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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2010
Sang-won Byun, Suwon-si, KR;
Tatsuya Hashimoto, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-eun Cheon, Suwon-si, KR;
Yong-sam Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyo-seob Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung-bae Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Soo-seok Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-Won Byun, Suwon-si, KR;
Tatsuya Hashimoto, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-Eun Cheon, Suwon-si, KR;
Yong-Sam Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyo-Seob Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung-Bae Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Soo-Seok Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
SB LiMotive Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rechargeable battery includes a case, a first electrode coupled to the case, a second electrode coupled to the case and the second electrode having a portion extending outside of the case, a short bar electrically coupled to the portion of the second electrode, and an extensible member extending from the case and at least a portion of the short bar being on the extensible member with a gap therebetween. The extensible member is configured to couple the short bar electrically to the first electrode in response to an overcharging condition of the rechargeable battery, thereby short-circuiting the first and second electrodes via the short bar.