A thin-type battery includes: a flat shaped electrode body formed by stacking a positive electrode and a negative electrode while interposing a separator in between; an electrolyte; and an exterior body made from a laminate film, the exterior body enclosing the electrode body and the electrolyte with ends of the exterior body being hermetically sealed by heat-sealing, wherein the exterior body includes a folded part to be folded from one surface side to another surface side of the electrode body and to extend along an edge of the electrode body, and the folded part includes resin-interposed heat-sealing portions located in regions in two ends in a direction along the edge of the electrode body and outside the electrode body, where portions of the exterior body are opposed to each other, each resin-interposed heat-sealing portion being heat-sealed by interposing a piece made from a resin.

The disclosure relates to a cap assembly and a secondary battery. The cap assembly includes: a cap plate including a main portion and a convex portion, wherein the main portion includes a first surface, a second surface and an electrode lead-out hole; an electrode terminal including an extension portion that extends beyond a hole wall of the electrode lead-out hole and extends in a circumferential direction of the electrode lead-out hole to form a ring structure, and the extension portion is arranged on a side of the first surface away from the second surface; and a sealing ring at least partially disposed between the extension portion and the main portion, wherein the convex portion is disposed on the second surface and around the electrode lead-out hole and has a thickness of 0.01 mm to 2 mm, a top surface of the convex portion extends out of the second surface.

A secondary battery with an exterior body having a novel scaling structure, and a structure of a sealing portion that relaxes a stress of deformation are provided. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte solution, and an exterior body enclosing at least part of the positive electrode, at least part of the negative electrode, and the electrolyte solution. The exterior body includes a first region having a shape with a curve, a shape with a wavy line, a shape with an arc, or a shape with a plurality of inflection points, and a second region having the same shape as the first region. The first region is in contact with the second region. Alternatively, the first region has a shape without a straight line. The secondary battery may be flexible, and the exterior body in a region having flexibility may include the first region.

A secondary battery with an exterior body having a novel scaling structure, and a structure of a sealing portion that relaxes a stress of deformation are provided. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte solution, and an exterior body enclosing at least part of the positive electrode, at least part of the negative electrode, and the electrolyte solution. The exterior body includes a first region having a shape with a curve, a shape with a wavy line, a shape with an arc, or a shape with a plurality of inflection points, and a second region having the same shape as the first region. The first region is in contact with the second region. Alternatively, the first region has a shape without a straight line. The secondary battery may be flexible, and the exterior body in a region having flexibility may include the first region.

The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The secondary battery comprises: an electrode assembly; a can configured to accommodate the electrode assembly; an electrolyte impregnated into the electrode assembly while being injected into the can; and a cap assembly mounted on an opening of the can, wherein the cap assembly comprises: a top cap in which a top hole is formed to pass vertically; a safety vent which is provided under the top cap and in which a vent hole is formed to pass vertically; and a current interrupt device (CID) filter which is provided under the safety vent, to which a positive electrode tab provided in the electrode assembly is coupled, and in which a CID hole is formed to pass vertically, wherein the CID hole is closed or opened by the positive electrode tab.

The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The secondary battery comprises: an electrode assembly; a can configured to accommodate the electrode assembly; an electrolyte impregnated into the electrode assembly while being injected into the can; and a cap assembly mounted on an opening of the can, wherein the cap assembly comprises: a top cap in which a top hole is formed to pass vertically; a safety vent which is provided under the top cap and in which a vent hole is formed to pass vertically; and a current interrupt device (CID) filter which is provided under the safety vent, to which a positive electrode tab provided in the electrode assembly is coupled, and in which a CID hole is formed to pass vertically, wherein the CID hole is closed or opened by the positive electrode tab.

A button-type secondary battery having a cup which has an opened upper side and in which an electrode assembly and an electrolyte are mounted; a top plate which is coupled to an upper end of the cup to close the opened upper side of the cup and in which a through-hole is formed; a positive electrode terminal including a protrusion having a diameter capable of being inserted into the through-hole and a hook having a diameter greater than that of the through-hole, the protrusion being inserted into the through-hole so that the hook is disposed outside or inside the cup; and a gasket inserted to insulate a portion at which the protrusion and the hook are in contact with the top plate when the protrusion of the positive electrode terminal is inserted into the through-hole. The gasket bonds the positive electrode terminal to the top plate.

A resin film for a terminal which includes at least three layers, which define a first outer surface and a second outer surface of the resin film, the first outer surface being opposed to the second outer surface; a first adhesive layer which is one of the three layers and is arranged to form the first outer surface of the resin film; a second adhesive layer which is one of the three layers and is arranged to form the second outer surface of the resin film; and an insulating layer which is arranged between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer contains first polypropylene and second polypropylene. The first polypropylene has a long-chain branched structure. The second polypropylene has no long-chain branched structure and has a melting point of 80° C. to 155° C.

An electrochemical cell is provided, which includes a cathode comprising a three dimensional (3D) porous cathode structure, an anode, an electrolyte separator, comprised of a ceramic material, located between the cathode and the anode, and a cathode current collector, wherein the cathode is located between the cathode current collector and the electrolyte separator. The 3D porous cathode structure includes ionically conducting electrolyte strands extending through the cathode from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator, pores extending through the cathode from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator, and an electronically conducting network extending on sidewall surfaces of the pores from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator.

An electrochemical cell is provided, which includes a cathode comprising a three dimensional (3D) porous cathode structure, an anode, an electrolyte separator, comprised of a ceramic material, located between the cathode and the anode, and a cathode current collector, wherein the cathode is located between the cathode current collector and the electrolyte separator. The 3D porous cathode structure includes ionically conducting electrolyte strands extending through the cathode from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator, pores extending through the cathode from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator, and an electronically conducting network extending on sidewall surfaces of the pores from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator.