Rechargeable battery including connecting member between cap plate and terminal plate
US10062894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M10/052
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode inside a case, the case including an open side that is open, and a cap assembly that covers the open side. The cap assembly includes a cap plate that covers the open side, a first terminal that protrudes outside the cap plate and is electrically connected to the first electrode, a connecting member between the first terminal and the cap plate, the connecting member being in a form of a ring including a slit and being made of a conductive material, and an insulating member that covers at least a part of an upper side and a lower side of the connecting member such that another part of the upper side and the lower side of the connecting member is exposed, the insulating member being made of an insulating material.
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