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US 10,944,136 · App. 16/142,373 · Granted Mar 9, 2021

Battery cell, method for the production thereof and battery module

Inventor: Mario Kustosch (Vaihingen/Enz, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
H01M10/613F28D15/046F28F3/027H01M10/647H01M10/6556H01M10/6567H01M50/20H01M50/502
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Patent No.
US 10,944,136
App. No.
16/142,373
Granted
Mar 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a battery cell, in particular lithium-ion battery cell, having a housing ( 61 ) in which the electrochemical components of the battery cell ( 4 ) are accommodated, wherein the housing ( 61 ) of the battery cell ( 4 ) comprises a casing ( 60 ) which is designed for guiding a temperature-control fluid flowing around the battery cell ( 4 ), which casing at least partially covers the housing ( 61 ) of the battery cell, wherein the casing ( 60 ) is formed from a main body ( 62 ) which comprises at least one filler material ( 63 ).

Claims (12)

1. A battery module comprising an outer housing ( 2 ) and a plurality of battery cells ( 4 ), wherein each battery cell ( 4 ) of the plurality of battery cells ( 4 ) includes a respective cell housing ( 61 ) in which electrochemical components of the battery cell ( 4 ) are accommodated, wherein each of the battery cells ( 4 ) comprises a respective casing ( 60 ) configured to guide a temperature-control fluid flowing within the outer housing ( 2 ) around the respective battery cell ( 4 ) of the plurality of battery cells ( 4 ), wherein the casing ( 60 ) at least partially covers the respective cell housing ( 61 ), wherein the casing ( 60 ) is formed from a main body ( 62 ) which comprises at least one filler material ( 63 ), wherein the casing ( 60 ) comprises multiple layers of fabric and the filler material ( 63 ) is introduced into the fabric, and wherein the filler material ( 63 ) and the casing ( 60 ) are configured to increase in volume upon contact with the temperature-control fluid.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , characterized in that the cell housing ( 61 ) of the battery cell ( 4 ) is of prismatic form.

3. The battery module according to claim 1 , characterized in that the casing ( 60 ) is of elastically deformable form.

4. The battery module according to claim 1 , characterized in that the casing ( 60 ) and the filler material ( 63 ) are resistant to temperatures of up to 100° C. and are chemically resistant to the temperature-control fluid.

5. A method for producing a battery cell ( 4 ) of the plurality of battery cells ( 4 ) according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

in a first method step, the cell housing ( 61 ) is provided,

in a second method step, the main body ( 62 ) of the casing ( 60 ) is provided,

in a third method step, the filler material ( 63 ) is introduced into the main body ( 62 ) of the casing ( 60 ), and

in a fourth method step, the casing ( 60 ) is arranged on the cell housing ( 61 ) such that the casing ( 60 ) at least partially covers the cell housing ( 61 ).

6. The method according to claim 5 , characterized in that the main body ( 62 ) of the casing ( 60 ) is provided in the second method step by an extrusion process.

7. The method according to claim 5 , characterized in that the filler material ( 63 ) is introduced into the main body ( 62 ) in the third method step while the material of the main body ( 62 ) is at a temperature above the solidification temperature of the material of the main body ( 62 ).

8. The method according to claim 5 , characterized in that, in the fourth method step, the casing ( 60 ) is folded about at least one edge formed by two side surfaces of the cell housing ( 61 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2019
From: KUSTOSCH, MARIO
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 048862/0796 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 217 108.1 · Sep 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190097281A1 · Mar 28, 2019
Cited By (1)
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