Battery pack

Abstract

Battery pack comprising a battery housing and individual cells arranged in the battery housing, characterized in that the battery housing is provided with a pressure relief structure, wherein the individual cells are equipped with an explosion protection valve, wherein the explosion protection valve is connected to the pressure relief structure via a venting chamber, wherein an extinguishing element is attached to the upstream end of the pressure relief structure, wherein the extinguishing element has several flame-retardant through-holes, wherein the cross-sectional area s of the flame-retardant through-hole and the length L of the venting chamber satisfy the relationship 0.000079 mm ≤ s / L ≤ 0.16 mm.