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| 20110183193 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first collecting plate electrically coupled to the first electrode plate, the first collecting plate including a fuse reinforcement part having a fuse opening and a reinforcement protrusion protruding from a periphery of the fuse opening; a case housing the electrode assembly and the first collecting plate; and a cap assembly coupled to the case and comprising a cap plate. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110183197 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap assembly comprising a cap plate that seals the case and has an opening; and a short circuit member including a first short circuit plate extending across the opening, a second short circuit plate spaced from the cap plate and covering the opening, and a third short circuit plate between the first and second short circuit plates. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110183198 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case housing the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly coupled to the case, wherein the cap assembly includes a cap plate sealing the case and having a short circuit opening; a first short circuit plate installed at the short circuit opening of the cap plate; a second short circuit plate on an exterior of the cap plate and spaced from the cap plate to cover the short circuit opening; and a sealing layer between the second short circuit plate and the cap plate. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110189535 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery including a case; an electrode assembly and electrolyte accommodated in the case; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the electrode terminal including a terminal body; a cap plate sealing the case, the terminal body penetrating through the cap plate; and a seal gasket surrounding a lower portion of the terminal body, wherein the electrode terminal includes a laterally protruding part on a portion of the terminal body protruding outside the case, and the seal gasket is in close contact with a lower end of the protruding part. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110200870 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes a case containing an electrode assembly and an electrolyte solution; a cap plate sealing the case; an electrode terminal electrically coupled to the electrode assembly and extending through the cap plate; and a seal gasket positioned between the electrode terminal and the cap plate, wherein the seal gasket has a beveled edge extending around a circumference of the seal gasket. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110244281 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including a collector plate having a fuse hole and a fuse protrusion, increasing the reliability of the fuse hole in view of its functionality as a fuse while strengthening a section where the fuse hole is formed, thereby improving safety of the rechargeable battery. A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case containing the electrode assembly; and a collector plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate and including a fuse portion including a fuse hole formed therein and a fuse protrusion extending from a first side of the fuse portion adjacent a first end of the fuse hole. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110287311 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes a case with an internal space, at least one electrode assembly in the case, the electrode assembly including a separator between a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, a current collector plate coupled to the electrode assembly, the current collector plate including an electrode terminal, a dielectric body with a through-hole on the current collector plate, the electrode terminal of the current collector plate protruding through the through-hole of the dielectric body, a gasket in the through-hole of the dielectric body, and a cap plate coupled to an upper portion of the dielectric body. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110294001 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery and an electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle, the secondary battery including a case; an electrode terminal coupled to an electrode assembly in the case; a nut fastened with the electrode terminal, the nut having a thread on an inner circumferential surface thereof; a cap plate hermetically sealing the case, the electrode terminal extending through the cap plate; and a seal gasket between the electrode terminal and the cap plate, the seal gasket being compressed by the nut, wherein the electrode terminal includes a flange part below a bottom surface of the cap plate, an insertion part passing through a through-hole of the cap plate, and a fastening part having a thread recess engaged with the thread of the nut, and wherein the nut is rotatably fastened with the fastening part of the electrode terminal, such that a front end of the thread contacts a back end of the thread recess when viewed from a rotation direction of the nut. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110300419 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator located between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first collector plate electrically coupled to the first electrode, wherein the first collector plate has a first fuse hole and includes at least one first reinforcement protrusion having a first reinforcement groove and being spaced from the first fuse hole; a second collector plate electrically coupled to the second electrode; a case housing the electrode assembly, the first collector plate and the second collector plate, the case having an upper opening; and a cap assembly sealing the upper opening of the case. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300435 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, a first collector plate, a case in which the electrode assembly is received, a cap plate sealing the case, a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate, the first electrode terminal including a first terminal bolt electrically connected to the first collector plate and passing through the cap plate, and a first terminal nut, the first terminal nut being engaged with the first terminal bolt so as to be riveted thereto. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110305929 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A battery includes a housing, the housing including an opening, an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly being disposed in an interior space of the housing, and a short-circuiting member including a first plate and second plate disposed proximate to the first plate, the first plate having an inverting portion and an edge portion, the inverting portion projecting toward an interior space of the housing, the edge portion including a fixed portion that is fixed to a periphery of the opening, and a recess in a surface of the edge portion that faces the interior space, at least a part of the recess overlapping the periphery of the opening. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110305943 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator located between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first collector plate electrically coupled to the first electrode; a case housing the electrode assembly and the first collector plate and having an opening; a cap assembly sealing the opening of the case and being electrically coupled to the first collector plate; a first electrode terminal comprising a first electrode terminal plate electrically coupled to the cap assembly; and a second electrode terminal protruding through the cap assembly, electrically coupled to the second electrode and electrically insulated from the cap assembly. