阅读说明：本技术 电池模块以及包括该电池模块的电池组 (Battery module and battery pack including the same ) 是由 崔钟华 成准烨 朴明基 白承律 于 2020-07-10 设计创作，主要内容包括：根据本公开的实施方式的电池模块包括：电池单元堆,该电池单元堆中堆叠有多个电池单元；模块框架,该模块框架容纳电池单元堆并且具有敞开的顶部；上板,该上板在模块框架的敞开的顶部覆盖电池单元堆；汇流条框架,该汇流条框架连接至电池单元堆；以及位于电池单元堆的相对两侧的端板,其中,所述模块框架具有用于沿着被包含在电池单元堆中的电池单元的堆叠方向使得电池单元堆敞开的结构,并且端板在模块框架的敞开的相对两侧覆盖电池单元堆的堆叠表面。(A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a module frame accommodating the battery cell stack and having an open top; an upper plate covering the battery cell stack at the open top of the module frame; a bus bar frame connected to the battery cell stack; and end plates positioned at opposite sides of the battery cell stack, wherein the module frame has a structure for opening the battery cell stack in a stacking direction of battery cells included in the battery cell stack, and the end plates cover a stacking surface of the battery cell stack at the opened opposite sides of the module frame.)

1. A battery module, comprising:

a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked;

a module frame accommodating the battery cell stack and having an open upper portion;

an upper plate covering the battery cell stack at the upper portion of the module frame;

a bus bar frame connected to the battery cell stack; and

end plates located at both sides of the battery cell stack,

wherein the module frame has a structure for opening the battery cell stack in a stacking direction of the battery cells included in the battery cell stack, and

wherein the end plates cover the stacking surface of the battery cell stack at both open sides of the module frame.

2. The battery module of claim 1,

the module frame includes a bottom portion and two side surface portions facing each other, and

the bus bar frame is located between the side surface portion and the battery cell stack.

3. The battery module of claim 2,

the end plates are located in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which electrode leads of the battery cells protrude.

4. The battery module of claim 2, further comprising:

an insulating plate between the bus bar frame and a side surface portion of the module frame.

5. The battery module of claim 1,

first hook portions protruding downward are formed at both sides of the upper plate.

6. The battery module of claim 5,

the end plate has a first stepped portion formed at an upper end portion, and

the first hook portion is hooked to the first step portion.

7. The battery module of claim 6,

second hooks protruding upward are formed at both sides of the bottom of the module frame.

8. The battery module of claim 7,

a second stepped portion is formed at a lower end portion of the end plate, and the second hook is hooked to the second stepped portion.

9. The battery module of claim 8,

the first step portion and the second step portion form a groove structure at each of an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the end plate.

10. The battery module of claim 8,

the end plate has module mounting parts formed on both outer edges of the first stepped part.

11. The battery module of claim 10,

a first cutout portion is formed in the upper plate to correspond to the module mounting portion, and the upper end portion of the module mounting portion is opened by the first cutout portion.

12. The battery module of claim 11,

a second cutout portion is formed at a bottom portion of the module frame to correspond to the module mounting portion, and the lower end portion of the module mounting portion is opened by the second cutout portion.

13. The battery module of claim 6, further comprising:

a compression pad located between the end plate and the cell stack.

14. The battery module of claim 6, further comprising:

an insulating cover between the end plate and the cell stack.

15. The battery module of claim 14,

a width of the insulating cover in the Z-axis direction is larger than a width of the end plate in the Z-axis direction, a first step portion is formed between an upper end portion of the insulating cover in the Z-axis direction and an upper end portion of the end plate, and the first hook portion is hooked to the first step portion.

16. The battery module of claim 15,

second hooks protruding upward are formed at both sides of the bottom of the module frame.

17. The battery module of claim 16,

a second stepped portion is formed between a lower end portion of the insulating cover in the Z-axis direction and a lower end portion of the end plate, and the second hook portion is hooked to the second stepped portion.

