Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110104537 | Current collecting plate and secondary battery including current collecting plate - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and separators which are wound together, current collecting plates attached to the electrode assembly, a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and the current collecting plates, and a cap configured to cover an opening of the case and electrically connect to the current collecting plates. Each of the current collecting plates includes a current collecting part and a welding part. The current collecting parts electrically connect to the electrode assembly. The welding part is welded to the electrode assembly and the current collecting part. | 05-05-2011 |
20110136000 | Rechargeable Battery - A rechargeable battery includes: a case; an electrode assembly housed in the case and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode having a coated portion coated with a first active material and an uncoated portion absent the first active material; a safety assembly including a first electric conductive plate and a first supporting protrusion extending from the first electric conductive plate and physically coupled to the uncoated portion; a current collecting tab electrically coupling the electrode assembly with the terminal and physically coupled to the uncoated portion; and a first auxiliary plate physically coupled to the uncoated portion at a surface of the uncoated portion opposite to where the first supporting protrusion is physically coupled to the uncoated portion. | 06-09-2011 |
20110171516 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery | 07-14-2011 |
20120202106 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH TERMINAL JUNCTION AND PRONG - A rechargeable battery | 08-09-2012 |
20130089759 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment includes: an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode that are layered; a case in which the electrode assembly is installed; a cap plate coupled to an opening of the case; a first electrode terminal provided in the cap plate to electrically connect the cap plate and the first electrode; a second electrode terminal provided in the cap plate, electrically insulated from the cap plate, and electrically connected to the second electrode; and an external short-circuit portion including a short-circuit tab and provided between the second electrode terminal and the cap plate. The short-circuit tab is formed of a heterogeneous metal. | 04-11-2013 |
20140242426 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly, a case housing the electrode assembly, a cap plate coupled to the case, a first electrode terminal on the cap plate, and a first lead tab electrically connecting the electrode assembly and the first electrode terminal, wherein the first lead tab has a cell fuse and a heat dissipating member coupled to the first lead tab and spaced from the cell fuse. | 08-28-2014 |
20150024259 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - Disclosed is a rechargeable battery including a case, an electrode assembly accommodated in the case, a first terminal unit electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, and a first current collector including a first portion coupled with the electrode assembly, a second portion coupled with the first terminal unit, and a connection unit coupling the first portion and the second portion and having a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the first portion. | 01-22-2015 |
20150349318 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode; an electrode terminal configured to be electrically coupled to the electrode assembly; a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly; and a cap plate mounted at an opening of the case, the cap plate having a terminal hole. The electrode terminal includes: a first terminal at the terminal hole of the cap plate and configured to be electrically coupled to the electrode assembly; a second terminal at an exterior side of the cap plate and configured to be electrically coupled to the first terminal such that the first terminal is exposed to an exterior of the case; and a third terminal on the second terminal and configured to be elastically deformable and electrically coupled to the first terminal through the second terminal. | 12-03-2015 |