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110311863 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery, including an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively; a case including a receiving part that receives the electrode assembly, the case having an open side; a cap plate sealing the open side of the case; and a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal passing through the cap plate, the first electrode terminal being connected to the first electrode tab, the second electrode terminal being connected to the second electrode tab, the first electrode terminal including a first terminal, a lower terminal plate provided at a top end of the first terminal, and an upper terminal plate provided at a top end of the lower terminal plate, the first electrode tab being connected to a bottom end of the first terminal. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120021259 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case, the cap plate including a vent hole for discharge of gas; and a safety vent at the vent hole, wherein the safety vent includes main groove at a center thereof; and sub groove around the main groove. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021275 | Prismatic type secondary battery including insulation tube - A prismatic type secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the case having an open upper end and at least two pairs of surfaces facing each other; a cap assembly sealing the open upper end of the case; and an insulation tube surrounding a lateral periphery of the case and the cap assembly within a region up to a certain height or greater, the insulation tube including at least one elasticity part at a side thereof. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021278 | TERMINAL OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A rechargeable battery including a case; a cap plate on the case; a terminal post protruding from the cap plate; a terminal plate coupled to the terminal post, wherein the terminal plate includes a body having an opening; and a conductor within the opening and coupled to the body, wherein the conductor substantially surrounds a circumference of the terminal post. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120040214 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A battery, including a housing defining an interior space, the housing including a safety vent, the safety vent having a concave shape such that a central portion of the safety vent protrudes toward the space, a region of the safety vent that protrudes farthest toward the space being about midway between peripheral edges of the safety vent. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120058388 | TERMINAL AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A terminal of a rechargeable battery includes a collector terminal electrically coupled to an electrode assembly located within a case, wherein the collector terminal protrudes from the case; a terminal plate located outside of the case and coupled to the collector terminal; and a coupling terminal coupled to the terminal plate. | 03-08-2012 |
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| 20110039136 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode assembly, a case containing the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes. The cap assembly is coupled to the case. The cap assembly includes a tab that is electrically connected to the first electrode and a deformable plate that is electrically connected to the second electrode. The deformable plate also includes a notch that is opened due to an increase of pressure. The deformable plate deforms as a result of increased pressure and electrically contacts the first tab, short circuiting the rechargeable battery. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110081568 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of rechargeable batteries, and a connector for connecting a first terminal of one of the plurality of rechargeable batteries and including a first material to a second terminal of another one of the plurality of rechargeable batteries and including a second material, wherein the connector includes: a first portion connected to the first terminal and including the first material; and a second portion connected to the second terminal and including the second material, and a welded portion connecting the first portion and the second portion. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110081569 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes: a plurality of rechargeable batteries; and a connector for connecting a first terminal of one of the plurality of rechargeable batteries and including a first material, to a second terminal of another one of the plurality of rechargeable batteries and including a second material, wherein welded portions connect the connector to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively, at least one of the welded portions including a nugget zone including a mixture of the respective materials of the connector and a corresponding one of the first terminal or the second terminal. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110104528 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate; a case, the case accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector and a second current collector electrically connected to the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate of the electrode assembly, respectively; and a short inducing member disposed between the first current collector and the second current collector, the short inducing member being configured to electrically short-circuit the first current collector and the second current collector when a shape of the case is changed. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110117420 | BUS BAR AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each of the secondary batteries having a first terminal and a second terminal comprising different metals; and a plurality of bus bars, each of the bus bars including a first connecting portion comprising a first metal and connected to the first terminal of one of the secondary batteries, and a first end portion, and a second connecting portion comprising a second metal different from the first metal and connected to the second terminal of another one of the secondary batteries adjacent to the one secondary battery, and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is connected to the second end portion by a weld. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110159353 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery units, each including an electrode assembly and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a bus bar connecting the electrode terminal of a first battery unit of the plurality of battery units and the electrode terminal of a second battery unit of the plurality of battery units; and a position arrangement unit configured to maintain a position of the bus bar relative to the electrode terminals of the first and second battery units. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110171516 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110200849 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator located between the first and second electrode plates; a case housing the electrode assembly; and at least one short circuit inducing member electrically coupled to the first electrode plate or the second electrode plate of the electrode assembly and adapted to induce a short circuit in the rechargeable battery when the shape of the rechargeable battery is changed. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110200865 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator located between the first and second electrode plates, wherein the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate each have a coated portion and a non-coated portion; a case housing the electrode assembly; a first current collector and a second current collector electrically coupled to the electrode assembly; and a retainer coupled to the electrode assembly and to the first current collector to fix the first current collector to the electrode assembly. