Battery module, battery pack and electric vehicle

Abstract

Battery module comprising several battery packs (1) and several sets of connection arrangements (2), characterized in that each battery pack (1) comprises at least one battery cell (11), wherein several sets of connection arrangements (2) are each assigned several battery packs (1), wherein each connection arrangement (2) is electrically connected to the assigned battery pack (1).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present utility model relates to the technical field of battery structures, in particular to a battery module, a battery pack and an electric vehicle. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry, the energy battery, as the heart of electric vehicles, has become a research focus. High energy density, high safety, and long service life have become the three basic elements of energy batteries.

[0003] Battery modules are generally composed of multiple battery cells connected in series or parallel. Series connection provides higher voltage for the battery cells, while parallel connection provides higher capacity to meet the power requirements of specific application scenarios. The battery module is equipped with an electrical interface. The electrical interface includes a positive interface and a negative interface. Multiple battery cells in the battery module are connected to the positive and negative interfaces after the series or parallel connection. The positive and negative interfaces are then connected to external devices or other battery modules.

[0004] However, current battery modules are generally equipped with only one set of electrical interfaces: a positive interface and a negative interface. The positive and negative interfaces are relatively fixed in position, for example, the positive and negative interfaces are located at the same end or at opposite ends. Such battery modules with a single set of fixed-position electrical interfaces are not conducive to the connection between battery modules. CONTENT OF THE PRESENT UTILITY MODEL

[0005] Battery module installation is limited by the installation position and layout of the battery module. When using a battery module with a single set of fixed-position electrical interfaces, the distance between the electrical interfaces on adjacent battery modules and / or between the electrical interfaces on the battery modules and external devices is relatively large. For electrical connections between adjacent battery modules and / or between the battery module and an external device, longer electrical connectors (e.g., busbars) must be used, which not only complicates installation but also increases material costs.

[0006] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a battery module. Multiple sets of terminal assemblies are arranged to facilitate the establishment of an electrical connection between the battery module and the battery module and / or between the battery module and an external device, thereby saving material costs for the electrical connecting elements.

[0007] The present utility model provides a battery module comprising a plurality of battery packs and a plurality of sets of terminal arrangements, each battery pack comprising at least one battery cell, a plurality of battery packs being associated with a plurality of sets of terminal arrangements, each terminal arrangement being electrically connected to the associated battery pack.

[0008] In one implementable manner, each set of terminal assemblies comprises a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, wherein the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal in each set of terminal assemblies are electrically connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode, respectively, of the corresponding battery pack.

[0009] In an implementable manner, it is provided that the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal in each set of terminal arrangements are each arranged on the corresponding battery pack.

[0010] In one implementable manner, it is provided that the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal in each set of terminal arrangements are each arranged on the surface of the same side of the corresponding battery pack.

[0011] In an implementable manner, it is provided that each terminal arrangement is arranged on the same side of the battery module.

[0012] In an implementable manner, it is provided that a plurality of battery packs are arranged at a distance from one another, wherein the first electrode terminals and / or the second electrode terminals in at least two adjacent battery packs are arranged close to one another.

[0013] In one implementable manner, each battery pack comprises a plurality of battery cells, wherein a plurality of battery cells are connected in series or parallel to be electrically connected to the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal.

[0014] In one implementable manner, it is provided that a plurality of battery cells in each battery pack are arranged one after the other along their thickness direction, wherein a plurality of battery cells are connected one after the other in series via a plurality of first collecting members, wherein in each set of terminal arrangements and the battery pack associated therewith, the first electrode terminal is connected to the positive electrode of one of the outermost battery cells and the second electrode terminal is connected to the negative electrode of the other outermost battery cell.

[0015] In one implementable manner, it is provided that a plurality of battery cells in each battery pack are arranged one after the other along their thickness direction, wherein the positive electrodes of the plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel by a second collecting member, wherein the negative electrodes of the plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel by a third collecting member, wherein in each set of terminal arrangements and the battery pack associated therewith, the first electrode terminal is connected to the second collecting member and the second electrode terminal is connected to the third collecting member.

[0016] In one implementable manner, it is provided that a plurality of battery cells in each battery pack are arranged one after the other along their thickness direction, wherein in each set of terminal arrangements and the battery pack associated therewith, the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal are each arranged on two different outermost battery cells, or the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal are each arranged on the same outermost battery cell.

