Secondary battery
US9214651B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A secondary battery is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery includes first and second battery cells facing each other and a case comprising first and second cell accommodators respectively at least partially accommodating the first and second battery cells, and a circuit accommodator formed between the first and second cell accommodators and accommodating a protection circuit configured to control charging and discharging operations. The circuit accommodator has top and bottom surfaces opposing each other, and each of the first and second cell accommodators has top and bottom surfaces opposing each other. The top surface of the circuit accommodator has a downward step with respect to the top surfaces of the first and second cell accommodators.
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