A cell (100) is provided, which includes a metal housing (11) and multiple electrode core strings encapsulated in the metal housing (11). The multiple electrode core strings are arranged in a second direction and sequentially connected in series. Each of the electrode core strings includes an encapsulation film (13) and multiple electrode core assemblies (12) arranged in a first direction and sequentially connected in series. The electrode core assemblies (12) are encapsulated in the encapsulation film (13). An air pressure between the metal housing (11) and the encapsulation film (13) is lower than an air pressure outside the metal housing (11).

A cell (100) is provided, which includes a metal housing (11) and multiple electrode core strings encapsulated in the metal housing (11). The multiple electrode core strings are arranged in a second direction and sequentially connected in series. Each of the electrode core strings includes an encapsulation film (13) and multiple electrode core assemblies (12) arranged in a first direction and sequentially connected in series. The electrode core assemblies (12) are encapsulated in the encapsulation film (13). An air pressure between the metal housing (11) and the encapsulation film (13) is lower than an air pressure outside the metal housing (11).

A packaging structure including an accommodating part and a sealing part extending from the accommodating part. The accommodating part includes a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge which are connected in sequence. The first edge and the third edge are opposite to each other. The second edge and the fourth edge are both connected to the first edge and the third edge. The length of the first edge is less than the length of the second edge, and the length of the first edge is less than the length of the fourth edge. The sealing part includes a first sealing edge provided along the second edge, and a second sealing edge provided along the fourth edge. A part of the first sealing edge extending beyond the first edge and a part of the second sealing edge extending beyond the first edge are respectively folded towards the first edge.

A device for charging and discharging a battery cell, and a method of charging and discharging a battery cell are provided. The device includes a pair of jigs configured to fix respective electrode leads of the battery cell. Each jig includes a first jig block configured to press a first surface of a corresponding electrode lead of the battery cell, a second jig block configured to press a second surface of the corresponding electrode lead facing the first surface of the corresponding electrode lead, a first jig block control unit connected to the first jig block to move the first jig block toward the first surface of the corresponding electrode lead, and an interval adjusting member arranged between the first and second jig blocks to control an interval between the first and second jig blocks.

The present invention relates to a battery cell. The battery cell comprises: an electrode assembly provided with an electrode tab; a case which accommodates the electrode assembly and of which at least a portion of an edge is sealed to provide a sealing surface; an electrode lead coupled to the electrode tab and led out of the case; a lead film disposed on each of top and bottom surfaces of the lead electrode disposed on the sealing surface of the case and coupled together with the sealing surface; and a main gas discharge tube disposed in the case and having one end buried in the lead film.

A method of making a reference electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a subassembly including a separator layer and a current collector layer coupled to the separator layer. The method further includes providing an electrode ink including an electroactive material, a binder, and a solvent. The method further includes creating a reference electrode precursor by applying an electroactive precursor layer to the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer covers greater than or equal to about 90% of a superficial surface area of a surface of the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer includes the electrode ink. The method further includes creating the reference electrode assembly by drying the electroactive precursor layer to remove at least a portion of the solvent, thereby forming an electroactive layer. The electroactive layer is solid and porous.

A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, and a pouch member in which the electrode assembly is accommodated and a sealing portion is formed on an edge of the pouch member, where the sealing portion protruding on one side surface extends in a diagonal direction towards the other side surface adjacent to the at least one side surface.

A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, and a pouch member in which the electrode assembly is accommodated and a sealing portion is formed on an edge of the pouch member, where the sealing portion protruding on one side surface extends in a diagonal direction towards the other side surface adjacent to the at least one side surface.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a pouch-type secondary battery. According to embodiment of the present invention, the pouch-type secondary battery includes: an case configured to house an electrode assembly from which electrode tab are drawn out; sealing parts formed by adhering the case along outer peripheries of the electrode assembly; and folding parts formed by folding the sealing parts of surfaces on which the electrode tab drawn to an outside of the case is not formed, wherein a length of the folding part has a relationship with a thickness of the electrode assembly as the following equation: H≤T/2 (wherein, H is the height of the folded folding part, T is the thickness of the electrode assembly, based on a cross-section perpendicular to a direction in which the electrode tabs of the electrode assembly are drawn out).

An electrochemical apparatus includes a housing, an electrode assembly disposed inside the housing, a first tab group, and a first adapting piece electrically connected to the first tab group and extending out from the housing. The electrode assembly is configured to be a winding structure including a first electrode plate. The first tab group includes M first tabs connected to the first electrode plate. A thickness direction of the electrode assembly is defined as a first direction. In the first direction, the electrode assembly includes N layers of the first electrode plate, N being greater than M. The M first tabs are each connected to the first electrode plate. A plane passing through a winding center axis of the electrode assembly and perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a winding center plane. The M first tabs are disposed on two sides of the winding center plane.