BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING COOLING STRUCTURE HAVING MINIMIZED BENDING OF REFRIGERANT CHANNEL

Title:

BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING COOLING STRUCTURE HAVING MINIMIZED BENDING OF REFRIGERANT CHANNEL

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/043441

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The present invention provides a battery module characterized by a structure in which two or more unit modules are tightly arranged, each unit module comprising one or at least two battery cells; a frame member structured to surround the outer peripheral sides of the one or at least two battery cells, the frame member comprising cooling manifold elements positioned on both ends of one side of the outer peripheral sides of the battery cell, respectively; and a cooling member mounted inside the frame member so as to face and contact the battery cell, the cooling member comprising a plate-shaped cooling fin having a shape and a size corresponding to those of the battery cell and a hollow cooling conduit positioned on an outer peripheral side of the cooling fin, the cooling conduit being connected to the cooling manifold elements of the frame member of the unit module in such a structure that a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet communicate with each other.

Inventors:

KIM TAE HYUCK (KR)
KIM NAM IN (KR)
ROH TAE HWAN (KR)
LEE YOONHEE (KR)
JUNG JUNHEE (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2015/008798

Publication Date:

March 24, 2016

Filing Date:

August 24, 2015

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

LG CHEMICAL LTD (KR)

International Classes:

H01M10/65; H01M10/6554; H01M10/6556; H01M50/211; H01M50/264

Foreign References:

KR20110126764A	2011-11-24
KR20100003135A	2010-01-07
KR20130062056A	2013-06-12
KR20140100605A	2014-08-18
KR20130008142A	2013-01-22

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