A rechargeable button cell having a height-to-diameter ratio less than one, including two metal housing halves separated from one another by an electrically insulating seal or film seal forming a housing having a plane bottom region and a plane top region parallel thereto is disclosed. The housing contains an electrode separator assembly comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode inside the housing, the electrode separator assembly being provided in the form of a winding, end sides of which face in a direction of the plane bottom region and the plane top region such that layers of the electrode separator assembly are oriented essentially orthogonally to the plane bottom region and plane top region.

A UV curable dielectric coating is described. The curable coating can include one of more acrylate monomers, a urethane prepolymer, a crosslinker, at least one adhesion promoter, a photoinitiator, and optionally one or more fillers and/or additives. The coating can be used to insulate battery cells and battery packs, such as those used in electric vehicles. The coatings can be easily applied and quickly cured. The cured coatings can have high adhesion strength, even after exposure to wet conditions.

A battery pack includes: a cover plate, a cell module, a first resin layer, a battery pack housing, and at least one first monitoring member. The cell module is accommodated inside the battery pack housing and fastened by the first resin layer, the cover plate is fastened to the battery pack housing, the cell module includes a plurality of cells stacked in a first direction. Each cell includes an electrode assembly, a cell housing configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, and a tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The cell housing includes a sealing portion, and the tab extends out of the cell housing from the sealing portion in a second direction. One of the at least one first monitoring member is disposed between sealing portions of the adjacent cells. The first monitoring member is connected to the cell module and monitor temperature of the tab of the cell.

A battery pack includes: a cover plate, a cell module, a first resin layer, a battery pack housing, and at least one first monitoring member. The cell module is accommodated inside the battery pack housing and fastened by the first resin layer, the cover plate is fastened to the battery pack housing, the cell module includes a plurality of cells stacked in a first direction. Each cell includes an electrode assembly, a cell housing configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, and a tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The cell housing includes a sealing portion, and the tab extends out of the cell housing from the sealing portion in a second direction. One of the at least one first monitoring member is disposed between sealing portions of the adjacent cells. The first monitoring member is connected to the cell module and monitor temperature of the tab of the cell.

A secondary battery includes a jelly roll-type electrode assembly impregnated with an electrolyte solution; a battery case for housing the electrode assembly and the electrolyte solution; a cap assembly coupled with an upper portion of the battery case; and a reference electrode in which one end is immersed with the electrolyte solution and the other end is exposed to the outside through the battery case and the cap assembly.

A secondary battery includes a jelly roll-type electrode assembly impregnated with an electrolyte solution; a battery case for housing the electrode assembly and the electrolyte solution; a cap assembly coupled with an upper portion of the battery case; and a reference electrode in which one end is immersed with the electrolyte solution and the other end is exposed to the outside through the battery case and the cap assembly.

A method includes, by a folding station: receiving an anode assembly including anode collectors connected by anode interconnects and coated with a separator; receiving a cathode assembly including cathode collectors connected by cathode interconnects; locating a first anode collector over a folding stage; locating a first cathode collector over the first anode collector to form a first battery cell between the first anode collector and the first cathode collector; folding a first anode interconnect to locate a second anode collector over the first cathode collector to form a second battery cell between the first cathode collector and the second anode collector; folding a first cathode interconnect to locate a second cathode collector over the second anode collector to form a third battery cell between the second anode collector and the second cathode collector; wetting the separator with solvated ions; and loading the anode and cathode assemblies into a battery housing.

A secondary battery includes: a case having a space therein; an electrode assembly accommodated in the space in the case; and a cap plate coupled to and sealing the case. The cap plate has a recessed portion and a vent hole in the recessed portion.

A secondary battery includes: a case having a space therein; an electrode assembly accommodated in the space in the case; and a cap plate coupled to and sealing the case. The cap plate has a recessed portion and a vent hole in the recessed portion.

A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a current collector plate welded to the electrode assembly and the case; and a cap plate on the current collector plate and sealing the case.