Lg Energy Solution, Ltd.

Byeong-Jun Jeon

Young-Su Son

Bum-Jick Lee

Ji-Myong An

A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells having electrode terminals; a module housing having an inner space to accommodate the cylindrical battery cells; and a module bus bar configured to electrically connect the cylindrical battery cells to each other. The module bus bar includes a first metal plate having a first body portion facing an outer surface of the module housing and a first contact portion configured to contact the electrode terminal; and a second metal plate having a second body portion stacked on an outer side of the first body portion of the first metal plate, a second contact portion configured to contact the electrode terminal, and a fuse portion configured to electrically connect the second contact portion and the second body portion and be disconnected at a predetermined current or above. The second metal plate has a smaller thickness than the first metal plate.

Battery module comprising module bus bar, battery pack comprising same, and electronic device

Disclosed is a battery pack with improved durability and inner space efficiency to increase energy density. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells; a battery management unit configured to manage charging and discharging of the plurality of battery cells and including at least two printed circuit boards electrically connected to each other and arranged such that such that surfaces of the at least two printed circuit boards face each other; and an electrically insulating pack housing having an inner space in which the plurality of battery cells are accommodated and having a fixing unit being configured to fix the at least two printed circuit boards.

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Daejeon, South Korea

Byeong-Jun Jeon