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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Yoon-Tai Kwak, Yongin-si, KR;
Yup Hwangbo, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/04 (2006.01); H01M 2/20 (2006.01); H01M 2/26 (2006.01); H01M 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/202 (2013.01); H01M 2/0473 (2013.01); H01M 2/266 (2013.01); H01M 2/30 (2013.01); H01M 2/043 (2013.01); H01M 2/0404 (2013.01); H01M 2/0486 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly and a housing for the electrode assembly. The housing includes a case having an opening therein, the opening exposing case sides the case configured to receive the electrode assembly through the opening and a cap plate to seal the case at the opening. The cap plate includes cap plate sides corresponding to the case sides, the case sides facing and contacting the cap plate sides at first and second contact regions, respectively, the first and second contact regions being asymmetric to each other.