The present application relates to the field of energy storage devices and, in particular, relates to a battery electrode, and a secondary battery using the battery electrode. The battery electrode comprises an electrode tab, a current collector, and a diaphragm attached onto at least one surface of the current collector, wherein the diaphragm is provided with a groove, the electrode tab is embedded into the groove and is electrically connected with the current collector, the electrode tab comprises an embedded portion embedded in the groove and an exposed portion protruded outside the groove; wherein an upper surface of the embedded portion is covered with an active material coating layer. According to the present application, an embedded electrode tab is adopted, and a diaphragm covers a surface of an embedded portion.

A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly configured to charge and discharge a current; a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly; and a lead tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The pouch includes, when viewed in plan view, a first straight line portion and a second straight line portion that is longer than the first straight line portion, and the lead tab is drawn out through the first straight line

The present invention is an all-solid-state electrode body including: a positive electrode via that is formed in a negative electrode connection layer, and connects a plurality of a positive electrode connection layers adjacent to each other in a first direction; a negative electrode via that is formed in the positive electrode connection layer, and connects a plurality of the negative electrode connection layers adjacent to each other in the first direction; a positive electrode current collector layer which is exposed on a first surface that faces one side of the first direction in a stacked body, and is connected to the positive electrode connection layer via the positive electrode via; and a negative electrode current collector layer which is exposed on the first surface in the stacked body, and is connected to the negative electrode connection layer via the negative electrode via.

Provided is a secondary battery adopting an all-solid-state secondary cell structure with a storage layer sandwiched between a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer and which is superior to a conventional secondary battery with respect to at least one of volume, manufacturing, and positioning. The present invention provides a secondary battery including a single-layer secondary cell having a folded structure that a sheet-shaped single-layer secondary cell with a storage layer sandwiched between a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer is folded in two or four. Here, it is preferable that a plurality of the single-layer secondary cells each having the folded structure are arranged in parallel and adjacent single-layer secondary cells each having the folded structure are electrically connected directly or via a positive electrode terminal member or a negative electrode terminal member, so that at least one of current capacity increasing and terminal voltage heightening is achieved.

Disclosed is a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal and two electrical connection tongues, each tongue secured to one of the terminals thereof. The battery also includes at least one additional connection tongue secured to one of the terminals thereof, forming a radiating element with the electrical connection tongue secured to the same terminal of the battery.

A bus bar module includes bus bars and block circuits. A voltage detection circuit included in each block circuit detects voltage values of electric storage elements via lines connected to the respective bus bars. The number of the electric storage elements assigned to a first block circuit is an even number equal to or larger than a minimum number and smaller than a maximum number. The number of the electric storage elements assigned to a second block circuit is equal to or larger than the minimum number and smaller than the maximum number. The number of the electric storage elements assigned to each third block circuit is the maximum number.

A battery terminal for an implantable battery is described. The battery terminal includes a foil stack, first and second side elements, and a weld joint coupling the foil stack and the side elements. The side elements define a varying height profile and a greatest height adjacent an inner surface of the side element in contact with the foil stack. Each element may define a height profile along the width that tapers toward an outer surface, biasing mass of the element close to the foil stack.

A method is used to produce a prismatic battery cell having a cathode layer, an anode layer and two separator layers. The method includes winding an initial arrangement including the cathode layer, the anode layer and the two separator layers around a winding axis to produce a battery winding. The cathode layer and the anode layer each have longitudinal sides and transverse sides and are wound with the transverse sides parallel to the winding axis. The method further includes inserting the battery winding in a cell housing. The method further includes contacting contact surfaces of the cathode layer and the anode layer with current collectors, filling the cell housing with a liquid electrolyte, and closing the cell housing. The cathode layer and the anode layer, on one of their longitudinal sides, are cut to size during their supply to the initial arrangement to form contact surfaces.

A cell cover for a prismatic cell, in particular a lithium-based cell, is provided. The cell cover includes a cover plate having a bottom side, a top side and at least one current-carrying cutout, at least one electrical terminal arranged at the top side, at least one current clip associated with the at least one electrical terminal, each current clip being connectable to the cover plate in a corresponding connecting region of the bottom side of the cover plate. A corresponding electrical conductor is arranged in each current-carrying cutout. The electrical terminals and respective current clip are contactable with their associated electrical conductor. The cover plate has in at least one of the connecting regions at least one connecting cutout spaced apart from the current-carrying cutout. A corresponding one of the current clips is connectable to the cover plate in a positively locking manner at the connecting cutout. The top side of the cover plate, at least in sections opposite the corresponding the bottom side connecting regions, has a substantially planar shape.

Provided is a current collecting assembly for use in an electrochemical cell. In some embodiments, the current collecting assembly comprises a current collecting substrate having a first side defining a first surface, and a second side defining a second surface. Each of the first and second surfaces defines a surface area. The current collecting assembly further comprises a first assembly of reinforcing structures disposed on and attached to the first side of the current collecting substrate. The current collecting substrate comprises a conductive material. The first assembly of reinforcing structures comprises a first set of reinforcing structures. The first set of reinforcing structures comprises a first polymer material. The first assembly of reinforcing structures mechanically reinforces the current collecting substrate.