Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110045321 | BATTERY PACK CONTAINING PCM EMPLOYED WITH SAFETY MEMBER - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, and a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell, wherein the PCM is provided with a safety device of which a circuit is cut off when temperature is high or a large amount of current flows. | 02-24-2011 |
20110064972 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK OF COMPACT STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte, a protection circuit module (PCM) having a protection circuit for controlling overcharge, overdischarge, and overcurrent of the battery cell, an insulative mounting member mounted to a top cap of the battery cell, and an insulative cap coupled to the upper end of the battery cell, wherein the top cap is provided with at least one protrusion-type electrode terminal, and the top cap is provided at a partial region where the protrusion-type electrode terminal is not formed with a space (depression space) depressed downward by a predetermined depth. The insulative mounting member is provided with a through-hole (a first through-hole) corresponding to the protrusion-type electrode terminal and a through-hole (a second through-hole) corresponding to the depression space, the PCM is provided with a coupling through-hole corresponding to the first through-hole, and the coupling of the insulative mounting member and the PCM to the battery cell is achieved by successively fixedly inserting the protrusion-type electrode terminal through the first through-hole of the insulative mounting member and the coupling through-hole of the PCM. | 03-17-2011 |
20110070466 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK PROVIDING EXCELLENT PRODUCTIVITY AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY - Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte, the battery case having an open top sealed by a top cap, a protection circuit module having a protection circuit for controlling overcharge, overdischarge, and overcurrent of the battery cell, an insulative mounting member constructed in a structure in which the protection circuit module is loaded at a top of the insulative mounting member, the insulative mounting member being mounted to the top cap of the battery cell, and an insulative cap coupled to an upper end of the battery cell for covering the insulative mounting member in a state in which the protection circuit module is loaded on the insulative mounting member, wherein the top cap is provided with a pair of protrusion-type electrode terminals (a first protrusion-type electrode terminal and a second protrusion-type electrode terminal) connected to a cathode and an anode of the electrode assembly, respectively, the insulative mounting member is provided with through-holes corresponding to the protrusion-type electrode terminals, the protection circuit module is provided with through-holes corresponding to the protrusion-type electrode terminals, and the coupling of the insulative mounting member and the protection circuit module to the battery cell is achieved by successively fixedly inserting the protrusion-type electrode terminals through the through-holes of the insulative mounting member and the protection circuit module. | 03-24-2011 |
20110091763 | ELECTRODE TERMINAL CONNECTING MEMBER FOR BATTERY MODULE - Disclosed herein is a conductive electrode terminal connecting member configured to electrically connect plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module to each other. The electrode terminal connecting member includes a left-wing connection part to which electrode terminals of left-side battery cells are connected so as to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells, and a right-wing connection part to which electrode terminals of right-side battery cells are connected so as to achieve electrical connection in series or in series and in parallel between the battery cells. The left-wing connection part is provided with slits through which the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells are inserted, and the right-wing connection part is provided with slits through which the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells are inserted. During electrical connection, the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells are inserted through the slits of the left- and right-wing connection parts, are bent such that the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells come into tight contact with the top of the electrode terminal connecting member, and then the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells are coupled to the electrode terminal connecting member by welding. | 04-21-2011 |
20110262777 | CONNECTING MEMBER OF ELECTRODE TERMINALS FOR PREPARATION OF CORE PACK - Disclosed herein is an electrode terminal connecting member to connect two or more battery cells in series and/or in parallel to each other so as to manufacture a battery cell core pack, wherein the electrode terminal connecting member includes a plate body having a size sufficient to connect electrode terminals of the battery cells arranged in at least 2×2 matrix to each other, and the electrode terminals of the battery cells are directly coupled to the plate body in a state in which the plate body is not bent. | 10-27-2011 |
20120028084 | SPACER FOR BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a spacer used in a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells mounted in a pack case, wherein the spacer is configured to have a top shape corresponding to the inner shape of the pack case in vertical section and a bottom shape corresponding to the outer circumferential shape of the battery cells in vertical section so that the spacer can be mounted in a space defined between the battery cells and the pack case, grooves, in which electrical connection members are mounted, are formed at the top of the spacer, and the spacer includes at least one temperature detection member mounting part including a horizontal opening open in one direction or in opposite directions and a vertical opening communicating with the horizontal opening so that a temperature detection member is inserted from one side of the spacer and mounted in a space defined between the battery cells. In the spacer, the temperature detection member is inserted into the horizontal opening from one side of the spacer so that the temperature detection member can be fixed between the battery cells and the spacer, and therefore, a process of bonding the temperature detection member is omitted. Also, the electrical connection members for electrical connection between the battery cells and between the battery cells and a protection circuit member are mounted in the grooves so that the electrical connection members are fixed in an insulated state, thereby preventing the occurrence of a short circuit due to vibration or impact and simplifying an assembly process. | 02-02-2012 |
20130149564 | BATTERY PACK CONTAINING PCM EMPLOYED WITH SAFETY MEMBER - A battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, and a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell. The PCM includes a protection circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the battery cell, the PCB being provided on a region where a circuit is connected with a conductive pattern including a fusing part, having relatively high resistance, configured to fuse itself for interrupting the flow of current when a large amount of current is conducted. | 06-13-2013 |
20140363703 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK OF COMPACT STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte, a protection circuit module (PCM) having a protection circuit for controlling overcharge, overdischarge, and overcurrent of the battery cell, an insulative mounting member mounted to a top cap of the battery cell, and an insulative cap coupled to the upper end of the battery cell, wherein the top cap is provided with at least one protrusion-type electrode terminal, and the top cap is provided at a partial region where the protrusion-type electrode terminal is not formed with a space (depression space) depressed downward by a predetermined depth. The insulative mounting member is provided with a through-hole (a first through-hole) corresponding to the protrusion-type electrode terminal and a through-hole (a second through-hole) corresponding to the depression space, the PCM is provided with a coupling through-hole corresponding to the first through-hole, and the coupling of the insulative mounting member and the PCM to the battery cell is achieved by successively fixedly inserting the protrusion-type electrode terminal through the first through-hole of the insulative mounting member and the coupling through-hole of the PCM. | 12-11-2014 |
20150064508 | BATTERY PACK CONTAINING PCM EMPLOYED WITH SAFETY MEMBER - A battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, and a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell. The PCM includes a protection circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the battery cell, the PCB being provided on a region where a circuit is connected with a conductive pattern including a fusing part, having relatively high resistance, configured to fuse itself for interrupting the flow of current when a large amount of current is conducted. | 03-05-2015 |