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Granted Patent B2
US 12,725,864 · App. 17/795,501 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Pouch module and electric vehicle including the same

Inventors: Hengfei Lu (Hefei, CN); Shijing Li (Hefei, CN); Hao Liu (Hefei, CN); Xingwu Xu (Hefei, CN)
Assignee: HEFEI GOTION HIGH-TECH POWER ENERGY CO., LTD.
H01M50/211H01M50/249H01M50/289H01M50/51H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,725,864
App. No.
17/795,501
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a soft-package module and an electric vehicle comprising same. The soft-package module comprises at least two module assemblies. Each module assembly is arranged in the length direction of the module assembly, and a intermediate end plate which is used for fixing the module assemblies is arranged between every two adjacent module assemblies. The soft-package module of the present disclosure has a relatively high volume utilization rate.

Claims (23)

1 . A pouch battery module, wherein the pouch battery module comprises at least two module assemblies arranged along a length direction that is the longest direction of the module assemblies, and wherein an intermediate end plate for fixing the module assemblies is provided in the middle of adjacent module assemblies,

wherein the intermediate end plate is provided with insulating layers on both sides corresponding to the module assemblies,

wherein the module assemblies are connected in series via the intermediate end plate,

wherein an outer casing of the pouch module comprises a module outer frame, a module side plate and module end plates; the module outer frame comprises a first panel, a second panel and a third panel opposite to the first panel, the second panel is fixedly connected with the first panel and the third panel respectively, and the module side plate is fixedly connected with the first panel and the third panel respectively; the module outer frame is fixedly connected with the module side plate to form an internal space having openings at both ends, and the module assemblies are placed in the internal space; two module end plates are fixedly connected with the module outer frame and the module side plate to cover the openings at both ends; module cover plates are provided on inner surfaces of the module end plates; and cover plate assemblies are provided on inner surfaces of the module cover plates, and

wherein a side face of the intermediate end plate close to the third panel is provided with two through-holes corresponding to through-holes of the third panel.

2 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the pouch battery module comprises two module assemblies.

3 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the pouch battery module comprises an outer casing for enclosing the module assemblies, and wherein the intermediate end plate is fixedly connected with the outer casing through through-holes.

4 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate end plate is provided with a convex plate, and wherein the convex plate is fixedly connected with an outer casing of the pouch battery module.

5 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein each of the module assemblies is a plurality of core assemblies connected in series, and wherein each of the core assemblies is a plurality of cores connected in parallel, the cores being laminated cores or winded cores.

6 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the third panel of the module outer frame is provided with two through-holes at positions close to the intermediate end plate.

7 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein:

the module outer frame is provided at a middle portion thereof with a cutting groove extending transversely through the first panel; and

a lower end of a middle portion of the module side plate is provided with a groove matched with the cutting groove of the module outer frame.

8 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the second panel of the module outer frame is provided, at a portion adjacent to the first panel, with extension parts extending oppositely along a length direction of the second panel.

9 . The pouch battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the pouch battery module has a length twice a length of a module with a length of 390 mm, and wherein a height and a width of the pouch battery module are the same as a height and a width of the module.

10 . An electric vehicle comprising a pouch battery module, wherein the pouch module comprises at least two module assemblies arranged along a length direction that is the longest direction of the module assemblies, and wherein an intermediate end plate for fixing the module assemblies is provided in the middle of adjacent module assemblies,

wherein the intermediate end plate is provided with insulating layers on both sides corresponding to the module assemblies,

wherein the module assemblies are connected in series via the intermediate end plate,

wherein an outer casing of the pouch module comprises a module outer frame, a module side plate and module end plates; the module outer frame comprises a first panel, a second panel and a third panel opposite to the first panel, the second panel is fixedly connected with the first panel and the third panel respectively, and the module side plate is fixedly connected with the first panel and the third panel respectively; the module outer frame is fixedly connected with the module side plate to form an internal space having openings at both ends, and the module assemblies are placed in the internal space; two module end plates are fixedly connected with the module outer frame and the module side plate to cover the openings at both ends; module cover plates are provided on inner surfaces of the module end plates; and cover plate assemblies are provided on inner surfaces of the module cover plates, and

wherein a side face of the intermediate end plate close to the third panel is provided with two through-holes corresponding to through-holes of the third panel.

11 . The electric vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the pouch battery module comprises two module assemblies.

12 . The electric vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the pouch battery module comprises an outer casing for enclosing the module assemblies, and wherein the intermediate end plate is fixedly connected with the outer casing through through-holes.

13 . The electric vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the intermediate end plate is provided with a convex plate, and wherein the convex plate is fixedly connected with an outer casing of the pouch battery module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2022
From: LU, HENGFEI; LI, SHIJING; LIU, HAO; XU, XINGWU
To: HEFEI GOTION HIGH-TECH POWER ENERGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060694/0543 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202021781101.4 · Aug 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230061286A1 · Mar 2, 2023
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