BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING CROSS BEAM AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING THE SAME

A battery module and a battery pack are disclosed. The battery module includes a module frame having a top plate and a bottom plate vertically spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval and disposed to face each other, and at least one barrier configured to vertically partition a space between the top and bottom plates; two or more battery submodules arranged inside the module frame in a matrix form with the at least one barrier being interposed therebetween; and a left side plate and a right side plate configured to cover a left side and a right side of the module frame and a front cover and a rear cover configured to cover a front side and a rear side of the module frame.