18. The battery module of claim 1,

the end plate is formed of a metal material.

19. A battery pack comprising the battery module according to claim 1.

Technical Field

Cross Reference to Related Applications

This application claims the benefit of korean patent application No. 10-2019-.

The present disclosure relates to a battery module and a battery pack including the same, and more particularly, to a battery module having a new structure for preventing cell swelling and a battery pack including the same.

Background

Secondary batteries, which can be easily applied to various product groups and have electrical characteristics such as high energy density, are commonly applied not only to portable devices but also to electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles driven by electric drive sources, power storage systems, and the like. Such a secondary battery is spotlighted as a new type of environmentally friendly energy source for improving energy efficiency because it has a major advantage of remarkably reducing the use of fossil fuel and does not generate by-products at all from the use of energy.

In small-sized mobile devices, one or more battery cells are used per device, and in medium-or large-sized devices (such as vehicles), high output and large capacity are necessary. Therefore, a middle-or large-sized battery pack in which a large number of battery cells are electrically connected is used.

Preferably, the middle-or large-sized battery module is manufactured to have as small a size and weight as possible. Therefore, a square battery or a pouch-shaped battery, which can be stacked with high integration and has a small weight with respect to capacity, is generally used as a battery cell of the middle-or large-sized battery module. Meanwhile, in order to protect the battery cell stack from external impact, heat, or vibration, the battery module may include a frame member, the front and rear surfaces of which are open, so as to accommodate the battery cell stack in the internal space.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a battery module illustrating an integral frame according to the related art.

Referring to fig. 1, the battery module may include: a battery cell stack 12 formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells 11; an integrated frame 20 having front and rear surfaces thereof opened to cover the battery cell stack 12; and end plates 60 covering the front and rear surfaces of the integrated frame 20. In order to form such a battery module, horizontal assembly is required such that the battery cell stack 12 is inserted into the open front or rear surface of the integrated frame 20 in the X-axis direction shown by the arrow in fig. 1. However, in order to stably perform such horizontal assembly, it is necessary to ensure a sufficient clearance between the cell stack 12 and the integrated frame 20. Herein, the void refers to a gap generated by press-fitting or the like. When the clearance is small, damage to the parts may be caused during horizontal assembly. Therefore, the height of the overall frame 20 should be designed to be greater in consideration of the maximum height of the battery cell stack 12 and the assembly gap during the insertion. Therefore, unnecessary space waste may occur.

In addition, in order to control cell swelling, the thickness of the frame member needs to be increased, which causes a problem of deterioration in space utilization.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

The present disclosure has been designed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery module having a new structure for preventing cell swelling, and a battery pack including the same.

However, the problems to be solved by the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described problems, and various extensions may be made within the scope of the technical ideas included in the present disclosure.

Technical scheme

A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a module frame accommodating the battery cell stack and having an open upper portion, an upper plate covering the battery cell stack at the upper portion of the module frame, a bus bar frame connected to the battery cell stack, and end plates located at both sides of the battery cell stack, wherein the module frame has a structure for opening the battery cell stack in a stacking direction of the battery cells included in the battery cell stack, and wherein the end plates cover stacking surfaces of the battery cell stack at both open sides of the module frame.

The module frame may include a bottom portion and two side surface portions facing each other, and the bus bar frame may be located between the side surface portions and the battery cell stack.

The end plates may be located in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which electrode leads of the battery cells protrude.

The battery module may further include an insulation plate between the bus bar frame and a side surface portion of the module frame.

First hook portions protruding downward may be formed at both sides of the upper plate.

The end plate may have a first stepped portion formed at an upper end portion, and the first hook may be hooked to the first stepped portion.

Second hooks protruding upward are formed at both sides of the bottom of the module frame.

A second stepped portion may be formed at a lower end portion of the end plate, and the second hook may be hooked to the second stepped portion.

