BATTERY MODULE WITH IMPROVED COOLING PERFORMANCE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME

Discussed is a battery module including a heat sink having a predetermined area, the heat sink being horizontally located, a support plate including an upper support plate and a lower support plate located respectively at an upper surface and a lower surface of the heat sink, a battery cell including a first battery cell disposed in contact with the upper support plate and a second battery cell disposed in contact with the lower support plate, and a cover plate including an upper cover plate located above the first battery cell and a lower cover plate located under the second battery cell.