BATTERY MODULE WITH SEALED CHAMBER

1 . A battery module comprising:

a housing having a bottom side and an upper side;

a plurality of battery cells each comprising a terminal end; and

a middle housing divider configured to divide the housing in an upper chamber and a bottom chamber, the middle housing divider comprising a plurality of cell openings configured to receive a respective battery cell of the plurality of battery cells so that a first portion of the battery cell is in the upper chamber and a second portion of the battery cell is in the bottom chamber;

wherein the plurality of battery cells is adhered to the middle housing divider so as to seal the upper chamber and the bottom chamber and fix the battery cells.

2 . The battery module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a top cover positioned in proximity of the upper side of the housing and configured to receive the terminal ends of the plurality of battery cells;

wherein the plurality of battery cells is adhered to the top cover.

3 . The battery module of claim 2 ,

wherein each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells is potted on the middle housing divider and on the top cover.

4 . The battery module of claim 2 ,

wherein each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells is connected to the bottom side of the housing.

5 . The battery module of claim 3 ,

wherein all or substantially all the free area of the middle housing divider and the top cover is potted with potting material.

6 . The battery module of claim 3 ,

wherein the middle housing divider comprises at least one opening configured to allow a battery coolant to flow from one chamber to another;

wherein all the free area of the middle housing divider except the at least one opening is potted with potting material.

7 . The battery module of claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of battery cells is adhered to the middle housing divider and to the top cover with adhesive material.

8 . The battery module of claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of battery cells is glued to the bottom side of the housing.

9 . A method of manufacturing a battery module comprising the steps of:

providing a housing having a bottom side and an upper side;

providing a plurality of battery cells each comprising a terminal end;

providing a middle housing divider in the housing to divide the housing in an upper chamber and a bottom chamber, the middle housing divider comprising a plurality of cell openings configured to receive a respective battery cell of the plurality of battery cells so that a first portion of the battery cell is in the upper chamber and a second portion of the battery cell is in the bottom chamber; and

adhering the plurality of battery cells to the middle housing divider so as to seal the upper and the bottom chamber and fix the battery cells.

10 . The method of manufacturing a battery module of claim further comprising:

providing a top cover positioned in proximity of the upper side of the housing and configured to receive the terminal ends of the plurality of battery cells; and

adhering the plurality of battery cells to the top cover so as to seal the upper and the bottom chamber and fix the battery cells.

11 . The battery module of claim 4 , wherein the middle housing divider comprises at least one opening configured to allow a battery coolant to flow from one chamber to another;

wherein all the free area of the middle housing divider except the at least one opening is potted with potting material.

12 . The battery module of claim 5 , wherein the middle housing divider comprises at least one opening configured to allow a battery coolant to flow from one chamber to another;

wherein all the free area of the middle housing divider except the at least one opening is potted with potting material.