Abstract: A fixing structure of an electrode includes a battery housing having a bottom with a perforation hole; an electrode terminal fixed to the bottom; and a terminal gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the bottom. The electrode terminal includes a neck portion inserted into the perforation hole; a head portion connected to one end of the neck portion and having a cross section larger than the cross section of the perforation hole and extending along one surface of the bottom; a protrusion connected to the other end of the neck portion and extending along an axial direction of the battery housing from the other surface of the bottom; a diameter-enlarged portion configured to extend in a centrifugal direction from the protrusion; and a front end surface at an axial end of the protrusion. The diameter-enlarged portion may be a fastening member at an outer circumference of the protrusion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cylindrical secondary battery including an insulation gasket interposed between a housing and a terminal. The insulation gasket included in the cylindrical secondary battery of the present disclosure comprises a predetermined polymer resin and a predetermined flame retardant additive, thereby improving safety of the cylindrical secondary battery. In particular, in the vent of fire or explosion, the present disclosure prevents a short between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, thereby preventing fire propagation or explosion.

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly having a first uncoated portion and a second uncoated portion; a housing having an open portion formed at one side and configured to accommodate the electrode assembly through the open portion; a first current collector coupled with the first uncoated portion and located inside the housing; a cap configured to cover the open portion; and a spacer. The spacer includes a spacer portion interposed between the first current collector and the cap and configured to prevent movement of the electrode assembly, a gasket portion interposed between the housing and the cap and configured to seal the gap between the cap and the housing, and a connection portion configured to connect the spacer portion and the gasket portion and having a bending portion configured to switch an extension direction thereof between the spacer portion and the gasket portion.

Abstract: A fixing structure of an electrode includes a battery housing having a bottom with a perforation hole; an electrode terminal fixed to the bottom; and a terminal gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the bottom. The electrode terminal includes a neck portion inserted into the perforation hole; a head portion connected to one end of the neck portion and having a cross section larger than the cross section of the perforation hole and extending along one surface of the bottom; a protrusion connected to the other end of the neck portion and extending along an axial direction of the battery housing from the other surface of the bottom; a diameter-enlarged portion configured to extend in a centrifugal direction from the protrusion; and a front end surface at an axial end of the protrusion. The diameter-enlarged portion may be a fastening member at an outer circumference of the protrusion.

Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery includes an electrode assembly provided with an electrode tab; a battery can configured to accommodate the electrode assembly; a terminal configured to pass through the battery can and insulated from the battery can; and a collector configured to electrically connect the electrode tab to the terminal. The collector may include an edge part; a terminal coupling part disposed inside the edge part and coupled to the terminal; a bridge configured to connect the edge part to the terminal coupling part; and a tab coupling part extending inward from the edge part, spaced apart from the bridge and the terminal coupling part, and coupled to the electrode tab. An inner end of the tab coupling part may have a width that gradually decreases as it approaches the terminal coupling part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cylindrical battery, which includes an electrode assembly; a battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collecting plate coupled to the first uncoated portion and located within the battery housing; a cap plate covering the open portion; a sealing spacer configured to prevent the electrode assembly from moving and to enhance the sealing force of the battery housing; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the second uncoated portion; and an insulating gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the perforated hole, and the electrode terminal includes a body portion; an outer flange portion extending along an outer surface of the closed portion from a circumference of one side of the body portion; an inner flange portion configured to extend from a circumference of the other side of the body portion; and a flat portion provided on an inner side of the inner flange portion.

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first region coated with an active material and a second region at a first side and adjacent to the first region, the second region being exposed beyond the separator, and at least part of the second region is an electrode tab; a housing including a first end with a first opening, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector including an edge portion on the electrode assembly, a second region coupling portion extending from the edge portion and coupled with the second region, and a terminal coupling portion spaced apart from the second region coupling portion; and a terminal coupled with the terminal coupling portion.

Abstract: A battery having an electrode assembly having a first uncoated portion and a second uncoated portion; a housing having an open portion formed at one side and configured to accommodate the electrode assembly through the open portion; a first current collector coupled with the first uncoated portion and located inside the housing; a cap configured to cover the open portion; and a spacer assembly having a spacer portion interposed between the first current collector and the cap and configured to prevent movement of the electrode assembly, a gasket portion interposed between the housing and the cap and configured to seal the gap between the cap and the housing, and a connection portion configured to connect the spacer portion and the gasket portion and to rotate the spacer portion when a force exceeding a criterion value is applied in a direction from the gasket portion toward the spacer portion is provided.

Abstract: Discussed is a cylindrical battery having an electrode assembly in which a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound. The first electrode and the second electrode include a first uncoated portion and a second uncoated portion along a winding direction, respectively. At least one of the first uncoated portion and the second uncoated portion is defined as an electrode tab by itself and includes a core-side uncoated portion, an outer circumference uncoated portion, and an intermediate uncoated portion between the core-side uncoated portion and the outer circumference uncoated portion. At least one of the core-side uncoated portion and the outer circumference uncoated portion has a smaller height than the intermediate uncoated portion in a winding axis direction. The cylindrical battery includes a battery housing, a first current collecting plate, a cap plate, a spacer, and an external terminal electrically connected to the second uncoated portion.

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first region coated with an active material and a second region at a first side and adjacent to the first region, the second region being exposed beyond the separator, and at least part of the second region is an electrode tab; a housing including a first end with a first opening, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector including an edge portion on the electrode assembly, a second region coupling portion extending from the edge portion and coupled with the second region, and a terminal coupling portion spaced apart from the second region coupling portion; and a terminal coupled with the terminal coupling portion.

Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first uncoated region having a first polarity and a second uncoated region having a second polarity, a battery can accommodating the electrode assembly, the battery can electrically connected to the second uncoated region, the battery can having different thicknesses, the battery can having a penetrating terminal electrically connected to the first uncoated region through a surface of the battery can, and a cap plate configured to close the open portion of the battery can.

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, includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator, wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode has 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; a battery housing having a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end, the battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly through the second opening at the second end and electrically connected to the second portion of the second electrode; a terminal 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; and a cap covering and sealing the second opening at the second end of the battery housing.

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: 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: 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: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first region coated with an active material and a second region at a first side and adjacent to the first region, the second region being exposed beyond the separator, and at least part of the second region is an electrode tab; a housing including a first end with a first opening, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector including an edge portion on the electrode assembly, a second region coupling portion extending from the edge portion and coupled with the second region, and a terminal coupling portion spaced apart from the second region coupling portion; and a terminal coupled with the terminal coupling portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fixing structure of an electrode terminal, and a battery, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The fixing structure of an electrode terminal includes a battery housing having an open end and a bottom portion in which a perforation hole is formed; an electrode terminal installed through the perforation hole not to contact an inner wall of the perforation hole; and a terminal gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the perforation hole. A hot-melt layer is interposed at the interface between the electrode terminal and the terminal gasket or the interface between the terminal gasket and the battery housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fixing structure of an electrode terminal, and a battery, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The fixing structure of an electrode terminal includes a battery housing configured to be opened at one side and have a bottom at the other side in which a perforation hole is formed; an electrode terminal installed through the perforation hole not to contact an inner wall of the perforation hole; and a terminal gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the perforation hole, and the electrode terminal includes a body portion inserted into the perforation hole; an outer flange portion configured to extend along an outer surface of the bottom of the battery housing from a first side of the body portion; an inner flange portion configured to extend toward an inner surface of the bottom of the battery housing from a second side of the body portion; and a flat portion provided to an inner side of the inner flange portion.