[0017] In an implementable manner, it is provided that a plurality of battery packs are arranged at a distance from one another, wherein a first insulating element is arranged between at least two adjacent battery packs.

[0018] In an implementable manner, it is provided that the battery module further comprises a battery box body, wherein a plurality of battery packs are each arranged in the battery box body.

[0019] In an implementable manner, it is provided that a second insulating element is arranged between at least a part of the battery pack and the inner wall of the battery box body.

[0020] The present utility model also provides a battery pack comprising a plurality of battery modules as described above, wherein the terminal arrangements of at least two battery modules are connected to one another via electrical connecting elements.

[0021] The present utility model also provides an electric vehicle comprising a battery module as described above and / or a battery pack as described above.

[0022] For the battery module according to the present utility model, multiple battery packs and multiple sets of terminal assemblies are arranged. Each of the multiple sets of terminal assemblies is connected to the multiple battery packs in one-to-one correspondence, so that the battery modules have multiple sets of electrical interfaces. During assembly, each battery module can be flexibly arranged according to the installation position and space size, so that adjacent terminal assemblies can be connected to each other to achieve connection between the battery module and the battery module and / or between the battery module and an external device. This not only facilitates the installation of electrical connectors, but also reduces the length of electrical connectors to save the material cost of electrical connectors. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery module according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of the section from Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a plurality of battery packs according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a plurality of battery packs according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a plurality of battery packs according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] Reference numerals: 100-Battery module, 1-Battery pack, 11-Battery cell, 12-Positive electrode lead-out portion, 13-Negative electrode lead-out portion, 2-Terminal assembly, 21-First electrode terminal, 211-First electrode plate, 212-First electrode column, 22-Second electrode terminal, 221-Second electrode plate, 222-Second electrode column, 31-First collecting member, 32-Second collecting member, 33-Third collecting member, 4-First insulating member, 5-Battery box body, 51-Side plate, 52-End plate, 53-Fixing portion, 6-Second insulating member, 7-Electrical connecting member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In the following, the specific embodiments of the present utility model are described in further detail in conjunction with the drawings and the exemplary embodiments. The following exemplary embodiments serve to illustrate the present utility model, but do not limit the scope of the present utility model.

[0025] The terms first, second, third, fourth, etc. (if any) in the description and claims of the present utility model are used to distinguish similar items rather than to describe a particular order or sequence.

[0026] The battery module 100 according to the embodiment of the present utility model comprises a plurality of battery packs 1 and a plurality of sets of terminal arrangements 2, wherein the plurality of battery packs 1 are independent of each other, ie the plurality of battery packs 1 are not directly connected in series or parallel, as in Fig. 1. For example, even if the positive electrode of one battery pack 1 is electrically connected to the negative electrode of another battery pack 1, the negative electrode of the battery pack 1 is not electrically connected to the positive electrode of the other battery pack 1, so that the two battery packs 1 are not directly connected in series. Alternatively, even if the positive electrode of one battery pack 1 is electrically connected to the positive electrode of another battery pack 1, the negative electrode of the battery pack 1 is not electrically connected to the negative electrode of the other battery pack 1, so that the two battery packs are not directly connected in parallel. Each battery pack 1 comprises at least one battery cell 11.A plurality of sets of terminal arrangements 2 are each associated with a plurality of battery packs 1, such that each set of terminal arrangements 2 is electrically connected to the corresponding battery pack 1. This terminal arrangement 2 serves for the electrical connection between the battery pack 1 and the battery pack 1 in the battery module 100 and / or the electrical connection between the battery module 100 and the battery module 100 and / or the electrical connection between the battery module 100 and an external device (not shown).

[0027] For the battery module 100 according to the present invention, a plurality of battery packs 1 and a plurality of sets of terminal assemblies 2 are arranged so that the plurality of battery packs 1 are independent of each other. A plurality of sets of terminal assemblies 2 are each connected in one-to-one correspondence to a plurality of battery packs 1, so that the battery modules 100 have a plurality of sets of electrical interfaces (i.e., a plurality of sets of terminal assemblies 2). During assembly, each battery module 100 can be flexibly arranged according to the installation position and space size, so that adjacent terminal assemblies 2 can be connected to each other to achieve connection between the battery module 100 and the battery module 100 and / or between the battery module 100 and an external device.This not only makes the installation of electrical connectors 7 easier, but also reduces the length of electrical connectors 7 to save the material costs of electrical connectors 7.

