Secondary battery, and battery pack and vehicle comprising same

Abstract

A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly in which first and second electrodes and a separator provided between the first and second electrodes are wound, the first and second electrodes each including a non-coated portion, exposed to an outside of the separator, and having no active material applied thereto; and a current collecting plate provided at one end of the electrode assembly at which the non-coated portion of the first electrode is exposed, the current collecting plate including a central portion, and a peripheral portion provided around the central portion and configured to adjoin one end of the electrode assembly, in which the peripheral portion includes one or more first through-holes penetrated by at least a part of the non-coated portion of the first electrode. A battery pack having a plurality of the secondary batteries and a vehicle having the battery pack are also provided.