A secondary battery that includes an electrode assembly and an exterior body housing the electrode assembly. The exterior body includes a cup-shaped exterior member and a lid-shaped exterior member connected to each other by a welded part. An end part of at least one of the cup-shaped exterior member and the lid-shaped exterior member includes a stepped part on an inner surface thereof. The stepped part includes a first extending surface and a second extending surface extending in substantially a same direction and having different heights from each other, and a stepped surface connecting the two extending surfaces. The welded part is in a part of the stepped part, and the stepped surface of the stepped part is separated from an opposed part of the exterior body.

The disclosure relates to the technical field of batteries, and provides a battery manufacturing method, a battery, a battery module, and a battery pack. The battery manufacturing method includes following steps. Providing an insulating mylar, laminating on the insulating mylar to form a laminated cell that includes a separator film different from the insulating mylar, and wrapping the laminated cell with the insulating mylar. By laminating on the insulating mylar to form the laminated cell and then wrapping the laminated cell with the insulating mylar, a process of moving the laminated cell to the insulating mylar is omitted.

The disclosure relates to the technical field of batteries, and provides a battery manufacturing method and a battery. The battery manufacturing method includes the following steps. Providing a first casing that includes one of an upper cover and a bottom plate of a battery casing, and laminating on the first casing to form a laminated cell.

The disclosure provides a battery, a battery apparatus and a battery manufacturing method. The battery manufacturing method includes: providing a first housing including an intermediate part and a first flange, and the intermediate part being a flat plate; or the intermediate part including a top wall and a first side wall enclosing a first accommodating cavity having an opening; providing a second housing including a bottom wall and a second side wall enclosing a second accommodating cavity having an opening, the second side wall extending outward from the opening of the second accommodating cavity to form a second flange, the depth of the first accommodating cavity being smaller than the depth of the second accommodating cavity; disposing a welding head at a side of the first housing away from the second housing, and welding the first flange and the second flange.

The disclosure provides a battery, a battery apparatus and a battery manufacturing method. The battery manufacturing method includes: providing a first housing including an intermediate part and a first flange, and the intermediate part being a flat plate; or the intermediate part including a top wall and a first side wall enclosing a first accommodating cavity having an opening; providing a second housing including a bottom wall and a second side wall enclosing a second accommodating cavity having an opening, the second side wall extending outward from the opening of the second accommodating cavity to form a second flange, the depth of the first accommodating cavity being smaller than the depth of the second accommodating cavity; disposing a welding head at a side of the first housing away from the second housing, and welding the first flange and the second flange.

A battery manufacturing method and a battery are provided. The battery manufacturing method includes: providing a first housing, wherein the first housing includes an intermediate part and a first flange, and a first positioning part is formed on the first flange; providing a second housing, wherein the second housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall extends upward from the bottom wall, the side wall encloses to form an opening, the side wall extends outward from the opening to form a second flange, a second positioning part is formed on the second flange, the intermediate part covers the opening, and the second flange is in contact with the first flange; positioning and aligning the first housing and the second housing through the first positioning part and the second positioning part; and welding the first flange and the second flange.

A battery manufacturing method and a battery are provided. The battery manufacturing method includes: providing a first housing, wherein the first housing includes an intermediate part and a first flange, and a first positioning part is formed on the first flange; providing a second housing, wherein the second housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall extends upward from the bottom wall, the side wall encloses to form an opening, the side wall extends outward from the opening to form a second flange, a second positioning part is formed on the second flange, the intermediate part covers the opening, and the second flange is in contact with the first flange; positioning and aligning the first housing and the second housing through the first positioning part and the second positioning part; and welding the first flange and the second flange.

A battery manufacturing method and a battery are provided. The battery manufacturing method includes: providing a first housing, including a bottom wall and a side wall, wherein the side wall extends upward from the bottom wall, the side wall encloses to form an opening, the side wall extends outward from the opening to form a first flange, and a first reinforcing part is formed on the first flange; providing a second housing, wherein the second housing includes an intermediate part and a second flange, the intermediate part covers the opening, and the second flange is in contact with the first flange; and welding the first flange and the second flange.

A battery manufacturing method and a battery are provided. The battery manufacturing method includes: providing a first housing, including a bottom wall and a side wall, wherein the side wall extends upward from the bottom wall, the side wall encloses to form an opening, the side wall extends outward from the opening to form a first flange, and a first reinforcing part is formed on the first flange; providing a second housing, wherein the second housing includes an intermediate part and a second flange, the intermediate part covers the opening, and the second flange is in contact with the first flange; and welding the first flange and the second flange.

Embodiments provide an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, an electrical apparatus, and a manufacturing method and device. In those embodiments, the electrode assembly includes: an electrode plate, including a main portion and at least one protruding portion. The main portion includes a metal substrate and an active material layer coated on a surface of the metal substrate. The protruding portion is connected to the metal substrate. The metal substrate protrudes along a length direction of the electrode assembly. Along a thickness direction of the electrode assembly, a size of at least a part of the protruding portion is greater than a size of the metal substrate. The electrode assembly according to the Embodiments aims to solve a technical problem of severe heat emission of a tab.