Patent application number | Description | Published |
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 |
20120064387 | BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - A battery includes a case, an electrode assembly located within the case and comprising first and second electrodes, a first terminal electrically connected with the first electrode, and a second terminal electrically connected with the second electrode. The first and second terminals project through the case. One of the first and second terminals has first and second connection formations. The first and second connection formations have mutually different shapes and are located on respectively different aspects of the case. | 03-15-2012 |
20120100420 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the terminal, wherein the terminal includes a collecting plate connected to the electrode assembly; a collecting terminal connected to the collecting plate and protruding out of the case; a terminal plate outside of the case, the terminal plate including a terminal through hole at one side thereof and a reinforcement member recess at another side thereof, the collecting terminal passing through the terminal through hole, and a female screw thread being provided to the reinforcement member recess; and a reinforcement member in the reinforcement member recess. | 04-26-2012 |
20120107653 | 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 collecting plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the collecting plate; a cap plate sealing the case; and an electrode terminal passing through the cap plate and electrically connected to the collecting plate, wherein the cap plate includes an injection inlet at a side thereof, the injection inlet includes a blocking member therein, and the blocking member and the injection inlet are covered with a stopper. | 05-03-2012 |
20120107675 | TERMINAL OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE TERMINAL OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE - A terminal of a rechargeable battery, the terminal including a current collecting terminal electrically coupled to an electrode assembly inside a case, wherein the current collecting terminal protrudes from the case; a terminal plate outside of the case and coupled to the current collecting terminal; and a plate spring on the terminal plate and coupled to the current collecting terminal. | 05-03-2012 |
20120121966 | Terminal of rechargeable battery, method of assembling the terminal of rechargeable battery, rechargeable battery module and method of assembling the rechargeable battery module - A terminal of a rechargeable battery having a case and an electrode assembly inside the case includes a current collecting terminal electrically connectible to the electrode assembly inside the case and for protrusion outwardly from the case, a terminal plate for positioning outside the case, the terminal plate being coupled to the current collecting terminal, and a contact spring for positioning between the outside of the case and the terminal plate, the contact spring being coupled to the current collecting terminal, the contact spring having a predetermined region extending through the terminal plate. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121971 | SECONDARY BATTERY - According to an embodiment, a battery includes a cap plate, the cap plate having an opening penetrating therethrough and having at least a first protrusion extending from a first side, an electrode terminal extending through the opening in the cap plate, a collector extending from the electrode terminal, and a gasket interposed between a portion of the electrode terminal and the first side of the cap plate, the first protrusion extending through the gasket and the collector. | 05-17-2012 |
20120148883 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly and including an opening, an electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and protruding outwardly from the case; a cap assembly including a cap plate in sealing engagement with the opening of the case, and a switch plate connected to the electrode terminal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120148884 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, a cap plate configured to seal the case, the cap plate including openings, first and second terminals electrically connected to the electrode assembly and inserted through respective openings of the cap plate, an insulating member between the cap plate and at least one of the first and second terminals, the insulating member including a penetration hole, and a fuse in the penetration hole of the insulating member, the fuse electrically connecting the cap plate and the first terminal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120156548 | Secondary Battery and Battery Pack Including the Same - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate, a collecting plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and the collecting plate, a cap plate configured to seal the case, and an electrode terminal part disposed through the cap plate and electrically connected to the collecting plate, the electrode terminal part including a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal, and a third electrode terminal. | 06-21-2012 |
20120177983 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first and second electrode plates; a first collector plate and a second collector plate electrically coupled to the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, respectively; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first and second collector plates; and a cap assembly coupled to the case, wherein the cap assembly comprises a cap plate sealing the case, and wherein a reinforcing protrusion part is on the cap plate extending along a length of the cap plate. | 07-12-2012 |
20120183817 | Secondary battery - Provided is a secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap assembly, and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The cap assembly includes a cap plate disposed over an upper opening of the case. The electrode terminal protrudes outwardly from a terminal hole of the cap plate. The electrode terminal includes a collecting terminal extending through the terminal hole of the cap plate, a terminal plate coupled with the collecting terminal, and a coupling terminal coupled with the terminal plate. The cap plate includes a short-circuit hole therein. The short-circuit hole is at a position corresponding to a position of the coupling terminal. A short-circuit member covers the short-circuit hole. | 07-19-2012 |
20120183841 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate including a first electrode non-coating portion on which an active material of the first electrode plate is not coated, a second electrode plate including a second electrode non-coating portion on which an active material of the second electrode plate is not coated, and a separator between the first and second electrode plates; a collector electrically connected to an electrode non-coating portion of the first and second electrode non-coating portions, the collector including an insulation part at an insulation region of the collector adjacent the first and second electrode plates; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the collector. | 07-19-2012 |
