Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when an upper end of a cylindrical can is clamped, can prevent deformation of a cap assembly so as to improve safety. For an example, a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly received in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein: the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed thereon, a support plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and connected to the lower surface of the top plate through the first through-hole; and the support plate has a strength greater than a strength of the top plate.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. The technical problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which is designed such that a safety vent is formed and at the same time or afterwards excess metal can be guided to a curved portion adjacent to the safety vent, thereby enhancing the flatness of a can floor and reducing damage to the safety vent. To this end, the present invention provides a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein the cylindrical can comprises a circular floor portion, a curved portion curved from the floor portion towards the electrode assembly, and a safety vent formed on the curved portion.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. The technical problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which is designed such that a safety vent is formed and at the same time or afterwards excess metal can be guided to a curved portion adjacent to the safety vent, thereby enhancing the flatness of a can floor and reducing damage to the safety vent. To this end, the present invention provides a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein the cylindrical can comprises a circular floor portion, a curved portion curved from the floor portion towards the electrode assembly, and a safety vent formed on the curved portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when an upper end of a cylindrical can is clamped, can prevent deformation of a cap assembly so as to improve safety. For an example, a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly received in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein: the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed thereon, a support plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and connected to the lower surface of the top plate through the first through-hole; and the support plate has a strength greater than a strength of the top plate.

Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical secondary battery. The cylindrical secondary battery includes a cylindrical can, an electrode assembly in which a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator are wound and which is accommodated in the can, and a cap assembly which is insulated from the can and electrically connected to the electrode assembly and through which a degassing hole passes to communicate with the inside of the can. According to the embodiment, since a degassing function is applied to remove the gas generated before the product shipment, deformation of the can and the cap assembly may be reduced. In addition, swelling of the electrode assembly due to the generation of the internal gas may be prevented from occurring to reduce performance deterioration of the secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery and, in order to resolve a technical problem, provides a secondary battery, which blocks a leakage welding current when welding a current collecting plate to a can by coupling an insulating plate to the current collecting plate, and thus increases the welding strength between the current collecting plate and the can, improves welding strength distribution, and prevents damage between the current collecting plate and the can. To this end, disclosed is a secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can having an opening; an electrode assembly which is accommodated in the opening of the cylindrical can and which is wound in a cylinder shape; a cap assembly which is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and which seals the cylindrical can; a current collecting plate for electrically connecting the electrode assembly with the cylindrical can; and an insulating plate inserted between the current collecting plate and the cylindrical can.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cylindrical secondary battery which can have increased safety and capacity, and enhanced scratch resistance and pressure resistance on an external contact surface. To this end, a cylindrical secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical case; an electrode assembly received in the case; and a cap assembly for sealing the case, wherein the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed on at least one surface thereof, a middle plate coupled to the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and coupled to the top plate through the first through-hole of the middle plate, and includes a surface-treated region formed by surface-treating a surface of the top plate so as to have a concave-convex structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when an upper end of a cylindrical can is clamped, can prevent deformation of a cap assembly so as to improve safety. For an example, a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly received in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein: the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed thereon, a support plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and connected to the lower surface of the top plate through the first through-hole; and the support plate has a strength greater than a strength of the top plate.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. A problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when internal gas pressure is larger than predetermined first reference pressure (operating pressure) and is smaller than predetermined second reference pressure (breaking pressure) during overcharging, can maintain an internal sealing while a current path is blocked by a cap assembly.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. The technical problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which is designed such that a safety vent is formed and at the same time or afterwards excess metal can be guided to a curved portion adjacent to the safety vent, thereby enhancing the flatness of a can floor and reducing damage to the safety vent. To this end, the present invention provides a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein the cylindrical can comprises a circular floor portion, a curved portion curved from the floor portion towards the electrode assembly, and a safety vent formed on the curved portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery enabling enhanced safety in case of an external short circuit. According to one example, the secondary battery comprises: an electrode assembly; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly coupled to the top of the case. The cap assembly comprises: a cap-up; a safety vent provided below the cap-up; a cap-down provided below the safety vent and having a through hole and a gas discharge hole; an insulator provided between the safety vent and the cap-down; a sub-plate provided below the cap-down; and a solder member for electrically connecting the safety vent and the sub-plate. The safety vent and the sub-plate are electrically connected by means of soldering.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cylindrical secondary battery which can have increased safety and capacity, and enhanced scratch resistance and pressure resistance on an external contact surface. To this end, a cylindrical secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical case; an electrode assembly received in the case; and a cap assembly for sealing the case, wherein the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed on at least one surface thereof, a middle plate coupled to the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and coupled to the top plate through the first through-hole of the middle plate, and includes a surface-treated region formed by surface-treating a surface of the top plate so as to have a concave-convex structure.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a rechargeable battery that is capable of preventing a vent from being oxidized by preserving a plating layer of a surface of a vent. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a rechargeable battery, including: an electrode assembly for performing charging and discharging operations; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly combined to an opening of the case and sealing the case. The case includes a vent at one side, and the vent has a plurality of ends in a thickness direction of the case and includes a plating layer on its surface.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a rechargeable battery that is capable of preventing a vent from being oxidized by preserving a plating layer of a surface of a vent. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a rechargeable battery, including: an electrode assembly for performing charging and discharging operations; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly combined to an opening of the case and sealing the case. The case includes a vent at one side, and the vent has a plurality of ends in a thickness direction of the case and includes a plating layer on its surface.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including: a front panel including a front substrate, a sustain electrode on a surface of the front substrate extending in one direction and including an X electrode and a Y electrode, and a first dielectric layer including an anodized material of the sustain electrode on a surface of the sustain electrode not contacting the front substrate; a rear panel facing the front panel, and including a rear substrate, an address electrode on one surface of the rear substrate facing the front substrate, and a second dielectric layer covering the address electrode; and a barrier rib partitioning a plurality of discharge cells between the front panel and the rear panel in a pattern.

