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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Min-hyung Guen, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong-chul Seo, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventors:
Min-Hyung Guen, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong-Chul Seo, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignees:
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/06 (2006.01); H01M 2/08 (2006.01); H01M 2/22 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 2/30 (2006.01); H01M 2/02 (2006.01); H01M 2/04 (2006.01); H01M 10/04 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/0565 (2010.01); H01M 10/058 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/22 (2013.01); H01M 2/0285 (2013.01); H01M 2/043 (2013.01); H01M 2/0426 (2013.01); H01M 2/0473 (2013.01); H01M 2/30 (2013.01); H01M 10/42 (2013.01); H01M 10/0413 (2013.01); H01M 10/058 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/0565 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7011 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rechargeable battery is provided. The rechargeable battery includes a case, an electrode assembly in the case, a cap plate sealing an opening of the case, and a terminal portion attached to the cap plate. The terminal portion includes a terminal plate on the cap plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and an auxiliary plate electrically connecting the cap plate to the terminal plate. The auxiliary plate has a plurality of openings for reducing a current flow along a short circuit current path.