Abstract: A separator includes a base film and a coating which covers a surface of the base film. The coating includes a main body and an edge portion arranged on the periphery of the main body. The edge portion has a greater thickness than the main body, and the edge portion is provided with several patterns arranged at intervals.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a winding type electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; the positive electrode plate includes a first positive winding end portion and a positive winding middle section; the negative electrode plate includes a first portion and a second portion; and an active material layer of the negative electrode plate exceeds an active material layer of the positive electrode plate, and a difference between a maximum width of a negative active material layer of the first portion and a minimum width of a positive active material layer of the first positive winding end portion is larger than a difference between a maximum width of a negative active material layer of the second portion and a minimum width of a positive active material layer of the positive winding middle section.

Abstract: A wound electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet including a positive electrode winding starting section not provided with positive electrode tabs and a positive electrode winding extension section provided with a positive electrode tab. The positive electrode winding starting section and the positive electrode winding extension section are connected, and the positive electrode winding starting section is wound at least one circle.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a winding type electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; the positive electrode plate includes a first positive winding end portion and a positive winding middle section; the negative electrode plate includes a first portion and a second portion; and an active material layer of the negative electrode plate exceeds an active material layer of the positive electrode plate, and a difference between a maximum width of a negative active material layer of the first portion and a minimum width of a positive active material layer of the first positive winding end portion is larger than a difference between a maximum width of a negative active material layer of the second portion and a minimum width of a positive active material layer of the positive winding middle section.

Abstract: This application relates to an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electric device, and pertains to the technical field of battery manufacture. An electrode assembly is provided. The electrode assembly is a wound electrode assembly and includes a first separator and a second separator. A difference between a number of winding turns of the first separator and a number of winding turns of the second separator is greater than or equal to 1. The electrode assembly in embodiments of this application can reduce or avoid lithium precipitation, to improve safety of the battery cell.

Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electric device are described. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a first insulation layer, the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate being wound to form the electrode assembly, where a winding terminating end of the first electrode plate exceeds a winding terminating end of the second electrode plate by at least half a turn so that the first electrode plate entirely covers an outer surface of an outermost turn of the second electrode plate, and the first insulation layer being applied on an outer surface of an outermost turn of the first electrode plate. According to this application, the terminating end of the first electrode plate is set to exceed the second electrode plate by at least half a turn.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a processing method and device therefor, a battery cell, a battery and a power consuming apparatus. In some embodiments, the electrode assembly comprises: a cathode plate, an anode plate, a separator and an electrically conductive layer, wherein the separator is used to separate the cathode plate and the anode plate; the cathode plate, the separator and the anode plate are wound to form a bent region; and the electrically conductive layer is configured such that at least a part of the electrically conductive layer is provided on a surface of the cathode plate in the bent region, the cathode plate comprising a covered region that is covered by the electrically conductive layer, and the electrically conductive layer being in parallel connection with the covered region.

Abstract: The present application provides a separator, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an electrical apparatus. The separator may sequentially include a first region, a main region and a second region in a first direction. At least one surface of the first region and/or at least one surface of the second region may be provided with a fluorescent coating. The fluorescent coating may be used to identify whether the separator is folded or not.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a first body portion and a tab. The first body portion has a first end portion in a first direction. The tab is coupled to the first end portion. The second electrode plate includes a second body portion and an insulation portion coupled to the second body portion. The first body portion and the second body portion are stacked in a stacking direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second body portion has a second end portion close to the tab in the first direction. The insulation portion covers at least part of the second end portion so as to separate the tab from the second end portion when the tab is bent.

Abstract: The present application provides an electrode assembly, a batter cell, a battery, an electric apparatus, and a manufacturing method and device of the electrode assembly. A negative plate of the electrode assembly includes a plurality of first negative active material layers located in an abutting region, and a plurality of second negative active material layers located in a non-abutting region; a positive plate of the electrode assembly includes a plurality of first positive active material layers located in the abutting region, and a plurality of second positive active material layers located in the non-abutting region. An active material capacity per unit area of the first negative active material layer is greater than that of the second negative active material layer; and/or an active material capacity per unit area of the first positive active material layer is less than that of the second positive active material layer.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a winding type electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; the positive electrode plate includes a first positive winding end portion and a positive winding middle section; the negative electrode plate includes a first portion and a second portion; and an active material layer of the negative electrode plate exceeds an active material layer of the positive electrode plate, and a difference between a maximum width of a negative active material layer of the first portion and a minimum width of a positive active material layer of the first positive winding end portion is larger than a difference between a maximum width of a negative active material layer of the second portion and a minimum width of a positive active material layer of the positive winding middle section.

Abstract: A secondary battery, a battery pack, and an electric device. The secondary battery includes: a case with an inner cavity in which an electrolyte is included; a cap assembly covering an opening of the case; and an electrode assembly located in the inner cavity, the electrode assembly including an electrode unit and tabs, and along a length direction, the electrode unit including two side portions disposed oppositely, the tabs extending from the side portions; a connecting component configured to connect the tabs and the cap assembly; a flow guiding component located between a corresponding connecting component and a corresponding side portion, being connected to the connecting component and provided with an avoiding portion configured to avoid the tabs, and being in contact with the electrolyte, at least part of the flow guiding component being in contact with the corresponding side portion, and the flow guiding component.