US 12,322,833 B2
Battery module, battery pack comprising battery module, and vehicle comprising battery pack
Kyung-Mo Kim, Daejeon (KR); Jeong-O Mun, Daejeon (KR); Jin-Yong Park, Daejeon (KR); Ho-June Chi, Daejeon (KR); Seung-Joon Kim, Daejeon (KR); and Hee-Jun Jin, Daejeon (KR)
Assigned to LG Energy Solution, Ltd., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG Energy Solution, Ltd., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/733,175.
Application 18/733,175 is a continuation of application No. 17/265,690, granted, now 12,034,183, previously published as PCT/KR2019/011653, filed on Sep. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2018-0116525 (KR), filed on Sep. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0322385 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 50/505 (2021.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/211 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/262 (2021.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01); H01M 50/291 (2021.01); H01M 50/50 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/505 (2021.01) [H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/211 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/262 (2021.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01); H01M 50/291 (2021.01); H01M 50/50 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery module, comprising:
a plurality of battery cells;
a base frame configured to support the plurality of battery cells;
a cover frame coupled to the base frame to cover the plurality of battery cells; and
a bus bar unit coupled to the cover frame in a tiltable manner, such that the bus bar unit can be pivoted between a first location fixed to the cover frame and a second location fixed to the base frame, the first location being oriented at a predetermined angle relative to the second location,
wherein the bus bar unit includes:
a bus bar housing pivotally coupled to the cover frame and fixable to the base frame; and
a connection bus bar connected to the bus bar housing and connectable to electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells, and
wherein the bus bar housing has a fixing hook arranged to fix the bus bar housing to the base frame when the bus bar unit is in the second location,
wherein the base frame has a hook insert groove into which the fixing hook is received when the bus bar unit is in the second location.