Battery module having cooling structure using insulation coolant and battery pack and vehicle including the same

Abstract

To provide a battery module having a structure which achieves efficient cooling and enables smooth flow of a coolant.SOLUTION: A battery module according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a sub module including a cell laminate assembly including a plurality of battery cells and a channel spacer interposed between the adjacent battery cells, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to one side in a longitudinal direction of the cell laminate assembly, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to the other side in the longitudinal direction of the cell laminate assembly; a module housing configured to accommodate the sub module; a front sealing plate configured to cover an opening at one side in the longitudinal direction of the module housing and including an inlet for introducing an insulation coolant; and a rear sealing plate configured to cover an opening at the other side in the longitudinal direction of the module housing and having an outlet for discharging the insulation coolant.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a battery module having a cooling structure using an insulating coolant, and a battery pack and an automobile including the same; more specifically, the present invention relates to a battery module having a structure in which an insulating coolant that flows into a module housing to cool battery cells directly contacts components such as electrode leads and bus bars of the battery cells to achieve efficient cooling, and also to a battery pack and an automobile including the same, which enable efficient flow of the insulating coolant through flow paths between adjacent battery cells.

[0002] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0101935 filed on August 13, 2020, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0158074 filed on November 23, 2020, and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0074434 filed on June 8, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety in the specification and drawings. [Background technology]

[0003] In the case of a battery module that employs an indirect water-cooling method using coolant, the coolant does not come into direct contact with the battery cells, but indirectly comes into contact with the battery cells through the module housing that houses the battery cells, so the cooling performance is limited. Also, since a separate cooling device such as a heat sink must be provided on the outside of the module housing to form a cooling flow path, the entire battery module becomes bulky, which leads to a loss in terms of energy density.

[0004] To solve these problems with indirect water cooling, there is a need to develop a battery module with a structure that allows the coolant to flow directly into the module housing and come into direct contact with the battery cells and electrical connection components, thereby achieving rapid cooling.

[0005] Meanwhile, in the case of a battery module having a direct cooling structure using such an insulating coolant, it is important to develop a flow path structure for efficient cooling, but in addition, it is also very important to maintain airtightness so that the insulating coolant does not leak to the outside of the module housing and end plate.

[0006] In particular, in the case of a battery module having a structure in which a pair of external terminals functioning as high-potential terminals of the battery module are exposed to the outside of a sealing plate and an end plate, a structure in which a part of the sealing plate is penetrated is required to electrically connect the external terminals located on the outside of the sealing plate and the internal terminals located on the inside of the sealing plate. Therefore, there is a risk that the insulating and cooling liquid inside the module housing will leak from the sealing plate penetration portion, and a sealing structure that can efficiently prevent such leakage from the sealing plate penetration portion is required. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a battery module having a structure that allows an insulating coolant to flow into the inside of the battery module and come into direct contact with the battery cells and electrical connection components to achieve efficient cooling, and also has a structure that allows the coolant that has flowed into the inside of the battery module to flow smoothly.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to efficiently prevent leakage at the penetration portion of the sealing plate in a battery module having a structure in which a pair of external terminals functioning as high potential terminals of the battery module are exposed to the outside of the sealing plate and end plate.

[0009] The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above problems, and other problems will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description of the invention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, a battery module according to one aspect of the present invention includes a sub-module including a cell stack assembly including a plurality of battery cells and a flow path spacer interposed between adjacent battery cells, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to one longitudinal side of the cell stack assembly, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to the other longitudinal side of the cell stack assembly, a module housing that accommodates the sub-module, a front sealing plate that covers one longitudinal side opening of the module housing and has an inlet for the inflow of insulating coolant, and a rear sealing plate that covers the other longitudinal side opening of the module housing and has an outlet for the discharge of insulating coolant.

[0011] The flow path spacer may include a coolant flow path through which an insulating coolant supplied from the outside to the inside of the battery module can flow.

[0012] The coolant channels may be formed through the channel spacer and may extend along the length of the channel spacer.

[0013] The insulating coolant flowing through the flow path spacer may indirectly contact the body of the battery cell.

