BATTERY HOUSING FOR A VEHICLE BATTERY

The invention relates to a battery housing (4) for a vehicle battery (2), comprising a housing part (6) with a circumferential sealing flange (10), and a housing cover (8), which has a circumferentially extending seal (14), which seals a contact edge (16) formed between the sealing flange (10) and the housing cover (6), wherein radially on the outside of the seal (14) a zero-gap region (20) is formed between the housing cover (6) and the sealing flange (10), and wherein a liquid sealant (22) is introduced into the zero-gap region (20).