Patent ID: 8927128
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B60R,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery unit including a box-like battery case that accommodates therein a battery module having a generally rectangular solid shape and including plural sheet-like battery cells stacked flat in a vertical direction of a vehicle body, the battery case being mounted to the vehicle body, the battery unit comprising: a bottomed box-like casing body that forms a part of the battery case and into which the battery module is accommodated from above the vehicle body; and a fixing plate that abuts on a top surface of the battery module, wherein: the battery module is configured to be fixed to the casing body with pressure being applied to the battery module from above the vehicle body, by fastening the fixing plate to the casing body; plural battery modules are arranged; the fixing plate is a member spanning across the plural battery modules; and a fastening portion for the fixing plate is provided near an opening of the casing body; wherein the battery module comprises a battery cell accommodating case accommodating the battery cells, a partition plate sandwiched between the battery cells is provided on an inner wall of the battery cell accommodating case, and the partition plate is formed to have projecting portions alternately projecting toward an inside of the battery cell accommodating case.