Abstract: A positive electrode according to one embodiment of the present technology is a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer includes a lithium transition metal phosphate and a fluorine-based binder, and, in a flexibility evaluation, in which the positive electrode is lifted after bringing measuring rods for each phi (?) into contact with the positive electrode active material layer, a ratio value (=P/D) of a porosity (P) of the positive electrode active material layer calculated by the disclosed Equation 1 to a maximum phi value (D) of the measuring rod at which a crack occurs is greater than or equal to 10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module including a battery cell stack comprising a plurality of battery cells, a module housing configured to receive at least one battery cell stack disposed in an overall length direction, a high voltage (HV) connector configured to electrically connect battery modules to each other, a low voltage (LV) assembly configured to sense the voltage and temperature of the plurality of battery cells, an insulating oil configured to cool the plurality of battery cells, and a cooling port configured to allow the insulating oil to be introduced and discharged therethrough, wherein the insulating oil directly cools the plurality of battery cells while flowing in the module housing, whereby cooling efficiency and energy density are improved, and a battery pack including the same.

Abstract: A current collector includes a body part having conductivity, a terminal coupling part provided to be coupled to an electrode terminal, and a fuse part configured to connect the body part and the terminal coupling part, in which the fuse part includes at least one notched portion provided on one surface thereof, and an insulation portion provided on at least one surface of the fuse part. The current collector can used as part of a jelly roll a secondary battery, a battery pack, and a vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode assembly in which a negative electrode coated with a negative electrode active material on a surface of a negative electrode collector, a separator, and a positive electrode coated with a positive electrode active material on a surface of a positive electrode collector are repeatedly laminated, the electrode assembly comprising: monocells in which the positive electrode, the separator, the negative electrode, and the separator are laminated, wherein at least two or more monocells are laminated, wherein, in any one of the monocells, an expansion part extending lengthily to one side is formed on the separators, and the expansion part of the separator surrounds the monocells laminated to be disposed at the outermost layers to fix the laminated monocells.

Abstract: An electrode tab assembly includes an electrode tab having a width; and a reinforcing member located on at least one side portion of the electrode tab in a width direction to reinforce strength of the side portion of the electrode tab.

Abstract: A foreign matter removal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure removes foreign matters on the surface of an electrode that is continuously transferred along one direction, and includes a blowing unit that blows air toward the electrode surface, a suction unit that sucks foreign matters separated from the electrode surface, and an extension unit extending between the blowing unit and the suction unit, wherein the extension unit is formed with an adjustment unit recessed in a direction away from the electrode surface.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a negative electrode, a first separator, a positive electrode, and a second separator that are stacked and wound. The negative electrode included in the battery assembly includes a negative electrode active material portion where a negative electrode active material is located on one surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode non-coated portion where no negative electrode active material is located on the one surface of the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode non-coated portion is wound around an outermost periphery of the battery assembly.

Abstract: An activation method for a lithium secondary battery includes: a primary charging process charging a lithium secondary battery; a first degassing process discharging an internal gas containing oxygen to an outside of the lithium secondary battery or moving the internal gas containing oxygen to a gas pocket part after the primary charging process; an aging process aging the lithium secondary battery after the first degassing process; and a second degassing process removing gas from the aged lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery according to the present invention includes: an electrode assembly; a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly in an inside thereof; an electrode tab protruding from the electrode assembly; a first electrode lead having an inner end connected to the electrode tab; a second electrode lead having an inner end coupled to an outer end of the first electrode lead and an outer end extending outside of the battery case; a connection part coupling the first and second electrode leads to each other; an insulation part fused around a portion of each of the first and second electrode leads, the insulation part bonding the first and second electrode leads to the battery case; and a fusion prevention part located at a position at one surface of the first electrode lead, the fusion prevention part preventing the first electrode lead from being fused to the insulation part.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery module that includes a plurality of battery cells having electrode leads protruding in at least one direction; and at least one bus bar disposed at one side of the plurality of battery cells and connected to the electrode leads of the plurality of battery, the bus bar having a beam penetration prevention guider configured to prevent a laser beam from penetrating toward the plurality of battery cells during a laser welding.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling a turn-on sequence of switches included in a parallel multi battery pack, including a processor that receives a switch voltage value from a voltage sensor coupled to a kth sequence switch unit (k is a turn-on sequence index, which is a natural number of 2 to n) before turning on the kth sequence switch, then turns on the kth sequence switch, subsequently receives a switch current value from a current sensor connected to the kth sequence switch, counts a watt energy value consumed in the kth sequence switch from the switch voltage value and the switch current value and determines the turn-on sequence of the first to nth switches in descending order from a switch having a greatest watt energy count value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a contactor management method and a battery system providing the same, and the battery system includes: a main contactor connected between a battery pack and an external device; a pre-charge contactor connected to the main contactor; a voltage measurer measuring an operation voltage supplied to the main contactor; and a controller determining an open event of the main contactor based on a change of the operation voltage measured by the voltage measurer, wherein the controller, when the open event occurs, determines the level of the driving signal that controls the operation voltage to be applied to the main contactor in the driving mode in which the vehicle is running, and when the level of the driving signal is an enable level, closes the main contactor after closing the pre-charge contactor and opens the pre-charge contactor after a predetermined time is elapsed in the state that the main contactor is closed.

