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Rechargeable electric battery

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EP2727168A1
EP2727168A1 EP12730480.6A EP12730480A EP2727168A1 EP 2727168 A1 EP2727168 A1 EP 2727168A1 EP 12730480 A EP12730480 A EP 12730480A EP 2727168 A1 EP2727168 A1 EP 2727168A1
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battery
cooling air
housing
cell
cooling
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Martin Michelitsch
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AVL List GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L50/00—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle
    • B60L50/50—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells
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    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
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    • H01M50/249—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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  • the invention relates to a rechargeable electric battery, in particular high-voltage battery, preferably for an electric vehicle, with at least two stacks of stacked battery cells, the stacks are arranged side by side in a housing, wherein within the housing arranged transversely to the stacking direction cooling air passages of cooling air can flow, wherein the cooling air ducts are part of a closed cooling air circuit for cooling the battery, wherein preferably the cooling air circuit has at least one cooling air blower and at least one heat exchanger.
  • High-voltage batteries in particular with lithium-ion battery cells, can only be operated within a precisely defined temperature window.
  • the tempering of high-voltage batteries is usually carried out by means of a closed coolant circuit or by means of an open cooling air system.
  • WO 2010/053689 A2 describes a battery arrangement with a housing and a plurality of lithium-ion cells, which are arranged next to one another.
  • the housing is flowed through for cooling with a thermally conductive, electrically insulating fluid.
  • liquid-cooled systems permit high cooling capacities, they nevertheless have many sealing points and thus contain a high risk of leakage. Exiting coolant can cause short circuits inside and / or outside of the battery.
  • a battery with juxtaposed stack of battery cells wherein battery cells are cooled by cooling air.
  • Air-cooled batteries are usually cooled in an open cooling air circuit.
  • cooling air is withdrawn from the environment and led around the battery and / or passed through cooling air channels within the battery, thus dissipating heat from the battery.
  • the heated cooling air is returned to the environment.
  • Temperature fluctuations, humidity fluctuations, air pollution or the like adversely affect the cooling performance and the life of the battery.
  • the publication WO 2011/067490 Al shows a cooling device for a vehicle battery, in which cooling air is passed in a closed circuit by means of blowers on the battery cells. The cooling air is then routed to the front of the battery and cooled again via a heat exchanger.
  • the publications US 2010 236 846 AI and EP 2,133,952 AI show cooling devices for vehicle batteries, wherein the cooling air is guided in a closed circuit.
  • the cooling devices each contain at least one cooling air blower and a heat exchanger.
  • the object of the invention is to avoid the disadvantages mentioned, and to enable a largely independent of environmental influences, efficient cooling of the battery in the simplest possible way.
  • this is achieved in that at least one battery cell is surrounded by a plastic cell shell, the plastic cell shell having a protruding seal seam arranged circumferentially along the narrow side of the battery cell, preferably between approximately the seal seams of adjacent battery cells of a stack a free space is spanned.
  • cooling air blower and / or the heat exchanger are arranged within the housing.
  • This space may form a first and / or second cooling air channel.
  • At least one first cooling air channel in the direction of a vertical axis of the battery and at least one second cooling air channel in the direction of a normal to the vertical axis and normal to the stacking direction formed transverse axis of the battery can be arranged.
  • the cooling of the battery can be largely independent of adverse environmental influences, such as temperature and humidity fluctuations, air pollution, or the like, performed. This ensures constant optimum operating conditions for the battery and enables a long service life of the same.
  • the area between the two adjacent stacks flows through the first cooling air channel and is cooled.
  • the second cooling air passages through which cooling air flows are arranged on the upper side of the battery and serve to cool the cell poles and / or the electrical cell connectors.
  • a particularly good cooling latter can be achieved if at least one preferably a U-profile or Y-profile exhibiting cell connector for electrical connection of two adjacent battery cells protrudes into a second cooling air channel.
  • At least one sealed seam of a battery cell of a first stack can protrude into a free space formed by sealing seams of two adjacent battery cells of a second stack.
  • the sealing seams delimiting the free space or projecting into the free space can form flow guide surfaces for cooling air.
  • the cooling capacity can be increased or space for the cooling can be saved, which also has an advantageous effect on the volumetric energy density.
  • FIG. 1 shows a battery according to the invention in an oblique view from above.
  • Figure 2 shows the battery in a section along the line II - II in Fig. 1.
  • FIG. 4a shows the battery in a section along the line IVa - IVa in Fig. 4;
  • FIG. 10 shows a battery module in a section according to the line X - X in FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 11 shows a detail of this battery module in a section analogous to FIG. 10.
  • the rechargeable battery 1 has in the exemplary embodiment seven battery modules 2, wherein each battery module 2 has two stacks 3, 4 of juxtaposed and strained battery cells 5.
  • the stacks 3, 4 of each battery module 2 are arranged between two structurally stiff corrugated plates 6 made of metal. tall, for example aluminum, or plastic, arranged, wherein the plates 6 may be formed by die castings.
  • the plates 6 themselves are clamped between two holding plates 7, 8 at the front and back of the battery 1, wherein the holding plate 7 is fixedly connected at the front via clamping screws 9 with the holding plate 8 at the rear.
  • the clamping screws 9 are each arranged in the region of the plates 6.
  • the plates 6 together with the holding plates 7, 8 form a holding frame 10 for the battery modules 2.
  • the holding plates 7, 8 have openings in order to keep the weight as low as possible.
  • the - seen in the stacking direction y - defined distance between the clamping screws 9 ensures that the battery cells 5 are installed in the correct position and with certain and over the life of the battery 1 substantially invariable bias.
  • an elastic insulating layer 6a for example of a foam, arranged, which allows a uniform and gentle pressure distribution.
  • the battery 1 together with the holding frame 10 is arranged in a housing 12, wherein between the housing 12 and the battery 1 cooling air flow paths are formed.
  • To guide the flow of cooling air flow guide surfaces 13 are incorporated into the housing bottom 12a, as shown in FIG. 2 and 4 can be seen.
  • Each battery cell 5 is surrounded by a plastic sheath 14, wherein the plastic sheath 14 approximately in the region of a Zellstoffebene 15 along the narrow side 5a has a protruding seal seam 16 for sealing. Between the sealing seams 16 of two adjacent battery cells 5 of a stack 3, 4 a free space 17 is spanned in each case.
  • each battery module 2 are offset and formed overlapping each other.
  • the offset V is approximately half the thickness D of a battery cell 5.
