Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a case; an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween, the electrode assembly being arranged within the case; a cap assembly affixed to the case and adapted to seal the case, the cap assembly being electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and a pair of current collecting plates adapted to be respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes. Each electrode includes an un-coated region absent an active material, the un-coated region of each electrode contacting its respective current collecting plate. Each un-coated region includes a plurality of independent regions separated from one other, the plurality of independent regions being bent and affixed to their respective current collecting plate.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a case; an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween, the electrode assembly being arranged within the case; a cap assembly affixed to the case and adapted to seal the case, the cap assembly being electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and a pair of current collecting plates adapted to be respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes. Each electrode includes an un-coated region absent an active material, the un-coated region of each electrode contacting its respective current collecting plate. Each un-coated region includes a plurality of independent regions separated from one other, the plurality of independent regions being bent and affixed to their respective current collecting plate.