[0028] As an embodiment, it is provided that the battery cell 11 may be a square battery cell, a soft battery cell, a cylindrical battery cell, etc., as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3. In the present embodiment, the battery cell 11 is square and has a thickness direction T.

[0029] As an embodiment, it is provided that several battery packs 1 are arranged in the battery module 100 one after the other along the thickness direction T of the battery cell 11, as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 shown.

[0030] As an embodiment, it is provided that the battery module 100 comprises two battery packs 1 and two sets of terminal arrangements 2, wherein the two battery packs 1 are arranged one after the other along the thickness direction T of the battery cell 11, wherein the two sets of terminal arrangements 2 are each connected in one-to-one correspondence to the two battery packs 1, as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of battery packs 1 and terminal assemblies 2 may also be more per set, such as three per set, four per set, etc. The arrangement of the plurality of battery packs 1 in the battery module 100 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0031] As an embodiment, it is provided that each set of terminal arrangements 2 has a first electrode terminal 21 and a second electrode terminal 22, wherein the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 in each set of terminal arrangements 2 are electrically connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the corresponding battery pack 1, ie the first electrode terminal 21 serves as a positive interface of the battery pack 1 and the second electrode terminal 22 serves as a negative interface of the battery pack 1, as in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 shown.

[0032] As an embodiment, it is provided that the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 can be made of metal materials such as copper or aluminum.

[0033] As an embodiment, it is provided that the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 in each set of terminal arrangements 2 are each arranged on the corresponding battery pack 1, whereby the battery pack 1 to which each terminal arrangement 2 belongs can be conveniently identified, as in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. Of course, in other embodiments, the connection arrangement 2 can also be arranged at other locations, for example on the battery box body 5.

[0034] As an embodiment, it is provided that the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 in each set of terminal arrangements 2 are each arranged on the surface of the same side of the corresponding battery pack 1, wherein each terminal arrangement 2 is arranged on the same side of the battery module 100, as in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. In the present embodiment, the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 in each set of terminal assemblies 2 are each arranged on the upper surface of the corresponding battery pack 1, with each terminal assembly 2 being arranged on the upper side of the battery module 100. This arrangement thus facilitates the electrical connection between the battery pack 1 and the battery pack 1 in the battery module 100 and the electrical connection between the battery module 100 and the battery module 100.Of course, in other embodiments, the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 in each set of terminal arrangements 2 can also be arranged on different surfaces of the corresponding battery pack 1 (for example, on surfaces on opposite sides of the battery pack 1), wherein each terminal arrangement 2 can also be arranged on different sides of the battery module 100 (for example, on two opposite sides of the battery module 100).

[0035] As an embodiment, it is provided that along the thickness direction T of the battery cell 11, the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 in each terminal arrangement 2 are arranged at opposite ends of the corresponding battery pack 1, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 shown.

[0036] As a further embodiment, it is provided that along the thickness direction T of the battery cell 11, the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 in each terminal arrangement 2 are arranged at the same end of the corresponding battery pack 1, as in Fig. 5 shown.

[0037] As an embodiment, it is provided that the connection arrangements 2 are arranged symmetrically on two adjacent battery packs 1, as in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 shown.

[0038] As an embodiment, it is provided that a plurality of battery packs 1 are arranged spaced apart from one another in the battery module 100, wherein a plurality of sets of terminal arrangements 2 are arranged spaced apart from one another in the battery module 100, wherein the first electrode terminals 21 and / or the second electrode terminals 22 in at least two adjacent battery packs 1 in the battery module 100 are arranged close to one another, as in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. By this arrangement, the battery pack 1 and the battery pack 1 in the battery module 100 are first electrically connected to each other (not directly connected in series or parallel) and then connected in series or parallel with other battery modules 100. In the present embodiment, it is provided that in each two adjacent battery packs 1, the first electrode terminal 21 on the first battery pack 1 and the second electrode terminal 22 on the second battery pack 1 are arranged close to each other, wherein the second electrode terminal 22 on the first battery pack 1 and the first electrode terminal 21 on the second battery pack 1 are arranged apart from each other, as in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 shown.

