A cell case of a secondary battery comprised of a can body to which a can bottom is double seamed, in which cell case, it is possible to solve the problem of the drop in cooling efficiency due to the presence of a double seam when cooling such a cell case by a cooling device or using a cooling sheet, and a battery module having a plurality of such cell cases are provided. That is, a cell case of a secondary battery having a rectangular tube-shaped can body, a can bottom double seamed to a bottom end of the can body, and a can lid double seamed to a top end of the can body, in which cell case of a secondary battery, an area ratio 51 of part of the can bottom, comprised of a portion 1 between a plane vertical to the can body a distance of 0.5 mm above a bottom end of a double seam of the can body and the can bottom and a plane vertical to the can body a distance of 1.0 mm below the bottom end of the double seam, with respect to a cross-sectional area of the can body at the bottom end of the double seam is 50% or more, and a battery module having a plurality of such cell cases are provided.

A technical object to be solved according to the present disclosure is to provide a secondary battery which has reduced electrical resistance by directly connecting an electrode assembly to a can and/or a terminal without lead tabs and also has an increased battery capacity by removing lead tabs. To this end, the present disclosure provides a secondary battery comprising: a can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the can and including a first uncoated portion extending in a first direction and a second uncoated portion extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a first current collector plate electrically connected to the first uncoated portion of the electrode assembly; a first terminal portion coupled to the can and electrically connected to the first current collector plate; and a second terminal portion coupled to the can and electrically connected to the second uncoated portion of the electrode assembly.

A technical object to be solved according to the present disclosure is to provide a secondary battery which has reduced electrical resistance by directly connecting an electrode assembly to a can and/or a terminal without lead tabs and also has an increased battery capacity by removing lead tabs. To this end, the present disclosure provides a secondary battery comprising: a can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the can and including a first uncoated portion extending in a first direction and a second uncoated portion extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a first current collector plate electrically connected to the first uncoated portion of the electrode assembly; a first terminal portion coupled to the can and electrically connected to the first current collector plate; and a second terminal portion coupled to the can and electrically connected to the second uncoated portion of the electrode assembly.

A cylindrical secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate; a can having a bottom portion and a cylindrical side portion, accommodating the electrode assembly, and electrically connected to the first electrode plate; and a cap assembly. The cap assembly includes: a cap plate coupled to one end of the side portion of the can and electrically connected to the second electrode plate; a gasket insulating the cap plate and the side portion from each other; and a sub-plate covering at least a portion of the cap plate and at least a top portion of the side portion.

A cylindrical secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate; a can having a bottom portion and a cylindrical side portion, accommodating the electrode assembly, and electrically connected to the first electrode plate; and a cap assembly. The cap assembly includes: a cap plate coupled to one end of the side portion of the can and electrically connected to the second electrode plate; a gasket insulating the cap plate and the side portion from each other; and a sub-plate covering at least a portion of the cap plate and at least a top portion of the side portion.

Provided is a cylindrical battery with which it is possible to suppress an increase in weight while increasing capacity. A cylindrical battery includes: an electrode body comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode, which are wound together via a separator; an electrolyte; a bottomed cylindrical outer can for accommodating the electrode body and the electrolyte; and a sealing body that is fixed to an open end portion of the outer can by swaging and is for sealing the outer can. In regard to the outer can, the outer diameter of a body part for accommodating the electrode body is 20 mm or greater, and the outer diameter of the open end portion for accommodating the sealing body is less than the outer diameter of the body part.

A cylindrical secondary battery includes: a cylindrical can having a circular bottom portion, a side portion extending from the bottom portion, a beading part concavely formed inwardly at one end of the side portion, and a crimping part formed by bending a distal end of the side portion; an electrode assembly in the can; and a cap assembly sealing the can. The cap assembly includes a gasket for insulation from the can, and an upper portion of the gasket in a direction away from the electrode assembly has a smaller thickness than a lower portion of the gasket.

An alkaline electrochemical cell has a central cathode having a corresponding cathode current collector electrically connected with a positive terminal of the electrochemical cell. The cathode current collector has a tubular shape, such as a cylindrical shape or rectangular shape, extending parallel with the length of the central cathode. The cathode current collector is embedded within the central cathode, such as at a medial point of a radius of the central cathode, thereby minimizing the distance between the cathode current collector and any portion of the central cathode, thereby increasing the mechanical strength of the cathode and facilitating charge transfer to the cathode current collector.

A zinc-air battery cell assembly comprising: a layer of anode material; one or more layers of cathode material; a separator directly between and engaging both the layer of anode material and the layer of cathode material that acts as both an electronic insulator and an ion conductive path between the layer of anode material and the layer of cathode material; and a diffusion member directly engaging the layer of cathode material.

A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; a case including a first side having an opening to accommodate the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the first side of the case; a first current collector plate arranged between the electrode assembly and the cap plate; a conductive paste electrically connecting the case and the first current collector plate while physically fixing the case and the first current collector plate; a terminal arranged on a second side of the case; and a second current collector plate electrically connecting the second electrode plate and the terminal.