Provided is an electricity storage pack with higher safety that suppresses an instantaneous increase in internal pressure inside an electricity storage pack. The electricity storage pack includes: a plurality of electricity storage devices electrically connected to each other; a main body of a…
A temperature-control (TC) system comprises a plurality of TC elements. Each TC element is attached to a respective energy storage (ES) unit. Each ES unit is part of an ES module of a materials-handling vehicle. The TC elements may be coupled to a heat exchange system in parallel via separate…
Thermal barrier assemblies are provided for managing the transfer of thermal energy within traction battery packs. An exemplary thermal barrier assembly may be arranged axially between battery cells of a battery array and may include a thermal suppression container having an outer pouch and a…
Thermally managed electric vehicle battery packs and systems comprising a battery sub-packs designed to mate and coupled together such that the sub-packs define a battery cell compartment comprising a first set of battery cells and a second set of battery cells. The sub-packs can comprise…
A method for cooling a battery of a motor vehicle, which includes multiple battery cells, by a cooling device through which a coolant can flow, as part of at least one cooling circuit through which the coolant can flow, which includes at least one coolant pump, which in an active state circulates…
Described herein are battery packs and electric vehicles using these packs. In some examples, a battery pack comprises two portions/covers and a set of battery modules positioned within the enclosed cavity formed by these portions. A battery pack may comprise a set of pressure-relief valves…
Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, and a heat dissipation member provided in contact with a bus bar at a side surface of the battery module where electrode leads of the battery cells and the bus bar coupled to the electrode leads are disposed.
The present disclosure provides a method of managing thermal loads in the powertrain of an electric vehicle and controlling various electronic components of a powertrain thermal management system. The method may include heating a coolant of a powertrain coolant loop utilizing waste heat from a…
Described herein are battery packs and electric vehicles using these packs. In some examples, a battery pack comprises two portions/covers and a set of battery modules positioned within the enclosed cavity formed by these portions. A battery pack may comprise a set of pressure-relief valves…
According to the invention, a battery module with at least two battery cells arranged side by side, a method for manufacturing a battery module, and a motor vehicle with a battery module are provided. [0002] The battery module (20) is characterized in that a bottom (11) of at least one of the…
A jacket for a multi-cell battery pack, the jacket having: outer walls defining a chamber for coolant fluid; a mid-wall partitioning the jacket into two regions; cell holders for holding the cells in place in the jacket so that each cell extends through the mid-wall; an inlet for coolant fluid on a…
The system has a temperature-control system (20) comprising a liquid temperature absorption control medium for cooling and heating battery cells (13) in a battery housing (10). An absorption element (30) is arranged between the battery cells and the battery housing and absorbs the liquid…
A secondary battery unit arranged within a heat source unit that is internally provided with a heat source. The secondary battery unit comprises: a secondary battery; a heat transfer material layer which is arranged so as to contact the outer peripheral surface of the secondary battery; a heating…
The housing has a galvanic element which is provided with a base portion (11) having an inner space for retaining battery components (30) of two alkali metal batteries. A cover is provided to close an interior of the base portion. The base portion is essentially formed of plastic. A temperature…
An assembled battery includes unit batteries and a connecting member. Each of the unit batteries includes negative and positive electrode terminals. The connecting member has thin portions, and a thick portion that is a rest other than the thin portions. The thin portions are welded to the…
The power source apparatus to supply electric power is provided with a battery block 3 having a plurality of rectangular batteries 1 disposed in a stacked configuration with conducting external cases 11 insulated by insulating layers 2, a cooling plate 4 disposed at the bottom of the battery block…
A battery module includes a pair of end plates; a plurality of battery cells aligned with each other between the pair of the end plates, wherein each of the battery cells has a top surface, a bottom surface located substantially opposite to the top surface, and side surfaces extending between the…
A battery pack (1) includes: paired supporting members (35); a battery module (3, 5, 7) disposed between the supporting members (35); and a stack member (43) supporting the battery module (3, 5, 7) by linking the supporting members to each other. An extending portion (43a) protruding from the…