A solid state battery that includes: a battery element including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; a composite protective layer covering the battery element, wherein the composite protective layer includes a first protective layer and a second protective layer arranged around the battery element so as to have an overlapping region where the first protective layer and the second protective layer overlap each other; and a conducting part capable of extracting electricity from the battery element to an outside of the solid state battery, the conducting part extending from the overlapping region to the outside of the solid state battery.

A solid state battery that includes: a battery element including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; a composite protective layer covering the battery element, wherein the composite protective layer includes a first protective layer and a second protective layer arranged around the battery element so as to have an overlapping region where the first protective layer and the second protective layer overlap each other; and a conducting part capable of extracting electricity from the battery element to an outside of the solid state battery, the conducting part extending from the overlapping region to the outside of the solid state battery.

A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator, a case accommodating the electrode assembly and having both ends open, a first cap plate coupled to one end of the case, a second cap plate coupled to the other end of the case, a first cover member disposed to cover the first cap plate and including a first electrode terminal exposed upwardly, and a second cover member disposed to cover the second cap plate and including a second electrode terminal exposed upwardly. A first electrode lead of the electrode assembly passes through the first cap plate to be electrically connected to the first electrode terminal of the first cover member, and a second electrode lead of the electrode assembly passes through the second cap plate to be electrically connected to the second electrode terminal of the second cover member.

A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte accommodated in an inner space of an exterior case. The battery module also includes an electrode lead having a body and a plate-shaped head portion. A first end of the body is electrically connected to a positive electrode plate or a negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly, and a second end of the body protrudes outward from the exterior case. The plate-shaped head extends in both directions perpendicular to the protruding direction of the body from the second end. The battery module also includes a bus bar having a plate shape with a slit extending inwardly from one end thereof so as to receive a portion of the body. The electrode lead and the bus bar may be at least partially made of an electrically conductive material.

A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte accommodated in an inner space of an exterior case. The battery module also includes an electrode lead having a body and a plate-shaped head portion. A first end of the body is electrically connected to a positive electrode plate or a negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly, and a second end of the body protrudes outward from the exterior case. The plate-shaped head extends in both directions perpendicular to the protruding direction of the body from the second end. The battery module also includes a bus bar having a plate shape with a slit extending inwardly from one end thereof so as to receive a portion of the body. The electrode lead and the bus bar may be at least partially made of an electrically conductive material.

An all-solid-state battery includes a body including a solid electrolyte layer, and an anode layer and a cathode layer alternately stacked with the solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween. A first external electrode is disposed on one side of the body and includes a first electrode layer and a first conductive resin layer disposed on the first electrode layer, and a second external electrode is disposed on another side of the body and includes a second electrode layer and a second conductive resin layer disposed on the second electrode layer. A protective layer is disposed on an entirety of an external surface of the body free of the first and second electrode layers and on the first and second electrode layers, and at least one opening is included in a region of the protective layer disposed on at least one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

A battery pack and a vehicle, wherein the battery pack includes a box assembly, a battery unit, a constraint component and an outer cover, the box assembly includes a box body and a fixed beam, the fixed beam is fixed in the box body; the battery unit is arranged in the box body; the constraint component covers the battery unit and is fixed with the fixed beam; and the outer cover is arranged on one side of the constraint component away from the box body to seal an open end of the box body.

A rectangular secondary battery includes: an electrode body; a current collector connected to an edge of the electrode; and an external terminal connected to the current collector. The current collector includes a first connector and a second connector integrated into a single member, the first connector being connected to the external terminal, the second connector being connected to the edge of the electrode body. The first connector penetrates through-holes of the sealing plate and the external terminal, and has a tip crimped so as to be connected to the external terminal and to fix the current collector and the external terminal to the sealing plate.

A power storage device includes power storage cells and a bus bar. Each power storage cell includes positive-electrode sheets, negative-electrode sheets, a positive-electrode current collector plate, a negative-electrode current collector plate, and a laminated film. The positive-electrode current collector plate includes a positive-electrode protrusion shaped to protrude from the laminated film, and the negative-electrode current collector plate includes a negative-electrode protrusion shaped to protrude from the laminated film. The power storage cells are stacked such that the positive electrode protrusion in one power storage cell and the negative-electrode protrusion in another power storage cell adjacent to the one power storage cell face each other in the one direction. The bus bar is shaped to extend in the one direction and connects the positive-electrode protrusion to the negative-electrode protrusion.

Disclosed herein are a battery cell housing, a battery cell, a battery, and an electric device. The battery cell housing defines a cavity configured to accommodate an electrode assembly, and the battery cell housing includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing is electrically connected to a first tab of the electrode assembly. The second housing is fixed to the first housing in an insulated manner. The second housing is electrically connected to a second tab of the electrode assembly and the second tab is different from the first tab in polarity. The first housing includes a bulge electrically connected to the first tab, and the bulge extends in a direction approaching the second housing. Therefore, there is no need to provide a hole in the battery cell housing, thereby rendering the battery cell housing more integral.