Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Robert Boschgmbh

Minseok Koo

Hyunyoung Lim

Sangwon Byun

Hyunsoo Lee

Janghyun Song

Chiyoung Lee

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.

Rechargeable battery

Disclosed is a secondary battery that may include an electrode assembly; a case to accommodate the electrode assembly; a cap plate to seal the case; and at least one electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and passing through the cap plate, wherein the electrode terminal includes a terminal plate positioned on the cap plate and a terminal pin passing through the cap plate and the terminal plate, the terminal plate includes at least two rivet grooves having a predetermined depth from a top surface of the terminal plate, and the terminal pin includes at least two stepped portions protruding from a side surface of the terminal pin to correspond to the at least two rivet grooves.

Secondary battery and electrode terminal for the secondary battery

A secondary battery, including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; at least one electrode terminal including a terminal plate on the cap plate and a terminal pin passing through the cap plate and the terminal plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and at least one groove on a top surface of the terminal plate; a top portion of the terminal pin is bent for insertion into the at least one groove.

Secondary battery with terminal pin

A rechargeable battery, which can improve safety by maintaining a short-circuit state when the internal pressure of the rechargeable battery exceeds a critical pressure due to overcharge (or any other reason). In one embodiment, the rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap assembly sealing the case and including a cap plate, and a short-circuit member including a first short-circuit plate coupled to the cap plate and a second short-circuit plate on a surface of the first short-circuit plate facing toward the electrode assembly and coupled to the cap plate.

A secondary battery and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery, the battery including a case having an internal space; an electrode assembly in the case, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; a cap plate coupled with the case and sealing the case; and an electrode terminal part passing through the cap plate, the electrode terminal part including electrode terminals and a terminal plate, wherein the electrode terminal and the terminal plate are made of different materials are coupled to each other by riveting.

Secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same

A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including a first and second electrode, and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode; a case receiving the electrode assembly and having a top end opening; a cap assembly sealing the top end opening of the case, the cap assembly including a first terminal part and a second terminal part outwardly protruding; and a first collector plate received inside the case and electrically connecting the first electrode and the first terminal part, wherein the first collector plate includes a first lead part including a first electrode connection part connected to the first electrode, a first terminal connection part connected to the first terminal part, and a first connecting part electrically connecting the first electrode connection part and the first terminal connection part; and a first resin part on the first lead part, the first resin part covering the first connecting part.

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Minseok Koo