Batteries and methods of using and making batteries are provided. A cell can include a housing; a cathode current collector, in the housing, including a cathode tab and a cathode plate. The cathode tab can include a tab area. The cathode plate can include a plate area and a peripheral edge that surrounds at least a portion of the plate area. The peripheral edge can include a plurality of partial perforations. The plate area can include a plurality of interior perforations. The cell can further include an anode current collector, in the housing, including an anode tab; an anode, in the housing, provided adjacent the anode current collector; and a cathode, in the housing, provided adjacent to the cathode current collector.

A battery structure is disclosed. The battery structure includes a first current collector layer, a first active material layer, a spacer layer, a first plastic frame, a second active material layer and a second current collector layer. The first active material layer is disposed on the first current collector layer. The spacer layer is disposed on the first active material and completely covers the top surface of the first active material layer. The first plastic frame is disposed on the side wall of the spacer layer and the top of the first plastic frame has a protruding part which extends to the top surface of the spacer. The second active material layer is disposed on the spacer layer and the protruding part. The second active material is isolated from the first active material via the space layer and the protruding part. The second current collector layer is disposed on the second active material layer.

A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including first and second electrodes, a separator therebetween, first and second electrode tabs respectively connected to the first and second electrodes; a case accommodating the electrode assembly with the first electrode tab being connected thereto; and a cap assembly sealing an opening in the case. The cap assembly includes: a cap plate coupled to the case and covering the opening; and a terminal plate coupled to the cap plate. The terminal plate includes: a flange portion coupled to the cap plate and electrically insulated from the cap plate; and a tab connection portion protruding toward the electrode assembly from the flange portion, extending into a terminal opening in the cap plate, and being connected to the second electrode tab. An inner surface of the tab connection portion has a height difference with an inner surface of the cap plate.

A rechargeable battery having a terminal is disclosed. In one aspect, the rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The battery also includes a case housing the electrode assembly. The case defines a hole at the bottom of the case and an opening at the top of the case. The battery further includes a cap plate connected to the opening in the case and a first terminal bonded to the first electrode and penetrating through the hole so as to protrude beyond the exterior of the case.

A secondary battery and a battery unit is provided. The secondary battery includes: a housing including an accommodating hole with an opening; a top cover assembly connected to the housing in a sealed manner to cover and close the opening; an electrode assembly arranged in the accommodating hole, wherein the top cover assembly is spaced apart from the electrode assembly to form a first buffer gap for buffering the amount of expansion deformation of the electrode assembly in the axial direction. When the secondary battery expands, the first buffer gap can absorb the amount of expansion deformation to prevent the top cover assembly from being disconnected from the housing due to excessive stress, so as to reduce the possibility of failure of the secondary battery due to damage of the overall structure, thereby ensuring the structural integrity and the safety of the secondary battery.

A cylindrical battery with an opening sealing body that seals an opening of a battery can. The opening sealing body includes a valve member, a metal plate disposed on an inner side of the battery with respect to the valve member, and an annular insulating member interposed between the valve member and the metal plate. The valve member and the metal plate are connected to each other at respective central portions. The valve member has an annular thin-walled portion which is deformable when an internal pressure of the battery increases, and a recessed portion is formed by the thin-walled portion on the insulating member opposing side of the valve member. The insulating member has a section P1 that covers a surface, on the valve member side, of the metal plate, and the section P1 has a rib to be housed in the recessed portion.

A cell, in particular a button cell, and to a method for manufacturing such a cell, the method includes providing a first part and a second part intended to respectively form the lid and the cup of the housing, the first part including an edge area with a zone inclined or perpendicular with respect to a center axis of the housing; applying a layer of adhesive on the edge area of the first part; then inserting the first part into an open end of the second part, the layer of adhesive on the edge area being finally turned towards the open end of the second part; closing the housing by bending an upper portion of the side wall on the zone of the edge area provided with the layer of adhesive, and curing the layer of adhesive to form an adhesive joint sealing the housing.

A polytetrafluoroethylene film for electronic components, characterized in that the polytetrafluoroethylene film can have a density of 1.40 g/cm.sup.3 or higher and an air impermeability of 3,000 seconds or higher.

A plurality of unit cells is stacked on each other in a secondary battery, and each of the plurality of unit cells includes first and second collector layers, which are spaced apart from each other, and a 3-dimensional (3D) electrode structure provided between the first and second collector layers and having an outer side surface that is externally exposed and insulated, wherein, in the plurality of unit cells, the first collector layers are stacked to face each other and the second collector layers are stacked to face each other.

A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case that receives the electrode assembly and includes an opening; a cap plate that is coupled to the opening and includes a cutout; and a first current collecting member that is integrally formed with the cap plate and thus is bent toward the inside of the case from the cap plate, and is electrically connected with the first electrode.