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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2020
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Yukinobu Miyamura, Hyogo, JP;
Hiroaki Imanishi, Hyogo, JP;
PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A rectangular secondary battery includes: an electrode body; a current collector connected to an edge of the electrode; and an external terminal connected to the current collector. The current collector includes a first connector and a second connector integrated into a single member, the first connector being connected to the external terminal, the second connector being connected to the edge of the electrode body. The first connector penetrates through-holes of the sealing plate and the external terminal, and has a tip crimped so as to be connected to the external terminal and to fix the current collector and the external terminal to the sealing plate.