The present disclosure relates to a pouch casing material including two cups forming an electrode assembly receiving portion and formed integrally in one pouch film. The pouch casing material includes an upper pouch member and a lower pouch member formed integrally with each other, and the connection between the upper pouch member and the lower pouch member does not protrude toward the outside. Thus, the total length of a battery is reduced.

Disclosed is an electrode assembly in which a plurality of electrode plates are stacked so that a separator is interposed between a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, wherein each of the electrode plates includes an electrode tab protruding outwards at one side thereof for coupling with an electrode lead, wherein at least one electrode plate of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate extends relatively longer than the separator at one end of the electrode plate where the electrode tab is located to form the electrode plate extension protruding out of the separator, and wherein the electrode plate extensions of the same polarity are coupled to each other.

A cathode element is formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of cathode leaves connected by cathode bridges. An anode element is similarly formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of anode leaves connected by anode bridges. The cathode element and anode element can be aligned and interleaved at spaces between adjacent leaves. The resulting battery pre-stack can then be folded along its bridges in alternating directions to form a battery stack whose layers alternate between an anode and cathode, and which requires minimal components and minimal or no welds.

Energy storage structures and fabrication methods are provided. The method include: providing first and second conductive sheet portions separated by a permeable separator sheet, and defining, at least in part, outer walls of the energy storage structure, the first and second surface regions of the first and second conductive sheet portions including first and second electrodes facing first and second (opposite) surfaces of the permeable separator sheet; forming an electrolyte receiving chamber, defined, at least in part, by the first and second surface regions, including: bonding the first and second conductive sheet portions, and the permeable separator sheet together with at least one bonding border forming a bordering frame around at least a portion of the first and second electrodes; and providing an electrolyte within the electrolyte receiving chamber, including in contact with the first and second electrodes, with the electrolyte being capable of passing through the permeable separator sheet.

A method for manufacturing a positive plate of a rechargeable battery includes producing an insulation protective paste forming an insulation protective layer of the positive plate, the insulation protective paste including insulation particles, a binder, and a solvent and having a pH adjusted corresponding to a zeta potential at which the insulation particles do not aggregate, producing a positive composite material paste forming a positive composite material layer of the positive plate, the positive composite material paste including a positive active material, a conduction support, a binder, and a solvent, and a pH adjuster being added to the positive composite material paste to adjust a pH corresponding to a zeta potential at which the insulation particles aggregate, and simultaneously coating a positive current collector of the positive plate with the positive composite material paste and the insulation protective paste disposed adjacent to an end of the positive composite material paste.

An electrochemical cell has a cell housing and an electrode assembly disposed in the housing. The electrode assembly includes positive electrode plates alternating with negative electrode plates and separated by at least one separator. An end of each of the positive and negative electrode plates includes a clear lane that is free of active material and includes an opening. An electrically conductive first inner plate extends through the openings in each positive electrode plate, and an electrically conductive second inner plate extends through openings in each negative electrode plate. The positive clear lanes are sandwiched between, and electrically connected to, the first inner plate and a first outer plate. The negative clear lanes are sandwiched between, and electrically connected to, the second inner plate and a second outer plate. The first outer plate is electrically connected to the housing, and the second outer plate is electrically connected to a terminal.

A method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell is provided. The cell includes a rigid housing and an electrode assembly disposed in the housing. The method includes providing a housing that includes a first end, a second end formed separately from the first end, and a tubular sidewall formed separately from each of the first end and the second end. After the electrode assembly is inserted into the sidewall, the first end is welded to one end of the sidewall, and the second end is welded to the other end of the sidewall.

A support apparatus for the production of electric energy storage devices comprising a support element, which is linearly movable along a feeding plane, an actuator system, which is configured to drive the support element in an intermittent manner, a first roller, which is configured to be caused to rotate at a variable speed, and a second roller, which is opposite the first roller. A further actuator system is configured to control the speed of the first roller compensating for the intermittent movement of the support element.

The present application relates to a negative electrode plate and a secondary battery. Specifically, the present application provides a negative electrode plate comprising a negative electrode current collector and an negative electrode film coated on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and containing the negative active material, wherein the negative electrode plate satisfies 0.6≤0.7×P×(D90−D10)/D50+B/3≤8.0, wherein P refers to the porosity of the negative electrode film; B refers to the active specific surface area of the negative electrode film, and the unit thereof is m.sup.2/g; D10 refers to the particle size corresponding to the cumulative volume percentage of the negative active material reaching 10%, D90 refers to the particle size corresponding to the cumulative volume percentage of the negative active material reaching 90%, and D50 refers to the particle size corresponding to the cumulative volume percentage of the negative active material reaching 50%.

A flat-plate portion of a negative electrode composite material layer includes a first end portion at one end portion in a direction of axis of winding of a flat electrode winding assembly, a second end portion located opposite to the first end portion, and a central portion lying between the first end portion and the second end portion. The flat-plate portion of the negative electrode composite material layer is provided with a plurality of communication grooves. The communication groove includes a first terminal end portion at the first end portion, includes a second terminal end portion at the second end portion, includes in the central portion, a starting portion located closer to a bottom portion of a prismatic case relative to the first terminal end portion and the second terminal end portion, and extends from the starting portion toward the first terminal end portion and the second terminal end portion.