Voltage sensing member and battery module employed with the same
First Claim
1. A voltage sensing member for sensing the voltage of battery cells constituting a battery module, the voltage sensing member comprising:
- (a) a pair of supporting parts mounted to the bottom of the battery module at regions corresponding to electrode terminal connections of the battery cells, wherein the pair of supporting parts is a front supporting part and a rear supporting part;
(b) a connection part for electrically interconnecting the supporting parts;
(c) a plurality of linear mounting parts protruding upward while one end of each linear mounting part is fixed to the corresponding support part;
(d) a plurality of conductive sensing parts electrically connected to the corresponding supporting parts while the conductive sensing parts are mounted to the respective mounting parts, the conductive sensing parts being elastically connected to electrode terminals of the battery cells; and
(e) a connector mounted on the front supporting part or the rear supporting part for transmitting the sensed voltage of the battery cells to a battery management system (BMS).
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a voltage sensing member constructed in a structure in which linear mounting parts are mounted to supporting parts coupled to the bottom of a battery module, conductive sensing parts are mounted on the mounting parts while the conductive sensing parts are in elastic contact with electrode terminals of battery cells, and the sensing parts are electrically connected to a battery management system (BMS). The voltage sensing member according to the present invention is manufactured by a simple assembly process without using a plurality of members for mechanical coupling and electrical connection. Consequently, the present invention has the effect of reducing the manufacturing costs of the voltage sensing member. Also, the voltage sensing member is maintained in elastic and stable contact when external impact or frequent vibration is applied to the voltage sensing member. Consequently, the present invention has the effect of performing stable voltage sensing operation. Furthermore, the present invention has the effect of manufacturing a middle- or large-sized battery pack having desired output and capacity using a battery module including the voltage sensing member as a unit body.
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16 Claims
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1. A voltage sensing member for sensing the voltage of battery cells constituting a battery module, the voltage sensing member comprising:
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(a) a pair of supporting parts mounted to the bottom of the battery module at regions corresponding to electrode terminal connections of the battery cells, wherein the pair of supporting parts is a front supporting part and a rear supporting part; (b) a connection part for electrically interconnecting the supporting parts; (c) a plurality of linear mounting parts protruding upward while one end of each linear mounting part is fixed to the corresponding support part; (d) a plurality of conductive sensing parts electrically connected to the corresponding supporting parts while the conductive sensing parts are mounted to the respective mounting parts, the conductive sensing parts being elastically connected to electrode terminals of the battery cells; and (e) a connector mounted on the front supporting part or the rear supporting part for transmitting the sensed voltage of the battery cells to a battery management system (BMS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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