[0014] The front busbar frame assembly may include a busbar frame and a plurality of busbars fixed on the busbar frame and coupled with electrode leads of the battery cells. The busbar frame may include cooling fluid holes.

[0015] The battery module may further include a pair of terminal assemblies including external terminals located on the outer side of the front sealing plate and studs penetrating the front sealing plate and electrically connecting between the external terminals and the battery cells.

[0016] The front bus bar frame assembly may further include a pair of inner terminals fixed on the bus bar frame and connected to electrode leads of outermost battery cells among the battery cells included in the cell stack assembly. The stud may be secured to the inner terminal.

[0017] The terminal assembly may further include a terminal spacer that is inserted into a terminal hole formed in the front sealing plate.

[0018] The stud may pass through the terminal spacer.

[0019] The terminal assembly may further include a fastening nut that is fastened to a stud that passes through the terminal spacer and the external terminal to tightly fix the external terminal to the terminal spacer.

[0020] The terminal assembly may further include a first O-ring covering an outer circumferential surface of the terminal spacer and interposed between the inner surface of the front sealing plate and the inner terminal.

[0021] The stud may be pressed through the inner terminal.

[0022] The terminal assembly may further include a second O-ring located around the periphery of the stud and interposed between the inner terminal and the busbar frame.

[0023] Meanwhile, a battery pack and a vehicle according to another aspect of the present invention include the battery module according to the above-mentioned aspect of the present invention. Effect of the Invention

[0024] According to one aspect of the present invention, the insulating coolant flows into the interior of the battery module and comes into direct contact with the battery cells and electrical connection components, and the coolant that flows into the interior of the battery module can flow smoothly, enabling efficient and rapid cooling.

[0025] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent leakage of insulating coolant flowing inside a module housing for cooling a battery module, particularly in a battery module having a structure in which a pair of external terminals functioning as high potential terminals of the battery module are exposed to the outside of a sealing plate and an end plate, and it is possible to efficiently prevent leakage from a penetration portion of the sealing plate.

[0026] The following drawings attached to this specification illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and, together with the detailed description of the invention, serve to further understand the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited only to the matters described in the drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' in FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a view showing the battery module shown in FIG. 1 with a front end plate and a front sealing plate removed. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the flow of insulating coolant for cooling. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the flow of insulating coolant for cooling. [Figure 7] 1 is a diagram showing a connection structure between a bus bar frame and a flow path spacer according to the present invention; [Figure 8] 1 is a diagram showing a specific structure of a terminal assembly according to the present invention; [Figure 9] 1 is a diagram showing a specific structure of a terminal assembly according to the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0028] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Prior to this, the terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted as being in accordance with the meaning and concept of the technical idea of ​​the present invention, in accordance with the principle that the inventor himself can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe the invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiment described in this specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and do not represent the entire technical idea of ​​the present invention, and therefore there may be various equivalents and modifications that can be substituted for them at the time of this application.

[0029] 1 and 2, a battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sub-module 100, a module housing 200, a front sealing plate 300, and a rear sealing plate 400. In addition to the above-mentioned components, the battery module may further include a front end plate 500 and / or a rear end plate 600 and / or a pair of terminal assemblies 700.

[0030] 2 to 6, the submodule 100 includes a cell stack assembly 110. In addition to the cell stack assembly 110, the submodule 100 may further include a front bus bar frame assembly 120A and a rear bus bar frame assembly 120B coupled to the cell stack assembly 110.

[0031] The cell stack assembly 110 includes a plurality of battery cells 111 and at least one flow path spacer 112 interposed between adjacent battery cells 111. In addition to the flow path spacer 112, the cell stack assembly 110 may further include at least one buffer pad 113 interposed between adjacent battery cells 111. The battery cells 111, the flow path spacer 112, and the buffer pad 113 are stacked in a vertically standing form on the ground (a surface parallel to the XY plane) to form one cell stack assembly 110.

[0032] As the battery cell 111, a pouch-type battery cell having a pair of electrode leads 111a drawn out in both directions along the longitudinal direction of the battery cell 111 (direction parallel to the X-axis) may be used.

