Battery module, comprising: a plurality of battery cells , the plurality of battery cells being arranged in a horizontal direction; two insulating members , the insulating member comprising a first face and a second face , the first face being located on a side face of the battery module, the second face being located on a bottom face of the battery module, and the two insulating members being respectively disposed on two sides of the battery module in the horizontal direction; and a binding strip , the binding strip surrounding the plurality of battery cells and the insulating members; wherein the battery module further comprises two end plates , the two end plates are respectively disposed at two ends of the plurality of battery cells in the horizontal direction, the end plates are located above the insulating members , and the binding strip surrounds the plurality of battery cells , the two insulating members and the two end plates ; wherein the end plate is provided with a binding strip restraint groove or a binding strip restraint hole and; wherein the battery cell comprises an electrode assembly and a battery housing , the electrode assembly is accommodated in the battery housing , and the electrode assembly comprises a first electrode sheet , a second electrode sheet , and a diaphragm disposed between the first electrode sheet and the second electrode sheet ; and the electrode assembly is in a winding structure and is flat-shaped, an outer surface of the electrode assembly comprises two flat surfaces , and the two flat surfaces face each other in a vertical direction; or, the electrode assembly is in a laminated structure, and the first electrode sheet , the diaphragm , and the second electrode sheet are stacked in the vertical direction. a plurality of battery cells , the plurality of battery cells being arranged in a horizontal direction; two insulating members , the insulating member comprising a first face and a second face , the first face being located on a side face of the battery module, the second face being located on a bottom face of the battery module, and the two insulating members being respectively disposed on two sides of the battery module in the horizontal direction; and a binding strip , the binding strip surrounding the plurality of battery cells and the insulating members; wherein the battery module further comprises two end plates , the two end plates are respectively disposed at two ends of the plurality of battery cells in the horizontal direction, the end plates are located above the insulating members , and the binding strip surrounds the plurality of battery cells , the two insulating members and the two end plates ; wherein the end plate is provided with a binding strip restraint groove or a binding strip restraint hole and; wherein the battery cell comprises an electrode assembly and a battery housing , the electrode assembly is accommodated in the battery housing , and the electrode assembly comprises a first electrode sheet , a second electrode sheet , and a diaphragm disposed between the first electrode sheet and the second electrode sheet ; and the electrode assembly is in a winding structure and is flat-shaped, an outer surface of the electrode assembly comprises two flat surfaces , and the two flat surfaces face each other in a vertical direction; or, the electrode assembly is in a laminated structure, and the first electrode sheet , the diaphragm , and the second electrode sheet are stacked in the vertical direction. <EOS>