The first stepped portion and the second stepped portion may form a groove structure at each of an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the end plate.

The end plate may have module mounting parts formed on both outer edges of the first stepped part.

A first cutout portion may be formed in the upper plate to correspond to the module mounting portion, and the upper end portion of the module mounting portion is opened by the first cutout portion.

A second cutout portion may be formed at a bottom of the module frame to correspond to the module mounting portion, and the lower end portion of the module mounting portion may be opened by the second cutout portion.

The battery module may include a compression pad between the end plate and the battery cell stack.

The battery module may include an insulating cover between the end plate and the battery cell stack.

A width of the insulating cover in the Z-axis direction may be larger than a width of the end plate in the Z-axis direction, a first step portion may be formed between an upper end portion of the insulating cover in the Z-axis direction and an upper end portion of the end plate, and the first hook portion may be hooked to the first step portion.

Second hooks protruding upward may be formed at both sides of the bottom of the module frame.

A second stepped portion may be formed between a lower end portion of the insulating cover in the Z-axis direction and a lower end portion of the end plate, and the second hook portion may be hooked to the second stepped portion.

The end plate may be formed of a metal material.

A battery pack according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes the above battery module.

Advantageous effects

According to the embodiment, by implementing the battery module having a new structure, it is possible to improve space utilization while effectively controlling cell swelling.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a battery module having a module frame according to the related art.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a battery module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which components of the battery module of fig. 2 are coupled.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating one battery cell included in the battery cell stack of fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the module frame, the upper plate, and the end plates in the battery module of fig. 3, as viewed obliquely from the upper side.

Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the module frame and the upper plate in the battery module of fig. 3, as viewed obliquely from the lower side.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between an upper plate and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between a module frame and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a battery module according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between an upper plate and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between a module frame and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 9.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the various embodiments. The present disclosure may be modified in various different ways and is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Portions irrelevant to the description will be omitted to clearly describe the present disclosure, and like reference numerals denote like elements throughout the specification.

Further, in the drawings, the size and thickness of each element are arbitrarily illustrated for convenience of description, and the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to the contents illustrated in the drawings. In the drawings, the thickness of layers, regions, etc. are exaggerated for clarity. In the drawings, the thickness of some layers and regions are shown exaggerated for convenience of description.

In addition, it will be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region or panel is referred to as being "on" or "over" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, it can be directly on the other element without intervening elements. Further, the terms "on" or "above" mean disposed on or above the reference portion, and do not necessarily mean disposed on an upper end of the reference portion facing in the opposite direction of gravity.

Further, throughout the specification, when a portion is referred to as "including" a certain component, it means that the portion may also include other components, without excluding other components, unless otherwise specified.

Further, throughout the specification, when referring to "plane", this means that the target portion is viewed from the top; and when it is referred to as a "cross section", this means that the target portion is observed from one side of the cross section cut perpendicularly.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which components of the battery module of fig. 2 are coupled. Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating one battery cell included in the battery cell stack of fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the module frame, the upper plate, and the end plates in the battery module of fig. 3, as viewed obliquely from the upper side. Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the module frame and the upper plate in the battery module of fig. 3, as viewed obliquely from the lower side.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the battery module 100 according to the present embodiment may include: a battery cell stack 120 in which a plurality of battery cells 110 are stacked; a module frame 300 accommodating the battery cell stack 120; an upper plate 400 covering the opened upper portion of the module frame 300; and end plates 150 covering front and rear surfaces of the module frame 300. The end plate 150 may be formed of a metal material such as aluminum. The end plate 150 may include a front surface plate covering one side of the module frame 300 and a rear surface plate covering the other side of the module frame 300.

