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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Min-Hyung Guen, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong-Chul Seo, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/34 (2006.01); H01M 2/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/348 (2013.01); H01M 2/263 (2013.01); H01M 2200/103 (2013.01);
Abstract
A secondary battery having improved safety includes an electrode assembly, a case, and a cap assembly. The electrode assembly has first and second non-coating portions. The case accommodates the electrode assembly. The cap assembly includes a cap plate coupled to the case, and first and second collector plates. In the secondary battery, the first and second non-coating portions and the first and second collector plates are connected or coupled by first and second lead tabs, respectively, and the first and/or second lead tabs include a fuse portion.