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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Masahiro Murata, Saku, JP;
Kengo Kurata, Saku, JP;
Akira Yajima, Saku, JP;
Hiroshi Watanabe, Saku, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a battery includes an electrode group, at least one positive electrode current collector tab, at least one negative electrode current collector tab, and a case. The case includes a case portion and an edge portion. The edge portion includes a heat sealed part configured to seal the case portion and a non-sealed part. The electrode group is housed in the case portion while an end portion of at least one of the positive electrode current collector tab and the negative electrode current collector tab is provided in the non-sealed part.