KR20230096847A - Battery module and battery pack and vehicle including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of battery cells, a module housing accommodating the plurality of battery cells, disposed on one side of the plurality of battery cells in the module housing, and cooling the plurality of battery cells. Includes one heat dissipation fin.

Description

Battery module and battery pack and vehicle including the same {Battery module and battery pack and vehicle including the same}

The present invention relates to a battery module, a battery pack including the same, and a vehicle.

Secondary batteries, which are highly applicable to each product group and have electrical characteristics such as high energy density, are used not only in portable devices but also in electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) driven by an electrical driving source. It is universally applied. These secondary batteries have not only the primary advantage of significantly reducing the use of fossil fuels, but also the advantage of not generating any by-products due to the use of energy, so they are attracting attention as a new energy source for eco-friendliness and energy efficiency improvement.

Currently, types of secondary batteries widely used include lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, nickel hydride batteries, nickel zinc batteries, and the like. The operating voltage of such a unit secondary battery cell, that is, a unit battery cell is about 2.5V to 4.5V. Therefore, when an output voltage higher than this is required, a battery pack may be configured by connecting a plurality of battery cells in series. In addition, a battery pack may be configured by connecting a plurality of battery cells in parallel according to a charge/discharge capacity required for the battery pack. Accordingly, the number of battery cells included in the battery pack may be variously set according to a required output voltage and/or charge/discharge capacity.

Meanwhile, when a battery pack is configured by connecting a plurality of battery cells in series and/or parallel, a battery module including at least one battery cell is first configured, and other components are configured using the at least one battery module. A method of configuring a battery pack or battery rack by adding a battery is common.

A conventional battery module generally includes a plurality of battery cells and a module housing accommodating the plurality of battery cells. Since these battery modules are manufactured in a form in which a plurality of battery cells are concentrated in a narrow space, it is important to easily dissipate heat generated from each secondary battery.

In this regard, it is known that the temperature of the upper part of the battery cell in the module is particularly high compared to other places, but in the existing battery module structure, there is a problem in that the cooling and / or heat dissipation structure is not applied to the upper part of the module.

An object of the present invention is to efficiently cool the top of a battery cell in a battery module.

Another object of the present invention is to apply a heat dissipation structure that efficiently cools the upper portion of a battery cell and at the same time secures insulation performance.

However, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above problem, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the invention described below.

A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above object is a plurality of battery cells; a module housing accommodating the plurality of battery cells; and at least one heat dissipation fin disposed on one side of the plurality of battery cells within the module housing and cooling the plurality of battery cells.

Preferably, the heat dissipation fin may include a cooling plate spaced apart from one surface of the module housing by a predetermined distance and extending in a plate shape; and at least one support bridge protruding from the cooling plate toward one side of the module housing.

In one aspect of the present invention, the module housing includes a lower frame disposed under the plurality of battery cells; a side frame disposed on a side of the plurality of battery cells; and an upper frame covering upper portions of the plurality of battery cells.

Here, the heat dissipation fin may be interposed between the upper frame and the plurality of battery cells.

Preferably, the at least one support bridge may be contact-fixed to the module housing.

In another aspect of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin may include a material having insulating performance.

In another aspect of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin may include a thermally conductive plastic.

In one aspect of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin may include a thermally conductive foam pad.

In another aspect of the present invention, the battery module may further include a thermally conductive material provided between the heat dissipation fin and the plurality of battery cells.

In another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of slopes having a shape complementary to that of the plurality of battery cells and protruding toward the plurality of battery cells may be provided on one surface of the cooling plate facing the plurality of battery cells. can

In another aspect of the present invention, the cooling plate may include at least one through hole.

In another aspect of the present invention, the thermally conductive material may be further provided between the cooling plate and one surface of the module housing.

In another aspect of the present invention, the thermally conductive material may be liquid thermally conductive silicon.

In another aspect of the present invention, the battery module may further include a heat dissipation resin interposed between at least one surface of the module housing and the plurality of battery cells.

Meanwhile, the present invention provides a battery pack including at least one battery module according to the above-described embodiment as a battery pack.

In addition, the present invention, as a vehicle, provides a vehicle including at least one battery pack according to the above-described embodiment.

According to the present invention, a uniform temperature distribution within the battery module becomes possible.

Accordingly, performance of battery cells in the battery module may be improved.

In another aspect, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently cool and/or dissipate heat from a battery module in response to a rapidly rising temperature due to rapid charging and/or overcharging of a battery cell.

However, the effects obtainable through the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other technical effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the invention described below.

