A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; and a current collector plate welded between the electrode assembly and the case or between the electrode assembly and the cap plate. The current collector plate has a slit therein.

A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; and a current collector plate welded between the electrode assembly and the case or between the electrode assembly and the cap plate. The current collector plate has a slit therein.

An electrochemical cell includes a housing defining an interior space of the electrochemical cell; and a lid disposed on a first face of the electrochemical cell defined by a length and a thickness of the housing. A dimension of the housing extending perpendicular to the first face of the electrochemical cell is a height of the housing, and the length of the housing is greater than the height of the housing. An anode and a cathode are disposed in the interior space of the electrochemical cell, and at least one of the anode or the cathode is connected to the lid.

An electrochemical cell includes a housing defining an interior space of the electrochemical cell; and a lid disposed on a first face of the electrochemical cell defined by a length and a thickness of the housing. A dimension of the housing extending perpendicular to the first face of the electrochemical cell is a height of the housing, and the length of the housing is greater than the height of the housing. An anode and a cathode are disposed in the interior space of the electrochemical cell, and at least one of the anode or the cathode is connected to the lid.

A cell module has a plurality of electrochemical pouch cells. Each pouch cell has at least a first and second electrode, a separator arranged between the electrodes, and a flexible outer sleeve. Each pouch cell has a circular outer rim and a circular through-hole arranged in the center of the pouch cell. An outer cell terminal is arranged on the outer rim of each pouch cell, and an inner cell terminal is arranged on an inner rim of the through-hole. The cell module has an inner current collector in the form of a cylindrical rod and an outer current collector in the form of a cylinder jacket. The inner current collector extends along a mid-axis of the cell module, and the outer current collector is arranged concentrically with respect to the inner current collector.

A cell module has a plurality of electrochemical pouch cells. Each pouch cell has at least a first and second electrode, a separator arranged between the electrodes, and a flexible outer sleeve. Each pouch cell has a circular outer rim and a circular through-hole arranged in the center of the pouch cell. An outer cell terminal is arranged on the outer rim of each pouch cell, and an inner cell terminal is arranged on an inner rim of the through-hole. The cell module has an inner current collector in the form of a cylindrical rod and an outer current collector in the form of a cylinder jacket. The inner current collector extends along a mid-axis of the cell module, and the outer current collector is arranged concentrically with respect to the inner current collector.

The terminal component disclosed herein is a terminal component for use in a terminal for secondary batteries. The terminal component includes a first metal and a second metal having a recess. The first metal includes a shall having a pair of flat surfaces and a fitting portion formed at one end of the shaft in the major axis direction. At the boundary between the first metal and the second metal, a joining portion joined by ultrasonic, joining and a crimping portion where the fitting portion of the first metal is fitted into the recess of the second metal are formed. A gap is formed between the recess and the fitting portion in the facing direction in which the gap faces the flat surfaces in plan view.

The terminal component disclosed herein is a terminal component for use in a terminal for secondary batteries. The terminal component includes a first metal and a second metal having a recess. The first metal includes a shall having a pair of flat surfaces and a fitting portion formed at one end of the shaft in the major axis direction. At the boundary between the first metal and the second metal, a joining portion joined by ultrasonic, joining and a crimping portion where the fitting portion of the first metal is fitted into the recess of the second metal are formed. A gap is formed between the recess and the fitting portion in the facing direction in which the gap faces the flat surfaces in plan view.

A secondary battery according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure includes a case for accommodating an electrode assembly in an internal accommodating space, a cap plate, a first terminal inserted into the cap plate in a first direction, and bent at an inner surface of the cap plate to be coupled to the cap plate, and a collector plate in the case, electrically connected to a first electrode of the electrode assembly, and coupled to the first terminal in the first direction.

A secondary battery according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure includes a case for accommodating an electrode assembly in an internal accommodating space, a cap plate, a first terminal inserted into the cap plate in a first direction, and bent at an inner surface of the cap plate to be coupled to the cap plate, and a collector plate in the case, electrically connected to a first electrode of the electrode assembly, and coupled to the first terminal in the first direction.