Patent ID: 7833655

Claim:
A frame member for fabrication of a battery module including two unit cells which comprise upper electrode terminals and lower electrode terminals disposed at upper ends and opposite lower ends thereof, respectively, upper-end sealing, parts disposed in upper portions of the unit cells, lower-end sealing parts disposed in lower portions of the unit cells, and one-side sealing parts disposed in one-side portions of the unit cells, wherein the frame member comprises: a lower-end frame having a groove, wherein the lower electrode terminals of the unit cells are coupled with each other in the groove, and wherein an entire portion of the lower-end sealing parts of the unit cells is mounted to the lower-end frame; an upper-end frame, wherein an entire portion of the upper-end sealing parts of the unit cells is mounted to the upper-end frame; external input and output terminals, which are electrically connected to the upper electrode terminals of the unit cells and protrude from an outer surface of the upper-end frame; and a side frame connected between the lower-end frame and the upper-end frame, wherein an entire portion of the one-side sealing parts of the unit cells is mounted to the side frame.