphery of the inwardly protruding section due the low rigidity section having a lower rigidity than the inwardly protruding section. The high rigidity section supports a periphery of the low rigidity section with the high rigidity section having a higher rigidity than low rigidity section.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A battery module comprising:
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a battery cell stack including a plurality of flat secondary battery cells stacked along in a thickness direction which is a battery cell stacking direction of the flat secondary battery cells, each of the flat secondary battery cells including an electric power supplying element with a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate stacked on one another and sealed inside a sheet-like exterior material; and a module case enclosing the battery cell stack within an interior area of the module case, the module case including an inwardly protruding section disposed on at least one of two oppositely facing sides of the module case that faces in the battery cell stacking direction and protruding toward the interior area of the module case with the inwardly protruding section pressing an end surface of the battery cell stack that faces in the battery cell stacking direction at a point disposed inward from an edge of the battery cell stack, a first rigidity section elastically supporting a periphery of the inwardly protruding section with the first rigidity section having a lower rigidity than the inwardly protruding section, and a second rigidity section supporting a periphery of the first rigidity section with the second rigidity section having a higher rigidity than the first rigidity section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 12, 16)
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3. A battery module comprising:
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a battery cell stack including a plurality of flat secondary battery cells stacked along in a thickness direction which is a battery cell stacking direction of the flat secondary battery cells, each of the flat secondary battery cells including an electric power supplying element with a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate stacked on one another and sealed inside a sheet-like exterior material; and a module case enclosing the battery cell stack within an interior area of the module case, the module case including an inwardly protruding section disposed on at least one of two oppositely facing sides of the module case that faces in the battery cell stacking direction and protruding toward the interior area of the module case to apply pressure to an end surface of the battery cell stack that faces in the battery cell stacking direction, a first rigidity section elastically supporting a periphery of the inwardly protruding section with the first rigidity section having a lower rigidity than the inwardly protruding section, and a second rigidity section supporting a periphery of the first rigidity section with the second rigidity section having a higher rigidity than the first rigidity section, the first rigidity section being a flat section that adjoins the periphery of the inwardly protruding section and that extends parallel to the end surface of the battery cell stack, and the second rigidity section being a step-like section that is formed by bending a portion of the module case around the periphery of the flat section toward the battery cell stacking direction and lies in a plane that is angled with respect to the end surface of the battery cell stack. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A battery module comprising:
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energy storage means for storing electrical energy; housing means for housing the energy storage means; pressure applying means for pressing an end surface of the energy storage means at a point disposed inward from an edge of the energy storage means; elastic means for elastically supporting a periphery of the pressure applying means; and support means for supporting a periphery of the elastic means to the housing means, the support means having a higher rigidity than the elastic means.
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14. A battery module comprising:
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a battery cell stack including a plurality of flat secondary battery cells stacked along in a thickness direction which is a battery cell stacking direction of the flat secondary battery cells, each of the flat secondary battery cells including an electric power supplying element with a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate stacked on one another and sealed inside a sheet-like exterior material; and a module case enclosing the battery cell stack within an interior area of the module case, the module case including an inwardly protruding section disposed on at least one of two oppositely facing sides of the module case that faces in the battery cell stacking direction and protruding toward the interior area of the module case to apply pressure to an end surface of the battery cell stack that faces in the battery cell stacking direction, a first rigidity section elastically supporting a periphery of the inwardly protruding section with the first rigidity section having a lower rigidity than the inwardly protruding section, and a second rigidity section supporting a periphery of the first rigidity section with the second rigidity section having a higher rigidity than the first rigidity section, the second rigidity section being spaced from the inwardly protruding section.
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15. A battery module comprising:
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a battery cell stack including a plurality of flat secondary battery cells stacked along in a thickness direction which is a battery cell stacking direction of the flat secondary battery cells, each of the flat secondary battery cells including an electric power supplying element with a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate stacked on one another and sealed inside a sheet-like exterior material; and a module case enclosing the battery cell stack within an interior area of the module case, the module case including an inwardly protruding section disposed on at least one of two oppositely facing sides of the module case that faces in the battery cell stacking direction and protruding toward the interior area of the module case to apply pressure to an end surface of the battery cell stack that faces in the battery cell stacking direction, a first rigidity section elastically supporting a periphery of the inwardly protruding section with the first rigidity section having a lower rigidity than the inwardly protruding section, and a second rigidity section supporting a periphery of the first rigidity section with the second rigidity section having a higher rigidity than the first rigidity section, the second rigidity section being spaced from the inwardly protruding section.
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17. A battery module comprising:
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a battery cell stack including a plurality of flat secondary battery cells stacked along in a thickness direction which is a battery cell stacking direction of the flat secondary battery cells, each of the flat secondary battery cells including an electric power supplying element with a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate stacked on one another and sealed inside a sheet-like exterior material; and a module case enclosing the battery cell stack within an interior area of the module case, the module case including an inwardly protruding section disposed on at least one of two oppositely facing sides of the module case that faces in the battery cell stacking direction and protruding toward the interior area of the module case to apply pressure to an end surface of the battery cell stack that faces in the battery cell stacking direction, a first rigidity section elastically supporting a periphery of the inwardly protruding section with the first rigidity section having a lower rigidity than the inwardly protruding section, and a second rigidity section supporting a periphery of the first rigidity section with the second rigidity section having a higher rigidity than the first rigidity section, the pressure being applied to the end surface of the battery cell stack by the inwardly protruding section directly contacting and pressing the end surface at a point disposed inward from an edge of the battery cell stack.
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Specification