The module frame 300 may be a U-shaped frame, and when the opened both sides of the U-shaped frame are referred to as a first side and a second side, the module frame 300 is constructed in a plate-shaped structure bent to continuously surround front, lower, and rear surfaces adjacent to each other among the remaining outer surfaces except the surfaces of the battery cell stack 120 corresponding to the first and second sides. An upper surface corresponding to a lower surface of the module frame 300 is opened. In the present embodiment, the module frame 300 has a structure in which the cell stack 120 is open along the stacking direction of the battery cells 110 included in the cell stack 120. At this time, the end plates 150 cover the stacking surface of the battery cell stack 120 on both open sides of the module frame 300.

The battery module 100 according to the present embodiment may further include a bus bar frame 130 between the side surface portion of the module frame 300 and the battery cell stack 120, and may further include an insulation plate 135 between the bus bar frame 130 and the side surface portion of the module frame 300. The insulating plate 135 has a function of allowing the electrode leads 111 and 112 and the bus bar 131 to be insulated from the module frame 300. The insulating plate 135 may be formed of a plastic injection molded material.

Referring to fig. 2, 5 and 6, the module frame 300 according to the present embodiment includes a bottom 300a and two side surface portions 300b facing each other. In addition, the battery module 100 according to the present embodiment further includes a heat conductive resin layer 310 formed by applying a heat conductive resin to the bottom 300a of the module frame 300 and curing the heat conductive resin before the battery cell stack 120 is mounted on the bottom 300a of the module frame 300.

The upper plate 400 according to the present embodiment includes first hook portions 400h protruding downward from both sides of the upper plate. Both sides of the upper plate 400 where the first hook portions 400h are formed correspond to both sides in the X-axis direction, which is the stacking direction of the battery cell stack 120. The module frame 300 according to the present embodiment further includes second hooks 300c respectively formed on the first and second sides of the module frame 300. The second hook 300c may be formed in a structure protruding upward from one end of the bottom 300a of the module frame 300. The first and second sides of the module frame 300 correspond to both sides in the X-axis direction, which is the stacking direction of the battery cell stack 120.

As shown in fig. 6, according to the present embodiment, the first cutout portion AP1 is formed in the upper plate 400. The first cutout portions AP1 may be formed adjacent to both end portions of the first hook portion 400h, and may be formed at four corners of the upper plate 400. According to the present embodiment, the second notch portion AP2 is formed in the bottom portion 300a of the module frame 300. Second cutout portions AP2 may be formed adjacent to both end portions of the second hook 300c, and may be formed at four corners of the bottom portion 300a of the module frame 300.

The upper plate 400 has a structure of a single plate shape surrounding the remaining upper surface except the front surface, the lower surface, and the rear surface surrounded by the module frame 300. The module frame 300 and the upper plate 400 may form a structure surrounding the battery cell stack 120 by being coupled using welding or the like in a state in which the corresponding corner portions are in contact with each other. That is, the module frame 300 and the upper plate 400 may have coupling portions formed at corner portions corresponding to each other by a coupling method such as welding.

The battery cell stack 120 includes a plurality of battery cells 110 stacked in one direction, and the plurality of battery cells 110 may be stacked in the X-axis direction as shown in fig. 2. The battery cell 110 is preferably a pouch type battery cell. For example, referring to fig. 4, the battery cell 110 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which two electrode leads 111 and 112 face each other and protrude from one end portion 114a and the other end portion 114b of the battery main body 113. The battery cell 110 may be manufactured by: in a state where an electrode assembly (not shown) is accommodated in the battery case 114, both end portions 114a and 114b of the case 114 are joined to both side surfaces 114c connecting the both end portions. In other words, the battery cell 110 according to the present embodiment has a total of three sealing parts (114sa, 114sb, 114sc), wherein the sealing parts 114sa, 114sb, 114sc are formed to be sealed by a method such as thermal fusion, and the remaining other side part may be formed by the connection part 115. Between both end portions 114a and 114b of the battery case 114 may be defined as a longitudinal direction of the battery cell 110, and between the side portion 114c and the connection portion 115 connecting both end portions 114a and 114b of the battery case 114 may be defined as a width direction of the battery cell 110.