20120189889 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly wound about an axis extending in a first direction and including a coating portion having an active material thereon, and a non-coating portion at a first end of the electrode assembly along the first direction; a can containing the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing an opening of the can; a terminal protruding outside the can; and a flexible current collector electrically connected between the non-coating portion of the electrode assembly and the terminal. | 07-26-2012 |
20120189907 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a collector plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly and having a bottom surface support portion facing a bottom surface of the electrode assembly, and a case surrounding the electrode assembly and the collector plate. | 07-26-2012 |
20120196164 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery, which can improve safety, control operating level of a short-circuiting member, prevent external moisture from being induced to a short-circuiting member to cause a short-circuit, and can efficiently utilize an internal space. In an embodiment, the rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, a collector plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a case housing the electrode assembly and the collector plate, a cap plate sealing the case and having a short-circuiting groove formed at a lower portion thereof, and a short-circuiting member formed between the cap plate and the collector plate, wherein the short-circuiting member is coupled to the short-circuiting groove of the cap plate. | 08-02-2012 |
20120196166 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies, a current collector electrically connected to each of the electrode assemblies, a case accommodating the plurality of electrode assemblies and the current collector, a cap plate sealing the case, and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the current collector and penetrating the cap plate, wherein the plurality of electrode assemblies are arranged such that an axis of each electrode assembly is parallel to a bottom surface of the case and the plurality of electrode assemblies are disposed in a longitudinal direction. | 08-02-2012 |
20120202096 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first and second electrode plates, a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly configured to seal the case and including a cap plate having a short-circuit opening, a reversible plate at the short-circuit opening, an insulation member on the cap plate and including an open part at a side, and a short-circuit plate configured to be inserted into and coupled to the open part for covering the short-circuit opening. | 08-09-2012 |
20120214031 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a secondary battery including a case having an opening and an internal cavity, an electrode assembly disposed in the internal cavity, a collector plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly and disposed in the internal cavity, an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a cap plate sealing the opening of the case, and a safety device between the collector plate and the electrode terminal. A portion of the electrode terminal extends beyond the cap plate such that the electrode terminal is exposed. | 08-23-2012 |
20120214050 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, a first current collecting plate and a second current collecting plate spaced apart from each other and electrically connected to first and second electrode uncoated regions n the electrode assembly, a case receiving the electrode assembly, a cap plate sealing the case, a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal extending through the cap plate and electrically connected to the first and second current collecting plates, a first retainer adjacent to the cap plate and coupled to firsts regions of the first and second current collecting plates, and a second retainer coupled to second regions of the first and second current collecting plates or to the first and second electrode uncoated regions, the first and second regions of the first and second current collecting plates being different from each other. | 08-23-2012 |
20120214053 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery terminal of a rechargeable battery is provided, which can reduce the number of parts necessary for connecting rechargeable batteries to each other while simplifying a manufacturing process thereof, increase a coupling force between coupling terminals and a bus bar, and enhance electrical reliability between rechargeable batteries or between a rechargeable battery and an external device. The battery terminal includes a collecting terminal having a body, and a coupling terminal for electrically and mechanically coupling to the body. The collecting terminal is for electrically coupling to an electrode assembly inside a case of the rechargeable battery. The coupling terminal has a body hole for passing the body therethrough, a thread for electrically coupling the coupling terminal to another rechargeable battery or an external device, and a rotation-preventing member. | 08-23-2012 |
20120225333 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery and a battery pack including the second battery, which includes a battery case having a polarity (e.g., positive or negative polarity) in a normal operation, thereby reducing corrosion of the battery case and facilitating a design of an external circuit. The battery case is neutralized in an abnormal operation (e.g., penetration of a nail, over discharge, and over charge), thereby improving safety and reliability of the secondary battery and the battery pack. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly, electrode terminals electrically connected to the electrode assembly and extending out of the battery case, and a fuse part disposed between the battery case and the electrode terminal to electrically connect the battery case to the electrode terminal. The fuse part is configured to selectively electrically disconnect the battery case from the electrode terminal. | 09-06-2012 |
20120237817 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - A secondary battery and a secondary battery pack, the secondary battery including a case; an electrode assembly inside the case; a cap plate coupled with the case, the cap plate having an inner side facing an inside of the case and an outer side facing an outside of the case; a flexible collecting tab electrically connected with the electrode assembly and extending through the cap plate from the inner side to the outer side thereof; and, a terminal plate outside of the case and adjacent to the outer side of the cap plate, the flexible collecting tab being electrically connected with the terminal plate. | 09-20-2012 |