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110223462 | BATTERY MODULE WITH IMPROVED CELL BARRIER BETWEEN UNIT CELLS - A battery module, including a plurality of unit cells and a cell barrier interposed between the unit cells, is provided. The cell barrier includes a body member and a fixing part disposed on the edge of the body member and connected to an adjacent cell barrier while housing a unit cell. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110244280 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case containing the electrode assembly; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate; a current collector coupled between and electrically connecting the first electrode plate and the electrode terminal, the current collector including a fuse portion; and an insulating unit on the fuse portion of the current collector. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110244308 | Secondary battery and a secondary battery module - A secondary battery and a secondary battery module, the secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator therebetween; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate for sealing the case; and at least one terminal unit, the at least one terminal unit including a multi-metal electrode rivet electrically connected to one of the electrodes of the electrode assembly, the multi-metal electrode rivet including a first part and a second part, and, a rivet terminal, the rivet terminal being electrically connected to the multi-metal electrode rivet; wherein the rivet terminal and the second part are each formed of a second metallic material, the first part is formed of a first metallic material, and the first metallic material is different from the second metallic material. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110244309 | Secondary battery and secondary battery module - A secondary battery and a secondary battery module, the secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator therebetween; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate for sealing the case; and at least one terminal unit, the at least one terminal unit including an electrode rivet electrically connected to one of the electrodes of the electrode assembly and formed of a first metallic material, a rivet terminal formed of a second metallic material, the second metallic material being different from the first metallic material, and a clad unit between the electrode rivet and the rivet terminal. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110250491 | Rechargeable battery - A battery includes a case defining an inner space, the case having an inner wall, an electrode assembly in the inner space, the electrode assembly including an uncoated region, a lead tab configured to carry electricity, the lead tab being connected to the uncoated region, and a retainer, the retainer being joined to the lead tab and disposed between the electrode assembly and the inner wall, the retainer having a predetermined thickness. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110287286 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes a case configured to accommodate an electrode assembly, a safety vent on a first side of the case, and a film unit disposed on the first side of the case, the film unit including a first film unit covering at least a part of the safety vent, the first film unit including a break unit, and a second film unit extending from the first film unit, the second film unit being adhered to the case. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110287291 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery having improved supporting force of a lead tab and fastening force between the lead tab and an electrode terminal. A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment includes an electrode assembly formed by winding positive and negative electrodes formed at both sides of a separator together with the separator, a case housing the electrode assembly therein, a cap plate sealing an opening at one side of the case, an electrode terminal formed in a terminal hole of the cap plate, and a lead tab connecting the electrode terminal and the electrode assembly in the case. The electrode terminal includes an inner terminal plate formed at an inner side of the cap plate and a main coupling protrusion and a first auxiliary coupling protrusion protruding from the inner terminal plate and respectively coupled to a first fastening hole and a second fastening hole of the lead tab. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110287300 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case housing the electrode assembly; a first terminal post electrically coupled to an electrode of the electrode assembly; and a first terminal plate including a first plate coupled to the first terminal post and a second plate coupled to the first plate, wherein the first plate and the second plate are made from different materials. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110294367 | Electrode terminal and secondary battery including the same - An electrode terminal and a secondary battery including the same, the electrode terminal including a screw member, the screw member including a flange on a lower outer peripheral surface thereof; and a coupling member including an upper portion bent so as to surround at least a part of the flange, and a lower portion bent so as to contact an internal surface of a cap assembly and coupled to the cap assembly. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110305928 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a terminal; a fuse, the electrode assembly, the terminal, and the fuse being electrically connected to each other; and an insulating blocking member in operative co-operation with the fuse. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120021277 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a separator interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode; a case, the case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate, the cap plate sealing an opening at one end of the case; and electrode terminals, the electrode terminals being electrically connected to the electrode assembly, wherein at least one of the electrode terminals is integrally formed with the cap plate. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120040213 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a separator therebetween; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the case having an opening; a cap plate coupled to the opening of the case, the cap plate having a discharge hole; and a vent plate coupled to the discharge hole, wherein the vent plate includes a main notch part corresponding to the discharge hole, and a sub-notch part separated from the main notch part. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120064380 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case having an opening and containing the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the opening of the case; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding outside the case; and an insulating member between the electrode assembly and the cap plate and adjacent the electrode terminal, the insulating member including an inclined portion facing the electrode assembly. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120064394 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly; a case having an opening and in which the electrode assembly is installed; a cap plate combined to the opening and sealing the case; at least one electrode terminal electrically connected with the electrode assembly; a lower gasket disposed between the cap plate and the electrode terminal, and having an end portion disposed at a lower portion of the cap plate and including a first inclined side forming an acute angle or obtuse angle with respect to a side of the cap plate; and a lower insulating member provided in the case, and having an end portion disposed adjacent to the end portion of the lower gasket in a lower portion of the cap plate and including a second inclined side forming an acute angle or an obtuse angle with respect to the side of the cap plate. | 03-15-2012 |
