Battery Pack and Vehicle Design with Heat Sink Patent Application
Summary
The European Patent Office published a patent application by LG Energy Solution, Ltd. for a battery pack and vehicle design featuring a heat sink. The application details a specific configuration for battery cells, busbars, and a heat sink to manage thermal conductivity.
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This document is a patent application published by the European Patent Office (EPO) for a "Battery pack and vehicle design with heat sink" filed by LG Energy Solution, Ltd. The application, identified by search report EP4657612A3, describes a battery pack assembly that includes a battery cell assembly, a busbar assembly, a heat sink positioned below the battery cells, and a thermally conductive member filling the space between the cells and the heat sink. The IPC classifications indicate relevance to battery cell technology and thermal management.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, it represents a technological development in battery design that may influence future industry standards or product innovation. Compliance officers in the automotive and energy storage sectors should be aware of such advancements as they may impact product development strategies and future regulatory considerations related to battery safety and performance.
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BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME
Search Report EP4657612A3 Kind: A3 Mar 18, 2026
Applicants
LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
Inventors
YANG, Jin-Oh, OH, Kwang-Keun, JUNG, In-Hyuk, CHOI, Hae-Won
Abstract
A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells; a busbar assembly provided on the battery cell assembly; a heat sink which is spaced a predetermined distance apart from the busbar assembly and supports a bottom of plurality of battery cells; and a thermally conductive member filled in a space between the plurality of battery cells on the heat sink.
IPC Classifications
H01M 10/6568 20140101AFI20260209BHEP H01M 50/213 20210101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 50/249 20210101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 50/503 20210101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 50/507 20210101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 50/522 20210101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/613 20140101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/625 20140101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/643 20140101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/653 20140101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/655 20140101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/6567 20140101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/6556 20140101ALI20260209BHEP H01M 10/6553 20140101ALN20260209BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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