Disclosed herein are a pouch type secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. A pouch type secondary battery may include an electrode assembly having a first width and a pouch type exterior in which a recess part configured to accommodate the electrode assembly is formed. The recess part may include a main recess part and a sub recess part. The main recess part may have a space defining a second width that is equal to or greater than the first width. The sub recess part may communicate with the main recess part and define a space having a third width less than the first width.

Provided are a top cover assembly of a cell, a cell, and a power battery. The top cover assembly includes an insulation cover plate, a metallic support plate, a terminal assembly, and an elastic seal. The metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate are stacked in a thickness direction. The terminal assembly passes through the insulation cover plate and the metallic support plate in the thickness direction to connect the insulation cover plate and the metallic support plate. The elastic seal surrounds a peripheral outside of the metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate. The elastic seal has a positioning flange provided on an inner peripheral surface thereof and is configured to be in a sealing fit with a housing of the cell. The positioning flange is sandwiched between the metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate.

A winding-type battery includes a battery case, a power generating element, a cap for blocking an opening of the battery case, and a gasket for insulating the battery case from the cap. The power generating element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator interposed between them, and an electrolyte. The first electrode and the second electrode are wound via the separator to form an electrode group, and the first electrode is connected to the cap via a first current collecting lead, and the second electrode is connected to the battery case via a second current collecting lead. A groove is formed near the opening end of the battery case. The gasket includes: an annular seal portion interposed between a rim of the cap and the region from the groove to the end; and a tubular portion that is integrated with the seal portion, and is disposed closer to the electrode group than the seal portion is. The first current collecting lead is connected to the cap through a hollow in the tubular portion.

Embodiments provide a battery cell, a battery, an electric apparatus, and a manufacturing method and system of battery cell. In some embodiments, the battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and an end cover assembly. The housing provides an opening. The electrode assembly is disposed in the housing. The electrode assembly includes a body portion, a tab, and an isolation portion. The tab extends from an end of the body portion to the opening. The isolation portion is disposed on a periphery of the tab. The end cover assembly is configured to cover the opening. The end cover assembly includes an end cover and a first insulator. The end cover is configured to cover the opening and is connected to the housing. The first insulator is disposed on a side of the end cover proximate to an inside of the housing. The first insulator has a concave portion.

Embodiments provide a battery cell, a battery, an electric apparatus, and a manufacturing method and system of battery cell. In some embodiments, the battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and an end cover assembly. The housing provides an opening. The electrode assembly is disposed in the housing. The electrode assembly includes a body portion, a tab, and an isolation portion. The tab extends from an end of the body portion to the opening. The isolation portion is disposed on a periphery of the tab. The end cover assembly is configured to cover the opening. The end cover assembly includes an end cover and a first insulator. The end cover is configured to cover the opening and is connected to the housing. The first insulator is disposed on a side of the end cover proximate to an inside of the housing. The first insulator has a concave portion.

A battery includes a can, a jelly roll contained in the can, a top insulator contained in the can adjacent to and above the jelly roll, and a battery cap. The battery cap is welded to an inner surface of the can adjacent to and above the top insulator and includes an outer conductive ring, an insulator ring, and a conductive top plate, wherein the outer conductive ring, the insulator ring, and the conductive top plate are crimped together. The battery cap further includes a conductive rupture plate electrically connected to the conductive top plate and a cathode electrically connected to the conductive rupture plate and extending into the jelly roll. The battery may further include an opening in a central portion of the conductive top plate and a central portion of the conductive rupture plate cover welded upon the opening in the central portion of the conductive top plate.

An embodiment is directed to a contact plate configured to establish electrical bonds between battery cells in a battery module, including at least one primary conductive layer, and a set of bonding connectors that are configured to provide direct electrical bonds between the contact plate and terminals of a group of battery cells, the set of bonding connectors being configured to connect the group of battery cells in parallel with each other, wherein at least one bonding connector in the set of bonding connectors is configured with a higher fuse rating than each other bonding connector in the set of bonding connectors so as to contain arcs among the set of bonding connectors to the at least one bonding connector.

An embodiment is directed to a contact plate configured to establish electrical bonds between battery cells in a battery module, including at least one primary conductive layer, and a set of bonding connectors that are configured to provide direct electrical bonds between the contact plate and terminals of a group of battery cells, the set of bonding connectors being configured to connect the group of battery cells in parallel with each other, wherein at least one bonding connector in the set of bonding connectors is configured with a higher fuse rating than each other bonding connector in the set of bonding connectors so as to contain arcs among the set of bonding connectors to the at least one bonding connector.

A battery having a housing, a core assembly, a separator and a top cover assembly is provided. The housing defines an accommodating cavity for receiving the core assembly. The core assembly has a jelly-roll having a body portion, and an insulating sheet. The body portion has a top end surface and a bottom end surface located at the ends of the body portion respectively, and a peripheral surface connected to the top the bottom end surfaces. The insulating sheet covers the peripheral surface and/or the bottom end surface. The separator is in the housing and separates the bottom end surface of the jelly-roll from a bottom surface of the housing. The top cover assembly is connected to the housing in a sealed manner and configured to close the opening of the housing. The top cover assembly is spaced from the insulating sheet.

A battery having a housing, a core assembly, a separator and a top cover assembly is provided. The housing defines an accommodating cavity for receiving the core assembly. The core assembly has a jelly-roll having a body portion, and an insulating sheet. The body portion has a top end surface and a bottom end surface located at the ends of the body portion respectively, and a peripheral surface connected to the top the bottom end surfaces. The insulating sheet covers the peripheral surface and/or the bottom end surface. The separator is in the housing and separates the bottom end surface of the jelly-roll from a bottom surface of the housing. The top cover assembly is connected to the housing in a sealed manner and configured to close the opening of the housing. The top cover assembly is spaced from the insulating sheet.