Patent attributes
Disclosed is a battery module which may have a simple structure, be advantageous in making a small and light design, have excellent assembly and be strong against impact or vibration, by removing or decreasing coupling components for coupling cartridges. The battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries arranged in a lateral direction to stand in a vertical direction, a plurality of cartridges configured to accommodate the pouch-type secondary batteries in an inner space thereof, the cartridges being stacked in a lateral direction, and a housing provided to at least one of front and rear ends of the cartridges and coupled and fixed to at least two cartridges.