A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a negative electrode tab at a first end and a positive electrode tab at a second end; a case including a pair of first side portions facing each of a pair of long side portions of the electrode assembly, and a pair of second side portions facing each of a pair of short side portions of the electrode assembly, the case being open in directions of the negative electrode tab and the positive electrode tab; and a retainer between at least one of the second side portions and the electrode assembly and including a concave-convex structure.

A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a negative electrode tab at a first end and a positive electrode tab at a second end; a case including a pair of first side portions facing each of a pair of long side portions of the electrode assembly, and a pair of second side portions facing each of a pair of short side portions of the electrode assembly, the case being open in directions of the negative electrode tab and the positive electrode tab; and a retainer between at least one of the second side portions and the electrode assembly and including a concave-convex structure.

A battery cell includes: an electrode unit including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a current collector, and a separator; a housing unit accommodating the electrode unit; a first insulator disposed inside the housing unit and between the electrode unit and the housing unit, an internal terminal disposed inside the housing unit and electrically connected to the current collector; a second insulator disposed inside the housing unit and between the internal terminal and the housing unit; and an external terminal disposed outside the housing unit. A contact surface of the first insulator with the electrode unit has indented shape. The first insulator is fixed to the housing unit.

A battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an electric vehicle. The battery includes a housing, end covers, partition plates, and a number of electrode core assemblies. The end covers are arranged on two opposite ends of the housing for sealing an internal space of the housing. The partition plates are spaced apart from each other in the housing for separating the internal space of the housing into a number of accommodating cavities successively arranged along a first direction. Each electrode core assembly is arranged in each accommodating cavity. The electrode core assembly includes at least one electrode core. The number of electrode core assemblies are successively arranged along the first direction and connected in series. The partition plate is provided with an electrolyte solution filling channel. The electrolyte solution filling channel is in communication with the accommodating cavity on at least one side of the partition plate, and is configured for electrolyte solution to be filled into the accommodating cavity from an outside of the battery. The electrolyte solution filling channel is in a closed state upon completion of the electrolyte solution filling, to prevent communication between the accommodating cavity and the outside of the battery. A through hole is provided at a position of the housing corresponding to the electrolyte solution filling channel on the partition plate.

This application provides a battery cell, a method and system for manufacturing same, a battery, and an electrical device. The battery cell includes: an electrode assembly; a shell assembly, configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and including a first side plate and a second side plate, where the first side plate and the second side plate are located on two sides of the electrode assembly along a first direction respectively; a pressure relief mechanism, disposed on the first side plate; and a support member, disposed between the electrode assembly and the first side plate, and configured to support the electrode assembly. A duct is provided on the support member. The duct is configured to guide gas between the second side plate and the support member into the pressure relief mechanism, so that the pressure relief mechanism is actuated to release a pressure when the pressure reaches a threshold.

This application provides a battery cell, a method and system for manufacturing same, a battery, and an electrical device. The battery cell includes: an electrode assembly; a shell assembly, configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and including a first side plate and a second side plate, where the first side plate and the second side plate are located on two sides of the electrode assembly along a first direction respectively; a pressure relief mechanism, disposed on the first side plate; and a support member, disposed between the electrode assembly and the first side plate, and configured to support the electrode assembly. A duct is provided on the support member. The duct is configured to guide gas between the second side plate and the support member into the pressure relief mechanism, so that the pressure relief mechanism is actuated to release a pressure when the pressure reaches a threshold.

A battery cell includes a casing provided with an accommodation space; and an electrode assembly accommodated in the accommodation space and contacting the casing. The electrode assembly may include a negative electrode including a first current collector and a negative electrode mixture applied to the first current collector; a positive electrode including a second current collector and a positive electrode mixture applied to the second current collector; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a guide member accommodating at least one of the negative electrode and the positive electrode and pressurized or stretched by at least one of the negative electrode and the positive electrode to contract or expand.

A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly disposed within a constraint. The electrode assembly comprises a population of unit cells comprising an electrode current collector layer, an electrode layer, a separator layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a counter-electrode current collector layer in stacked succession. A subset of the unit cell population includes extended spacer members between the electrode current collector layer and the counter-electrode current collector layer. One of the spacer members is spaced in a transverse direction from the other extended spacer member, at least a portion of the counter-electrode active material of the counter-electrode layer being located between the spacer members such that the portion of the counter-electrode active material and the spacer members lie in a common plane defined by x and z axes, wherein each of the extended spacer members extend a distance SD in the x-axis direction beyond an x-axis edge of the constraint.

The present disclosure provides a lithium ion battery, a power battery module, a battery pack, an electric vehicle and an energy storage device. The lithium ion battery includes a casing and an electrode core packaged in the casing. The electrode core includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator located between the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material layer loaded on the positive electrode current collector. Among the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode material layer, the negative electrode sheet, and the separator, the one with the lowest melting point is defined as an effective component. The effective component meets:

[00001]$3\le A=d_2\rho C_p\times \left(\frac{1.35L}{W}\right)\le 850.$

A lithium ion battery and an electric vehicle with the same are provided. The lithium ion battery includes a cover plate assembly and a battery cell assembly, the cover plate assembly includes a pole and a polarity connecting piece, the pole is connected with the polarity connecting piece, the battery cell assembly is provided with a battery cell tab assembly, and the pole is connected and conducted with the battery cell tab assembly through the polarity connecting piece. As a hard connection, the polarity connecting piece is directly or indirectly connected with the battery cell tab assembly. The polarity connecting piece is in interference fit with the pole for laser welding, so that the connection reliability is high, the overcurrent capability is strong, and electronic conduction is easy.