  • the sealing seams 16 of a battery cell 5 of the one stack 3, 4 protrude into a space of sealing seams 16 of two adjacent battery cells 5 of the other stack 4, 3 open space 17 inside.
  • the free space 17 can be used at least partially by accommodating part of the sealing seams 16. This has a very beneficial effect on the size of the installed space and on the volumetric energy density.
  • the offset v between the two stacks 3, 4 causes the plates 6 form a step 24 in the region of a longitudinal center plane la of the battery 1.
  • connection between the cell connectors 19, 20 and the cell poles 18 may be implemented as a clinching connection 21 comprising one or more clinching points 21a in a clinching process. This allows a particularly high current carrying capacity by means of multiple multiple points arranged next to one another and a corrosion-resistant long-term connection due to the hermetically sealed joints and easy contacting of the cell poles 18 with different materials (copper to aluminum and vice versa), without additional components.
  • two to four sheets can be electrically connected to each other with the same tool, with the materials copper, aluminum and steel, in particular, being suitable for wall thicknesses of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
  • cell voltage monitoring cables 22 can thus be connected to the cell poles 18 in a clinching operation method simultaneously with the cell connectors 19, 20 in one step. Since the position of the clinching points 21a of the clinching joint 21 is allowed to scatter more than, for example, a laser welding joint, a relatively high tolerance compensation capability results.
  • parallel and multiple tools can be realized for larger quantities a simple and cost-effective production, with only a few and easily controllable influencing factors such as material wall thickness, pressing force, etc. are available.
  • the heat-dissipating surface of the battery 1 is increased, which is particularly important in direct air cooling of the cell poles 18 of importance.
  • the protruding clinch points 21a also contribute to the increase in turbulence, which improves the heat transport, in particular in the case of air cooling.
  • clinching points 21a also contribute to increasing the volumetric energy density through efficient use of space.
  • a very thin, thermal and electrical insulator layer 23 for example an insulating film, is arranged between the battery cells 5 in order to avoid the occurrence of a "domino effect" in the case of a thermal overload of an adjacent battery cell 5.
  • the free spaces 17 at the same time form cooling air channels 26, 27.
  • first cooling air channels 26 which are arranged in the direction of the vertical axis z of the battery 1.
  • the sealing seams 16 thereby form flow guide surfaces for the air flow and heat-dissipating surfaces. chen.
  • second cooling air channels 27 are formed in the region of the cell poles 18 through the free spaces 17 at the top of the battery cells 5.
  • the first and second cooling air channels 26, 27 are part of a closed cooling air circuit 28 for cooling the battery 1, wherein the cooling air circuit 28 has at least one cooling air blower 29 and at least one heat exchanger 30.
  • the housing 12 has a cooling air supply flow path 31 and a cooling air discharge flow path 32, here, cooling air supply flow path 31 and cooling air discharge flow path 32 are disposed in the same first longitudinal side la (front side) of the battery 1.
  • the cooling air is - coming from the cooling air blower 29 and the heat exchanger 30 - via thede Kunststoffzuschreibströmungsweg 31 of the housing 12 according to the arrows S in FIG. 4a via the second cooling air channels 27 in the region of the cell poles 18 of the battery cells 5 in the region of the upper side lb of the battery 1 to a first longitudinal side la remote second longitudinal side lc (back) of the battery 1 out.
  • a part Sl of the air flows to a lower side ld of the battery 1 and in the region of the lower side ld in a collecting channel 33 formed between the bottom plate 11 of the battery 1 and the housing 12 back to the first
  • a further part S2 of the cooling air flows through the first cooling air channels 26 between the two stacks 3, 4 of battery cells 5 to the bottom ld of the battery 1 and also passes into the collecting channel 33rd
  • the cooling air thus flows through the second cooling air channels 27 and thereby cools the cell poles 18 and cell connectors 19, 20. Thereafter, part of the cooling air enters the first cooling air channels 26, which lead the cooling air counter to the vertical axis z downwards. In this case, all spaces and clearances 17 of the battery 1 flows through and dissipates accumulating heat. Between the retaining plate 7 on the first longitudinal side la (front) of the battery 1 and the housing 12, the remaining cooling air flows to the housing bottom 12a of the housing 12, where it is passed through the flow guide 13 to the vehicle longitudinal center plane ⁇ and collected. Thereafter, the cooling air exits through thede Kunststoffabbowströmungsweg 32, the housing 12 and is sucked in again by the cooling air blower 29 and cooled in the heat exchanger 30 before it is fed back into the closed cooling circuit 28 of the battery 1.
  • cooling-air blowers 29 and heat exchangers 30 can also be fitted inside the outwardly sealed housing 12 of the battery 1. orders be.
  • the cooling air blower on two fans, which are arranged upstream of the heat exchanger 30.
  • the heat exchanger 30 is designed as an air / water heat exchanger, wherein cooling water inflow and outflow lines 34, 35 are connected to the heat exchanger 30.
  • Reference numeral 36 designates flow guide surfaces for the cooling air S.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a rechargeable electric battery (1), in particular a high-voltage battery, preferably for an electric vehicle, comprising at least two stacks (3, 4) of battery cells (5) strung together in a stacking direction (y), wherein the stacks (3, 4) are arranged adjacent to one another in a housing (12), wherein cooling air can flow through cooling air ducts (26, 27) arranged perpendicular to the stacking direction within the housing (12), wherein the cooling air ducts (26, 27) are part of a closed cooling air circuit (28) for cooling the battery (1), wherein the cooling air circuit (28) preferably has at least one cooling air fan (29) and at least one heat exchanger (30). In order to enable good cooling of the battery (1), at least one battery cell (5) is surrounded by a plastic cell casing (14), wherein the plastic cell casing (14) has a protruding sealing seam (16) that is arranged circumferentially along the narrow side (5a) of the battery cell (5), preferably approximately in the area of a cell center plane (15), wherein a clearance (17) is provided between the sealing seams (16) of adjacent battery cells (5) of a stack (3, 4).

