A rechargeable lithium ion button cell includes a first metal conductor electrically connected to a positive electrode and a housing component, and a second metal conductor electrically connected to the positive electrode and another housing component, wherein the positive electrode and a negative electrode each include a strip-shaped current collector, at least one of the strip-shaped current collectors includes sections coated with an active electrode material and an uncoated section between two coated sections, and either the first or the second metal conductor is attached by welding to the uncoated section and one of planar bottom and planar top regions, thereby electrically connecting either the positive or negative electrode to the housing component.

A cylindrical secondary battery including a cylindrical battery case configured to receive an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, a cap assembly located on the open upper end of the cylindrical battery case, and a jelly-roll type electrode assembly configured to have a structure in which a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet are wound in the state in which a separator is interposed therebetween, wherein a protective layer, made of a material that exhibits high thermal conductivity, is formed on at least a portion of the inner surface of the cylindrical battery case, including a crimping part is provided.

A method for producing a button cell includes providing a metal cell cup, providing a metal cell top, and providing a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first current collector partially coated with a first active electrode material and having an active material-free region. The second electrode includes a second current collector partially coated with a second active electrode material and having an active material-free region. The method further includes attaching a first metal foil conductor to the active material-free region of the first current collector, attaching a second metal foil conductor to the active material-free region of the second current collector, and forming a cylindrical electrode winding by winding, in a spiral, an electrode assembly. The first and second metal foil conductors extend out of the cylindrical electrode winding from first and second end faces of the cylindrical electrode winding.

A method for producing a button cell includes providing a metal cell cup, providing a metal cell top, and providing a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first current collector partially coated with a first active electrode material and having an active material-free region. The second electrode includes a second current collector partially coated with a second active electrode material and having an active material-free region. The method further includes attaching a first metal foil conductor to the active material-free region of the first current collector, attaching a second metal foil conductor to the active material-free region of the second current collector, and forming a cylindrical electrode winding by winding, in a spiral, an electrode assembly. The first and second metal foil conductors extend out of the cylindrical electrode winding from first and second end faces of the cylindrical electrode winding.

The present invention relates to a secondary battery capable of improving venting pressure distribution. A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a can member that accommodates the electrode assembly, and a top cap assembly that covers an opening of the can member. The top cap assembly includes a top cap positioned at the uppermost portion and a safety vent part positioned below the top cap. The safety vent part includes a rupture portion that is ruptured when an internal pressure within the can member equals or exceeds a predetermined pressure, a rupture notch portion that defines a boundary of the rupture portion, and a bending notch portion which is spaced apart from the rupture notch portion toward a center of the rupture portion on a bottom surface of the rupture portion, and the bending notch portion is bent when the internal pressure within the can member increases.

The present invention relates to a secondary battery capable of improving venting pressure distribution. A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a can member that accommodates the electrode assembly, and a top cap assembly that covers an opening of the can member. The top cap assembly includes a top cap positioned at the uppermost portion and a safety vent part positioned below the top cap. The safety vent part includes a rupture portion that is ruptured when an internal pressure within the can member equals or exceeds a predetermined pressure, a rupture notch portion that defines a boundary of the rupture portion, and a bending notch portion which is spaced apart from the rupture notch portion toward a center of the rupture portion on a bottom surface of the rupture portion, and the bending notch portion is bent when the internal pressure within the can member increases.

A button-type battery including a package assembly and a cell assembly is provided. In actual application, as part of a sealing wall is recessed inwards in a direction to a battery reservoir so as to form a locking boss, as such, when a battery cover is being assembled, the locking boss is pressed against part of a sealing plastic ring so that the part of the sealing plastic ring is in tight contact with a sealing edge, and a battery cup can be locked to the battery cover by means of the locking boss, thereby preventing easy detachment of the battery cover from the battery cup to cause exposure of a rolled cell. The battery cover is applied with a strong locking force from the battery cup, greatly improving the safety of the button-type battery.

A button-type battery including a package assembly and a cell assembly is provided. In actual application, as part of a sealing wall is recessed inwards in a direction to a battery reservoir so as to form a locking boss, as such, when a battery cover is being assembled, the locking boss is pressed against part of a sealing plastic ring so that the part of the sealing plastic ring is in tight contact with a sealing edge, and a battery cup can be locked to the battery cover by means of the locking boss, thereby preventing easy detachment of the battery cover from the battery cup to cause exposure of a rolled cell. The battery cover is applied with a strong locking force from the battery cup, greatly improving the safety of the button-type battery.

A button-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a lower can configured to accommodate the electrode assembly; an upper can coupled to an opening of the lower can; a gasket configured to electrically insulate the lower can and the upper can from each other; a first tab part configured to connect a first electrode of the electrode assembly to the lower can; and a second tab part configured to connect a second electrode of the electrode assembly to the upper can. The second tab part includes a second electrode tab and a second lead tab. The second electrode tab is connected to the second electrode, and the second lead tab connects the second electrode tab to the upper can.

Presented are finger-proof electrical terminals for battery assemblies, methods for making/using such electrical terminals, and vehicles with battery modules having finger-proof electrical terminals for bolted busbar connections. A battery assembly includes one or more electrochemical battery cells and one or more electrical terminals each electrically connected to the battery cell(s) and having a contact face to electrically connect the battery assembly to an electrical connector. A threaded nut attaches each electrical terminal to one of the electrical connectors. An electrically insulating nut cap is attached to each threaded nut. A battery housing, which stores therein the battery cell(s), includes an electrically insulating housing wall with one or more terminal jackets each mounting therein one of the electrical terminals. Each terminal jacket has a jacket window that circumscribes one of the nut caps, spaced therefrom by a predefined clearance sufficient to expose the contact face of the electrical terminal.