Lg Chem, Ltd

Lg Electronics Inc.

Seunghyun Bang

Yongho Cho

Hakjun Lee

Gi-Hwan Kwon

Hosang Kwon

Youngsun Park

Sooryoung Kim

Ho Sang Kwon

Won Joon Choi

Sanghyun Lee

Jongho Park

Bum Gyu Choi

Chunyeon Kim

Soo Ryoung Kim

Bum Suk Choi

Young Sun Park

Yong-ho Cho

Jaesik Chung

Chun Yeon Kim

Sung-Dae Kim

Ho Yeong Yang

Bulhwui Kim

Kwang Woo Nam

Byoung-Nam Kim

Yong-Ho Cho

Disclosed is a battery pack for an electric vehicle including a battery cell module, a battery receiving region in which a cell module support unit configured to support the battery cell module is provided, a cooling plate provided between the battery cell module and the cell module support unit, the cooling plate having a shape corresponding to a shape of the battery cell module, and a gap prevention pad configured to prevent a gap from being formed between the cooling plate and the battery cell module when the battery cell module is fixed in the battery receiving region, thereby preventing deterioration in cooling performance and durability.

Battery pack for electric vehicle

Disclosed herein is an electrode terminal connecting member to connect two or more battery cells in series and/or in parallel to each other so as to manufacture a battery cell core pack, wherein the electrode terminal connecting member includes a plate body having a size sufficient to connect electrode terminals of the battery cells arranged in at least 2&#xd7;2 matrix to each other, and the electrode terminals of the battery cells are directly coupled to the plate body in a state in which the plate body is not bent.

Connecting member of electrode terminals for preparation of core pack

Disclosed herein is a battery cell assembly including a battery cell array including two or more battery cells, each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in the lateral direction, and a protection circuit module (PCM) connected to the upper end of the battery cell array to control the operation of the battery pack, wherein the outer sides of the battery cells or the outer side of the battery cell array is coated with a resin by insert injection molding excluding electrode terminals of the battery cells.

Battery cell assembly of novel structure and battery pack employed with the same

Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.

Electrical connecting member for secondary battery

Disclosed herein is a battery pack constructed in a structure in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are electrically connected to one another via a connection member while the secondary battery cells are mounted in a receiving part of a pack case having no partition, wherein the connection member is located between the battery cells arranged in the longitudinal direction or in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the connection member is connected, in a mechanical coupling manner, to a lower electrode terminal of the front battery cell in the longitudinal direction and/or to an upper electrode terminal of the rear battery cell in the longitudinal direction, and the connection member is elastically pressed while the connection member is located between the battery cells.

Secondary battery pack based on mechanical connection manner

Disclosed herein is a battery pack having a plurality of unit cells electrically connected to each other to provide high-output, large-capacity electricity, the battery pack including two or more unit cells each of which has electrode terminals formed at opposite ends thereof, the unit cells being disposed in a lateral direction so that the electrode terminals are oriented in the same directions, connection members, each of which comprises a first conductive plate-shaped connection part connected to the electrode terminals of the unit cells by welding and a second plate-shaped connection part coupled to the outside of the first plate-shaped connection part, the second plate-shaped connection part being provided with through holes, into which a welding rod is inserted to weld the battery cells and the first plate-shaped connection part, and a pack case to cover the outsides of the unit cells and the connection members.

High-output, large-capacity battery pack

Disclosed herein is a spacer used in a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells mounted in a pack case, wherein the spacer is configured to have a top shape corresponding to the inner shape of the pack case in vertical section and a bottom shape corresponding to the outer circumferential shape of the battery cells in vertical section so that the spacer can be mounted in a space defined between the battery cells and the pack case, grooves, in which electrical connection members are mounted, are formed at the top of the spacer, and the spacer includes at least one temperature detection member mounting part including a horizontal opening open in one direction or in opposite directions and a vertical opening communicating with the horizontal opening so that a temperature detection member is inserted from one side of the spacer and mounted in a space defined between the battery cells. In the spacer, the temperature detection member is inserted into the horizontal opening from one side of the spacer so that the temperature detection member can be fixed between the battery cells and the spacer, and therefore, a process of bonding the temperature detection member is omitted. Also, the electrical connection members for electrical connection between the battery cells and between the battery cells and a protection circuit member are mounted in the grooves so that the electrical connection members are fixed in an insulated state, thereby preventing the occurrence of a short circuit due to vibration or impact and simplifying an assembly process.

Spacer for battery pack and battery pack comprising the same

Disclosed herein is a pack case for battery packs in which a battery cell array including two or more battery cells arranged in a lateral direction and a protection circuit module (PCM) including a protection circuit to control an operation of the battery pack are mounted, the pack case including a lower case, on which the battery cell array and the protection circuit module are mounted, and an upper case disposed above the lower case so that the upper case covers the lower case to fix the battery cell array and the protection circuit module in place, wherein a lower case is partitioned into a battery cell mounting part, on which the battery cells are mounted, and a protection circuit module mounting part, on which the protection circuit module is mounted, a partition wall is formed at an interface between the battery cell mounting part and the protection circuit module mounting part, and openings, through which electrode terminals of the battery cells are exposed toward the protection circuit module, are formed at portions of the partition wall corresponding to electrical connection regions between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the protection circuit module.

Pack case of novel structure

Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery cell array including three or fewer battery cells, each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in the lateral direction, the battery cells having a current capacity of 3 amperes (Ah) or more and being electrically connected in series to each other, a protection circuit module (PCM) connected to the upper end of the battery cell array to control the operation of the battery pack, the protection circuit module including a protection circuit, from which a function to adjust voltage unbalance between the battery cells is removed, and a pack case in which the battery cell array and the protection circuit module are disposed.

Battery pack containing battery cell array arranged in lateral direction

Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery cell array including two or more battery cells, each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in a lateral direction, a protection circuit module (PCM) connected to an upper end of the battery cell array to control an operation of the battery pack, a pack case in which the battery cell array and the protection circuit module are disposed, and a plate-shaped reinforcing member mounted between the pack case and the battery cell array to increase mechanical strength of the pack case.

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Seoul, South Korea

Seunghyun Bang