A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly disposed within a constraint. The electrode assembly comprises a population of unit cells comprising an electrode current collector layer, an electrode layer, a separator layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a counter-electrode current collector layer in stacked succession. A subset of the unit cell population includes extended spacer members between the electrode current collector layer and the counter-electrode current collector layer. One of the spacer members is spaced in a transverse direction from the other extended spacer member, at least a portion of the counter-electrode active material of the counter-electrode layer being located between the spacer members such that the portion of the counter-electrode active material and the spacer members lie in a common plane defined by x and z axes, wherein each of the extended spacer members extend a distance SD in the x-axis direction beyond an x-axis edge of the constraint.

The present disclosure provides a lithium ion battery, a power battery module, a battery pack, an electric vehicle and an energy storage device. The lithium ion battery includes a casing and an electrode core packaged in the casing. The electrode core includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator located between the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material layer loaded on the positive electrode current collector. Among the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode material layer, the negative electrode sheet, and the separator, the one with the lowest melting point is defined as an effective component. The effective component meets:

[00001]$3\le A=d_2\rho C_p\times \left(\frac{1.35L}{W}\right)\le 850.$

A battery cell, a method and system for manufacturing the battery cell, a battery, and a power consuming device are provided. The battery cell comprises: an electrode assembly comprising a first tab, wherein the first tab is arranged around a central axis of the electrode assembly; a housing configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the housing comprises a barrel and a cover connected to the barrel, the barrel is arranged around a periphery of the electrode assembly, the cover is provided with an electrode lead-out hole, the central axis extends in a first direction and passes through the electrode lead-out hole, the first tab comprises a first annular portion, and a projection of the first annular portion in the first direction does not overlap with a projection of the electrode lead-out hole in the first direction; and an electrode terminal comprising a columnar portion.

A battery cell, a method and system for manufacturing the battery cell, a battery, and a power consuming device are provided. The battery cell comprises: an electrode assembly comprising a first tab, wherein the first tab is arranged around a central axis of the electrode assembly; a housing configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the housing comprises a barrel and a cover connected to the barrel, the barrel is arranged around a periphery of the electrode assembly, the cover is provided with an electrode lead-out hole, the central axis extends in a first direction and passes through the electrode lead-out hole, the first tab comprises a first annular portion, and a projection of the first annular portion in the first direction does not overlap with a projection of the electrode lead-out hole in the first direction; and an electrode terminal comprising a columnar portion.

To suppress formation of wrinkles at any corner of a joint portion of an exterior body to suppress the breakage of the exterior body, a battery includes: an electrode body that is a quadrilateral in a plan view; and an exterior body housing the electrode body therein, wherein the exterior body has a joint portion along at least three sides thereof in a circumferential end thereof, a spacer is arranged between each corner of the electrode body and an inner surface of the exterior body, and the spacer has a projection extending toward the joint portion of the exterior body.

A secondary battery including a cylindrical can, an electrode assembly in the cylindrical can and including a plurality of first substrate tabs extending from one side of the electrode assembly along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical can, and a plurality of second substrate tabs extending from an opposite side of the electrode assembly along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical can; a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can; a first current collector plate electrically connecting the plurality of first substrate tabs to the cylindrical can; and a second current collector plate insulated from the cylindrical can and electrically connecting the plurality of second substrate tabs to the cap assembly.

The application provides a battery cell, a manufacturing method and a manufacturing system therefor, a battery and an electric device. The battery cell in one embodiment of the application includes a casing having an opening and provided with a pressure relief mechanism which is actuated to relieve an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell when the internal pressure or temperature reaches a threshold value; an electrode assembly accommodated in the casing, and including a body portion and a tab portion protruding therefrom; and a cover assembly for covering the opening. A first recessed portion is formed on one side, abutting against the body portion and facing the electrode assembly, of the cover assembly. The cover assembly is provided with at least one first channel. The first channel can reduce the gas accumulated between the electrode assembly and the cover assembly, thereby reducing the safety risk.

A battery is provided. The battery includes: a housing and a plurality of accommodating cavities provided in the housing. Two adjacent accommodating cavities are separated by a partition plate. An electrode core assembly is arranged in each of the accommodating cavities. A plurality of electrode core assemblies are sequentially arranged along the first direction and connected in series. A spacer is arranged between the end of the electrode core assembly along the first direction and the partition plate.

A battery is provided. The battery includes: a housing and a plurality of accommodating cavities provided in the housing. Two adjacent accommodating cavities are separated by a partition plate. An electrode core assembly is arranged in each of the accommodating cavities. A plurality of electrode core assemblies are sequentially arranged along the first direction and connected in series. A spacer is arranged between the end of the electrode core assembly along the first direction and the partition plate.

An electricity storage device includes: an electrode body including at least one positive electrode plate, at least one negative electrode plate, and a separator. an insulating holder that is formed by folding a sheet made of an insulating material and accommodates therein the electrode body; an outer case which has an opening and accommodates therein the electrode body with the insulating holder and an electrolyte; and a sealing plate. The outer case has a bottom plate part and a plurality of side walls standing from the bottom plate part, and the opening is formed in a position to face the bottom plate part. The insulating holder has a plurality of side surface parts respectively facing the plurality of side walls, and a bottom surface part that faces the bottom plate part. At least one of the side surface parts or the bottom surface part has a bellow-folded structure.