Abstract: A PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate overlapping each other, the first and second substrates being sealed to each other along a sealing line, the sealing line being in peripheral portions of the first and second substrates, a metal layer along the sealing line on at least one of the first and second substrates, the metal layer being between the first and second substrates, and a frit layer on the metal layer.

Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate; a second substrate separated from the first substrate; a barrier rib structure disposed between the first and second substrates defining a plurality of discharge cells; a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, the first electrodes in the barrier rib structure; a plurality of second electrodes separated from the first electrodes in a second direction from the first substrate towards the second substrate, the second electrodes in the barrier rib structure; a plurality of third electrodes extending in a third direction crossing the first direction, the third electrodes on a surface of the first substrate facing the discharge cells; and a plurality of phosphor layers on surfaces of the third electrodes facing the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) having improved light emission efficiency by minimizing blockage of emitted visible light rays includes: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other; a plurality of barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates to define two sides of closed discharge cells; first electrodes and second electrodes arranged to extend in a direction intersecting the barrier ribs to define two other sides of the closed discharge cells and alternately arranged between the discharge cells defined consecutively; phosphor layers each arranged in the discharge cells partitioned by the barrier ribs and the first and second electrodes; address electrodes arranged on the second substrate; and third electrodes arranged on the first substrate to extend in a direction intersecting the address electrodes.

Abstract: An electrode sheet for a plasma display panel and a plasma display panel utilizing the same. The electrode sheet for the plasma display panel includes: a dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface and including a discharge hole for providing a side wall of a discharge space, the dielectric layer being composed of metal oxide (MxOy); and a discharge electrode including a discharge unit around a perimeter of the discharge hole and a connection unit for connecting the discharge unit and another discharge unit to each other, the discharge electrode being within the dielectric layer and composed of metal (M) of the metal oxide (MxOy). Here, the discharge unit of the discharge electrode is within the dielectric layer such that the first surface of the dielectric layer has an area differing from that of the second surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A plasma display panel, and a method for manufacturing the same. The plasma display panel includes a first electrode sheet between a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a second electrode sheet between the second substrate and the first electrode sheet. The first electrode sheet includes a plurality of first inner lines, each of the first inner lines including a first discharge electrode and a first dielectric layer enclosing the first discharge electrode and composed of an anodized material of the first discharge electrode, the second electrode sheet includes a plurality of second inner lines, each of the second inner lines including a second discharge electrode and a second dielectric layer enclosing the second discharge electrode and composed of an anodized material of the second discharge electrode.