Disclosed are a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, since an external protrusion protruding from the outside of an exterior constituting a body of the secondary battery as a component through which a secondary battery according to a related art is electrically connected to external electric equipment is removed, the secondary battery may be reduced in volume under the same capacity.

The present invention relates to an electric battery (10). The electric battery (10) comprises plural battery cells (12), with each battery cell comprising a container. The container contains an electrochemical arrangement. Each battery cell (12) comprises positive and negative terminals of sheet form which extend from the electrochemical arrangement. The electric battery further comprises plural measurement arrangements (14), with each of the plural measurement arrangements being electrically coupled to each of two spaced apart locations on one of the positive and negative terminals of a respective one of the plural battery cells. Each of the plural measurement arrangements (14) is configured to measure potential difference between the two spaced apart locations.

A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate; and a pouch film in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, wherein the pouch film includes an accommodation portion in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a terrace portion extending from the accommodation portion to an outside of the accommodation portion, the terrace portion includes a first side portion through and from which a negative electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly passes and protrudes, a second side portion through and from which a positive electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly passes and protrudes, and an upper end portion having both end portions connected to the first and second side portions, and folding portions folded toward the upper end portion are provided on ends of the first and second side portions.

A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate; and a pouch film in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, wherein the pouch film includes an accommodation portion in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a terrace portion extending from the accommodation portion to an outside of the accommodation portion, the terrace portion includes a first side portion through and from which a negative electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly passes and protrudes, a second side portion through and from which a positive electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly passes and protrudes, and an upper end portion having both end portions connected to the first and second side portions, and folding portions folded toward the upper end portion are provided on ends of the first and second side portions.

An electrochemical apparatus includes a housing, an electrode assembly disposed inside the housing, a first tab group, and a first adapting piece electrically connected to the first tab group and extending out of the housing. The electrode assembly includes electrode plates comprising a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, and a separator disposed between adjacent electrode plates. The first tab group includes a first connecting portion connected to the first adapting piece. The first tab group includes a plurality of first tabs connected to the first electrode plate and stacked on each other to form the first connecting portion. The first connecting portion includes a first portion. A thickness direction of the electrode assembly is defined as a first direction. In the first direction, the first portion is disposed between two adjacent layers of the electrode plates.

An electrochemical apparatus includes a housing, an electrode assembly disposed inside the housing, a first tab group, and a first adapting piece electrically connected to the first tab group and extending out of the housing. The electrode assembly includes electrode plates comprising a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, and a separator disposed between adjacent electrode plates. The first tab group includes a first connecting portion connected to the first adapting piece. The first tab group includes a plurality of first tabs connected to the first electrode plate and stacked on each other to form the first connecting portion. The first connecting portion includes a first portion. A thickness direction of the electrode assembly is defined as a first direction. In the first direction, the first portion is disposed between two adjacent layers of the electrode plates.

The present invention provides a lithium ion battery module and an application thereof. The lithium ion battery module comprises: a plurality of cores, wherein the cores are roll cores, laminated cores or soft package batteries, one end of each core is respectively provided with a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab, the positive electrode tabs and the negative electrode tabs of the plurality of cores are connected in series and/or in parallel by means of connecting sheets, and a total positive electrode of the module and a total negative electrode of the module are formed; a plurality of separation parts, each used for accommodating a single core and physically separating each core, the separation part having a structure with an opening at the upper side; a shell; and a cover plate. After the shell and the cover plate are assembled, the internal space is used for accommodating a plurality of separation parts and cores in the separation parts, and the cover plate is provided with a connecting part of the total positive electrode of the module and a connecting part of the total negative electrode of the module. According to the lithium ion battery module, the module is directly assembled from the core level, so that the manufacturing cost is reduced, and the space utilization rate and the process efficiency are improved.

The present invention provides a lithium ion battery module and an application thereof. The lithium ion battery module comprises: a plurality of cores, wherein the cores are roll cores, laminated cores or soft package batteries, one end of each core is respectively provided with a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab, the positive electrode tabs and the negative electrode tabs of the plurality of cores are connected in series and/or in parallel by means of connecting sheets, and a total positive electrode of the module and a total negative electrode of the module are formed; a plurality of separation parts, each used for accommodating a single core and physically separating each core, the separation part having a structure with an opening at the upper side; a shell; and a cover plate. After the shell and the cover plate are assembled, the internal space is used for accommodating a plurality of separation parts and cores in the separation parts, and the cover plate is provided with a connecting part of the total positive electrode of the module and a connecting part of the total negative electrode of the module. According to the lithium ion battery module, the module is directly assembled from the core level, so that the manufacturing cost is reduced, and the space utilization rate and the process efficiency are improved.

A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.

A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.