[0039] As a further embodiment, it is provided that in each two adjacent battery packs 1, the second electrode terminal 22 on the first battery pack 1 and the second electrode terminal 22 on the second battery pack 1 are arranged close to each other, wherein the first electrode terminal 21 on the first battery pack 1 and the first electrode terminal 21 on the second battery pack 1 are arranged away from each other, as in Fig. 4. As a further embodiment, it is provided that in each two adjacent battery packs 1, the first electrode terminal 21 on the first battery pack 1 and the first electrode terminal 21 on the second battery pack 1 are arranged close to each other, wherein the second electrode terminal 22 on the first battery pack 1 and the second electrode terminal 22 on the second battery pack 1 are arranged apart from each other, as in Fig. 5 shown.

[0040] As an embodiment, it is provided that the first electrode terminal 21 and / or the second electrode terminal 22 are arranged close to each other on each adjacent battery pack 1 in the battery module 100.

[0041] As an embodiment, it is provided that each battery pack 1 comprises a plurality of battery cells 11, wherein a plurality of battery cells 11 are connected in series to be electrically connected to the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22, as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 shown.

[0042] As an embodiment, it is provided that a plurality of battery cells 11 are arranged in each battery pack 1 one after the other along their thickness direction T, wherein a plurality of battery cells 11 are connected one after the other in series via a plurality of first collecting members 31, wherein in each set of connection arrangements 2 and the battery pack 1 assigned to it, the first electrode connection 21 is connected to the positive electrode of one of the outermost battery cells 11 and the second electrode connection 22 is connected to the negative electrode of the other outermost battery cell 11, wherein the first collecting member 31 can in particular be a busbar, as in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 shown.

[0043] In particular, it is provided that each battery cell 11 is provided with a positive electrode lead-out section 12 and a negative electrode lead-out section 13, wherein the positive electrode lead-out section 12 and the negative electrode lead-out section 13 can be electrode pins, electropillars, etc., wherein the positive electrode lead-out section 12 and the negative electrode lead-out section 13 are located on the same side of the battery cell 11, as in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3. In each battery pack 1, the positive electrode lead-out portion 12 and the negative electrode lead-out portion 13 in each two adjacent battery cells 11 are connected to each other by a first collecting member 31 (i.e., in each two adjacent battery cells 11, the positive electrode lead-out portion 12 of one battery cell 11 and the negative electrode lead-out portion 13 of the other battery cell 11 are connected to each other by a first collecting member 31), thereby achieving the series connection of a plurality of battery cells 11. The first electrode terminal 21 is connected (specifically, connected by welding) to the positive electrode lead-out portion 12 of one of the outermost battery cells 11, and the second electrode terminal 22 is connected to the negative electrode lead-out portion 13 of the other of the outermost battery cells 11.In each set of terminal assemblies 2 and the battery pack 1 associated therewith, the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 are each arranged on two different outermost battery cells 11 (ie, the first electrode terminal 21 is arranged on one of the outermost battery cells 11 and the second electrode terminal 22 is arranged on the other of the outermost battery cells 11).

[0044] As a further embodiment, it is provided that each battery pack 1 comprises a plurality of battery cells 11, wherein a plurality of battery cells 11 are connected in parallel to be electrically connected to the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22, as shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 shown.

[0045] As a further embodiment, it is provided that a plurality of battery cells 11 are arranged in each battery pack 1 one after the other along their thickness direction T, wherein the positive electrodes of the plurality of battery cells 11 are connected in parallel by a second collecting member 32, wherein the negative electrodes of the plurality of battery cells 11 are connected in parallel by a third collecting member 33, wherein in each set of terminal arrangements 2 and the battery pack 1 assigned to it, the first electrode terminal 21 is connected to the second collecting member 32 and the second electrode terminal 22 is connected to the third collecting member 33 (in particular connected by welding), wherein the second collecting member 32 and the third collecting member 33 can in particular be busbars, as in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 shown.

[0046] In particular, it is provided that each battery cell 11 is provided with a positive electrode lead-out section 12 and a negative electrode lead-out section 13, wherein the positive electrode lead-out section 12 and the negative electrode lead-out section 13 are located on the same side of the battery cell 11, as in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. In each battery pack 1, the positive electrode lead-out sections 12 of the plurality of battery cells 11 are each connected to the second collecting member 32, and the negative electrode lead-out sections 13 of the plurality of battery cells 11 are each connected to the third collecting member 33, thereby realizing the parallel connection of a plurality of battery cells 11. As an embodiment, it is provided that in each set of terminal arrangements 2 and the battery pack 1 assigned thereto, the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 are each arranged on two different outermost battery cells 11, as shown in Fig. 4. As a further embodiment, it is provided that in each set of terminal arrangements 2 and the battery pack 1 associated therewith, the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 are each arranged on the same outermost battery cell 11, as in Fig. 5 shown.