The following drawings attached to this specification illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention serve to further understand the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is the details described in such drawings should not be construed as limited to
1 is a view for explaining the inside of a battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of the battery module of FIG. 1;
3 is a perspective view of a battery cell of the battery module of FIG. 1;
4 is a view for explaining heat dissipation fins included in the battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining a heat dissipation fin according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining a heat dissipation fin according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin of FIG. 4 is applied.
8 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin of FIG. 5 is applied.
9 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin of FIG. 6 is applied.
FIG. 10 is a view for explaining another embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin of FIG. 6 is applied.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a battery pack including the battery module of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a vehicle including the battery pack of FIG. 11 .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the usual or dictionary meaning, and the inventor appropriately uses the concept of the term in order to explain his/her invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only some of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, so various alternatives can be made at the time of this application. It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

In addition, in order to aid understanding of the present invention, the accompanying drawings may not be drawn to an actual scale, but the dimensions of some components may be exaggerated.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining the inside of a battery module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the battery module 10 of FIG. 1 .

1 and 2, a battery module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of battery cells 100, a module housing 200, and heat dissipation fins 300, 310, and 320. .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the plurality of battery cells 100 may be accommodated in the module housing 200 . The plurality of battery cells 100 may be stacked to be electrically connected to each other within the module housing 200 .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the module housing 200 may form an internal space to accommodate a plurality of battery cells 100 therein. The module housing 200 may have a hexahedral shape including six frames.

For example, the module housing 200 may include a lower frame 210 , a side frame 230 and an upper frame 250 . The lower frame 210 may be disposed below the battery cell 100 . The side frame 230 may be disposed on the side of the battery cell 100 . The upper frame 250 may be disposed above the battery cell 100 .

The side frame 230 may include a front frame, a rear frame, a left frame, and a right frame. The side frame 230 may form a hexahedron-shaped structure together with the lower frame 210 and the upper frame 250 . Each frame may be formed by being coupled to each other by a fastening method such as bolting or welding. Alternatively, the module housing 200 may be manufactured in an integrated form with each frame. The module housing 200 may be made of a material such as high-strength plastic or a metal material in order to secure rigidity.

A plurality of battery cells 100 are accommodated in the module housing 200 . In the plurality of battery cells 100, portions of the sealing portion 150 parallel to the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction) of the battery cells 100 are located at the upper and lower ends of the battery module 10, It may be placed upright on the lower frame 210 . Also, the plurality of battery cells 100 may be disposed in plurality along the thickness direction (X-axis direction) of the battery cells 100 .

4 to 10 are views for explaining heat dissipation fins 300, 310, and 320 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

For example, in a conventional battery module applied to a vehicle, an insulating film and an internal space are interposed between the upper portion of the battery cell and the upper frame of the battery module. For example, when the battery cells 100 are stacked in the form shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the temperature of the upper part of the battery cell 100 is the highest. Conventionally, the upper part can be cooled particularly efficiently. was not considered Accordingly, performance deterioration occurred due to uneven internal temperature of the battery cell 100 .

Accordingly, the present inventors derived a characteristic structure of the heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 serving as a heat sink in order to particularly efficiently cool the upper portion of the battery module 10 . In addition, the heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 are applied to the free space between the upper frame 250 of the battery module 10 and the battery cell 100 . Hereinafter, the heat dissipation fins 300, 310, and 320 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 7 to 10 , the heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 may be disposed on one side of the plurality of battery cells 100 within the module housing 200 . The heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 may cool the plurality of battery cells 100 at one side of the plurality of battery cells 100 . Preferably, the heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 may be disposed above the battery cell 100 . For example, the heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 may be interposed between the upper frame 250 and the plurality of battery cells 100 . Accordingly, the upper part of the battery cell 100 having the highest temperature in the battery cell 100 can be cooled particularly efficiently. At least one of the heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 may be included in the battery module 10 . For example, when the battery cells 100 are stacked in the form of FIGS. 1 and 4, since the temperature of the upper part of the battery cell 100 is the highest, in one embodiment of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin 300 , 310, 320) has a structure disposed above the battery cell 100, but if the arrangement structure of the battery cell 100 is different from that of FIGS. The structure may also change. That is, the heat dissipation fins 300 , 310 , and 320 may be disposed in regions where the temperature of the disposed battery cells 100 is highest.

