Abstract:
A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly formed by disposing first and second electrodes on either side of each separator, the first and second electrodes each having coated regions and uncoated region tabs; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap plate attached to an opening of the case to close and seal the case and having a vent plate formed integrally with a vent hole, wherein the vent plate is formed beyond the thickness of the cap plate.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery includes: a case; an electrode assembly accommodated in the case; a cap plate sealing a top opening of the case; and a first electrode terminal. The first electrode terminal includes a first terminal pillar electrically connected to the electrode assembly and passing through the cap plate to upwardly protrude therefrom, and a first terminal plate having a first terminal opening. The first terminal pillar has a slit groove extending along its outer periphery at an upper end thereof, and the first terminal plate includes a protruding portion which protrudes into the first terminal opening and is in the slit groove of the first terminal pillar to couple the first terminal plate to the first terminal pillar.
Abstract:
A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and having an opening; a cap plate sealing the opening of the case, the cap plate electrically connected to the second electrode plate and having a short-circuit hole; an inversion plate arranged in the short-circuit hole; a first terminal plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate and spaced apart from the cap plate; and a fuse part comprising a first fuse and a second fuse spaced apart from each other in the first terminal plate.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab; a first current collection plate electrically connected to the first electrode tab; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate sealing the top-end opening of the case; a connecting pin located between the first current collection plate and the cap plate and electrically connecting the first current collection plate and the cap plate; and a first terminal unit electrically contacting the first current collection plate and protruding through the cap plate.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery includes fuses inside and outside a cell, thereby improving safety by preventing abnormal breakdown from occurring in the cell due to an electric short circuit. The rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, and a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate and protruding to the outside of the case. One of the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal includes a fuse part.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including first and second electrode plates, each of which includes an electrode uncoated portion and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates, and at least one current collector plate, each current collector plate contacting one of the electrode uncoated portions of the first and second electrode plates, wherein each current collector plate includes a protrusion protruding toward the electrode assembly and having a contact portion contacting one of the electrode uncoated portions, and a slit in the contact portion disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the direction of the electrode assembly.
Abstract:
A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator located between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first collector plate electrically coupled to the first electrode, wherein the first collector plate has a first fuse hole and includes at least one first reinforcement protrusion having a first reinforcement groove and being spaced from the first fuse hole; a second collector plate electrically coupled to the second electrode; a case housing the electrode assembly, the first collector plate and the second collector plate, the case having an upper opening; and a cap assembly sealing the upper opening of the case.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery including a collector plate having a fuse hole and a fuse protrusion, increasing the reliability of the fuse hole in view of its functionality as a fuse while strengthening a section where the fuse hole is formed, thereby improving safety of the rechargeable battery. A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case containing the electrode assembly; and a collector plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate and including a fuse portion including a fuse hole formed therein and a fuse protrusion extending from a first side of the fuse portion adjacent a first end of the fuse hole.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly; a casing which accommodates the electrode assembly and has an opening; a cap assembly which is coupled through the opening and seals the casing; a spacer which is positioned between the electrode assembly and the casing and has multiple holes; and a vent member which is formed on a bottom surface of the casing which is positioned opposite to the opening.
Abstract:
A secondary battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries arranged in parallel with each other, each of the plurality of secondary batteries including an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, first and second electrode terminals electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, and a short circuit member electrically coupled to the first electrode terminal and configured to protrude towards outside of the case when an internal pressure in the case increases, a plurality of first connection members coupling the plurality of secondary batteries to each other in series, and a second connection member having one side facing a short circuit member of one of the plurality of secondary batteries and an other side electrically coupled to a second electrode terminal of a secondary battery arranged at a last position from among the plurality of secondary batteries.