Battery module having heat pipe and battery pack including the same
US10847760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells; a module housing having an accommodation portion formed therein to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cell; and a heat pipe having an outer wall to form a sealed tube structure. The tube structure includes a coolant therein, and the heat pipe includes a wick located to surround an inner wall of the tube structure and having a plurality of micropores formed therein. The heat pipe extends in a horizontal direction along the plurality of cylindrical battery cells. The heat pipe has a plate shape and stands so that both surfaces thereof are oriented in a horizontal direction. The battery module has improved heat balance.
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