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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Min-Hyung Guen, Yongin-si, KR;
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode, a case in which the electrode assembly is mounted, a cap plate coupled to the case, the cap plate including a short-circuit hole therethrough, a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode, a second terminal electrically connected to the second electrode, an upper insulating member between the second terminal and the cap plate, the upper insulating member including a connection hole in fluid communication with the short-circuit hole, and an air vent hole spaced apart from the connection hole, and a short-circuit member in the short-circuit hole, the short-circuit member being between the cap plate and the upper insulating member, and the short-circuit member being configured to deform to electrically connect the first electrode with the second electrode.