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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Shinya Motokawa, Osaka, JP;
Daisuke Kishii, Osaka, JP;
Nobuyuki Nakasawa, Osaka, JP;
Keisuke Shimizu, Osaka, JP;
Akira Takano, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 2/12 (2006.01); H01M 2/20 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/1077 (2013.01); H01M 2/1083 (2013.01); H01M 2/1252 (2013.01); H01M 2/206 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery module includes a plurality of battery blocks. Each battery block includes: a cell assembly including a plurality of cells; a block holder for holding the cell assembly; and a metal plate. The plurality of cells are held in the block holder while the positive electrodes and negative electrodes of the cells are aligned. A projection or the metal plate is disposed outside the block holder. The tip of the projection of one of adjacent battery blocks is in contact with the metal plate of the other.