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Secondary battery

US8652680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2012
Grant dateFeb 18, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first collector electrically connected to the first electrode plate, the first collector including a fuse part; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first collector; a cap plate sealing an opening of the case and electrically connected to the first collector, the cap plate including a short circuit hole, the short circuit hole being adjacent to the fuse part; a first short circuit member in the short circuit hole; and a second short circuit member spaced apart from a top surface of the cap plate and electrically connected to the second electrode plate, at least a portion of the second short circuit overlapping the first short circuit member.

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