[0033] The flow path spacer 112 includes at least one coolant flow path 112a through which an insulating coolant supplied from the outside to the inside of the battery module can flow. The coolant flow path 112a is formed penetrating the flow path spacer 112 and extends along the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis) of the flow path spacer 112. When a plurality of coolant flow paths 112a are provided, the plurality of coolant flow paths 112a are arranged apart from each other along the height direction (direction parallel to the Z-axis) of the flow path spacer 112. In the present invention, the insulating coolant used for cooling is a coolant with improved insulating properties, and for example, insulating oil may be used.

[0034] The flow path spacers 112 may be interposed between adjacent battery cells 111. In this case, since one side and the other side of each battery cell 111 are in contact with the flow path spacers 112, there are advantages in that the cooling effect is maximized and the insulating coolant flowing into the battery module flows more smoothly.

[0035] Alternatively, the number of the flow path spacers 112 may be only about half the number of the battery cells 111. Specifically, the plurality of flow path spacers 112 may be arranged such that a pair of adjacent battery cells 111 is positioned between a pair of flow path spacers 112 adjacent to each other. In this case, only one of both sides of each battery cell 111 contacts the flow path spacer 112. When the plurality of flow path spacers 112 are arranged in this manner, it is possible to improve both the cooling efficiency of the battery cells 111 and the energy density. The coolant flow path 112a is a hole-shaped hole that penetrates the flow path spacer 112 along the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis). Therefore, the insulating coolant flowing through the flow path spacer 112 does not directly contact the body of the battery cell 111, but indirectly contacts the body of the battery cell 111 through the flow path spacer 112. A plurality of coolant flow paths 112a may be provided. In this case, the coolant flow paths 112a may be formed spaced apart from each other along the height direction of the flow path spacer 112 (direction parallel to the Z-axis).

[0036] Both sides of the flow path spacer 112 are in full contact with the body of the battery cell 111. Therefore, when swelling occurs in the battery cell 111, a uniform pressure is applied to the body of the battery cell 111 as a whole, and a phenomenon in which pressure is applied intensively to only a certain region of the battery cell 111 does not occur, so that damage to the battery cell 111 can be prevented.

[0037] The flow path spacer 112 may be made of a metal material having excellent thermal conductivity, such as aluminum. In this case, although the battery module of the present invention has a structure in which the insulating coolant does not come into direct contact with the body of the battery cell 111, the cooling efficiency for the body of the battery cell 111 is not substantially inferior to the case in which the insulating coolant comes into direct contact with the body of the battery cell 111. That is, the flow path spacer 112 of the present invention has both a function as a buffer member that stably buffers the battery cell 111 so as not to damage the battery cell 111 when the battery cell 111 swells, and a function as a cooling member that realizes efficient cooling.

[0038] The insulating coolant flows into the battery module from the inlet P1, cools the electrode lead 111a and the bus bar 122 provided on one side of the battery cell 111 in the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis), and then cools the body of the battery cell 111 while passing through the flow path spacer 112. In addition, the insulating coolant cools the electrode lead 111a and the bus bar 122 provided on the other side of the longitudinal direction of the battery cell 111 while flowing out of the battery module through the outlet P2 after cooling the body of the battery cell 111. In addition, if the front bus bar frame assembly 120A of the present invention includes an internal terminal 123 described later, the insulating coolant can also come into contact with the internal terminal 123 and quickly cool it. Through this process, the insulating coolant can effectively cool the entire sub-module 100 inside the module housing 200. In the battery cell 111, the electrode lead 111a is the location where heat is generated most intensively, and thus the battery module of the present invention can improve the overall cooling efficiency of the battery module by enabling efficient cooling of the electrode lead 111a. Also, since a large amount of heat may be generated in the bus bar 122 and the internal terminal 123 where currents generated from the multiple battery cells 111 are collected, the battery module of the present invention can achieve excellent cooling efficiency by enabling efficient cooling of such electrical connection parts.

[0039] The buffer pads 113 are interposed between adjacent battery cells 111 to absorb volume expansion caused by swelling of the battery cells 111.

