Presented are metalworking systems for forming metallic workpieces, methods for making such workpieces and methods for operating such systems, and battery cell tabs bent by a multistage plunger press. A metalworking system includes a plunger fixture that mounts adjacent metallic workpieces, and a plunger head movably mounted to the plunger fixture to move between activated and deactivated positions. A first row of plunger fingers is mounted to the plunger head and moves in one direction to press against and bend one metallic workpiece a predefined bend angle. Likewise, a second row of plunger fingers is mounted to the plunger head and moves in an opposite direction to press against and bend another metallic workpiece another predefined bend angle. The plunger head then moves to the activated position, in tandem with the plunger fingers bending the metallic workpieces, to cause the plunger fingers to bend the workpieces additional respective bend angles.

Presented are metalworking systems for forming metallic workpieces, methods for making such workpieces and methods for operating such systems, and battery cell tabs bent by a multistage plunger press. A metalworking system includes a plunger fixture that mounts adjacent metallic workpieces, and a plunger head movably mounted to the plunger fixture to move between activated and deactivated positions. A first row of plunger fingers is mounted to the plunger head and moves in one direction to press against and bend one metallic workpiece a predefined bend angle. Likewise, a second row of plunger fingers is mounted to the plunger head and moves in an opposite direction to press against and bend another metallic workpiece another predefined bend angle. The plunger head then moves to the activated position, in tandem with the plunger fingers bending the metallic workpieces, to cause the plunger fingers to bend the workpieces additional respective bend angles.

A battery pack assembly includes at least one battery cell and a terminal connector mechanism. The at least one battery cell has at least one terminal which includes a terminal engagement portion. The terminal connector mechanism has a retention member and a biasing member. The retention member has retention portion and is configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The biasing member is positioned between the housing and the retention member to bias the retention member towards the engaged position. In the engaged position, the retention portion of the retention member engages with the terminal engagement portion to inhibit movement of the terminal connector mechanism. In the disengaged position, the retention portion of the retention member is disengaged from the terminal engagement portion to permit movement of the terminal connector mechanism.

The present disclosure discloses a top cover assembly of battery and top cover assembly, the top cover assembly comprising: a top cover having first recess on top surface, the first recess is provided around mounting hole; a terminal post penetrating mounting hole, first end of terminal post is limited to a side of top cover on which a bottom surface is located, second end of terminal post is higher than top surface of top cover; an upper plastic member provided on a side of top cover where top surface thereof is located and surrounding second end of terminal post to be connected to second end of the terminal post, the upper plastic member has a first boss on a bottom surface, the first boss is accommodated in the first recess, the bottom surface of the upper plastic member is connected to the top surface of the top cover.

A top cover assembly and a battery are disclosed. The top cover assembly has a cover, a pole and an upper plastic member. The cover is provided with a first installation through hole. The pole operatively penetrates the first installation through hole and an end of the pole is higher than an upper surface of the cover. The upper plastic member is integrally injection-molded on the cover and surrounding the pole.

A manufacturing method for the secondary battery includes a first preparation step for inserting a terminal formed in an oval like shape and having a cylindrical shaft part into an attachment hole formed on a sealing plate of the secondary battery, a second preparation step for arranging a conductive member on a surface at a side where the shaft part of the sealing plate protrudes, a first caulking step for using a caulking tool that includes a tip end part formed in an oval like shape and includes a base end part formed in a complete round shape whose diameter is larger than the tip end part, to insert the tip end part into the shaft part, so as to make the base end part expand an inner diameter of the shaft part, and a second caulking step for pressing an expanded portion of the shaft part to be flat.

The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, wherein a plurality of electrodes is stacked in the state in which a separator is interposed between the electrodes, electrode tabs protruding from the electrodes are coupled to an electrode lead in a state of forming an electrode tab bundle, the electrode lead includes a first electrode lead coupled to the electrode tabs and a second electrode lead coupled to the first electrode lead, and an electrode lead coupling portion configured to allow the first electrode lead and the second electrode lead coupled to be coupled to each other includes an adhesion portion and a spot welding portion.

A battery cell, a battery, an electric device, and a method and device for manufacturing battery cell are provided. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly; and a housing configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, where a first wall of the housing includes a first body and a mounting body connected to the first body, the mounting body is provided with a pressure relief mechanism, and the pressure relief mechanism is configured to be actuated when internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, so as to relieve the pressure; in a thickness direction of the first wall, at least part of the mounting body protrudes out of a surface of the first body facing the electrode assembly in a direction approaching the electrode assembly.

A square type battery includes a cover that is provided with a terminal and is formed in a substantially rectangle, a case main body that is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelopiped and that includes two pairs of opposed side surfaces connected to a peripheral edge part of the cover, and an electrode body that is accommodated inside the case main body and that is connected to the terminal. At least a first side surface among the two pairs of opposed side surfaces is pinched toward an inward of the case main body. The first side surface and a second side surface opposed to the first side surface abut the electrode body.

Embodiments of the present application provide a battery cell, a method and a system for manufacturing the battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device. The battery cell provided by the embodiments of the present application include: an electrode assembly comprising a first tab; a casing for accommodating the electrode assembly, the casing comprising a wall provided with an electrode lead-out hole; an electrode terminal mounted at the electrode lead-out hole; and a current collecting member positioned between the wall and the first tab and configured to connect the electrode terminal and the first tab. A first recess is provided at an end of the electrode terminal that faces the first tab, a side wall of the first recess is bent outward so that the electrode terminal is fixed to the wall, and the current collecting member is abutted against and connected to a bottom surface of the first recess.