[0047] As an embodiment, it is provided that the first electrode terminal 21 comprises a first electrode plate 211 and a first electrode column 212, which is arranged convexly on the first electrode plate 211, wherein the first electrode plate 211 is connected to the positive electrode of the corresponding battery pack 1, wherein the second electrode terminal 22 comprises a second electrode plate 221 and a second electrode column 222, which is arranged convexly on the second electrode plate 221, wherein the second electrode plate 221 is connected to the negative electrode of the corresponding battery pack 1, as in Fig. 1. First electrode columns 212 and second electrode columns 222 are arranged, thereby facilitating the connection of the electrical connecting element 7 to the first electrode terminal 21 and the second electrode terminal 22 (for example, the electrical connecting element 7 is provided with through holes, and the first electrode column 212 and the second electrode column 222 are inserted into the through hole, whereby the first electrode column 212 and the second electrode column 222 can be screw-connected to the electrical connecting element 7).

[0048] As an embodiment, it is provided that the battery module 100 further comprises a battery box body 5, wherein a plurality of battery packs 1 are each arranged in the battery box body 5, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. A first insulating element 4 is arranged between at least two adjacent battery packs 1, and a second insulating element 6 is arranged between at least part of the battery packs 1 and the inner wall of the battery box body 5. The first insulating element 4 and the second insulating element 6 can in particular be made of insulating and heat-insulating materials. On the one hand, the first insulating element 4 and the second insulating element 6 can play the role of insulation and heat insulation to reduce the risk of thermal runaway of the battery module 100. On the other hand, the first insulating element 4 and the second insulating element 6 can serve as a support assembly. Sub-elements (e.g., connectors, busbars, etc.) in the battery module 100 can be arranged on the first insulating element 4 or the second insulating element 6.

[0049] In particular, in the present embodiment, the battery box body 5 is provided with a side plate 51, an end plate 52, a bottom plate (not shown), and a top cover (not shown) that are connected to one another. The side plates 51 are arranged on opposite sides of a plurality of battery packs 1, the end plates 52 are arranged at opposite ends of the battery module 100 that consists of a plurality of battery packs 1, the bottom plate is arranged below a plurality of battery packs 1, and the top cover is arranged above a plurality of battery packs 1. In the present embodiment, a first insulating element 4 is arranged between each two adjacent battery packs 1, and the second insulating element 6 is arranged between the outermost battery pack 1 and the end plate 52.

[0050] As an embodiment, it is provided that a fastening section 53 is arranged on the outer wall of the battery box body 5, wherein the fastening section 53 is used for the connection between adjacent battery modules 100 and / or the connection of the battery module 100 to external devices (in particular by screws), wherein the fastening section 53 is arranged in particular on the end plate 52, as in Fig. 1 shown.

[0051] The battery pack according to the embodiment of the present utility model comprises at least one battery module 100 as described above, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 6 shown.

[0052] As an embodiment, it is provided that the number of battery modules 100 is several (the number of Fig. 6 is five), wherein the connection arrangements 2 of at least two battery modules 100 are connected to one another via electrical connecting elements 7, wherein the electrical connecting element 7 can in particular be a busbar, as in Fig. 1 and Fig.6. In particular, in the present exemplary embodiment, it is provided that the connection assemblies 2 of each adjacent battery module 100 are connected to one another via electrical connection elements 7, wherein the battery packs 1 in a part of the battery modules 100 are connected to one another via electrical connection elements 7, so that a series and / or parallel connection of several battery modules 100 is realized. Since each battery module 100 is provided with several sets of connection assemblies 2, during the assembly of several battery modules 100, each battery module 100 can be flexibly arranged according to the installation position and the space size, so that adjacent connection assemblies 2 can be connected to one another in order to achieve a connection between the individual battery modules 100.This not only makes the installation of electrical connectors 7 easier, but also reduces the length of electrical connectors 7 to save the material costs of electrical connectors 7.

