BATTERY PACK WITH IMPROVED SAFETY

Organization Name

LG Energy Solution, Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Gi-Dong Park of Daejeon (KR)

Ki-Youn Kim of Daejeon (KR)

Hyeon-Kyu Kim of Daejeon (KR)

Jeong-O Mun of Daejeon (KR)

Jong-Kyu Ahn of Daejeon (KR)

Young-Won Yun of Daejeon (KR)

Seong-Ju Lee of Daejeon (KR)

Jae-Ki Lee of Daejeon (KR)

BATTERY PACK WITH IMPROVED SAFETY

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18706265 titled 'BATTERY PACK WITH IMPROVED SAFETY

Original Abstract Submitted

A battery pack is configured to secure safety even when a thermal event occurs. The battery pack includes a battery module having at least one battery cell, a control module connected to the battery module and configured to manage the battery module, and a fire extinguishing tank containing a fire extinguishing agent, coupled to at least one of the battery module and the control module, and having a blocking member whose outer surface at least partially extends downward.