Battery pack including pack housing
US11152662B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a battery pack capable of preventing an ignition or explosion of a battery cell by including a pack housing having the inside that is in a negative pressure state. The battery pack includes: at least one battery module including a plurality of battery cells and a module case having an accommodating space to accommodate the plurality of battery cells therein; and a pack housing including an upper case that has an internal structure to cover a top portion of the at least one battery module and includes a cover portion having an external structure having a curved surface entirely from one end to the other end, and a lower case that has an internal structure to surround a bottom portion of the at least one battery module and includes a mounting portion having an external structure having a curved surface entirely from one end to the other end, wherein the upper case and the lower case are combined with each other and sealed to maintain an inside of the pack housing in a negative pressure state.
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