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Wiederaufladbare elektrische Batterie  Rechargeable electric battery
Die Erfindung betrifft eine wiederaufladbare elektrische Batterie, insbesondere Hochspannungsbatterie, vorzugsweise für ein Elektrofahrzeug, mit zumindest zwei Stapel von in Stapelrichtung aneinandergereihten Batteriezellen, wobei die Stapel in einem Gehäuse nebeneinander angeordnet sind, wobei innerhalb des Gehäuses quer zur Stapelrichtung angeordnete Kühlluftkanäle von Kühlluft durchströmbar sind, wobei die Kühlluftkanäle Teil eines geschlossenen Kühlluftkreislaufes zur Kühlung der Batterie sind, wobei vorzugsweise der Kühlluftkreislauf zumindest ein Kühlluftgebläse und zumindest einen Wärmetauscher aufweist. The invention relates to a rechargeable electric battery, in particular high-voltage battery, preferably for an electric vehicle, with at least two stacks of stacked battery cells, the stacks are arranged side by side in a housing, wherein within the housing arranged transversely to the stacking direction cooling air passages of cooling air can flow, wherein the cooling air ducts are part of a closed cooling air circuit for cooling the battery, wherein preferably the cooling air circuit has at least one cooling air blower and at least one heat exchanger.
Hochspannungsbatterien, insbesondere mit Lithium-Ionen-Batteriezellen, können nur innerhalb eines genau definierten Temperaturfensters betrieben werden. Die Temperierung von Hochspannungsbatterien erfolgt üblicherweise mittels eines geschlossenen Kühlflüssigkeitskreislauf oder mittels eines offenen Kühlluftsystems. High-voltage batteries, in particular with lithium-ion battery cells, can only be operated within a precisely defined temperature window. The tempering of high-voltage batteries is usually carried out by means of a closed coolant circuit or by means of an open cooling air system.
Die WO 2010/053689 A2 beschreibt eine Batterieanordnung mit einem Gehäuse und einer Mehrzahl von Lithium-Ionen-Zellen, welche nebeneinander angeordnet sind. Das Gehäuse ist zur Kühlung mit einem thermisch leitenden, elektrisch isolierenden Fluid durchströmt. Flüssigkeitsgekühlte Systeme erlauben zwar hohe Kühlleistungen, weisen allerdings viele Dichtstellen auf und beinhalten somit ein hohes Leckagerisiko. Durch austretendes Kühlmittel kann es zu Kurschlüssen innerhalb und/oder außerhalb der Batterie kommen. WO 2010/053689 A2 describes a battery arrangement with a housing and a plurality of lithium-ion cells, which are arranged next to one another. The housing is flowed through for cooling with a thermally conductive, electrically insulating fluid. Although liquid-cooled systems permit high cooling capacities, they nevertheless have many sealing points and thus contain a high risk of leakage. Exiting coolant can cause short circuits inside and / or outside of the battery.
Aus der WO 2010/067944 AI ist eine Batterie mit nebeneinander angeordneten Stapel von Batteriezellen bekannt, wobei Batteriezellen durch Kühlluft gekühlt werden. Luftgekühlte Batterien werden üblicherweise in einem offenen Kühlluftkreislauf gekühlt. Dabei wird Kühlluft der Umgebung entzogen und um die Batterie herumgeführt und/oder durch Kühlluftkanäle innerhalb der Batterie geführt und somit Wärme aus der Batterie abgeführt. Die erwärmte Kühlluft wird wieder in die Umgebung geleitet. Temperaturschwankungen, Feuchtigkeitsschwankungen, Luftverschmutzung oder dergleichen wirken sich allerdings nachteilig auf die Kühlleistung und auf die Lebensdauer der Batterie aus. From WO 2010/067944 Al a battery with juxtaposed stack of battery cells is known, wherein battery cells are cooled by cooling air. Air-cooled batteries are usually cooled in an open cooling air circuit. In this case, cooling air is withdrawn from the environment and led around the battery and / or passed through cooling air channels within the battery, thus dissipating heat from the battery. The heated cooling air is returned to the environment. Temperature fluctuations, humidity fluctuations, air pollution or the like, however, adversely affect the cooling performance and the life of the battery.
Die Druckschrift WO 2011/067490 AI zeigt eine Kühleinrichtung für eine Fahrzeugbatterie, bei der Kühlluft in einem geschlossenen Kreislauf mittels Gebläse über die Batteriezellen geleitet wird. Die Kühlluft wird anschließend zur Vorderseite der Batterie geführt und über einen Wärmetauscher wieder gekühlt. Die Veröffentlichungen US 2010 236 846 AI und EP 2 133 952 AI zeigen Kühleinrichtungen für Fahrzeugbatterien, wobei die Kühlluft in einem geschlossenen Kreislauf geführt wird. Die Kühleinrichtungen enthalten jeweils zumindest ein Kühlluftgebläse und einen Wärmetauscher. The publication WO 2011/067490 Al shows a cooling device for a vehicle battery, in which cooling air is passed in a closed circuit by means of blowers on the battery cells. The cooling air is then routed to the front of the battery and cooled again via a heat exchanger. The publications US 2010 236 846 AI and EP 2,133,952 AI show cooling devices for vehicle batteries, wherein the cooling air is guided in a closed circuit. The cooling devices each contain at least one cooling air blower and a heat exchanger.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, die genannten Nachteile zu vermeiden, und eine von Umwelteinflüssen weitgehend unabhängige, effiziente Kühlung der Batterie auf möglichst einfache Weise zu ermöglichen. The object of the invention is to avoid the disadvantages mentioned, and to enable a largely independent of environmental influences, efficient cooling of the battery in the simplest possible way.
Erfindungsgemäß wird dies dadurch erreicht, dass zumindest eine Batteriezelle von einer Kunststoffzellhülle umgeben ist, wobei die Kunststoffzellhülle eine - vorzugsweise etwa im Bereich einer Zellmittelebene - umlaufend entlang der Schmalseite der Batteriezelle angeordnete, vorragende Siegelnaht aufweist, wobei zwischen jeweils den Siegelnähten von benachbarten Batteriezellen eines Stapels ein Freiraum aufgespannt ist. According to the invention, this is achieved in that at least one battery cell is surrounded by a plastic cell shell, the plastic cell shell having a protruding seal seam arranged circumferentially along the narrow side of the battery cell, preferably between approximately the seal seams of adjacent battery cells of a stack a free space is spanned.
In einer besonders kompakten Ausführung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass das Kühlluftgebläse und/oder der Wärmetauscher innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet sind . In a particularly compact embodiment of the invention it is provided that the cooling air blower and / or the heat exchanger are arranged within the housing.
Dieser Freiraum kann einen ersten und/oder zweiten Kühlluftkanal bilden. This space may form a first and / or second cooling air channel.
