| CPC H01M 50/242 (2021.01) [H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A battery pack comprising:
a battery cell including a battery element having a first surface from which at least one terminal extends and a second surface, opposite the first surface along a longitudinal direction having no terminals;
a first member facing the second surface of the battery element along the longitudinal direction;
a second member spaced from the first member along the longitudinal direction, the second member being closer to the battery cell than the first member and secured to the second surface of the battery cell; and
an adjustable support between the first member and the second member, wherein the adjustable support is configured to provide a first distance between the first member and the second member along the longitudinal direction in a first state and a second distance between the first member and the second member along the longitudinal direction, the second distance being shorter than the first distance, in a second state, wherein the adjustable support is in contact with both the first member and the second member at both the first and second states,
wherein the second member is directly attached to the battery cell,
the second member has a flat surface facing the adjustable support, and
the adjustable support is in direct contact with both the first member and the second member at both the first and second states.
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