The invention relates to a battery module capable of improving the space
utilization rate. The battery module comprises a
battery pack, packing straps, an integrated cover plate, an upper cover, end plates and pressure strips; installation corners are arranged at the outer sides of the end plates; the integrated cover plate comprises a cover plate, a
pole piece, a wiring harness and a low-voltageconnector; the low-
voltage connector is arranged on the side edge of the cover plate along the thickness direction of a battery through a Z-shaped connecting part; two ends of the cover plate are provided with
pole piece connection bases outwards and downwardly in an extension manner along the thickness direction of the battery; the end plates are put at two ends of the
battery pack along the thickness direction of the battery; the battery and the end plates are bundled through the packing straps; the integrated cover plate and the
battery pack are welded by
laser; the integrated cover plate,the upper cover and the end plates are connected in a
hooking manner; and the pressure strips and the end plates are connected through a pop
rivet. According to the battery module capable of improvingthe space
utilization rate disclosed by the invention, the low-
voltage connectors and the
pole piece connection bases are arranged over the installation corners of the corresponding ends of the module; therefore, the overall height of the module is reduced; and the space
utilization rate of the battery module is easily improved.