Patent ID: 9601815
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. A battery system, comprising: a plurality of battery cells connected to one another; and an apparatus configured to control a temperature of the battery cells, the apparatus including: at least one hollow body through which a coolant flows; and at least one heat conducting element having at least one first contact region and at least one second contact region, wherein the at least one first contact region has a planar configuration and is in thermal contact with a side face of at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the at least one second contact region is arranged on the at least one hollow body such that the at least one second contact region is in thermal contact with the at least one hollow body, wherein: one heat conducting element is arranged between at least two battery cells of the plurality of battery cells; the at least two battery cells are braced mechanically with one another such that the heat conducting element is held by mechanical bracing action; and the at least one first contact region is electrically insulated with respect to a battery cell, which is in thermal contact.