[0053] An electric vehicle according to the embodiment of the present utility model, e.g., an electric vehicle, comprises a battery module 100 as described above and / or a battery pack as described above.

[0054] The above are only specific embodiments of the present utility model, but the scope of protection of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Modifications or substitutions that can be easily imagined by any person familiar with the prior art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model should be covered by the scope of protection of the present utility model. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model should depend on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

[1] Battery module comprising a plurality of battery packs (1) and a plurality of sets of terminal arrangements (2), characterized by in that each battery pack (1) comprises at least one battery cell (11), wherein a plurality of battery packs (1) are each assigned to a plurality of sets of connection arrangements (2), wherein each connection arrangement (2) is electrically connected to the assigned battery pack (1). [2] Battery module according to claim 1, characterized by in that each set of terminal arrangements (2) has a first electrode terminal (21) and a second electrode terminal (22), wherein the first electrode terminal (21) and the second electrode terminal (22) in each set of terminal arrangements (2) are electrically connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the corresponding battery pack (1). [3] Battery module according to claim 2, characterized bythat the first electrode terminal (21) and the second electrode terminal (22) in each set of terminal arrangements (2) are each arranged on the corresponding battery pack (1). [4] Battery module according to claim 3, characterized by that the first electrode terminal (21) and the second electrode terminal (22) in each set of terminal assemblies (2) are each arranged on the surface of the same side of the corresponding battery pack (1). [5] Battery module according to claim 4, characterized by that each connection arrangement (2) is arranged on the same side of the battery module (100). [6] Battery module according to claim 2, characterized by that a plurality of battery packs (1) are arranged at a distance from one another, wherein the first electrode terminals (21) and / or the second electrode terminals (22) in at least two adjacent battery packs (1) are arranged close to one another. [7] Battery module according to claim 2, characterized bythat each battery pack (1) comprises a plurality of battery cells (11), wherein a plurality of battery cells (11) are connected in series or parallel to be electrically connected to the first electrode terminal (21) and the second electrode terminal (22). [8] Battery module according to claim 7, characterized by in that a plurality of battery cells (11) in each battery pack (1) are arranged one after the other along their thickness direction (T), wherein a plurality of battery cells (11) are connected one after the other in series via a plurality of first collecting elements (31), wherein in each set of terminal arrangements (2) and the battery pack (1) assigned to it, the first electrode terminal (21) is connected to the positive electrode of one of the outermost battery cells (11) and the second electrode terminal (22) is connected to the negative electrode of the other outermost battery cell (11). [9] Battery module according to claim 7, characterized byin that a plurality of battery cells (11) are arranged one after the other in each battery pack (1) along their thickness direction (T), wherein the positive electrodes of the plurality of battery cells (11) are connected in parallel by a second collecting member (32), wherein the negative electrodes of the plurality of battery cells (11) are connected in parallel by a third collecting member (33), wherein in each set of terminal arrangements (2) and the battery pack (1) assigned to it, the first electrode terminal (21) is connected to the second collecting member (32) and the second electrode terminal (22) is connected to the third collecting member (33). [10] Battery module according to claim 7, characterized bythat a plurality of battery cells (11) are arranged one after the other in each battery pack (1) along their thickness direction (T), wherein in each set of terminal arrangements (2) and the battery pack (1) assigned to it, the first electrode terminal (21) and the second electrode terminal (22) are each arranged on two different outermost battery cells (11), or the first electrode terminal (21) and the second electrode terminal (22) are each arranged on the same outermost battery cell (11). [11] Battery module according to claim 1, characterized by that a plurality of battery packs (1) are arranged at a distance from one another, wherein a first insulating element (4) is arranged between at least two adjacent battery packs (1). [12] Battery module according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized by that the battery module (100) further comprises a battery box body (5), wherein a plurality of battery packs (1) are each arranged in the battery box body (5). [13] Battery module according to claim 12, characterized by that a second insulating element (6) is arranged between at least a part of the battery pack (1) and the inner wall of the battery box body (5). [14] Battery pack comprising a plurality of battery modules (100) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized by that the connection arrangements (2) of at least two battery modules (100) are connected to one another via electrical connecting elements (7). [15] Electric vehicle, characterized by that the vehicle comprises a battery module (100) according to one of claims 1 to 13 and / or a battery pack according to claim 14.

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