Battery module and battery pack including the same
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12592424B2 to LG Energy Solution, Ltd. covering a battery module with an integrated heat sink design. The patent includes 7 claims for a thermal management system where the battery housing bottom serves as an upper plate for refrigerant flow passages, with convex pattern portions to enhance heat dissipation. The invention is classified under CPC codes related to battery thermal management and renewable energy.
What changed
LG Energy Solution received USPTO Patent No. US12592424B2 for a battery module and battery pack featuring an integrated heat sink. The invention comprises a battery cell stack housed in a casing with a heat sink located below the bottom of the housing, where the bottom part functions as the upper plate of the heat sink. A convex pattern protrudes toward the battery cell stack to optimize thermal management. The patent was filed on March 9, 2021, under Application No. 17799236.
Patent holders should review the granted claims to ensure their battery thermal management designs do not infringe on this intellectual property. Competitors developing similar battery module cooling systems may need to design around this patent or seek licensing. This grant strengthens LG Energy Solution's IP position in battery thermal management technology, which is critical for electric vehicle and energy storage applications.
What to do next
- Review patent claims to assess potential infringement on battery thermal management designs
- Evaluate whether existing products require design modifications to avoid infringement
- Consider whether licensing from LG Energy Solution is necessary for affected product lines
Source document (simplified)
Battery module and battery pack including the same
Grant US12592424B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Inventors
Min Seop Kim, Junyeob Seong, Myungki Park
Abstract
A battery module including: a battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells; a housing for housing the battery cell stack; and a heat sink located below a bottom part of the housing. The bottom part constitutes an upper plate of the heat sink, the heat sink and the bottom part form a flow passage for a refrigerant, and a convex pattern portion protruding in a direction in which the battery cell stack is located is formed on the bottom part.
CPC Classifications
H01M 10/613 H01M 10/647 H01M 10/653 H01M 10/6551 H01M 10/6556 H01M 10/6557 H01M 10/6567 H01M 50/211 Y02E 60/10
Filing Date
2021-03-09
Application No.
17799236
Claims
7
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