4 is a diagram for explaining the heat dissipation fins 300 included inside the battery module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4 in one aspect of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin 300 is spaced apart from one surface of the module housing 200 by a predetermined distance and includes a cooling plate 301 extending in a plate shape and the At least one support bridge 302 protruding from the cooling plate 301 toward one side of the module housing 200 may be included. Preferably, the cooling plate 301 is spaced apart from the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 by a predetermined distance and may be extended in a plate shape. Preferably, the support bridge 302 may protrude from the cooling plate 301 toward the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 . That is, the heat dissipation fin 300 may have a fin structure for directly cooling and/or dissipating heat from the battery cell 100 inside the battery module 10 . With this structure, heat dissipation efficiency of the upper portion of the battery cell 100 may be increased.

Here, at least one support bridge 302 may be contact-fixed to the module housing 200 . Preferably, at least one support bridge 302 may be contact-fixed on the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 . Accordingly, the heat dissipation fin 300 can be firmly fixed without moving within the module housing 200 .

In another aspect of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin 300 may directly contact the battery cell 100 . Preferably, the cooling plate 301 may have a structure in direct contact with an upper portion of the battery cell 100 . According to such a direct contact structure, heat dissipation performance may be higher than that of an indirect cooling structure. In addition, due to the structure of the battery module 10 having the heat dissipation fins 300 as described above, the heat of the heat dissipation fins 300 is easily transferred to the outside of the battery module 10, thereby cooling the battery cell 100. efficiency can be improved.

In another aspect of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin 300 may include a material having insulating performance. For example, the heat dissipation fin 300 may include thermally conductive plastic. Preferably, the heat dissipation fin 300 may include a high thermal conductivity heat dissipation plastic. Alternatively, the heat dissipation fin 300 may include a thermally conductive foam pad. For example, the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 may include metal. In this case, since a short circuit may occur when the battery cell 100 and the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 come into contact, it may be necessary to secure insulation performance. Therefore, according to the present invention, contact between the battery cell 100 and the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 is prevented, thereby satisfying insulation performance and enabling efficient cooling of the upper portion of the battery cell 100.

5 is a view for explaining a heat dissipation fin 310 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Since the heat dissipation fin 310 according to the present embodiment is similar to the heat dissipation fin 300 of the previous embodiment, redundant description of components substantially the same as or similar to those of the previous embodiment will be omitted, and hereinafter, Focus on the differences.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the heat dissipation fin 310 may include at least one slope 313 . For example, one surface of the cooling plate 311 facing the plurality of battery cells 100 has a shape complementary to that of the plurality of battery cells 100 and moves toward the plurality of battery cells 100. A plurality of protruding slopes 313 may be provided. For example, in the pouch type battery cell 100 as shown in FIG. 3 , the upper and/or lower end of the battery cell 100 may have a smaller thickness than the center of the battery cell 100 due to manufacturing characteristics. That is, the thickness of the battery cell 100 may be reduced as the cover surrounding the electrode assembly is folded or sealed at the top and/or bottom. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1 , the upper portion of the battery cell 100 may have a shape in which the thickness decreases and the height increases toward the center. In this case, the cooling plate 311 of FIG. 5 may have a shape complementary to that of the upper portion of the battery cell 100 . That is, the cooling plate 311 may include at least one slope 313 protruding toward the battery cell 100 to match the shape of the upper portion of the battery cell 100 . According to this structure, the contact area between the battery cell 100 and the cooling plate 311 can be maximized. Accordingly, the cooling effect of the battery cell 100 may be further increased.

6 is a diagram for explaining a heat dissipation fin 320 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Since the heat dissipation fin 320 according to the present embodiment is similar to the heat dissipation fins 300 and 310 of the previous embodiment, redundant description of components substantially the same as or similar to those of the previous embodiment will be omitted, and hereinafter, the previous embodiment will be described. It focuses on the differences between

Referring to FIG. 6 , the cooling plate 321 may include at least one through hole 320H. Heat of the battery cell 100 and/or heat of the heat dissipation fin 320 may be smoothly discharged to the outside through the through hole 320H.

In another aspect of the present invention, the through hole 320H may have a substantially circular shape. However, the shape of the through hole 320H is not limited thereto, and a polygonal shape of the through hole 320H is also possible. For example, the through hole 320H may have a hexagonal honeycomb shape. In this case, materials required for manufacturing the cooling plate 321 may be minimized.

