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(11) | EP 4 800 806 A8 |
| (12) | CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | BATTERY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY SYSTEM |
| (57) The present disclosure refers to a battery system (10) including a battery housing
(11) including a top cover (20), a plurality of battery cells (12) accommodated within
the battery housing (11), wherein each of the battery cells (12) includes a venting
side (13) with a venting exit (14) for allowing a venting gas stream (V) to exit the
battery cells (12) in case of a thermal runaway (TR), the venting sides (13) facing
the top cover (20), at least one pipe (30, 30') filled with a liquid and extending
across the battery cells (12) at their venting sides (13), wherein the at least one
pipe (30, 30') is configured to rupture and expel the liquid when exerted to the venting
gas stream (V), a plurality of cell spacers (40) alternatingly stacked with the battery
cells (12), each cell spacer (40) being adapted to absorb the liquid expelled by the
at least one pipe (30, 30').
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