Patent ID: 8771863

Claim:
A battery module comprising: a cell unit comprising: a stacked body of a plurality of flat batteries stacked on one another, each of the flat batteries including a power-generating element, an exterior package member for sealing the power-generating element, and electrode terminals led out from the exterior package member; an output terminal which provides a parallel or series connection between the electrode terminals of the plurality of flat batteries and outputs power therefrom; and insulating plates which are disposed to hold the electrode terminals of each of the flat batteries therebetween in such a way to insulate the electrode terminals from one another; and an insulating cover which is mounted to the cell unit and which includes a terminal guide for holding the output terminal, wherein the insulating cover is fixed to the insulating plates, and includes an upper side face portion and a lower side face portion arranged to sandwich the insulating plates in the flat batteries stacked direction, and wherein the terminal guide includes a wall portion having an upper side wall portion and a lower side wall portion arranged to sandwich the output terminal.