In another aspect of the present invention, the through hole 320H may be empty. Alternatively, a material for facilitating heat transfer may be filled in the through hole 320H. For example, a thermal interface material (TIM) may be filled in the through hole 320H. The thermal interface material may be, for example, a thermal grease, a thermally conductive adhesive, and a phase change material. According to this structure, the cooling performance of the battery cell 100 can be further improved.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin 300 of FIG. 4 is applied.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the battery module 10 may further include a thermally conductive material 400 provided between the heat dissipation fin 300 and the plurality of battery cells 100 . For example, the thermally conductive material 400 may be liquid thermally conductive silicon or a thermally conductive material 400 made of a foam material. Alternatively, the thermally conductive material 400 may include a thermal interface material (TIM). The thermal interface material may be, for example, a thermal grease, a thermally conductive adhesive, and a phase change material. According to this structure, the cooling performance of the battery cell 100 can be further improved. The thermally conductive material 400 may be a material having insulating properties. In this way, by additionally providing the thermally conductive material 400, the heat dissipation effect of the upper portion of the battery cell 100 may be higher.

In another aspect of the present invention, the thermally conductive material 400 may adhere the heat dissipation fin 300 and the battery cell 100 . Accordingly, the heat dissipation fin 300 may be more firmly fixed within the battery module 10 . Accordingly, internal movement of the heat dissipation fin 300 may be restricted even when an external shock is applied. That is, durability of the battery module 10 may be improved.

In another aspect of the present invention, since the empty space between the battery cell 100 and the heat dissipation fin 300 is filled with the thermally conductive material 400, the thermal conductivity effect can be further enhanced.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin 310 of FIG. 5 is applied.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the plurality of slopes 313 provided on the cooling plate 311 may have a shape matching upper portions of the plurality of battery cells 100 . According to this structure, since the thermally conductive material 400 fills the empty space between the battery cell 100 and the heat dissipation fin 310, the thermal conductivity effect can be further increased.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin 320 of FIG. 6 is applied, and FIG. 10 is a view for explaining another embodiment to which the heat dissipation fin 320 of FIG. 6 is applied.

Referring to FIG. 9 , a thermally conductive material 400 is interposed only between the cooling plate 321 and the battery cell 100 . As another embodiment, although not shown in the drawings, a thermally conductive material 400 may be filled in the through hole 320H. As another embodiment, referring to FIG. 10 , the thermally conductive material 400 is further provided between the cooling plate 321 and one surface of the module housing 200 by passing through the through hole 320H. It can be. More preferably, the thermally conductive material 400 may be further provided between the cooling plate 321 and the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 . For example, the thermally conductive material 400 may be filled to the extent of contacting the upper frame 250 of the module housing 200 . According to this structure, since the ratio of filling the empty space inside the module housing 200 with the thermally conductive material 400 increases, the heat dissipation effect can be further increased.

Meanwhile, the battery module 10 may further include a heat dissipation resin 500 . The heat dissipating resin 500 may be, for example, a thermally conductive adhesive having high thermal conductivity.

The heat dissipation resin 500 may be provided in the module housing 200 . The heat dissipation resin 500 may be interposed between at least one surface of the module housing 200 and the plurality of battery cells 100 . For example, the heat dissipation resin 500 may be interposed between the inner surface of the module housing 200 and the battery cell 100 . In particular, it may be provided below the battery cell 100 as shown in FIG. 1 . That is, the heat dissipation resin 500 may be provided on the lower frame 210 of the module housing 200 . For example, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the heat dissipation resin 500 may be applied to an inner surface of the lower frame 210 of the module housing 200 at a predetermined height. A plurality of battery cells 100 may be provided on the applied heat dissipation resin 500 .

According to this structure of the present invention, the plurality of battery cells 100 can be firmly fixed. That is, since the battery cell 100 can be inserted and fixed onto the heat dissipating resin 500, the fixing force of the battery cell 100 can be improved without a separate additional fixing member.

In another aspect of the present invention, the contact area between the plurality of battery cells 100 and the heat dissipation resin 500 is maximized, so that heat dissipation performance can be further improved. That is, heat generated in the battery cell 100 can be directly transferred to the heat dissipation resin 500, so that the cooling efficiency of the battery cell 100 can be further increased.

Meanwhile, the heat radiation resin 500 may contact a heat sink (not shown). In this case, the heat dissipation resin 500 may transfer heat received from the battery cell 100 to the heat sink. Although not shown in the drawing, the heat sink may transfer the heat transferred from the heat dissipation resin 500 to a separate coolant or air.

Each of the plurality of battery cells 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the battery cell 100 of the battery module 10 of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the battery cell 100 may be a secondary battery, for example, a pouch type battery cell 100 . However, this does not limit the type of the battery cell 100, and other types of battery cells 100, such as cylindrical cells or prismatic cells, may also be employed in the battery module 10 of the present invention.

Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 3 , a case in which the battery cell 100 is a pouch type cell will be described as an example. Referring to FIG. 3 , the battery cell 100 is connected to an electrode assembly, an accommodating portion 130 accommodating the electrode assembly, a sealing portion 150 formed around the accommodating portion 130, and the electrode assembly, and is sealed. A pair of electrode leads 170 drawn out of the unit 150 may be included.

The pair of electrode leads 170 are coupled to electrode tabs (not shown) provided in the electrode assembly, and may be drawn out of the sealing portion 150 through the sealing portion 150 . The pair of electrode leads 170 may have a shape extending along the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction) of the battery cell 100 . The pair of electrode leads 170 may be pulled out in the same direction or opposite directions.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the battery pack 1 including the battery module 10 of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a vehicle including the battery pack 1 of FIG. 11 .

Referring to FIG. 11 , a battery pack 1 according to the present invention may include at least one battery module 10 described above. In addition, the battery pack 1 according to the present invention may include a pack case 50 capable of accommodating the at least one battery module 10 . In addition, in addition to the battery module 10, other various components, such as components of the battery pack 1 known at the time of filing of the present invention, such as a BMS, a pack case, a relay, a current sensor, etc. may be further included. .

Referring to FIG. 12 , a vehicle V according to the present invention may include at least one battery pack 1 according to the present invention.

According to various embodiments as described above, even if the upper portion of the battery cell 100 is overheated, the upper portion of the battery module 10 is efficiently removed through the heat dissipation fins 300, 310, and 320 provided on the upper portion of the battery module 10. can be cooled Accordingly, uniform temperature distribution of the battery module 10 may be possible. As a result, the performance of the battery cell 100 included in the battery module 10 may be improved. That is, according to various embodiments as described above, efficient cooling and/or heat dissipation may be possible in response to a rapidly rising temperature during rapid charging and/or overcharging of the battery cell 100 .

Accordingly, according to various embodiments as described above, the battery module 10 having improved heat dissipation and insulation performance, the battery pack 1 including the same, and the vehicle V may be provided.

On the other hand, although terms indicating directions such as up and down are used in this specification, these terms are only for convenience of description, and may vary depending on the location of a target object or the location of an observer. self-evident

Although the present invention has been described above with limited examples and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and will be described below and the technical spirit of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the claims.

V car
1 battery pack
10 battery module
50 pack case
100 battery cells
200 module housing
210 lower frame
230 side frame
250 upper frame
300 heat dissipation fin
301 cooling plate
302 support bridge
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312 support bridge
313 slope
320 heat dissipation fin
321 cooling plate
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400 thermally conductive materials
500 Thermal Resin

Claims (15)

a plurality of battery cells;
a module housing accommodating the plurality of battery cells; and
At least one heat dissipation fin disposed on one side of the plurality of battery cells in the module housing and cooling the plurality of battery cells
A battery module comprising a. According to claim 1,
The heat dissipation fin,
a cooling plate spaced apart from one surface of the module housing by a predetermined distance and extending in a plate shape; and
and at least one support bridge protruding from the cooling plate toward one side of the module housing. According to claim 1,
The module housing,
a lower frame disposed below the plurality of battery cells;
a side frame disposed on a side of the plurality of battery cells; and
An upper frame covering upper portions of the plurality of battery cells,
The heat dissipation fin,
Battery module, characterized in that interposed between the upper frame and the plurality of battery cells. According to claim 2,
The at least one support bridge,
Battery module, characterized in that contact fixed to the module housing. According to claim 1,
The heat dissipation fin,
A battery module comprising a material having insulating performance. According to claim 1,
The heat dissipation fin,
Battery module comprising a thermally conductive plastic. According to claim 1,
The heat dissipation fin,
A battery module comprising a thermally conductive foam pad. According to claim 2,
The battery module,
The battery module further comprises a thermally conductive material provided between the heat dissipation fin and the plurality of battery cells. According to claim 2,
On one surface of the cooling plate facing the plurality of battery cells,
A battery module, characterized in that a plurality of slopes having a shape complementary to the shape of the plurality of battery cells and protruding toward the plurality of battery cells are provided. According to claim 2,
The cooling plate,
Battery module characterized in that it has at least one through hole. According to claim 8,
The thermally conductive material,
The battery module, characterized in that further provided between the cooling plate and one surface of the module housing. According to claim 8,
The thermally conductive material,
A battery module, characterized in that the liquid thermal conductive silicon. According to claim 1,
The battery module,
The battery module further comprises a heat dissipation resin interposed between at least one surface of the module housing and the plurality of battery cells. A battery pack comprising at least one battery module according to any one of claims 1 to 13. An automobile comprising at least one battery pack according to claim 14.

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