[0040] The front bus bar frame assembly 120A and the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B are respectively coupled to one side and the other side of the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis) of the cell stack assembly 110 to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells 111. The front bus bar frame assembly 120A may be provided with an internal terminal 123 depending on the embodiment, and the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B has substantially the same structure except that it does not include the internal terminal 123. Therefore, a detailed description of the specific structure of the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B will be omitted, and only the specific structure of the front bus bar frame assembly 120A will be described in detail.

[0041] 4 to 7, the front bus bar frame assembly 120A includes a bus bar frame 121 and a plurality of bus bars 122. The front bus bar frame assembly 120A may further include a pair of internal terminals 123. The bus bar frame 121 covers one side of the cell stack assembly 110 in the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis).

[0042] The bus bar frame 121 has a plurality of cooling liquid holes 121a. The cooling liquid holes 121a function as passages that allow the insulating cooling liquid that has flowed into the inside of the module housing 200 from the inlet P1 provided in the front sealing plate 300 to pass through the bus bar frame 121 and flow toward the cell stack assembly 110.

[0043] In consideration of such a function, the coolant holes 121a may be formed at positions corresponding to the flow path spacers 112 provided in the cell stack assembly 110. Furthermore, the coolant holes 121a may have a size corresponding to the flow path spacers 112.

[0044] The cooling liquid that flows into the cell stack assembly 110 through the cooling liquid hole 121a formed in the front bus bar frame assembly 120A moves to the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B through the cooling liquid flow path 112a formed in the flow path spacer 112 along the direction of the arrow (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The insulating cooling liquid that has moved to the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B flows to the rear sealing plate 400 through the cooling liquid hole 121a formed in the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B, and is discharged to the outside of the battery module from the outlet P2 provided in the rear sealing plate 400. In this process, the insulating cooling liquid comes into direct contact with the electrical connection parts including the electrode lead 111a of the battery cell 111 and indirectly comes into contact with the body of the battery cell 111 to cool the inside of the battery module.

[0045] The bus bar 122 is fixed on the bus bar frame 121 and coupled to the electrode leads 111 a drawn through lead slits formed in the bus bar frame 121 to electrically connect the multiple battery cells 111 together.

[0046] The internal terminals 123 are fixed on the bus bar frame 121 and coupled to electrode leads 111a of the battery cells 111 located at the outermost edge among the battery cells 111 included in the cell stack assembly 110. The internal terminals 123 function as high potential terminals. The internal terminals 123 located on one side of the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the Y-axis) of the bus bar frame 121 function as a positive high potential terminal, and the internal terminals 123 located on the other side of the longitudinal direction of the bus bar frame 121 function as a negative high potential terminal. The internal terminals 123 are electrically connected to external terminals 710 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) described below.

[0047] The insulating coolant that has flowed into the inside of the battery module may fill the space between the front sealing plate 300 and the front bus bar frame assembly 120A, and may also fill the space between the rear sealing plate 400 and the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B. This allows the insulating coolant to come into contact with the electrode leads 111a, the bus bars 122, and the internal terminals 123, which are components that generate heat intensively, thereby enabling the battery module to be efficiently cooled.

[0048] 5, 6 and 7, the bus bar frame 121 of the front bus bar frame assembly 120A and the bus bar frame 121 of the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B have a plurality of guide ribs 121b formed at the upper and lower ends along the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the Y-axis) of the bus bar frame 121. The guide ribs 121b extend in a direction toward the cell stack assembly 110. The guide ribs 121b are formed at positions corresponding to the flow path spacers 112.

[0049] Meanwhile, fixing portions 112b having a shape corresponding to the guide ribs 121b are formed at both ends of the flow path spacer 112 in the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis). The guide ribs 121b and the fixing portions 112b restrict the movement of the flow path spacer 112 in the vertical direction (direction parallel to the Z-axis) and the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis). As a result, when the front bus bar frame assembly 120A and the rear bus bar frame assembly 120B are coupled to the cell stack assembly 110, the coupling positions can be guided, thereby improving the convenience of assembly.

[0050] 1 to 6, a module housing 200 accommodates a sub-module 100 including a cell stack assembly 110, a front bus bar frame assembly 120A, and a rear bus bar frame assembly 120B. The module housing 200 has a shape in which one and the other sides in the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis) are open.

[0051] 5, 6, 8 and 9, the front sealing plate 300 covers an opening formed on one side of the module housing 200 in the longitudinal direction (parallel to the X-axis). The front sealing plate 300 has an inlet P1 for the inflow of insulating cooling liquid. To prevent leakage of the insulating cooling liquid, a sealing member G may be interposed between the peripheral surface of the front sealing plate 300 and the inner surface of the module housing 200 (see FIG. 9). The sealing member G may be, for example, a gasket.

[0052] The front sealing plate 300 has a pair of terminal holes 300a through which components for electrically connecting the internal terminals 123 provided in the front bus bar frame assembly 120A to the external terminals 710 described below can pass. The terminal holes 300a are formed at positions corresponding to the internal terminals 123.

[0053] 6, the rear sealing plate 400 covers the other side opening in the longitudinal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis) of the module housing 200, and has an outlet P2 for discharging the insulating cooling liquid. As in the case of the front sealing plate 300, a sealing member G may be interposed between the peripheral surface of the rear sealing plate 400 and the inner surface of the module housing 200 to prevent leakage of the insulating cooling liquid. The sealing member G may be, for example, a gasket.

[0054] The front sealing plate 300 and the rear sealing plate 400 may be made of insulating resin for electrical insulation.

[0055] 8 and 9, the terminal assembly 700 includes an external terminal 710 located on the outer side of the front sealing plate 300, and a stud 720 that electrically connects the external terminal 710 and the battery cell 111. The stud 720 is fixed to the internal terminal 123. The stud 720 may penetrate the internal terminal 123 and be fixed to the internal terminal 123 by a push-in method. The stud 720 fixed to the internal terminal 123 is pulled out to the outside through a terminal hole 300a formed in the front sealing plate 300 and coupled to the external terminal 710.

[0056] The terminal assembly 700 may further include a ring-shaped terminal spacer 730 that is inserted into a terminal hole 300a formed in the front sealing plate 300. The terminal spacer 730 may be made of a metal material. When the terminal spacer 730 is provided, the stud 720 passes through the terminal spacer 730.

[0057] The terminal assembly 700 may further include a fastening nut 740 for fastening the external terminal 710 to the stud 720. The fastening nut 740 is fastened to the stud 720 passing through the terminal spacer 730 and the fastening portion 712 of the external terminal 710, and closely fixes the fastening portion 712 of the external terminal 710 to the terminal spacer 730. As a result, the internal terminal 123 and the external terminal 710 are electrically connected to each other through the terminal spacer 730.

[0058] The terminal assembly 700 may further include a first O-ring 750 that covers an outer peripheral surface of the terminal spacer 730 and is interposed between an inner surface of the front sealing plate 300 and the internal terminal 123. Referring to Fig. 9, the first O-ring 750 prevents the insulating cooling liquid that has flowed into the space between the front sealing plate 300 and the bus bar frame 121 from leaking out of the front sealing plate 300 through the space between the inner surface of the terminal hole 300a and the terminal spacer 730.

[0059] The terminal assembly 700 may further include a second O-ring 760 positioned around the periphery of the stud 720 pressed into the internal terminal 123 and exposed in the space between the internal terminal 123 and the bus bar frame 121, and interposed between the internal terminal 123 and the bus bar frame 121. The second O-ring 760 prevents the insulating cooling liquid that has flowed into the space between the front sealing plate 300 and the bus bar frame 121 from leaking out of the front sealing plate 300 through the space between the internal terminal 123 and the stud 720 and the space between the inner surface of the terminal spacer 730 and the stud 720.

[0060] 1, 2, 5 and 6, the front end plate 500 is fixed to the module housing 200 while covering the front sealing plate 300. The rear end plate 600 is fixed to the module housing 200 while covering the rear sealing plate 400.

[0061] The front end plate 500 includes a terminal exposing portion 500a that exposes the connecting portion 711 of the external terminal 710 to the outside of the front end plate 500, and an inlet exposing portion 500b that exposes the inlet P1 to the outside of the front end plate 500. The rear end plate 600 includes an outlet exposing portion 600b that exposes the outlet P2 to the outside of the rear end plate 600.

