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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Tsuna-gun, JP;
Tomokazu Yamanaka, Sumoto, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Tsuna-gun, JP;
Tomokazu Yamanaka, Sumoto, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, JP;
Abstract
This invention aims to provide a prismatic sealed secondary battery which is capable of ensuring a high battery capacity and suppressing the case swelling and which achieves high quality in appearance at low cost, and the method for manufacturing the same. To achieve the above objectives, the prismatic sealed secondary battery of the present invention has a structure in which an open end of the case that houses an electrode assembly therein is sealed by a sealing cap. On the main plane of the case, linear heat strain signatures are created. Additionally, depressions are formed along the heat strain signatures that are a principal cause of the depressions. On the case, within an area where the heat strain signatures have been created, a portion composed of a recrystallized structure is formed. This portion is, on cross section, fanned out inwardly the case plate from the center of linewidth of each heat strain signature.