Dabei kann zumindest ein erster Kühlluftkanal in Richtung einer Hochachse der Batterie und zumindest ein zweiter Kühlluftkanal in Richtung einer normal zur Hochachse und normal zur Stapelrichtung ausgebildeten Querachse der Batterie angeordnet sein. In this case, at least one first cooling air channel in the direction of a vertical axis of the battery and at least one second cooling air channel in the direction of a normal to the vertical axis and normal to the stacking direction formed transverse axis of the battery can be arranged.
Durch den geschlossenen Kühlluftkreislauf kann die Kühlung der Batterie weitgehend unabhängig von nachteiligen Umwelteinflüssen, wie Temperatur- und Feuchtigkeitsschwankungen, Luftverschmutzung, oder dergleichen, durchgeführt werden. Dies gewährleistet konstante optimale Betriebsbedingungen für die Batterie und ermöglicht eine hohe Lebensdauer derselben. Due to the closed cooling air circuit, the cooling of the battery can be largely independent of adverse environmental influences, such as temperature and humidity fluctuations, air pollution, or the like, performed. This ensures constant optimum operating conditions for the battery and enables a long service life of the same.
Über den ersten Kühlluftkanal wird der Bereich zwischen den beiden benachbarten Stapeln durchströmt und gekühlt. Die von Kühlluft durchströmten zweiten Kühlluftkanäle sind an der Oberseite der Batterie angeordnet und dienen der Kühlung der Zellpole und/oder der elektrischen Zellverbinder. Dabei kann eine besonders gute Kühlung letzterer erreicht werden, wenn zumindest ein vorzugsweise ein U-Profil oder Y-Profil aufweisender Zellverbinder zur elektrischen Verbindung zweier benachbarter Batteriezellen in einen zweiten Kühlluftkanal hineinragt. Zumindest eine Siegelnaht einer Batteriezelle eines ersten Stapels kann in einen von Siegelnähten zweier benachbarter Batteriezellen eines zweiten Stapels aufgespannten Freiraum hineinragen. Dabei können die den Freiraum begrenzenden oder in den Freiraum ragenden Siegelnähte Strömungsleitflächen für Kühlluft ausbilden. Dadurch wird einerseits die Kühlluftführung verbessert und andererseits die von Kühlluft überstrichene Oberfläche vergrößert. The area between the two adjacent stacks flows through the first cooling air channel and is cooled. The second cooling air passages through which cooling air flows are arranged on the upper side of the battery and serve to cool the cell poles and / or the electrical cell connectors. In this case, a particularly good cooling latter can be achieved if at least one preferably a U-profile or Y-profile exhibiting cell connector for electrical connection of two adjacent battery cells protrudes into a second cooling air channel. At least one sealed seam of a battery cell of a first stack can protrude into a free space formed by sealing seams of two adjacent battery cells of a second stack. The sealing seams delimiting the free space or projecting into the free space can form flow guide surfaces for cooling air. As a result, on the one hand improves the cooling air flow and on the other hand increases the swept by cooling air surface.
Durch die beschriebenen Maßnahmen kann die Kühlleistung erhöht bzw. Bauraum für die Kühlung eingespart werden, was sich auch Vorteilhaft auf die volu- metrische Energiedichte auswirkt. By the measures described, the cooling capacity can be increased or space for the cooling can be saved, which also has an advantageous effect on the volumetric energy density.
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Fig . näher erläutert. Es zeigen : The invention will be described below with reference to FIG. explained in more detail. Show it :
Fig. 1 eine erfindungsgemäße Batterie in einer Schrägansicht von oben; 1 shows a battery according to the invention in an oblique view from above.
Fig. 2 die Batterie in einem Schnitt gemäß der Linie II - II in Fig. 1; Figure 2 shows the battery in a section along the line II - II in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 die Batterie in einer Vorderansicht; 3 shows the battery in a front view;
Fig. 4 die Batterie in einer Schrägansicht von unten; 4 shows the battery in an oblique view from below;
Fig. 4a die Batterie in einem Schnitt gemäß der Linie IVa - IVa in Fig . 4; 4a shows the battery in a section along the line IVa - IVa in Fig. 4;
Fig. 4b die Batterie samt Gehäuse in einer Ausführungsvariante, in einem Fig. 4b, the battery and housing in a variant, in one
Schnitt analog zu Fig . 4a;  Section analogous to FIG. 4a;
Fig. 5 ein Batteriemodul der Batterie in einer Schrägansicht; 5 shows a battery module of the battery in an oblique view;
Fig. 6 dieses Batteriemodul in einer Ansicht von unten; 6 shows this battery module in a view from below;
Fig. 7 einen Stapel von Batteriezellen in einer Schrägansicht; 7 shows a stack of battery cells in an oblique view;
Fig. 8 diesen Stapel in einer Seitenansicht; 8 shows this stack in a side view;
Fig. 9 die Stapel von Batteriezellen eines Batteriemoduls in einer Schrägansicht; 9 shows the stacks of battery cells of a battery module in an oblique view;
Fig. 10 ein Batteriemodul in einem Schnitt gemäß der Linie X - X in Fig. 9; FIG. 10 shows a battery module in a section according to the line X - X in FIG. 9; FIG.
und  and
Fig. 11 ein Detail dieses Batteriemoduls in einem Schnitt analog zu Fig. 10. 11 shows a detail of this battery module in a section analogous to FIG. 10.
