Battery Module Having Cooling Structure Using Insulation Coolant, and Battery Pack and Vehicle Which Include Same

• Main Authors: Harasztosi, Uwe, Ju, Eun-Ah, Janke, Jan, Tannenberger, Guenter, Yun, Hyeon-Ki
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.09.2023
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

A battery module comprises a sub module; a module housing configured to accommodate the sub module; a front sealing plate configured to cover a front opening of the module housing; and a rear sealing plate configured to cover a rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a cell stack assembly, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to a front end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the front opening of the module housing, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to a rear end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a plurality of battery cells and a channel spacer interposed between adjacent battery cells. The front sealing plate has an inlet for introducing an insulation cooling liquid, and the rear sealing plate has an outlet for discharging the insulation cooling liquid.