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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2020
SK on Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Gyu Jin Chung, Daejeon, KR;
Majid Abbasi Gharacheh, Daejeon, KR;
Yunjo Ro, Daejeon, KR;
Seung Hoon Ju, Daejeon, KR;
SK On Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode tab; and a bus bar connected to the electrode tab to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells to each other. The bus bar includes a plate having a plurality of holes. The electrode tab of each of the battery cells is inserted into at least a part of the plurality of holes of the plate. The electrode tab inserted into the hole and the plate are coupled to each other by a welding bead, and the welding bead has a width and a height defined by Equations 1 and 2, respectively.