Die wiederaufladbare Batterie 1 weist im Ausführungsbeispiel sieben Batteriemodule 2 auf, wobei jedes Batteriemodul 2 zwei Stapel 3, 4 von nebeneinander angeordneten und verspannten Batteriezellen 5 aufweist. Die Stapel 3, 4 jedes Batteriemoduls 2 sind zwischen zwei struktursteifen gewellten Platten 6 aus Me- tall, z.B. Aluminium, oder Kunststoff, angeordnet, wobei die Platten 6 durch Druckgussteile gebildet sein können. Die Platten 6 selbst sind zwischen zwei Halteplatten 7, 8 an der Vorder- und Rückseite der Batterie 1 eingespannt, wobei die Halteplatte 7 an der Vorderseite über Spannschrauben 9 mit der Halteplatte 8 an der Rückseite fest verbunden ist. Die Spannschrauben 9 sind dabei jeweils im Bereich der Platten 6 angeordnet. Die Platten 6 bilden zusammen mit den Halteplatten 7, 8 einen Halterahmen 10 für die Batteriemodule 2. Die Halteplatten 7, 8 weisen Öffnungen auf, um das Gewicht so gering wie möglich zu halten. Der - in Stapelrichtung y gesehene - definierte Abstand zwischen den Spannschrauben 9 gewährleistet, dass die Batteriezellen 5 lagerichtig und mit bestimmter und über die Lebensdauer der Batterie 1 im wesentlichen unveränderlicher Vorspannung verbaut sind. Zwischen den Platten 6 und den angrenzenden Batteriezellen 5 ist dabei jeweils eine elastische Isolierschicht 6a, beispielsweise aus einem Schaumstoff, angeordnet, welcher eine gleichmäßige und schonende Druckverteilung ermöglicht. The rechargeable battery 1 has in the exemplary embodiment seven battery modules 2, wherein each battery module 2 has two stacks 3, 4 of juxtaposed and strained battery cells 5. The stacks 3, 4 of each battery module 2 are arranged between two structurally stiff corrugated plates 6 made of metal. tall, for example aluminum, or plastic, arranged, wherein the plates 6 may be formed by die castings. The plates 6 themselves are clamped between two holding plates 7, 8 at the front and back of the battery 1, wherein the holding plate 7 is fixedly connected at the front via clamping screws 9 with the holding plate 8 at the rear. The clamping screws 9 are each arranged in the region of the plates 6. The plates 6 together with the holding plates 7, 8 form a holding frame 10 for the battery modules 2. The holding plates 7, 8 have openings in order to keep the weight as low as possible. The - seen in the stacking direction y - defined distance between the clamping screws 9 ensures that the battery cells 5 are installed in the correct position and with certain and over the life of the battery 1 substantially invariable bias. Between the plates 6 and the adjacent battery cells 5 is in each case an elastic insulating layer 6a, for example of a foam, arranged, which allows a uniform and gentle pressure distribution.
Nach unten wird die Batterie 1 durch eine Bodenplatte 11 abgeschlossen. Down the battery 1 is completed by a bottom plate 11.
Die Batterie 1 samt Halterahmen 10 ist in einem Gehäuse 12 angeordnet, wobei zwischen dem Gehäuse 12 und der Batterie 1 Kühlluftströmungswege ausgebildet sind. Zur Führung der Kühlluftströmung sind in den Gehäuseboden 12a Strömungsleitflächen 13 eingearbeitet, wie aus Fig . 2 und 4 ersichtlich ist. The battery 1 together with the holding frame 10 is arranged in a housing 12, wherein between the housing 12 and the battery 1 cooling air flow paths are formed. To guide the flow of cooling air flow guide surfaces 13 are incorporated into the housing bottom 12a, as shown in FIG. 2 and 4 can be seen.
Jede Batteriezelle 5 ist von einer Kunststoffhülle 14 umgeben, wobei die Kunststoffhülle 14 etwa im Bereich einer Zellmittelebene 15 entlang der Schmalseite 5a eine vorragende Siegelnaht 16 zur Abdichtung aufweist. Zwischen den Siegelnähten 16 zweier benachbarter Batteriezellen 5 eines Stapels 3, 4 ist jeweils ein Freiraum 17 aufgespannt. Each battery cell 5 is surrounded by a plastic sheath 14, wherein the plastic sheath 14 approximately in the region of a Zellmittelebene 15 along the narrow side 5a has a protruding seal seam 16 for sealing. Between the sealing seams 16 of two adjacent battery cells 5 of a stack 3, 4 a free space 17 is spanned in each case.
Um Bauraum einzusparen, sind die zwei nebeneinander angeordneten Stapel 3, 4 jedes Batteriemoduls 2 versetzt und überlappend zueinander ausgebildet. Der Versatz V beträgt dabei etwa der halben Dicke D einer Batteriezelle 5. Die Siegelnähte 16 einer Batteriezelle 5 des einen Stapels 3, 4 ragen dabei in einen von Siegelnähten 16 zweier benachbarter Batteriezellen 5 des anderen Stapels 4, 3 aufgespannten Freiraum 17 hinein. Dadurch kann der Freiraum 17 zumindest teilweise durch die Unterbringung eines Teiles der Siegelnähte 16 genutzt werden. Dies wirkt sich sehr vorteilhaft auf die Größe des verbauten Raumes und auf die volumetrische Energiedichte aus. Der Versatz v zwischen den beiden Stapeln 3, 4 bewirkt, dass die Platten 6 im Bereich einer Längsmittelebene la der Batterie 1 eine Stufe 24 ausbilden. An der oberen Schmalseite 5a ragen aus den Kunststoffhüllen 14 Zellpole 18, welche über U- und Y-förmige Zellverbinder 19, 20 miteinander verbunden sind. Die Verbindung zwischen den Zellverbindern 19, 20 und den Zellpolen 18 kann als einen oder mehrere Clinchpunkte 21a aufweisende Durchsetzfügeverbindung 21 in einem Durchsetzfügeverfahren ausgeführt sein. Dies ermöglicht eine besonders hohe Stromtragfähigkeit durch nebeneinander angeordnete Mehrfachfü- gepunkte sowie eine korrosionsfeste Langzeitverbindung auf Grund der luftdicht abgeschlossenen Fügestellen und eine einfache Kontaktierung der Zellpole 18 mit unterschiedlichen Materialien (Kupfer zu Aluminium und umgekehrt), ohne zusätzliche Bauteile. Mittels Durchsetzfügeverfahren lassen sich zwei bis vier Bleche miteinander elektrisch mit dem selben Werkzeug verbinden, wobei sich besonders die Materialien Kupfer, Aluminium und Stahl, bei Wandstärken von 0, 1 mm bis 0,5 mm eignen. Gegebenenfalls können somit in einem Arbeitsschritt gleichzeitig mit den Zellverbindern 19, 20 auch Zellspannungsüberwachungskabel 22 an den Zellpolen 18 in einem Durchsetzfügeverfahren angebunden werden. Da die Position der Clinchpunkte 21a der Durchsetzfügeverbindung 21 mehr streuen darf, als zum Beispiel bei einer Laserschweißverbindung, ergibt sich ein relativ hohes Toleranzkompensationsvermögen. Durch Verwendung von Parallel- und Mehrfachwerkzeugen lässt sich für größere Stückzahlen eine einfache und kostengünstige Fertigung realisieren, wobei nur wenige und leicht beherrschbare Einflussgrößen wie Materialwandstärke, Presskraft etc. vorliegen. Durch die in den Kühlluftkanal 27 ragenden Clinchpunkte 21a wird die wärmeableitende Oberfläche der Batterie 1 erhöht, was insbesondere bei direkter Luftkühlung der Zellpole 18 von Bedeutung ist. Die hervorstehenden Clinchpunkte 21a tragen dabei auch zur Turbulenzerhöhung bei, was insbesondere bei Luftkühlung den Wärmetransport verbessert. Durch Ihre positive Auswirkung auf die Kühlung tragen somit Clinchpunkte 21a auch zur Erhöhung der volumetrischen Energiedichte durch effiziente Bauraumausnutzung bei. To save space, the two juxtaposed stack 3, 4 each battery module 2 are offset and formed overlapping each other. The offset V is approximately half the thickness D of a battery cell 5. The sealing seams 16 of a battery cell 5 of the one stack 3, 4 protrude into a space of sealing seams 16 of two adjacent battery cells 5 of the other stack 4, 3 open space 17 inside. As a result, the free space 17 can be used at least partially by accommodating part of the sealing seams 16. This has a very beneficial effect on the size of the installed space and on the volumetric energy density. The offset v between the two stacks 3, 4 causes the plates 6 form a step 24 in the region of a longitudinal center plane la of the battery 1. On the upper narrow side 5a protrude from the plastic sheaths 14 cell poles 18, which are connected to each other via U- and Y-shaped cell connectors 19, 20. The connection between the cell connectors 19, 20 and the cell poles 18 may be implemented as a clinching connection 21 comprising one or more clinching points 21a in a clinching process. This allows a particularly high current carrying capacity by means of multiple multiple points arranged next to one another and a corrosion-resistant long-term connection due to the hermetically sealed joints and easy contacting of the cell poles 18 with different materials (copper to aluminum and vice versa), without additional components. By means of clinching, two to four sheets can be electrically connected to each other with the same tool, with the materials copper, aluminum and steel, in particular, being suitable for wall thicknesses of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. Optionally, cell voltage monitoring cables 22 can thus be connected to the cell poles 18 in a clinching operation method simultaneously with the cell connectors 19, 20 in one step. Since the position of the clinching points 21a of the clinching joint 21 is allowed to scatter more than, for example, a laser welding joint, a relatively high tolerance compensation capability results. By using parallel and multiple tools can be realized for larger quantities a simple and cost-effective production, with only a few and easily controllable influencing factors such as material wall thickness, pressing force, etc. are available. By projecting into the cooling air channel 27 clinching 21a, the heat-dissipating surface of the battery 1 is increased, which is particularly important in direct air cooling of the cell poles 18 of importance. The protruding clinch points 21a also contribute to the increase in turbulence, which improves the heat transport, in particular in the case of air cooling. As a result of their positive effect on the cooling, clinching points 21a also contribute to increasing the volumetric energy density through efficient use of space.
Um eine besonders gute volumetrische Energiedichte zu erreichen, ist es erforderlich, die Batteriezellen 5 möglichst nahe aneinander zu positionieren. Dazu wird zwischen den Batteriezellen 5 eine möglichst dünne, thermische und elektrische Isolatorschicht 23, zum Beispiel eine Isolationsfolie, angeordnet, um das Auftreten eines "Dominoeffektes" bei einer thermischen Überlastung einer benachbarten Batteriezelle 5 zu vermeiden. In order to achieve a particularly good volumetric energy density, it is necessary to position the battery cells 5 as close to each other as possible. For this purpose, a very thin, thermal and electrical insulator layer 23, for example an insulating film, is arranged between the battery cells 5 in order to avoid the occurrence of a "domino effect" in the case of a thermal overload of an adjacent battery cell 5.
Die Freiräume 17 bilden zugleich Kühlluftkanäle 26, 27 aus. Im Bereich der Überlappung 25 der beiden Stapel 3, 4, also im Bereich der Längsmittelebene la der Batterie 1, bilden die Freiräume 17 erste Kühlluftkanäle 26, welche in Richtung der Hochachse z der Batterie 1 angeordnet sind . Die Siegelnähte 16 bilden dabei Strömungsleitflächen für die Luftströmung und wärmeabführende Oberflä- chen. In Richtung einer Querachse x normal auf die Hochachse z und normal auf die Stapelrichtung y sind zweite Kühlluftkanäle 27 im Bereich der Zellpole 18 durch die Freiräume 17 an der Oberseite der Batteriezellen 5 gebildet. The free spaces 17 at the same time form cooling air channels 26, 27. In the region of the overlap 25 of the two stacks 3, 4, that is to say in the region of the longitudinal center plane 1a of the battery 1, the free spaces 17 form first cooling air channels 26, which are arranged in the direction of the vertical axis z of the battery 1. The sealing seams 16 thereby form flow guide surfaces for the air flow and heat-dissipating surfaces. chen. In the direction of a transverse axis x normal to the vertical axis z and normal to the stacking direction y second cooling air channels 27 are formed in the region of the cell poles 18 through the free spaces 17 at the top of the battery cells 5.
Die ersten und zweiten Kühlluftkanäle 26, 27 sind Teil eines geschlossenen Kühlluftkreislaufes 28 zur Kühlung der Batterie 1, wobei der Kühlluftkreislauf 28 zumindest ein Kühlluftgebläse 29 und zumindest einen Wärmetauscher 30 aufweist. The first and second cooling air channels 26, 27 are part of a closed cooling air circuit 28 for cooling the battery 1, wherein the cooling air circuit 28 has at least one cooling air blower 29 and at least one heat exchanger 30.
