Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly, a battery housing, a terminal and a cap. The electrode assembly can have a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode can have a first portion including an active material corresponding to the separator, and a second portion exposed beyond the separator and not coated with the active material. The battery housing can have a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end. The terminal can be electrically connected to the second portion of the first electrode and exposed out of the battery housing through the first opening of the battery housing at the first end.

Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode can have a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides extending between the pair of first sides, a first portion including an active material extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides and exposed beyond the separator along a winding direction. The battery can further include a battery housing having a first opening at a first end and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end, a first current collector including a support portion positioned on the electrode assembly, and a housing cover which seals the first opening.

Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator. The first electrode can include a first active material region coated with an active material layer along a winding direction and a first uncoated region not coated with the active material layer, and at least part of the first uncoated region used as an electrode tab. The battery can further include a first current collector coupled to at least part of the first uncoated region on the electrode assembly, a battery housing to accommodate the electrode assembly and the first current collector, and an insulator between an inner surface of the battery housing facing the first uncoated region or the first current collector and the first uncoated region or the first current collector to block the electrical connection between the first uncoated region and the battery housing.

Abstract: A unit cell including a thermochromic polymer and a defect detection method using the same are disclosed. Preferably, the unit cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator includes a thermochromic polymer configured such that the color of the thermochromic polymer changes depending on temperature, whereby the unit cell is easily checked to indicate a short circuit, as well as damage to or defects of the separator.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same are provided. The electrode assembly includes an electrode stack, in which electrodes and a separator are alternately stacked to be wound, and a temperature difference compensating member disposed at a winding center of the electrode stack such that a temperature difference between a winding outer shell and a winding center of the electrode stack is reduced. The temperature difference compensating member includes a phase change material.

Abstract: An electrode assembly having a jelly-roll type structure in which a first electrode current collector, a second electrode current collector, and a separator located between the first electrode current collector and the second electrode current collector are wound in one direction. At least one of the first electrode current collector or the second electrode current collector includes an uncoated portion exposed to outside of the separator. A cutting line is provided in the axial direction of the electrode assembly in the at least one of the uncoated portion. The uncoated portion in which the cutting line is provided is divided into a remaining area remaining to protrude in a winding axis direction and a bent target area bent in a preset direction. At least a part of the uncoated portion included in the bent target area is bent to have a plurality of layers overlapping in a bending direction.

Abstract: An electrode assembly including a negative electrode sheet, a positive electrode sheet, and a separator, wherein the separator may be disposed at an outermost side of the electrode assembly, an electrode tab disposed further inside than the separator may be attached to one of the negative electrode sheet and the positive electrode sheet, and a metal layer disposed between the electrode tab and the separator may include an adhesive material.

Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same are provided. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on an axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes a first portion coated with an active material and a second portion at a first side and adjacent the first portion, the second portion being exposed beyond the separator along a first axial direction of the electrode assembly. A part of the second portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly forming a first surface region including stacked layers of the second portion, and in a partial region of the first surface region, a number of the stacked layers of the second portion is 10 or more in the in the first axial direction.

Abstract: The riveting structure of an electrode terminal for a battery includes a battery housing having a bottom; an electrode terminal riveted through a hole formed in the bottom of the battery housing; and a gasket between the electrode terminal and the battery housing. Also, the electrode terminal includes a body portion inserted into the hole; an outer flange portion extending along an outer surface of the bottom of the battery housing from a first side of the body portion exposed through the outer surface; an inner flange portion extending toward an inner surface of the bottom of the battery housing from a second side of the body portion exposed through the inner surface; and a flat portion on the second side of the body portion.

Abstract: An electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator are together wound about an axis in a winding direction resulting in a plurality of winding turns. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode has a first side and a second side opposite the first side in the direction of the axis, as well as a first, electrode active material portion, coated with an electrode active material, extending from the second side in the direction of the first side, and a second, uncoated portion extending from the first side in the direction of the second side to the active material of the first portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including: an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound in one direction; a battery can in which the electrode assembly is accommodated; and a sealing body which seals an open end of the battery can. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material, and the positive electrode active material includes single particles or quasi-single particles, having an average particle diameter D50 of 5 ?m or less.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery which includes an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound in one direction, a battery can in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a sealing body which seals an open end of the battery can. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material layer, and the positive electrode active material layer includes scaly graphite and positive electrode active material powder including single particles, quasi-single particles, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a separator, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator wound about an axis defining a core and an outer circumference of the electrode assembly. The first electrode has a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides, a first portion extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides, the first portion being coated with an active material, and at least a part of the second portion includes an electrode tab. The second portion includes a first part adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second part adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third part between the first part and the second part. The first or second part has a smaller height than the third part.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery which includes an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound in one direction, a battery can in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a sealing body which seals an open end of the battery can. The positive electrode plate includes positive electrode active material comprising single particles, quasi-single particles, or a combination thereof, and the positive electrode active material has Dmin of 1.0 ?m or more.

Abstract: A gas measuring apparatus for a secondary battery comprises: a chamber accommodating a secondary battery therein; a heater unit applying heat to the chamber to ignite the secondary battery accommodated in the chamber; a collection tube connected to the inside of the chamber to collect a gas generated in the secondary battery; a vacuum unit connected to the collection tube to vacuumize the inside of the chamber so as to introduce the gas into the collection tube; and a gas measuring unit measuring an amount of gas introduced into the collection tube.

Abstract: A welding apparatus includes a welding rod; a temperature measuring jig to measure a temperature of the welding rod; and a welding rod cooler to cool the welding rod.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery includes at least two positive electrode tabs; and an insulation member located at a welding portion of the at least two positive electrode tabs. The insulation member includes a heat shrinkable member and at least one heat resistant member, and the at least one heat resistant member is located at a first surface of the heat shrinkable member. A method of for manufacturing a cylindrical battery is also provided.

Abstract: A swelling tape including a base layer and an adhesive swelling is provided. The adhesive swelling layer contains a water-based self-healing binder. An electrode assembly in which the swelling tape is attached to an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a secondary battery including the electrode assembly are also provided.

Abstract: A secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a jelly-roll type electrode assembly; a top insulator located at the top of the electrode assembly; and a bottom insulator located at the bottom of the electrode assembly, wherein at least one of the top insulator and the bottom insulator includes a temperature-sensitive polymer that swells in accordance with a temperature rise.

Abstract: A secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a negative electrode sheet, a positive electrode sheet, and a separation membrane; and a heat radiation tape disposed at an external circumferential surface of the electrode assembly. The heat radiation tape includes a heat diffusion layer, and the heat diffusion layer includes at least one of graphite and a metal foil.