Disclosed herein is a member for mechanically and electrically connecting
two or more objects, including an insulation body having a plurality of
coupling holes for coupling the objects formed therein, a plate-shaped
conductive strip mounted at the rear surface of the insulation body in
the diagonal direction of the insulation body while the conductive strip
is isolated from the front surface of the insulation body, the conductive
strip having connection holes formed at opposite ends thereof such that
the connection holes communicate with the insulation body, and a
connecting bar constructed such that the connecting bar can be inserted
into the corresponding connection hole of the conductive strip while the
strip is connected to the objects. The connecting member accomplishes
excellent mechanical connection and stable electrical connection of
objects, easy assembly and disassembly, and low possibility of short
circuits. Furthermore, the objects can be connected with each other in a
compact structure, and therefore, the connecting member according to the
present invention can be preferably used to connect battery modules
constituting a medium- or large-sized battery system, especially, for
electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles.