An object is to reduce the overall height and outside dimensions of a secondary battery. Another object is to prevent the secondary battery from being damaged by nut tightening torque. A secondary battery includes an electrode body (15), an outer can (11), a sealing plate (12), a pair of electrode terminals (13), and a short-circuit mechanism (20). The pair of electrode terminals (13) includes a first electrode terminal (13A) and a second electrode terminal (13B). The short-circuit mechanism (20) includes a conductive reversible plate (22) secured to the sealing plate (12), and a reversible plate receiver (25) disposed opposite the reversible plate (22). The reversible plate receiver (25) includes a first output terminal (31), and the first output terminal (31) is electrically insulated from the sealing plate (12). The first output terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode terminal, and is spaced from the first electrode terminal.

The present disclosure relates a battery, including an electrode assembly, a first tab, a second tab, a cap plate assembly, a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal and a shaping plate. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator arranged between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; each of the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal is arranged on the cap plate assembly; the first electrode terminal is connected to the first electrode plate through the first tab; the second electrode terminal is connected to the second electrode plate through the second tab; the shaping plate is arranged between the cap plate assembly and the electrode assembly, and each of the first tab and the second tab is bent around the shaping plate; the shaping plate is fixed and thermally fused to the cap plate assembly.

The present disclosure relates a battery, including an electrode assembly, a first tab, a second tab, a cap plate assembly, a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal and a shaping plate. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator arranged between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; each of the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal is arranged on the cap plate assembly; the first electrode terminal is connected to the first electrode plate through the first tab; the second electrode terminal is connected to the second electrode plate through the second tab; the shaping plate is arranged between the cap plate assembly and the electrode assembly, and each of the first tab and the second tab is bent around the shaping plate; the shaping plate is fixed and thermally fused to the cap plate assembly.

A secondary battery module includes a plurality of battery blocks each obtained by stacking a plurality of battery cells. The secondary battery module includes a holding member adapted to hold the plurality of battery blocks and including a pair of opposed end plates, a pair of opposed side plates, and a section plate arranged between the adjacent battery blocks to partition the battery blocks; and an inter-block bus bar provided across the section plate and adapted to electrically connect the adjacent battery blocks. The inter-block bus bar has a fuse portion.

A secondary battery module includes a plurality of battery blocks each obtained by stacking a plurality of battery cells. The secondary battery module includes a holding member adapted to hold the plurality of battery blocks and including a pair of opposed end plates, a pair of opposed side plates, and a section plate arranged between the adjacent battery blocks to partition the battery blocks; and an inter-block bus bar provided across the section plate and adapted to electrically connect the adjacent battery blocks. The inter-block bus bar has a fuse portion.

An interconnect board (ICB) assembly suitable for a battery module of horizontal stack structure including unidirectional battery cells stacked with cell leads facing each other includes an ICB frame in which cell leads of unidirectional battery cells are configured to be received such that the unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads at one end are configured to be placed facing each other with the cell leads facing each other, and busbars formed in the ICB frame and configured to be electrically connected to the cell leads, wherein the ICB frame is configured to be connected to another ICB frame with a hinge structure in a lengthwise direction of the ICB frame. A battery module including the ICB assembly and a method for fabricating the battery module are also provided.

A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte accommodated in an inner space of an exterior case. The battery module also includes an electrode lead having a body and a plate-shaped head portion. A first end of the body is electrically connected to a positive electrode plate or a negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly, and a second end of the body protrudes outward from the exterior case. The plate-shaped head extends in both directions perpendicular to the protruding direction of the body from the second end. The battery module also includes a bus bar having a plate shape with a slit extending inwardly from one end thereof so as to receive a portion of the body. The electrode lead and the bus bar may be at least partially made of an electrically conductive material.

A system is described for providing an electrical ground connection for a circuit assembly. The system may include a housing for the circuit assembly, the housing having an electrically conductive fixation member configured for attachment to an electrically conductive element outside the housing. The system may also include an electrically conductive feature having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to cooperate with the electrically conductive fixation member inside the housing and the second end configured for attachment to the circuit assembly. Attachment of the electrically conductive fixation member to the electrically conductive element outside the housing enables an electrical ground connection for the circuit assembly via the electrically conductive feature.

A case of a battery wiring module includes a first case body that has a groove-like first wire insertion portion, a second case body that has a groove-like second wire insertion portion, a first cover that covers an opening of the first wire insertion portion, and a second cover that covers an opening of the second wire insertion portion. The first wire insertion portion and the second wire insertion portion are provided in parallel along the lengthwise direction of an electric wire. In addition, the opening of the first wire insertion portion and the opening of the second wire insertion portion are open in the same direction. The case also includes an overlapping portion in which the first cover and the second cover overlap each other in the opening direction of opening of first and second wire insertion portions.

A battery module is provided. The battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell comprises a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal. The battery module further comprises at least one bi-metallic busbar, e.g., at least one first busbar. The at least one first busbar comprises a metallic part, e.g., a first aluminum part, electrically coupled to the first electrical terminals of a first group of the plurality of battery cells. The first busbar further comprises another metallic part, e.g., a first copper part. The first copper part comprises a first interface part electrically coupled to the first aluminum part. The first copper part comprises a first terminal part configured to be electrically coupled to a conductor external to the battery module.