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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2017
Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Hyunsoo Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Abstract
A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly which is charged with an electric current and discharged; a casing which accommodates therein the electrode assembly; a cap plate which is coupled to an opening of the casing; and an electrode terminal which is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and installed in a terminal hole of the cap plate, the electrode terminal including: a plate terminal which is disposed outside the cap plate and has a coupling hole; and a rivet terminal which is installed in the terminal hole and coupled to the coupling hole, and the plate terminal and the rivet terminal include torque resistance increasing portions which are formed at a coupling interface between the coupling hole and the rivet terminal and increase torque resistive force of the plate terminal with respect to a z-axis of the rivet terminal.