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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2011
Takayuki Hattori, Minamiawaji, JP;
Takenori Kimura, Naruto, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Sumoto, JP;
Toshiyuki Nohma, Kobe, JP;
Takayuki Hattori, Minamiawaji, JP;
Takenori Kimura, Naruto, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Sumoto, JP;
Toshiyuki Nohma, Kobe, JP;
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a prismatic sealed secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of positive electrode substrate exposed portions and negative electrode substrate exposed portions of an electrode assembly is split into two groups, and therebetween are disposed intermediate members that are made of a resin material and hold one or more connecting conductive members. The two split substrate exposed portions are electrically connected to collector members and to at least one of the connecting conductive members by resistance-welding. Voids are formed in resin material portions of the intermediate members that are located around the resistance-welded portions of the connecting conductive members. Therefore, lowered resistance between the substrate exposed portions and the collector members and stabilized quality of the welds are realized and the manufacturing yield of the prismatic sealed secondary battery is improved.