Patent ID: 8905171

Claim:
A battery pack comprising: a battery module array having battery modules arranged in two or more rows each of the battery modules being formed by stacking battery cells or unit modules, each unit module having two or more battery cells mounted therein, in a lateral direction with respect to electrode terminals of the battery cells; a front support member and a rear support member that are a pair of side support members to support the front and rear of the battery module array, respectively, in a state in which the pair of side support members are in contact with outermost unit modules or battery cells in the battery modules in the battery module array; lower end support members coupled to lower ends of the side support members to support a lower end of the battery module array; and mounting members coupled to an upper end of the battery module array and fastened to an external device such that an upper part of the battery pack is mounted to the external device, wherein the mounting members comprise: two or more first upper mounting members coupled to upper ends of the side support members and upper ends of the battery modules or battery cells, each of the first upper mounting members being fastened at one end thereof to the external device; a second upper mounting member coupled to upper ends of the first upper mounting members such that the second upper mounting member intersects the first upper mounting members at right angles, the second upper mounting member being fastened at opposite ends thereof to the external device; and a rear mounting member disposed at one side of the battery module array, the rear mounting member being fastened at opposite ends thereof to the external device, wherein the end of each of the first upper mounting members fastened to the external device is bent upward such that an end of each of the first upper mounting members fastened to the external device is bent upward a height of the second upper mounting member so that upper surfaces of the bent portion of the first upper mounting members is at the same elevation as a top of the second upper mounting member.