Battery module and battery pack
US11251500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure provides a battery module and a battery pack. The battery module includes: a battery set including a plurality of batteries arranged in an array, each of the batteries includes an explosion-proof valve; a cover plate disposed on the battery set; and a thermosensitive assembly disposed between the battery set and the cover plate, the thermosensitive assembly being connected with the cover plate, the thermosensitive assembly including a thermosensitive wire, and thermosensitive wire can provide a prompt signal indicating that the explosion-proof valve of the battery is burst. The battery module according to embodiments of the present disclosure can accurately and effectively transmit the information regarding thermal runaway occurring in the battery to the outside, such that the battery module has a performance of alerting the thermal runaway.
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