Bei der in Fig . 4a schematisch dargestellten Ausführung weist dass Gehäuse 12 einen Kühlluftzufuhrströmungsweg 31 und einen Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg 32 auf, wobei hier Kühlluftzufuhrströmungsweg 31 und Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg 32 im Bereich derselben ersten Längsseite la (Vorderseite) der Batterie 1 angeordnet sind . Die Kühlluft wird dabei - vom Kühlluftgebläse 29 und dem Wärmetauscher 30 kommend - über den Kühlluftzufuhrströmungsweg 31 des Gehäuses 12 gemäß den Pfeilen S in Fig . 4a über die zweiten Kühlluftkanäle 27 im Bereich der Zellpole 18 der Batteriezellen 5 im Bereich der Oberseite lb der Batterie 1 zu einer der ersten Längsseite la abgewandten zweiten Längsseite lc (Rückseite) der Batterie 1 geführt. Zwischen der zweiten Längsseite lc der Batterie 1 und dem Gehäuse 12 strömt ein Teil Sl der Luft zu einer Unterseite ld der Batterie 1 und im Bereich der Unterseite ld in einem zwischen der Bodenplatte 11 der Batterie 1 und dem Gehäuse 12 gebildeten Sammelkanal 33 zurück zur ersten Längsseite la der Batterie 1 und weiter zum Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg 32. Ein weiterer Teil S2 der Kühlluft strömt durch die ersten Kühlluftkanäle 26 zwischen den beiden Stapeln 3, 4 von Batteriezellen 5 zur Unterseite ld der Batterie 1 und gelangt ebenfalls in den Sammelkanal 33. In the in Fig. 4a, the housing 12 has a cooling air supply flow path 31 and a cooling air discharge flow path 32, here, cooling air supply flow path 31 and cooling air discharge flow path 32 are disposed in the same first longitudinal side la (front side) of the battery 1. The cooling air is - coming from the cooling air blower 29 and the heat exchanger 30 - via the Kühlluftzufuhrströmungsweg 31 of the housing 12 according to the arrows S in FIG. 4a via the second cooling air channels 27 in the region of the cell poles 18 of the battery cells 5 in the region of the upper side lb of the battery 1 to a first longitudinal side la remote second longitudinal side lc (back) of the battery 1 out. Between the second longitudinal side lc of the battery 1 and the housing 12, a part Sl of the air flows to a lower side ld of the battery 1 and in the region of the lower side ld in a collecting channel 33 formed between the bottom plate 11 of the battery 1 and the housing 12 back to the first A further part S2 of the cooling air flows through the first cooling air channels 26 between the two stacks 3, 4 of battery cells 5 to the bottom ld of the battery 1 and also passes into the collecting channel 33rd
Die Kühlluft durchströmt somit die zweiten Kühlluftkanäle 27 und kühlt dabei die Zellpole 18 und Zellverbinder 19, 20. Danach gelangt ein Teil der Kühlluft in die ersten Kühlluftkanäle 26, welche die Kühlluft entgegen der Hochachse z nach unten führen. Dabei werden alle Zwischenräume und Freiräume 17 der Batterie 1 durchströmt und anfallende Wärme abgeführt. Zwischen der Halteplatte 7 an der ersten Längsseite la (Vorderseite) der Batterie 1 und dem Gehäuse 12 strömt auch die restliche Kühlluft zum Gehäuseboden 12a des Gehäuses 12, wo es durch die Strömungsleitflächen 13 zur Fahrzeuglängsmittelebene ε geleitet und gesammelt wird. Danach verlässt die Kühlluft durch den Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg 32 das Gehäuse 12 und wird wieder durch das Kühlluftgebläse 29 angesaugt und im Wärmetauscher 30 abgekühlt, bevor es wieder im geschlossenen Kühlkreislauf 28 der Batterie 1 zugeführt wird. The cooling air thus flows through the second cooling air channels 27 and thereby cools the cell poles 18 and cell connectors 19, 20. Thereafter, part of the cooling air enters the first cooling air channels 26, which lead the cooling air counter to the vertical axis z downwards. In this case, all spaces and clearances 17 of the battery 1 flows through and dissipates accumulating heat. Between the retaining plate 7 on the first longitudinal side la (front) of the battery 1 and the housing 12, the remaining cooling air flows to the housing bottom 12a of the housing 12, where it is passed through the flow guide 13 to the vehicle longitudinal center plane ε and collected. Thereafter, the cooling air exits through the Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg 32, the housing 12 and is sucked in again by the cooling air blower 29 and cooled in the heat exchanger 30 before it is fed back into the closed cooling circuit 28 of the battery 1.
Wie in Fig . 4b dargestellt ist, können Kühlluftgebläse 29 und Wärmetauscher 30 auch innerhalb des nach außen abgedichteten Gehäuses 12 der Batterie 1 ange- ordnet sein. Bei der gezeigten Ausführung weist das Kühlluftgebläse zwei Lüfter auf, welche stromaufwärts des Wärmetauschers 30 angeordnet sind. Der Wärmetauscher 30 ist als Luft/Wasser-Wärmetauscher ausgebildet, wobei Kühlwas- serzufluss- und -abflussleitungen 34, 35 an den Wärmetauscher 30 angeschlossen sind . Mit Bezugszeichen 36 sind Strömungsleitflächen für die Kühlluft S bezeichnet. As shown in FIG. 4b, cooling-air blowers 29 and heat exchangers 30 can also be fitted inside the outwardly sealed housing 12 of the battery 1. orders be. In the embodiment shown, the cooling air blower on two fans, which are arranged upstream of the heat exchanger 30. The heat exchanger 30 is designed as an air / water heat exchanger, wherein cooling water inflow and outflow lines 34, 35 are connected to the heat exchanger 30. Reference numeral 36 designates flow guide surfaces for the cooling air S.

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1. Wiederaufladbare elektrische Batterie (1), insbesondere Hochspannungsbatterie, vorzugsweise für ein Elektrofahrzeug, mit zumindest zwei Stapel (3, 4) von in Stapelrichtung (y) aneinandergereihten Batteriezellen (5), wobei die Stapel (3, 4) in einem Gehäuse (12) nebeneinander angeordnet sind, wobei innerhalb des Gehäuses (12) quer zur Stapelrichtung angeordnete Kühlluftkanäle (26, 27) von Kühlluft durchströmbar sind, wobei die Kühlluftkanäle (26, 27) Teil eines geschlossenen Kühlluftkreislaufes (28) zur Kühlung der Batterie (1) sind, wobei vorzugsweise der Kühlluftkreislauf (28) zumindest ein Kühlluftgebläse (29) und zumindest einen Wärmetauscher (30) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest eine Batteriezelle (5) von einer Kunststoffzellhülle (14) umgeben ist, wobei die Kunst- stoffzellhülle (14) eine - vorzugsweise etwa im Bereich einer Zellmittelebene (15) - umlaufend entlang der Schmalseite (5a) der Batteriezelle (5) angeordnete, vorragende Siegelnaht (16) aufweist, wobei zwischen jeweils den Siegelnähten (16) von benachbarten Batteriezellen (5) eines Stapels (3, 4) ein Freiraum (17) aufgespannt ist. 1. Rechargeable electric battery (1), in particular high-voltage battery, preferably for an electric vehicle, with at least two stacks (3, 4) of stacked in the stacking direction (y) battery cells (5), wherein the stacks (3, 4) in a housing ( 12) are arranged side by side, wherein inside the housing (12) arranged transversely to the stacking direction cooling air passages (26, 27) of cooling air, wherein the cooling air channels (26, 27) part of a closed cooling air circuit (28) for cooling the battery (1) wherein preferably the cooling air circuit (28) has at least one cooling air blower (29) and at least one heat exchanger (30), characterized in that at least one battery cell (5) is surrounded by a plastic cell shell (14), the plastic cell shell (14 ) a - preferably approximately in the region of a cell center plane (15) - circumferentially along the narrow side (5a) of the battery cell (5) arranged, protruding seal seam (16 ), wherein between each of the sealing seams (16) of adjacent battery cells (5) of a stack (3, 4) a free space (17) is spanned.
