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.

A battery is provided in which a damage of the electrode tab group is suitably inhibited. Suitable one aspect of the battery herein disclosed is provided with a battery comprising an electrode body with a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and that is formed in a flat hexahedron shape having a pair of rectangular-shaped flat outer surfaces, and includes a battery case that accommodates them. Here, a fixing member is arranged from at least one flat outer surface among a pair of flat outer surfaces to a positive electrode electrical collector part or a negative electrode electrical collector part of the electrode body.

A secondary includes an electrode assembly having a jelly roll structure including a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator; a cylindrical case in which the electrode assembly is received; and a flat spiral spring positioned between an outer peripheral surface of the electrode assembly and an inner surface of the cylindrical case.

An electrode assembly and related battery, device, manufacturing method, and manufacturing device are provided. In some embodiments, the electrode assembly includes: a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate that are of opposite polarities, where an active material region of the first electrode plate and an active material region of the second electrode plate are wound to form a body portion, a non-active material region of the first electrode plate or a non-active material region of the second electrode plate is wound to form a tab, and the tab includes a bend portion bent against the body portion; and a guide piece. At least a part of the guide piece is located in the bend portion, and the guide piece is configured to guide an electrolytic solution into an interior of the body portion.

A swelling tape including a base layer and an adhesive swelling is provided. The adhesive swelling layer contains a water-based self-healing binder. An electrode assembly in which the swelling tape is attached to an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a secondary battery including the electrode assembly are also provided.

An electrode assembly for a secondary battery and method are provided. The electrode assembly comprises a population of unit cells and a constraint system. The electrode assembly comprises a population of electrode structures, a population of counter-electrode structures, and an electrically insulating separator material. The constraint system comprises (i) first and second primary growth constraints separated in the longitudinal direction, (ii) first and second connecting members separated in the vertical direction that connect the first and second primary growth constraints and a subset of the members of the electrode or counter-electrode population. The first and second connecting members are adhered to the subset by an electrically-insulating, thermoplastic, hot-melt adhesive having (i) a melting temperature in the range of 75° C. to 130° C., and (ii) a melt index value as measured according to ASTM D1238 in a range of at least 20 to no more than 350.

An electrode assembly for a secondary battery and method are provided. The electrode assembly comprises a population of unit cells and a constraint system. The electrode assembly comprises a population of electrode structures, a population of counter-electrode structures, and an electrically insulating separator material. The constraint system comprises (i) first and second primary growth constraints separated in the longitudinal direction, (ii) first and second connecting members separated in the vertical direction that connect the first and second primary growth constraints and a subset of the members of the electrode or counter-electrode population. The first and second connecting members are adhered to the subset by an electrically-insulating, thermoplastic, hot-melt adhesive having (i) a melting temperature in the range of 75° C. to 130° C., and (ii) a melt index value as measured according to ASTM D1238 in a range of at least 20 to no more than 350.

A secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a jelly-roll type electrode assembly; a top insulator located at the top of the electrode assembly; and a bottom insulator located at the bottom of the electrode assembly, wherein at least one of the top insulator and the bottom insulator includes a temperature-sensitive polymer that swells in accordance with a temperature rise.

The disclosure relates to a technical field of batteries, and a battery and a battery apparatus are provided. The battery includes a cell, and the cell includes a cell body and tab portions. Each of the tab portions extends from one side of the cell body. The battery further includes a housing. The housing is a hollow structure, and the hollow structure is formed inside the housing. The cell is disposed in the housing, and the housing includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first surface is provided with liquid injecting holes, and the liquid injecting holes penetrate the first surface and do not penetrate the second surface. An orthographic projection of the cell body on the first surface does not overlap the liquid injecting holes.

The disclosure relates to the technical field of batteries, and particularly relates to a battery container, a battery pack, and a battery assembling method. The battery container includes a bottom plate, a first fixing member disposed on the bottom plate, and a second fixing member disposed on the bottom plate. The second fixing member and the first fixing member are arranged opposite to each other. A battery accommodating part is formed between the first fixing member and the second fixing member. A surface of the first fixing member facing the second fixing member has a first groove, and a surface of the second fixing member facing the first fixing member has a second groove. The first groove and the second groove are configured to remove a clamp from the battery container during assembly.