Patent ID: 9570721
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Claim:
1. A battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a direction and each comprising a terminal portion on a first surface thereof; a pair of end plates each configured to face a wide surface of a battery cell at a respective outer end of the plurality of battery cells; a pair of side plates configured to support side surfaces of the battery cells at respective sides of the plurality of battery cells between the pair of end plates; and a cover configured to cover the first surfaces of the battery cells or second surfaces of the battery cells opposite the first surfaces, wherein a first side plate of the pair of side plates comprises a base portion opposite to the side surfaces of the battery cells, a bent portion that is bent from the base portion at an angle to overlap with an end portion of the cover, and an extending portion protruded from the bent, portion toward a direction away from the battery cells, and the cover is configured to press the bent portion, and wherein the cover has an accommodating portion into which the extending portion is inserted.