A metal-air cell comprises a negative electrode, a negative electrode case housing the negative electrode, sealed while a lead of the negative electrode extends from the negative electrode case, including a separator that forms at least part of the negative electrode case, an air electrode facing the negative electrode across the separator, and a cell case housing the negative electrode case and the air electrode and sealed while the lead of the negative electrode expands from the cell case and a lead of the air electrode expands from the cell case.

A metal-air cell comprises a negative electrode, a negative electrode case housing the negative electrode, sealed while a lead of the negative electrode extends from the negative electrode case, including a separator that forms at least part of the negative electrode case, an air electrode facing the negative electrode across the separator, and a cell case housing the negative electrode case and the air electrode and sealed while the lead of the negative electrode expands from the cell case and a lead of the air electrode expands from the cell case.

According to an embodiment, there are provided a method for manufacturing a battery module for an electric vehicle and a battery module manufactured by the method. The method comprises preparing an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a plurality of electrode plates, a plurality of electrode tabs, and a separator, forming a plurality of electrode leads by friction-welding a copper piece and an aluminum piece, attaching a sealing film to each of the plurality of electrode leads, packing the electrode assembly in a pouch case, with the aluminum piece exposed to an outside of the pouch case, injecting an electrolyte into the pouch case, sealing the pouch case to form each of the plurality of battery cells, stacking the plurality of battery cells one over another, and connecting the aluminum pieces of the plurality of battery cells to each other via a sensing bus bar.

Provided is a cylindrical battery with which it is possible to suppress an increase in weight while increasing capacity. A cylindrical battery includes: an electrode body comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode, which are wound together via a separator; an electrolyte; a bottomed cylindrical outer can for accommodating the electrode body and the electrolyte; and a sealing body that is fixed to an open end portion of the outer can by swaging and is for sealing the outer can. In regard to the outer can, the outer diameter of a body part for accommodating the electrode body is 20 mm or greater, and the outer diameter of the open end portion for accommodating the sealing body is less than the outer diameter of the body part.

A battery pack includes: battery cells each including first and second end portions that are opposite each other in a length direction; a case providing an accommodation space in which each battery cell and a cooling fluid for cooling the battery cell are located, the case including a first cover covering the first end portion of the battery cell, the first cover including a first terminal hole through which the first end portion of the battery cell is partially exposed; and first and second sealing members doubly surrounding the first terminal hole from an outside of the first terminal hole to block a cooling fluid leakage passage formed through the first terminal hole. Therefore, while improving heat-dissipating performance, a cooling fluid sealing structure may be provided to the battery pack to prevent cooling fluid leakage from the accommodation space in which the battery cells are accommodated.

An electrochemical apparatus includes an electrode assembly, a packaging film, and a first tab, where the first tab is electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the packaging film includes a first packaging film and a second packaging film which are located at two sides of the first tab, the first packaging film includes a first sealing zone, the second packaging film includes a second sealing zone, and the first sealing zone and the second sealing zone are bonded to seal the electrode assembly. The first sealing zone includes a first region and a second region, the first region covers a projection of the first tab on the first sealing zone, the second region connects to the first region, and a width of the second region is less than that of the first region.

An electrochemical apparatus includes an electrode assembly, a packaging film, and a first tab, where the first tab is electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the packaging film includes a first packaging film and a second packaging film which are located at two sides of the first tab, the first packaging film includes a first sealing zone, the second packaging film includes a second sealing zone, and the first sealing zone and the second sealing zone are bonded to seal the electrode assembly. The first sealing zone includes a first region and a second region, the first region covers a projection of the first tab on the first sealing zone, the second region connects to the first region, and a width of the second region is less than that of the first region.

A sealing assembly for sealing a through hole, and a method and device for preparing a battery cell are provided. The sealing assembly comprises: a sealing sleeve provided in the through hole and having a cavity and an opening that is in communication with the cavity; an elastic sleeve tube provided in the cavity and having a first mounting hole that extends in an axial direction of the through hole; and a central rod, which is provided in the first mounting hole and is in threaded connection with the elastic sleeve tube to enable the elastic sleeve tube to expand in a radial direction of the through hole to press the sealing sleeve and form, on an outer wall of the elastic sleeve tube, a raised portion that rivets the sealing sleeve to the through hole. The sealing assembly for sealing the through hole, and the method and device for preparing the battery cell according to the embodiments of the present application can improve the sealing performance on the through hole of the battery cell.

Disclosed is a battery module with reduced risk of fire propagation or explosion. To achieve the above-described object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, a module housing in which the cell assembly is received in an internal space, the module housing having an opening through which the internal space is in communication with an external space, and an adjustment cover configured to cover at least a part of the opening to fill a fire extinguishing agent supplied into the battery module to a predetermined height or above.

Disclosed is a battery module with reduced risk of fire propagation or explosion. To achieve the above-described object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, a module housing in which the cell assembly is received in an internal space, the module housing having an opening through which the internal space is in communication with an external space, and an adjustment cover configured to cover at least a part of the opening to fill a fire extinguishing agent supplied into the battery module to a predetermined height or above.