Patent ID: 8828588

Claim:
A battery module, comprising: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction, the battery cells having vents; a housing accommodating the battery cells; an insulating member corresponding to the vents, the insulating member continuously extending in the first direction along at least a plurality of the vents; and a cover directly on the insulating member, wherein the cover and the insulating member define a gas channel therebetween, and the cover includes an outlet at one side of the cover, the outlet being connected to the gas channel and being configured to discharge gas, wherein: the insulating member is an integrated unit extending continuously along all the vents, the cover defining a hollow space between a surface of the cover and the insulating member, the insulating member has a plurality of openings positioned to correspond to the vents, and the cover covers the insulating member, the insulating member separating the cover from top surfaces of the battery cells along an entire perimeter of the cover.