Patent ID: 9331325
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A battery pack comprising: a plurality of battery modules, each respective battery module of the plurality of battery modules comprising a plurality of battery cells arranged in a direction and connected to one another between first and second terminals of the respective battery module; at least one first fuse connected to at least one connection line between battery modules of the plurality of battery modules, the at least one connection line connecting between the first terminal of a first battery module of the plurality of battery modules and the second terminal of a second battery module of the plurality of battery modules; a battery control unit connected to the at least one first fuse; and at least one sensing unit connected to the battery control unit, wherein the battery control unit is configured to control the at least one first fuse in response to a signal received from the at least one sensing unit, wherein the at least one first fuse comprises a power cutoff unit at a region of a connection member connecting the battery modules to each other, and a case surrounding the power cutoff unit, and wherein when the at least one first fuse receives a signal from the battery control unit, the at least one first fuse cuts off electrical connection between the first battery module and the second battery module.