BATTERY MODULE HAVING POCKET CAPABLE OF CAPTURING FLARES AND SPARKS EJECTED DURING SWELLING

The present invention relates to a battery module having a pocket capable of capturing flare and spark ejected at the time of swelling, and more particularly to a battery module including a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a vertical direction and a protective case configured to receive the cell stack, wherein the protective case includes a lower cover located under the cell stack, an upper cover located above the cell stack, and a pair of side covers located at sides of the cell stack, and each of the side covers is provided at the inside thereof with a structure configured to interrupt movement of flare and spark ejected at the time of swelling.