2. Batterie (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein erster Kühlluftkanal (26) in Richtung einer Hochachse (z) der Batterie (1) und zumindest ein zweiter Kühlluftkanal (27) in Richtung einer normal zur Hochachse (z) und normal zur Stapelrichtung (y) ausgebildeten Querachse (x) der Batterie (1) angeordnet ist. 2. Battery (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one first cooling air channel (26) in the direction of a vertical axis (z) of the battery (1) and at least a second cooling air channel (27) in the direction of a normal to the vertical axis (z) and normal to the stacking direction (y) formed transverse axis (x) of the battery (1) is arranged.
3. Batterie (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste und/oder zweite Kühlluftkanal (25, 26) durch den Freiraum (17) ausgebildet ist. 3. Battery (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first and / or second cooling air channel (25, 26) through the free space (17) is formed.
4. Batterie (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest eine Siegelnaht (16) einer Batteriezelle (5) des einen Stapels (3, 4) in einen von den Siegelnähten (16) zweier benachbarter Batteriezellen (5) des anderen Stapels (4, 3) aufgespannten Freiraum (17) hineinragt. 4. Battery (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one sealed seam (16) of a battery cell (5) of the one stack (3, 4) in one of the sealing seams (16) of two adjacent battery cells (5 ) of the other stack (4, 3) spanned clearance (17) protrudes.
5. Batterie (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die den Freiraum (17) begrenzenden oder in den Freiraum (17) ragenden Siegelnähte (16) Strömungsleitflächen für Kühlluft ausbilden. 5. Battery (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the free space (17) delimiting or in the free space (17) projecting sealing seams (16) form Strömungsleitflächen for cooling air.
6. Batterie (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein - vorzugsweise ein U-Profil oder Y-Profil aufweisender - Zellverbinder (19, 20))zur elektrischen Verbindung zweier benachbarter Batteriezellen (5) in einen zweiten Kühlluftkanal (27) hineinragt. 6. Battery (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one - preferably having a U-profile or Y-profile - Cell connector (19, 20)) for electrical connection of two adjacent battery cells (5) projects into a second cooling air channel (27).
7. Batterie (1) nach einem Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (12) zumindest einen Kühlluftzufuhrweg (31) und zumindest einen Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg (32) aufweist, wobei vorzugsweise Kühlluftzufuhrströmungsweg (31) und Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg (32) im Bereich derselben ersten Längsseite (la) der Batterie (1) angeordnet sind . The battery (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the housing (12) has at least one cooling air supply path (31) and at least one cooling air discharge flow path (32), preferably cooling air supply flow path (31) and cooling air discharge flow path (32) in the region the same first longitudinal side (la) of the battery (1) are arranged.
8. Batterie (1) nach einem Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kühlluft vom Kühlluftzufuhrströmungsweg (31) kommend über die zweiten Kühlluftkanäle (27) im Bereich der Zellpole (18) der Batteriezellen (5) im Bereich der Oberseite der Batterie (1) zumindest teilweise zu einer der ersten Längsseite abgewandten zweiten Längsseite der Batterie (1), zwischen zweiter Längsseite der Batterie (1) und dem Gehäuse (12) zu einer Unterseite der Batterie (1) und an der Unterseite der Batterie (1) zwischen einer Bodenplatte (11) der Batterie (1) und dem Gehäuse (12) zur ersten Längsseite (la) der Batterie (1) und weiter zum Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg (32) geführt ist. 8. Battery (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the cooling air from Kühlluftzufuhrströmungsweg (31) coming via the second cooling air channels (27) in the region of the cell poles (18) of the battery cells (5) in the region of the top of the battery (1) at least partially facing away from the first longitudinal side second longitudinal side of the battery (1), between the second longitudinal side of the battery (1) and the housing (12) to a bottom of the battery (1) and at the bottom of the battery (1) between a bottom plate (11) of the battery (1) and the housing (12) to the first longitudinal side (la) of the battery (1) and on to the Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg (32) is guided.
9. Batterie (1) nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein Teil der Kühlluft von den zweiten Kühlluftkanälen (27) über die ersten Kühlluftkanäle (26) zur Unterseite (ld) der Batterie (1) und an der Unterseite (ld) der Batterie (1) zwischen einer Bodenplatte (11) der Batterie (1) und dem Gehäuse (12) zur ersten Längsseite (la) der Batterie (1) und weiter zum Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg (32) geführt ist. 9. battery (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that at least a portion of the cooling air from the second cooling air ducts (27) via the first cooling air ducts (26) to the bottom (ld) of the battery (1) and at the bottom (ld) the battery (1) between a bottom plate (11) of the battery (1) and the housing (12) to the first longitudinal side (la) of the battery (1) and on to Kühlluftabfuhrströmungsweg (32) is guided.
10. Batterie (1) nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen der Bodenplatte (11) der Batterie (1) und dem Gehäuse (12) zumindest ein Sammelkanal (33) ausgebildet ist, wobei vorzugsweise der Sammelkanal (33) zumindest eine durch eine längs zur Strömung ausgebildete Rippe der Bodenplatte (11) und/oder des Gehäuses (12) ausgebildete Strömungsleitfläche (13) aufweist. 10. Battery (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that between the bottom plate (11) of the battery (1) and the housing (12) at least one collecting channel (33) is formed, wherein preferably the collecting channel (33) at least a flow guide surface (13) formed by a rib of the bottom plate (11) and / or the housing (12) formed along the length of the flow.
11. Batterie (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kühlluftgebläse (29) und/oder der Wärmetauscher (30) innerhalb des Gehäuses (12) angeordnet sind. 11. Battery (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the cooling air blower (29) and / or the heat exchanger (30) within the housing (12) are arranged.
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