Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Ralph Wuensche

Stephan Klomberg

Thomas Brandner

Thomas Renger

Nikolaus Hochgatterer

Oliver Stojanovic

Horst Krieger

Miran Kojc

Rainer Retter

Michael Erhart

Thomas Trathnigg

Martin Weinberger

Jörg Killmann

Guido Poscharnig

Seongjoon Park

Marco Hirschbeck

Werner Amreich

Damir Kovac

Joerg Killmann

Wolfgang Luidold

The present invention relates to a vehicle body part including a battery system carrier integrally formed in a vehicle body to include a plurality of battery cells, a vehicle battery system integrally with the vehicle body part, and an integrated battery system vehicle including the same.

Chassis components, vehicle battery system integrally formed with chassis components, and integrated battery system vehicle comprising same

A battery module includes: a plurality of aligned battery cells having differently-oriented surfaces; a cell supervision circuit (CSC) configured to receive signals corresponding to the voltage and/or temperature of at least one of the battery cells; and a flexible interconnector comprising a strip-shaped flexible printed circuit (FPC). The FPC includes a first insulating main surface, a second insulating main surface opposite the first insulating main surface, and a plurality of thermally and/or electrically conducting lines between the first insulating main surface and the second insulating main surface. Each of the conducting lines has a contact portion exposed by a contact aperture in the first insulating main surface and/or in the second insulating main surface and a connecting portion for connection to the CSC, and the flexible interconnector wraps around the battery cells such that the contact portions contact the differently-oriented surfaces of the battery cells.

Battery module with flexible interconnector

A removable battery component carrier () for accommodating a battery submodule () and configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to other removable battery component carriers () and/or to a carrier frame is provided. The removable battery component carrier () comprises a bottom plate (), a pair of side walls () extending upward from the bottom plate () along two longitudinal edges of the bottom plate (), a pair of end plates () extending upwards from the bottom plate () along two transversal edges of the bottom plate (). The end plates () are mechanically coupled to the side walls () and/or to the bottom plate () to fix battery cells (') together. A cell cover () extends parallel to the bottom plate () so that the cell cover, the bottom plate, the side walls, and the end plates form an accommodating space for the battery submodule ().

Removable battery component carrier, battery system including removable battery component carriers and vehicle including the battery system

A removable battery component for receiving a battery submodule and being mechanically and electrically connectable to other removable battery component carriers and/or a carrier frame is provided. The removable battery component carrier includes a bottom plate, a pair of side walls perpendicular to the bottom plate and extending along two facing corners of the bottom plate, a pair of end plates perpendicular to the bottom plate and the side wall, extending along two facing corners of the bottom plate, and mechanically connected to the side walls and/or the bottom plate to fix the plurality of battery cells together. A cell cover extends parallel to the bottom plate to form a receiving space of the battery submodule along with the bottom plate, the side wall, and the end plate.

Removable battery component carrier, battery system including removable battery component carrier, and vehicle including battery system

The present invention relates to a housing for a battery. In the case of coolant leakage, the housing includes an absorbent layer disposed on a bottom portion and an insulating film covering a portion of the absorbent layer in order to improve operational safety.

Battery housing comprising absorbent layer and insulation film

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a battery system includes: a system frame configured to include a pair of first frame beams that extend in a first direction and a pair of second frame beams that extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and that are connected to the first frame beams; a plurality of traverses spaced apart in the first direction and coupled to the pair of first frame beams; and a plurality of battery modules respectively coupled to at least one of the traverses and each including a plurality of battery cells arranged in the second direction, wherein the pair of first frame beams includes a plurality of coolant supply lines, and at least one of the traverses is connected to the coolant supply lines.

Battery system having a plurality of traverses and vehicle including same

A battery system includes: a plurality of monolithic cell trays configured to accommodate a plurality of aligned battery cells; a plurality of battery cell retainers configured to retain the battery cells within the cell tray by being connected with the battery cell and the cell tray in each cell tray; a cap-type battery system carrier configured to accommodate the plurality of cell trays; a plurality of tray fasteners provided in each cell tray to mount the cell tray to the battery system carrier by being connected with the cell tray and the battery system carrier; and a cooling channel provided in the battery system carrier to cool the battery cells. Each cell tray includes an opening that exposes the plurality of battery cells, and the cooling channel may be provided in the battery system carrier opposite to the opening of each cell tray.

Battery submodule carrier, battery submodule, battery system and vehicle

A battery submodule carrier includes a monolithic cell tray configured to accommodate a plurality of aligned battery cells; a plurality of cell retainers configured to retain the battery cells within the cell tray; and a plurality of tray fasteners configured to mount the cell tray to a battery system carrier.

A battery module carrier includes a carrier frame configured to accommodate a first component carrier and a second component carrier. The first component carrier includes a control electronics assembly and a signal port, and the second component carrier is configured to accommodate a battery submodule. The carrier frame is configured to provide an external electronic connection to the first component carrier via the signal port, and each of the first component carrier and the second component carrier are configured to be individually attached and detached from the carrier frame.

Battery module carrier, battery module and vehicle with a battery system

A battery system includes: a battery submodule including a plurality of secondary battery cells electrically connected to each other in series or in parallel; a battery module including a plurality of the battery submodules connected to each other in series or in parallel; and a crossbeam including a coolant duct. The battery module is mechanically coupled to the crossbeam, and the crossbeam is in thermal contact with a first side surface of at least one of the battery submodules of the battery module.

Battery system

A battery pack includes a first battery module level and a second battery module level. The first battery module level includes: a first heat exchanger including a cooling tube that defines a cooling area; a first secondary battery cell in thermal contact with the first heat exchanger at the cooling area; a coolant distributor line outside the first heat exchanger and configured to supply coolant to the cooling tube; a coolant interconnector fluidly connecting the cooling tube or the coolant distributor line to the second battery module level; and an encapsulation element enclosing the coolant interconnector and confining a volume in which the coolant interconnector is arranged between the first battery module level and the second battery module level.

Battery pack and encapsulated interconnection for a battery pack

A battery module carrier includes a carrier frame configured to accommodate a first component carrier and a second component carrier. The first component carrier includes a control electronics assembly and a signal port, and the second component carrier is configured to accommodate a battery submodule. The carrier frame is configured to provide an external electronic connection to the first component carrier via the signal port, and each of the first component carrier and the second component carrier are configured to be individually attached and detached from the carrier frame. The second component carrier may include an integrated second coolant duct.

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