A battery is provided with a protective body. The protective body is configured to protect an electronic component provided on a circuit board body, so as to reduce probability of the electronic component being subjected to impact, and provide buffering for the electronic component upon impact, thereby reducing the risk of falling-off or damage of the electronic component.

The present invention relates to a secondary battery, which has a simplified cap assembly structure to ensure an inner space, and thus can have increased capacity. Disclosed in one embodiment is a secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly coupled to the top of the case and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, wherein the cap assembly comprises: a cap plate having a ring-shaped first groove formed on the upper surface thereof, and a ring-shaped second groove formed on the lower surface thereof and connected to the first groove; and an insulation member insert-injected into the first groove.

Provided are a battery module and an energy storage apparatus. The battery module includes: a main body including a plurality of batteries that are electrically connected to each other, the main body having an output terminal; at least one end plate disposed on at least one end of the main body and isolated from the main body by an insulating member; and an insulative base installed on the at least one end plate, the base having an installation groove defined thereon, the installation groove having a rib protruding from a bottom thereof, the rib defining an accommodating groove. A circumferential side wall of the base has an installation opening in communication with the accommodating groove, at least a part of the output terminal extends into the accommodating groove through the installation opening, and the output terminal is electrically connected to the at least one end plate.

A lead wire for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery has a conductor, and an insulating film having a plurality of layers and covering at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the conductor, wherein the insulating film has a conductor-covering layer laminated on a surface of the conductor, a first insulating layer laminated on an outermost surface of the insulating film, and a second insulating layer laminated on an inner surface of the first insulating layer; the conductor-covering layer contains an acid-modified polyolefin; and the ratio (E1/E2) of an elastic modulus E1 of the first insulating layer at any one temperature in the range of 80° C. or more and 125° C. or less to an elastic modulus E2 of the second insulating layer at the same temperature as in the first insulating layer, is 0.10 or more and 10.00 or less.

A battery cell may include a housing, an electrode assembly, and a pole. The housing may be integrally formed and include two first side walls arranged opposite each other in a first direction and two second side walls arranged opposite each other in a second direction, the two first side walls and the two second side walls may enclose an accommodating cavity, the housing may have at least one opening in a third direction, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to one another. The electrode assembly may be accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the electrode assembly may include a body structure and a tab protruding out of the body structure.

A battery cell may include a housing, an electrode assembly, and a pole. The housing may be integrally formed and include two first side walls arranged opposite each other in a first direction and two second side walls arranged opposite each other in a second direction, the two first side walls and the two second side walls may enclose an accommodating cavity, the housing may have at least one opening in a third direction, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to one another. The electrode assembly may be accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the electrode assembly may include a body structure and a tab protruding out of the body structure.

A battery cell, a battery, an electric device, and a manufacturing device and method of battery cell are described. The battery cell includes a metal housing, an electrode assembly, and a conductive member, where the metal housing has an accommodating cavity; the electrode assembly is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the electrode assembly includes a first tab, and the first tab is electrically connected to the metal housing; and the conductive member is disposed on an outer surface of the metal housing, and resistance of the conductive member is lower than that of the metal housing. In the charging and discharging process, current passes through the conductive member or passes through both the conductive member and the metal housing, in whichever cases, the resistance in the charging and discharging process of the battery cell is lower than that in the case of current passing through the metal housing only.

Proposed is a secondary battery assembly. A secondary battery assembly according to an embodiment includes a secondary battery having, at an end or each end thereof, an electrode tab including a tab sealing part, and a side sealing part bent on a side surface thereof to a predetermined length, and a venting delay device including a protrusion formed to be spaced apart and face the bent side sealing part. According to the embodiment, it is possible to effectively prevent and delay breakage of a fusion portion of a sealing part of a secondary battery from occurring due to pressure caused by discharge of gas generated inside the secondary battery.

An embodiment structural battery includes a plurality of cylinder members, terminals and wiring electrically connecting the cylinder members, and a plurality of joint members mechanically connecting the cylinder members to form a framework of a vehicle body. An embodiment electric vehicle includes a vehicle body including a plurality of cylinder members mechanically connected to each other by a plurality of joint members, a battery including the cylinder members, terminals and wiring electrically connecting the cylinder members, and a body panel coupled to an exterior surface of the cylinder members.

A wearable pouch operable to hold at least one portable battery pack and other power or communications equipment. The wearable pouch includes a main body with a front side, a back side opposite the front side, at least one sealable opening, and at least one opening for at least one lead from the at least one portable battery pack secured within the wearable pouch.