Abstract: An eddy current sensor for deriving an eddy current and sensing the derived eddy current in order to detect a crack in a battery cell, the eddy current sensor comprises: a core unit in which a coil is wound around a magnetic member; and a case for accommodating the core unit of which there are at least two, which are arranged so that the central axis of the coil is oriented in the thickness direction of the battery cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode for an all solid-state battery and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrode comprises an electrode active material layer, wherein the gaps between the electrode active material particles forming the electrode active material layer are filled with a mixture of a polymeric solid electrolyte, oxidation-/reduction-improving additive and a conductive material. The method for manufacturing the electrode comprises a solvent annealing process, and the dissociation degree and transportability of the oxidation-/reduction-improving additive are increased through the solvent annealing process, thereby improving the life characteristics of a battery.

Abstract: An electrode assembly for a secondary battery includes at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode alternately stacked in a state in which a separator is interposed therebetween. The positive electrode includes a first positive electrode having a single positive electrode tab and a second positive electrode having two or more positive electrode tabs. The negative electrode includes a first negative electrode having a single negative electrode tab and a second negative electrode having two or more negative electrode tabs. The output of the electrode assembly is adjustable.

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device. The separator includes a porous substrate made of a porous polymer film having an excellent compressibility and permanent strain. The porous substrate has excellent physical strength and durability, and ensures a high breakdown voltage while using a heat resistant layer having a small thickness, and thus shows a low possibility of short-circuit generation. In addition, the separator may further include a heat resistant layer including inorganic particles, on the surface of the porous substrate. It is possible to further improve the compressibility, maximum compressibility and permanent strain characteristics depending on the types of inorganic particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous separator comprising a porous layer containing a plurality of plate-type inorganic particles and a first binder polymer positioned on part or all of the surface of the plate-type inorganic particles to connect and fix between the plate-type inorganic particles; and a metal layer formed on any one surface of the porous layer, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a plurality of temperature sensing units that is in close contact with an exterior and senses a temperature of respective areas of the exterior; and an insulating film defining an outer surface of the exterior and having electrical insulation, wherein one or more of the plurality of temperature sensing units include: a positive temperature coefficient element; and a negative temperature coefficient element, and the plurality of temperature sensing units are covered by the insulating film. A method for manufacturing the secondary battery, and a battery module are also provided.

Abstract: A battery device receives a state of charge (SOC) a SOC setting range, charge at least one battery pack, estimates a SOC based on state information of the at least one battery pack, monitors whether the estimated SOC reaches a charging reference value corresponding to an upper limit of the SOC setting range, and stops charging when it is confirmed through a result of the monitoring that the estimated SOC reaches the charging reference value. The SOC setting range may be determined based on driving information of a vehicle, and may be within a SOC limiting range in which degradation of battery cells included in the at least one battery pack is the lowest.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode assembly having a one directionally spiral-wound structure with a separator sheet interposed between a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet, wherein the electrode assembly has a horizontal length (x) equal to or more than three times a vertical length (y), and both side end portions of the electrode assembly are bent together in the same direction by a curvature radius (R) satisfying the following Equation 1: S[{1/ln(x/y)}*t]=R??1 wherein t is an average thickness (mm) of the spiral-wound electrode assembly, x is the horizontal length of the electrode assembly, and y is the vertical length of the electrode assembly, and S is a constant of 8 or more, and ln(x/y)?1.