The connection part 115 is a region extending along one edge of the battery cell 110, and the protrusion 110p of the battery cell 110 may be formed at one end of the connection part 115. The protrusion 110p may be formed on at least one of both end portions of the connection portion 115, and may protrude in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the connection portion 115 extends. The protrusion 110p may be located between the connection part 115 and one of the sealing parts 114sa and 114sb of the both end parts 114a and 114b of the battery case 114.

The battery case 114 is generally formed of a stacked structure of a resin layer/a metal thin film layer/a resin layer. For example, in the case where the surface of the battery case is formed of an O (oriented) nylon layer, a plurality of battery cells tend to easily slide by external impacts when the plurality of battery cells are stacked to form a middle-or large-sized battery module. Therefore, in order to prevent these problems and maintain a stable stacked structure of the battery cells, an adhesive member (a tacky adhesive such as, for example, a double-sided tape) or a chemical adhesive joined by a chemical reaction at the time of joining may be attached to the surface of the battery case to form the battery cell stack 120. In the present embodiment, the battery cell stack 120 may be stacked in the Y-axis direction, received in the module frame 300 in the Z-axis direction, and cooled by a cooling member adjacent to the battery module. In the comparative examples thereof, there are cases where: the battery cells are formed as box-type members, and the fixation between the battery cells is performed by assembling the battery module frame. In such a comparative example, since the cartridge-type member is present, the cooling action is difficult or may be performed in the surface direction of the battery cell, and the cooling is not well performed in the height direction of the battery module.

Referring again to fig. 2 and 4, the end plates 150 may be located in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the electrode leads 111 and 112 of the battery cell 110 protrude.

Hereinafter, a structure for preventing cell swelling in the battery module according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to fig. 7 and 8.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between an upper plate and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between a module frame and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 3.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 7, a first stepped part 160 is formed on an upper end portion of the end plate 150 included in the battery module according to the present embodiment. The first stepped portion 160 may be formed when the end plate 150 is processed and molded. As shown in fig. 7, the upper end portion of the end plate 150 where the first step portion 160 is formed has a structure that slightly protrudes in the Z-axis direction. In this case, the first hook 400h of the upper plate 400 may be hooked to the first step 160. The upper plate 400 and the end plate 150 may be coupled to each other by welding in a state where the first hook part 400h is hooked to the first step part 160.

The end plate 150 according to the present embodiment further includes module mounting parts 154 formed on both outer edges of the first stepped part 160. The module mounting part 154 may be a structure for constructing a battery pack by combining the battery module according to the present embodiment with a battery pack frame (not shown). For example, a mounting member (not shown) is inserted into the module mounting part 154 to connect a battery pack frame (not shown) to the battery module. At this time, the module mounting part 154 may correspond to the first cutout part AP1 of the upper plate 400 described in fig. 6, and an upper end portion of the module mounting part 154 may be opened through the first cutout part AP 1.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 8, a second stepped portion 170 is formed at a lower end portion of the end plate 150. The second stepped portion 170 may be formed when the end plate 150 is processed and molded. As shown in fig. 8, the lower end portion of the end plate 150, at which the second stepped portion 170 is formed, has a structure that slightly protrudes in the Z-axis direction. At this time, the second hook 300c of the bottom 300a of the module frame 300 may be hooked to the second stepped part 170. In a state where the second hook 300c is hooked to the second stepped part 170, the bottom 300a of the module frame 300 and the end plate 150 may be coupled to each other by welding.

The module mounting part 154 may correspond to the second cutout part AP2 of the bottom part 300a of the module frame 300 described in fig. 6, and a lower end portion of the module mounting part 154 may be opened through the second cutout part AP 2.

