IP Library Granted Patent US 12,609,397
Granted Patent B2
US 12,609,397 · App. 18/028,640 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Battery rack, power storage device, and container

Inventors: Hee-Chan Kim (Daejeon, KR); Kyung-Min Lee (Daejeon, KR); Seung-Jun Lee (Daejeon, KR); Kown Son (Daejeon, KR); Goan-Su Jung (Daejeon, KR); Jong-Soo Lee (Daejeon, KR); Seung-Joon Jeon (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
H01M50/264H01M50/256H01M50/262H01M50/271
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Patent No.
US 12,609,397
App. No.
18/028,640
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery rack may be stably fixed during transport, and include a power storage device, and a container. A battery rack includes a plurality of battery modules, at least one rack case to accommodate the plurality of battery modules, and at least two rings located on the rack case and configured to threaded with a strap.

Claims (36)

1 . A battery rack comprising:

a plurality of battery modules;

at least one rack case to accommodate the plurality of battery modules;

at least two rings located on the at least one rack case;

a strap connected to the at least two rings; and

a fixing member comprising:

a fixing portion configured to be fixed to a ground;

a ring portion located on the fixing portion; and

a bent portion that is bent at least twice and extends from the fixing portion to cover a portion of the at least one rack case.

2 . The battery rack of claim 1 wherein the at least one rack case comprises at least two rack cases arranged in a horizontal direction, and

wherein the strap is threaded through a ring provided on each of the at least two rack cases so that the at least two rack cases are bound to each other.

3 . The battery rack of claim 1 , further comprising a support member having a lower portion of a body fixed to a ground of an installation place and having a side portion of the body supporting a side portion of the rack case.

4 . The battery rack of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rack case comprises two or more rack cases arranged in a horizontal direction, and

wherein the strap covers a front surface of a rack case located relatively forward among the two or more rack cases arranged in the horizontal direction.

5 . The battery rack of claim 4 , wherein each of the two or more rack cases comprises at least four pillar portions extending in a vertical direction, and

wherein a stopper comprising a restraining portion that is bent covers a first pillar portion of each of the two or more rack cases.

6 . The battery rack of claim 5 , wherein the stopper further comprises:

a horizontally extended portion extending in a horizontal direction to be fixed to a ground; and

a vertically extended portion extending, from the horizontally extended portion, upward along a side portion of the rack case, and

wherein the restraining portion protrudes and extends from the vertically extended portion toward the first pillar portion of each of the two or more rack cases.

7 . The battery rack of claim 1 , further comprising a packaging material to cover an outer surface of the at least one rack case.

8 . A power storage device comprising at least one battery rack according to claim 1 .

9 . A container comprising at least one battery rack according to claim 1 .

10 . A battery rack comprising:

a plurality of battery modules;

at least one rack case to accommodate the plurality of battery modules;

at least two rings located on the at least one rack case; and

a strap connected to the at least two rings,

wherein the at least one rack case comprises two or more rack cases arranged in a horizontal direction, and

wherein the strap covers a front surface of a rack case located relatively forward among the two or more rack cases arranged in the horizontal direction.

11 . The battery rack of claim 10 , wherein each of the two or more rack cases comprises at least four pillar portions extending in a vertical direction, and

wherein a stopper comprising a restraining portion that is bent covers a first pillar portion of each of the two or more rack cases.

12 . The battery rack of claim 11 , wherein the stopper further comprises:

a horizontally extended portion extending in a horizontal direction to be fixed to a ground; and

a vertically extended portion extending, from the horizontally extended portion, upward along a side portion of the rack case, and

wherein the restraining portion protrudes and extends from the vertically extended portion toward the first pillar portion of each of the two or more rack cases.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2023
From: KIM, HEE-CHAN; LEE, KYUNG-MIN; LEE, SEUNG-JUN; SON, KOWN; JUNG, GOAN-SU; LEE, JONG-SOO; JEON, SEUNG-JOON
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0135384 · Oct 19, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230335854A1 · Oct 19, 2023
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