Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Toshihiko Izumikawa

Yasushi Hirakawa

Daisuke Yoshida

Susumu Yamanaka

Takao Uyama

A coin-shaped battery includes a cathode case ( ) having a crimp portion ( ) in the periphery of a bottom face ( ), and an anode cap ( ) having a flange ( ) with an extended portion ( ) and a turn-up portion ( ). Openings of cathode case ( ) and the anode cap ( ) are sealed by crimping with a gasket ( ) interposed therebetween, so that the gasket ( ) is compressed between the crimp portion ( ) having a U-shaped cross section, the flange ( ), the extended portion ( ) and the turn-up portion ( ) to effect reliable sealing. Thus, it is possible to disperse a deformation pressure, which is generated by bulge of the cathode case ( ) and the anode cap ( ) caused with a rise in internal pressure of the battery under severe working conditions such as use under a high temperature. As a result, the coin-shaped battery having improved liquid leakage resistance in the crimped portion is provided.

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Moriguchi, Japan

Toshihiko Izumikawa