[0062] When the front end plate 500 and the rear end plate 600 are applied, gaskets (not shown) may be interposed between the joining portions of the front end plate 500 and the module housing 200 and between the rear end plate 600 and the module housing 200 to prevent leakage of insulating coolant.

[0063] Meanwhile, a battery pack and a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention include the above-described battery module according to the present invention. The battery pack includes at least one battery module according to the present invention and a pack housing accommodating the at least one battery module. The battery module may be fastened to the pack housing through a fastening hole H formed in the front end plate 500 and / or the rear end plate 600. That is, the fastening hole H may provide a space into which a fastening means such as a bolt for fastening the pack housing to the battery module is inserted. Meanwhile, when the battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, the plurality of battery modules may be fastened to each other through the fastening hole H formed in the front end plate 500 and / or the rear end plate 600.

[0064] As described above, the present invention has been described using limited embodiments and drawings. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it goes without saying that various modifications and variations can be made by a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs within the technical spirit of the present invention and the equivalent scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 100 Submodules 110 Cell stack assembly 111 Battery Cell 112 Flow path spacer 113 Cushioning Pad 120A Front Busbar Frame Assembly 120B Rear bus bar frame assembly 121 Busbar frame 122 Busbar 123 Internal terminal 200 module housing 300 Front sealing plate 400 Rear sealing plate 500 Front End Plate 600 Rear end plate 700 Terminal Assembly 710 External terminal 711 Connection section 712 Fastening Part 720 Stud 730 Terminal spacer 740 Fastening Nut 750 First O-ring 760 Second O-ring

Claims

1. a sub-module including a cell stack assembly including a plurality of battery cells and a flow path spacer interposed between adjacent battery cells, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to one side of the cell stack assembly in a longitudinal direction, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to the other side of the cell stack assembly in the longitudinal direction; a module housing that houses the sub-module; a front sealing plate covering one longitudinal side opening of the module housing and having an inlet for the inflow of insulating cooling liquid; a rear sealing plate covering the other longitudinal side opening of the module housing and having an outlet for discharging the insulating cooling liquid; Including a battery module.

2. the flow path spacer includes a coolant flow path through which an insulating coolant supplied from the outside to the inside of the battery module can flow, The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the coolant flow passage is formed through the flow passage spacer and extends along a longitudinal direction of the flow passage spacer.

3. The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the insulating coolant fluid flowing through the flow path spacers indirectly contacts the bodies of the battery cells.

4. The front bus bar frame assembly includes: A busbar frame; a plurality of bus bars fixed on the bus bar frame and coupled to electrode leads of the battery cells; The battery module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising:

5. The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein the bus bar frame comprises a cooling fluid hole.

6. The battery module includes:

6. The battery module according to claim 4, further comprising a pair of terminal assemblies including an external terminal located on an outer side of the front sealing plate and a stud penetrating the front sealing plate and electrically connecting between the external terminal and the battery cell.

7. the front bus bar frame assembly further includes a pair of inner terminals fixed on the bus bar frame and connected to electrode leads of outermost battery cells among the plurality of battery cells included in the cell stack assembly, The battery module of claim 6 , wherein the studs are secured to the inner terminals.

8. The terminal assembly further includes a terminal spacer that is inserted into a terminal hole formed in the front sealing plate, The battery module of claim 7 , wherein the stud extends through the terminal spacer.

9. The terminal assembly includes: The battery module of claim 8 , further comprising a fastening nut fastened to the stud penetrating the terminal spacer and the external terminal to closely fix the external terminal to the terminal spacer.

10. The terminal assembly includes: The battery module according to claim 9 , further comprising a first O-ring covering an outer circumferential surface of the terminal spacer and interposed between an inner surface of the front sealing plate and the inner terminal.

11. The battery module of claim 10 , wherein the studs are pressed through the inner terminals.

12. 12. The battery module according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the terminal assembly further includes a second O-ring located on a periphery of the stud and interposed between the inner terminal and a busbar frame.

13. A battery pack comprising the battery module according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. A motor vehicle comprising a battery module according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

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