The present disclosure provides a secondary battery which comprises: a cap plate provided with a first electrode terminal; an electrode assembly comprising a main body and a first electrode tab; a first connecting piece connected between the first electrode tab and the first electrode terminal. The first connecting piece includes a first electrode terminal connecting portion, a first electrode tab connecting portion and a first fusing portion. The secondary battery further comprises an insulating piece arranged on the first connecting piece to prevent direct physical contact between the first electrode tab and the first electrode terminal connecting portion by covering at least an edge of the first electrode terminal connecting portion.

A rechargeable battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case including an opening in one side and receiving the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly combined to the opening and closing and sealing the case, wherein the cap assembly includes a cap plate combined to the opening and including a terminal hole, a terminal plate combined to the top of the cap plate to cover the terminal hole, an upper insulator disposed at the top of the cap plate to be provided between the cap plate and the terminal plate, and a lower insulator disposed at a bottom of the cap plate and including an edge disposed near the case and extending downward.

A rechargeable battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case including an opening in one side and receiving the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly combined to the opening and closing and sealing the case, wherein the cap assembly includes a cap plate combined to the opening and including a terminal hole, a terminal plate combined to the top of the cap plate to cover the terminal hole, an upper insulator disposed at the top of the cap plate to be provided between the cap plate and the terminal plate, and a lower insulator disposed at a bottom of the cap plate and including an edge disposed near the case and extending downward.

Embodiments of the invention provide a battery pack including a pack body and a plurality of terminals. The pack body has first and second main surfaces that are opposed to each other in a first axis direction, first and second end surfaces that are opposed to each other in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction, and first and second side surfaces that are opposed to each other in a third axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction and the second axis direction. The plurality of terminals includes a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a temperature detection terminal, and a control terminal that are arranged on the first end surface along the third axis direction. The negative terminal is arranged between the temperature detection terminal and the control terminal and closer to the control terminal than the temperature detection terminal.

A lithium-ion battery module includes a housing having a plurality of partitions configured to define a plurality of compartments within a housing. The battery module also includes a lithium-ion cell element provided in each of the compartments of the housing. The battery module further includes a cover coupled to the housing and configured to route electrolyte into each of the compartments. The cover is also configured to seal the compartments of the housing.

An object of the invention is to provide a lid for storage battery, an injection molding method of the lid, a storage battery with the lid, and a terminal section for storage battery, which can save trouble of inserting a nut into a cavity portion of a terminal, and can prevent falling of the nut at the time of connection of an external leading wire. In a lid for storage battery in which a terminal section for storage battery 8 made up of a terminal 4 having a cavity portion, a bushing 6, and a conductive portion 7 joining both is insert-molded in a lid made of synthetic resin, and a storage battery with the lid for storage battery, an anchor portion 4T is projected at a location excluding at least a central portion of a bottom portion 4F of the terminal 4, and a nut is inserted into the cavity portion of the terminal to be fixed. Moreover, in the terminal section for storage battery, the anchor portion 4T is projected at the location excluding at least the central portion of the bottom portion 4F of the terminal 4 (e.g., the U-shaped anchor portion 4T is projected with a U-shaped joining portion 4G interposed).

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.

An energy storage device includes: an electrode assembly; a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode current collector connected to the electrode assembly; and a container configured to house the electrode assembly and the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector, wherein the container has recessed portions, a connecting portion of the positive electrode current collector and a connecting portion of the negative electrode current collector respectively connected to the electrode assembly are housed in the recessed portions, respectively, the electrode assembly has a tab portion which includes a connecting portion connected to the positive electrode current collector and a tab portion which includes a connecting portion connected to the negative electrode current collector, and the tab portions have a bent portion respectively.

An end cover assembly, a battery cell and an electrolyte injection method therefor, a battery, and a power consumption device are provided. The end cover assembly may include an end cover provided with a through hole for injecting an electrolyte and an accommodating portion; a seal configured to seal the through hole; and a cover body covering at least part of the seal, the cover body including a limiting portion, the limiting portion being located within the accommodating portion to restrict the cover body from separating from the end cover, and the cover body being movable together with the seal by movement of the limiting portion relative to the accommodating portion, wherein when the cover body moves to a first position, the seal covers the through hole, and when the cover body moves to a second position, the seal avoids the through hole.

An end cover assembly, a battery cell and an electrolyte injection method therefor, a battery, and a power consumption device are provided. The end cover assembly may include an end cover provided with a through hole for injecting an electrolyte and an accommodating portion; a seal configured to seal the through hole; and a cover body covering at least part of the seal, the cover body including a limiting portion, the limiting portion being located within the accommodating portion to restrict the cover body from separating from the end cover, and the cover body being movable together with the seal by movement of the limiting portion relative to the accommodating portion, wherein when the cover body moves to a first position, the seal covers the through hole, and when the cover body moves to a second position, the seal avoids the through hole.