20120251851 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery that can induce an internal short circuit in accordance with a stimulus, for example, excessive internal pressure or temperature, is provided. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a collecting plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly and having a short circuit hole, a short circuit member including a short circuit plate installed in the short circuit hole, a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the collecting plate and having an opening, and a cap assembly including a cap plate sealing the opening of the case. The short circuit plate faces the cap plate. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251852 | Secondary Battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a collecting plate electrically coupled to the electrode assembly and having a short circuit hole; a short circuit member comprising a metal can, wherein the metal can is in the short circuit hole; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the collecting plate and having an opening; and a cap assembly comprising a cap plate sealing the opening of the case. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251872 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each of the secondary batteries including: an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; and a collecting terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding from the case; a first cover member on a first surface of each of the secondary batteries; and a first elastic member located between the first cover member and the first surface of each of the secondary batteries. | 10-04-2012 |
20120256582 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a secondary battery arranged on an elastic member and a piezoelectric member is provided. Vertical movement of the secondary battery within the battery pack generates electrical energy that may be used to charge the secondary battery. | 10-11-2012 |
20120258339 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrode plates, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly coupled to the case, the cap assembly including a cap plate sealing the case and having a short-circuit hole, a short-circuit plate covering the short-circuit hole of the cap plate, the short-circuit plate being spaced apart from an outer surface of the cap plate, a reversible plate adjacent the short-circuit hole, and a sealing member between the cap plate and the short-circuit plate. | 10-11-2012 |
20120258356 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a collecting plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the collecting plate; a cap plate coupled with the case; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the collecting plate, the electrode terminal extending through the cap plate; and an insulation cover member covering regions of the electrode terminal and the collecting plate, the regions of the electrode terminal and the collecting plate being between the cap plate and the electrode assembly. | 10-11-2012 |
20120270089 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies; a case receiving the electrode assemblies; at least one electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assemblies and being exposed out of the case; and a hollow member, which is parallel to at least one surface of each of the electrode assemblies, passing through the case. | 10-25-2012 |
20120276442 | TERMINAL OF SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a first terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, wherein the first terminal includes a first collecting plate contacting the electrode assembly and having at least one opening; a first terminal plate comprising at least one protrusion extending into the at least one opening; and a first coupling terminal extending through the first terminal plate and electrically coupled to the first collecting plate; a case housing the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly sealing the case. | 11-01-2012 |
20130029188 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including an uncoated region at ends thereof; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case; and an insulation member in the case, the insulation member including a first region between the electrode assembly and the cap plate, and a second region between the uncoated region of the electrode assembly and an inner surface of the case. | 01-31-2013 |
20130029190 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes a case, an electrode assembly in the case, a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly sealing the case. The cap assembly includes a cap plate having a short circuit opening and a short circuit plate in the short circuit opening. The terminal includes a collector plate connected to the electrode assembly, a collector terminal connected to the collector plate and penetrating the cap plate, and a fastening terminal spaced apart from the cap plate. The fastening terminal includes a fastener engaged with the collector terminal, and an extender extending from the fastener. The extender is adjacent to the short circuit plate. The cap assembly also includes an insulation member between the cap plate and the fastening terminal, and a cover covering the extender. | 01-31-2013 |
20130115488 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary 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 first collector electrically connected to the first electrode plate, the first collector including a fuse part; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first collector; a cap plate sealing an opening of the case and electrically connected to the first collector, the cap plate including a short circuit hole, the short circuit hole being adjacent to the fuse part; a first short circuit member in the short circuit hole; and a second short circuit member spaced apart from a top surface of the cap plate and electrically connected to the second electrode plate, at least a portion of the second short circuit overlapping the first short circuit member. | 05-09-2013 |
20130149598 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Embodiments provide a secondary battery, which can suppress deformation of an electrode assembly and a current collector by installing a damping member between a non-coating portion of the electrode assembly and a can. In one embodiment, the secondary battery includes a can having an accommodating space and an open top portion; a plurality of electrode assemblies inserted into the can; a current collector connected to the non-coating portion of the electrode assembly; a damping member made of an elastic material between the electrode assembly and the can; and a cap plate sealing the can. | 06-13-2013 |
20130224564 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of unit cells, each unit cell having a first terminal and a second terminal, the plurality of unit cells including at least a first unit cell and a second unit cell, and a bus bar electrically connecting the first terminal of the first unit cell to one of the first and second terminals of the second unit cell, the bus bar including an insertion part therein, the insertion part being configured to receive a sensing member and connect the sensing member to the bus bar. | 08-29-2013 |
20130252038 | SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - A secondary battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, and each of the secondary batteries includes an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a first short-circuit member electrically connected to the electrode terminal, and the first short-circuit member is configured to protrude outwardly from the case when an internal pressure of the case exceeds a preset pressure. The secondary battery module also includes a connecting member electrically connecting electrode terminals of adjacent ones of the secondary batteries, and a second short-circuit member overlapping the first short-circuit member of at least one of the plurality of secondary batteries such that the second short-circuit member contacts the first short-circuit member when the first short-circuit member protrudes outwardly from the case. | 09-26-2013 |
