Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Changbum Ahn

Youngbae Sohn

Jeongsoon Shin

Kyugil Choi

Jakyung Cho

Jangho Yoon

Yunkyung Ha

Seonghoon Han

Chanhee Lee

Hadong Kim

A secondary battery including an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode including a plurality of first electrode tabs extending to a side of the first electrode, a second electrode including a plurality of second electrode tabs extending to a side of the second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode and insulating the first electrode and the second electrode from one another. The electrode assembly is in a wound jelly roll shape. The plurality of first electrode tabs are in one of four quadrants formed by a long axis and a short axis of the wound electrode assembly. The plurality of second electrode tabs are in a different one of the four quadrants.

Secondary battery having an electrode assembly

A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a support body receiving the electrode assembly, and an external member coupled to the support body, wherein the support body and the external member together enclose the electrode assembly. Another secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate; and a support body receiving the electrode assembly and including a body and a terminal forming part, wherein the terminal forming part is provided with a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate and a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second electrode plate, and the terminal forming part is integrally formed with the body.

Secondary battery

A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a plurality of first and second electrode plates, and a plurality of separators between the first and second electrode plates; a first electrode tab on the first electrode plate, and a second electrode tab on the second electrode plate; a case housing the electrode assembly, and the first and second electrode tabs; and first and second external lead terminals at an outer side of the case and electrically coupled to the first and second electrode tabs, respectively.

A battery pack and a method of manufacturing the same. The battery pack includes: a package member formed of a laminate strengthened sheet; and a support plate coupled to at least a portion of the package member to form a case having a space for receiving an electrode assembly. The manufacturing method of the battery pack includes: forming an electrode assembly; forming a case for receiving the electrode assembly by coupling a solid support plate to at least a portion of a package member formed of a laminate strengthened sheet; inserting the electrode assembly into the case; and electrically connecting the electrode assembly to a terminal assembly.

Laminate strengthened battery pack and method of manufacturing the same

A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first electrode terminal electrically coupled to the first electrode plate and a second electrode terminal electrically coupled to the second electrode plate; an external member wrapped around side surfaces of the electrode assembly; and a first cover and a second cover coupled to the external member and covering a first end surface and a second end surface, respectively, of the electrode assembly, wherein the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal protrude from at least one of the first cover or the second cover.

A secondary battery and a battery pack using the same. A secondary battery includes a pouch case containing an electrode assembly therein; an electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and including a side end exposed outside the pouch case; and a vent forming unit coupled to the pouch case and configured to form a vent in the pouch case when the pouch case swells.

Secondary battery and battery pack using the same

A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator for insulating the first electrode and the second electrode from each other, a first electrode tab extending from the first electrode, a second electrode tab extending from the second electrode, and a pouch including a body and a cover. The body includes a receiving part for accommodating the electrode assembly, and a body sealing part extending from the receiving part. The cover includes a covering part corresponding to the receiving part of the body, and a cover sealing part corresponding to the body sealing part. At least two insulation layers and a conductive are provided at the body and the cover, respectively. The first electrode tab and the second electrode tab are electrically connected to the conductive layers of the body and the cover, respectively.

Pouch-type rechargeable battery with polarized body and cover

The present disclosure relates to a separator and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The separator comprises a polyethylene-based powder or a polypropylene-based powder provided on or in the base film, wherein the polyethylene-based powder or the polypropylene-based powder is different from the base film.

Separator for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same

A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery. A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly formed through winding a positive electrode plate including a positive electrode non-coating portion, a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode non-coating portion, and a separator between the positive and negative electrode plates. A part of the positive electrode non-coating portion and a part of the negative electrode non-coating portion are removed to form a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab at first and second ends, respectively, of the electrode assembly.

Secondary battery and method of manufacturing the secondary battery

A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; an external member wrapped around a side surface of the electrode assembly; a cover coupled to the external member; and a terminal protection member between the electrode assembly and the cover.

Lithium polymer secondary battery with external wrapping member

A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a plurality of first and second electrode plates and a plurality of separators between the first and second electrode plates; a first electrode tab on each of the first electrode plates; a second electrode tab on each of the second electrode plates; a case housing the electrode; and first and second electrode leads at an outer side of the case and electrically coupled to the first and second electrode tabs, respectively, wherein the first and second electrode leads and the first and second electrode tabs are respectively electrically coupled by bolts.

Secondary battery with electrode leads at an outer side of a battery case

An electrode assembly for a secondary battery and a secondary battery having the same, the electrode assembly including electrode members disposed in a stack and divided into groups; and a first separator having folded portions disposed between the electrode members, and wound portions extending from the folded portions and wrapped around the groups.

Electrode assembly for secondary battery with wound and folded separator portions and secondary battery having the same

A secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same, the secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and a pouch, the electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and insulating the first electrode and the second electrode from each other, the pouch configured to have a bottom face and lateral faces extending from edges of the bottom face and including a cavity to accommodate the electrode assembly. The pouch includes an alignment protrusion provided on its lateral face. The electrode assembly including an alignment indentation provided at its edge. The alignment indentation corresponds to the alignment protrusion of the pouch.

Secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same

An electrode assembly for a secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An electrode assembly comprises: a plurality of separator members formed by winding a central separator member, wherein the central separator member is a predeterminated portion of the separator; and a plurality of electrode members positioned between each of the separator members; wherein the separator including the plurality of separator members and the central separator member is one of the plurality of separator members, and wherein both opposite ends of the central separator member is curved in opposite directions, respectively.

Electrode assembly with centrally wound separator member

An embodiment is directed to a secondary battery, including a case adapted to receive an electrode assembly, and a safety unit attached to an inner surface of the case, the safety unit adapted to punch the case when an internal temperature of the case reaches a predetermined temperature or higher.

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Changbum Ahn