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Battery module

US9088031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2011
Grant dateJul 21, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery module 100 includes a plurality of cells 10, wherein a cooling unit 20 in which a coolant is sealed is disposed in the vicinity of the cells 10, the coolant is liquid adjusted to have a viscosity within the range of 2 Pa·s to 350 Pa·s, and the cooling unit 20 includes an unsealable portion 23 which is partially unsealed to release the coolant when at least one of the cells 10 abnormally generates heat.

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