20130288101 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly includes first and second electrode non-coating portions exposed from respective sides of an electrode assembly, first and second collecting plates in contact with and fixed to the respective first and second electrode non-coating portions, a retainer including first and second fixing slits that accommodate the first and second collecting plates connected to the electrode assembly, respectively, and a case that accommodates the retainer accommodating the electrode assembly and the first collecting plate. The retainer includes a first side part including the first fixing slit, a second side part facing the first side part and including the second fixing slit, and a bottom part connecting the first and second side parts to each other. | 10-31-2013 |
20130323546 | RECHARGEABLE SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly, a case accommodating the first and second electrode assemblies, a terminal part electrically connected to the first and second electrode assemblies, and exposed to an outside of the case, and a plurality of short circuit inducing members between the first electrode assembly and the case, between the second electrode assembly and the case, and between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly. | 12-05-2013 |
20130330581 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator therebetween, a first collector plate and a second collector plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, respectively, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the first collector plate and the second collector plate; a cap plate sealing the case, a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the first collector plate and the second collector plate and penetrating the cap plate, a first coupling terminal spaced apart from an outside of the cap plate and electrically connected to the first electrode terminal, and a first upper insulation member between the cap plate and the first coupling terminal, the first upper insulation member including a first grip recess extending lengthwise at opposite sides of the first upper insulation member. | 12-12-2013 |
20130337295 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery, including an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator, a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first terminal, and a cap assembly sealing the case. The first terminal includes a first collector plate in the case electrically connected to the first electrode plate of the electrode assembly, a first electrode terminal exposed to a top surface of the cap assembly, the first electrode terminal having a first terminal hole passing through a top and bottom surface of the first electrode terminal, and a first connection terminal having a first side electrically connected to the first electrode terminal and a second side electrically connected to the first collector plate, the first connection terminal having a first fuse hole at the first side. | 12-19-2013 |
20140193675 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; first and second collector plates connected to respective first and second electrodes of the electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the first collector plate, and the second collector plate; a cap plate sealing an opening of the case; a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first collector plate and passing through the cap plate; a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second collector plate and passing through the cap plate; and a short-circuit member electrically connected to the first collector plate and passing through the cap plate, the short-circuit member including a duct part in communication with an inside of the case; and a deformable part covering a top portion of the duct part and being deformable by a gas pressure inside the case to electrically connect the first electrode to the second electrode. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193696 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - A secondary battery is provided including an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; a case containing the electrode assembly; a first current collector electrically connected to the first electrode plate; a first terminal electrically connected to the first current collector; a second current collector electrically connected to the second electrode plate; and a second terminal electrically connected to the second current collector, wherein a plating is on a portion of at least one of the first terminal or the first current collector at which the first terminal contacts the first current collector. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193703 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate; a second terminal electrically connected to the second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and portions of the first terminal and second terminal; a cap assembly sealing the case, the cap assembly being electrically connected to the first terminal; and dish-shaped first and second connection plates on the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively, the first and second connection plates being configured to invert in response to a predetermined pressure respectively applied to the first terminal and the second terminal. | 07-10-2014 |
20140199562 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an 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 current collector plate electrically coupled to the first electrode plate and including a fuse, a second current collector plate electrically coupled to the second electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the first current collector plate, and the second current collector plate, a cap assembly sealing the case and including a cap plate, a first electrode terminal electrically coupled to the first current collector plate and a second electrode terminal electrically coupled to the second current collector plate, the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal passing through the cap plate, and an insulation cover surrounding a region between the cap plate and the electrode assembly, the region including the first electrode terminal and the fuse. | 07-17-2014 |
20140315073 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies; a current collector plate electrically connecting the plurality of electrode assemblies; a case accommodating the plurality of electrode assemblies; and a cap plate sealing the case, wherein the current collector plate has a resistance increasing unit thereon to increase the resistance of the current collector plate. | 10-23-2014 |
20140377601 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable 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 accommodating the electrode assembly; a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, respectively, and protruding to the outside of the case; and a first terminal plate and a second terminal plate positioned outside the case and coupled to the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal, respectively, and a terminal plate of the first terminal plate and the second terminal plate includes a first fuse. | 12-25-2014 |