According to the battery module structure according to the present embodiment described above, the end plates 150 are formed along the X-axis direction in which the cell swelling occurs by rotating the position of the module frame by 90 degrees in the conventional U-shaped frame module structure. Thus, the end plate 150 allows for direct control of cell swelling. The end plates 150 and the upper plate 400, and the end plates 150 and the module frame 300 are fixed by the structures of the hook parts 400h and 300c and the step parts 160 and 170, and the fixing direction coincides with the X-axis direction in which the cell swelling occurs, thereby effectively controlling the problems caused by the cell swelling. In addition, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the end plate 150 and the thickness of the bottom surface of the module frame to control cell swelling, and thus space utilization can be improved.

The first and second stepped parts 160 and 170 described with reference to fig. 7 and 8 may have grooves formed at the upper and lower end portions of the end plate 150, respectively. Since the first and second hooks 400h and 300c are fixed to the first and second stepped parts 160 and 170 of the end plate 150, the bottom part 300a of the module frame 300 and the upper plate 400 can be prevented from protruding from the outermost surface of the end plate 150. Further, the first and second stepped parts 160 and 170 may serve as guides when assembling the end plate 150 with the upper plate 400 and the bottom 300a of the module frame 300.

Referring again to fig. 2, the battery module 100 according to the present embodiment may further include a compression pad 119 between the insulative cap 140 and the battery cell stack 120. The compression pad 119 is formed of an elastic member such as urethane foam, and thus the swelling problem of the battery cell can be further reduced. In addition, the compression pads 119 maintain insulation between the end plates 150 and the cell stack 120.

Hereinafter, modified embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 9 to 11.

Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a battery module according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between an upper plate and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between a module frame and an end plate in the battery module of fig. 9.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, the battery module according to the present embodiment further includes an insulating cover 140 between the end plate 150 and the battery cell stack 120. The insulating cover 140 may be formed of a plastic injection molded material. As shown in fig. 10, the width of the insulating cover 140 in the Z-axis direction is larger than the width of the end plate 150 in the Z-axis direction. The insulating cover 140 extends over the upper end surface of the end plate 150. At this time, the first step part 160 is formed between the upper end portion of the insulation cover 140 in the Z-axis direction and the upper end portion of the end plate 150, and the first hook part 400h of the upper plate 400 may be hooked to the first step part 160. Specifically, the insulating cover 140 formed inside the end plate 150 is retreated by the thickness of the end plate 150, and the step difference is formed by the portion of the insulating cover 140 protruding from the upper end surface of the end plate 150 in the Z-axis direction and the upper end surface of the end plate 150. In a state where the first hook 400h is locked to such a step difference, the upper plate 400 and the end plate 150 may be coupled to each other by welding.

Referring to fig. 9 and 11, the insulation cover 140 extends below the lower end portion of the end plate 150. At this time, the second stepped part 170 is formed between the lower end portion of the insulating cover 140 in the Z-axis direction and the lower end portion of the end plate 150, and the second hook 300c of the bottom part 300a of the module frame 300 may be hooked to the second stepped part 170. Specifically, the insulating cover 140 formed inside the end plate 150 is retreated by the thickness of the end plate 150, and the step difference is formed by the portion of the insulating cover 140 protruding from the lower end surface of the end plate 150 in the Z-axis direction and the lower end surface of the end plate 150. In a state where the second hook 300c is locked to such a step difference, the bottom 300a of the module frame 300 and the end plate 150 may be coupled to each other by welding.

Meanwhile, one or more battery modules according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be packaged in a battery pack case to form a battery pack.

The above battery module and the battery pack including the same may be applied to various devices. These devices may be applied to vehicles such as electric bicycles, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, but may be applied to various devices that may use a battery module and a battery pack including the same, which also falls within the scope of the present disclosure.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements made by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present disclosure defined in the appended claims also belong to the scope of the claims.

Description of the reference numerals

100: module frame

140: insulating cover

150: end plate

154: module mounting part

160: first step part

170: second step part

300: module frame

400: upper plate

400 h: a first hook part

300 c: second hook part