Battery module, and battery pack and vehicle including the same
A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of battery cells; a case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; a cover coupled to the case; a cooling pipe disposed between the case and the cover to cool the plurality of battery cells; and a support structure that supports the cooling pipe and is variably provided to correspond to the shape of the cooling pipe. A battery pack and a vehicle may include the battery module.
1 . A battery module comprising:
a plurality of battery cells;
a case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells;
a cover coupled to the case;
a cooling pipe disposed between the case and the cover to cool the plurality of battery cells; and
a support structure configured to support the cooling pipe and to correspond to a shape of the cooling pipe,
wherein the cover includes a plurality of receiving grooves, and
wherein the support structure includes a plurality of support blocks, each support block of the plurality of support blocks having at least one protrusion configured to couple within a receiving groove of the plurality of receiving grooves.
2 . The battery module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of receiving grooves are arranged in a predetermined shape,
the plurality of support blocks are coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of receiving grooves to form a flow path, and
the cooling pipe is configured to be inserted into the flow path.
3 . The battery module according to claim 2 ,
wherein the plurality of support blocks contact the cooling pipe to support the cooling pipe when the cooling pipe is inserted into the flow path.
4 . The battery module according to claim 3 ,
wherein the flow path varies according to a number and position of the plurality of support blocks coupled to the plurality of receiving grooves.
5 . A battery module comprising:
a plurality of battery cells;
a case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells;
an electrical member coupled to the case;
a cooling pipe disposed in the electrical member to cool the electrical member; and
a support structure configured to support the cooling pipe and correspond to a shape of the cooling pipe,
wherein the electrical member includes:
an electrical case configured to accommodate electrical equipment; and
an electrical cover coupled to the electrical case, wherein the cooling pipe is disposed between the electrical case and the electrical cover to cool the electrical equipment.
6 . The battery module according to claim 5 ,
wherein a plurality of receiving grooves are formed in the electrical cover,
the support structure further comprising a plurality of support blocks including protrusions, the protrusions configured to be respectively coupled to the plurality of receiving grooves.
7 . The battery module according to claim 6 ,
wherein the plurality of receiving grooves are arranged in a predetermined shape,
the plurality of support blocks are coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of receiving grooves to form a flow path, and
the cooling pipe is configured to be positioned within the flow path.
8 . The battery module according to claim 7 ,
wherein the plurality of support blocks contact the cooling pipe to support the cooling pipe when the cooling pipe is positioned within the flow path.
9 . The battery module according to claim 8 ,
wherein the flow path varies according to a number and position of the plurality of support blocks coupled to the plurality of receiving grooves.
10 . A battery pack comprising the battery module according to claim 1 .
11 . A vehicle comprising the battery module according to claim 1 .