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. The bridge includes a hole defined in a central portion of the bridge in a width direction of the bridge.

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: 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: A cylindrical secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab, a battery can configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein, the battery can having an opening, the battery can being electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a through terminal extending through one surface of the battery can, the through terminal being electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a first current collecting plate having a first surface coupled to the first electrode tab and a second surface coupled to the through terminal, an insulator interposed between the first current collecting plate and the battery can, and a cap plate covering the opening of the battery can. An insulating coating layer is provided along an inner circumferential surface of a sidewall of the battery can facing a side portion of the first electrode tab and a side portion of the first current collecting plate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for manufacturing a secondary battery and an auxiliary case configured for use during manufacturing of the secondary battery. A gas generated in the secondary battery may be discharged to prevent an electrode assembly and the secondary battery from increasing in thickness, and an electrolyte may be efficiently injected into the secondary battery. A method for manufacturing a secondary battery includes: an accommodation step of accommodating an electrode assembly into a battery case; a connection step of connecting an auxiliary case to the battery case, the auxiliary case having an inner space therein; an injection step of injecting an electrolyte into the battery case and the auxiliary case; an electrolyte supply step of moving some of the electrolyte from the auxiliary case into the battery case; and a gas supply step of moving a gas from the battery case into the auxiliary case.

Abstract: To solve the above-described objects, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: manufacturing an electrode assembly in which electrodes and a separator are alternately stacked; inserting the electrode assembly into a battery case through an opening; covering the opening of the battery case; injecting an electrolyte into the battery case through an injection hole formed in the battery case; closing the injection hole; performing a pre-formation process; and applying external force to a switch of a gas discharge device formed on one surface of the battery case, thereby linearly moving a gasket of the gas discharge device and opening a gas discharge hole, such that a first gas generated in the battery case is discharged to an outside of the battery case during the performing of the pre-formation process.

Abstract: To solve the above-described objects, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: manufacturing an electrode assembly in which electrodes and a separator are alternately stacked; inserting the electrode assembly into a battery case through an opening; covering the opening of the battery case; injecting an electrolyte into the battery case through an injection hole formed in the battery case; closing the injection hole; performing a pre-formation process; and applying external force to a switch of a gas discharge device formed on one surface of the battery case, thereby linearly moving a gasket of the gas discharge device and opening a gas discharge hole, such that a first gas generated in the battery case is discharged to an outside of the battery case during the performing of the pre-formation process.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for manufacturing a secondary battery and an auxiliary case configured for use during manufacturing of the secondary battery. A gas generated in the secondary battery may be discharged to prevent an electrode assembly and the secondary battery from increasing in thickness, and an electrolyte may be efficiently injected into the secondary battery. A method for manufacturing a secondary battery includes: an accommodation step of accommodating an electrode assembly into a battery case; a connection step of connecting an auxiliary case to the battery case, the auxiliary case having an inner space therein; an injection step of injecting an electrolyte into the battery case and the auxiliary case; an electrolyte supply step of moving some of the electrolyte from the auxiliary case into the battery case; and a gas supply step of moving a gas from the battery case into the auxiliary case.

Abstract: Provided is a metal oxide for a cathode active material of a lithium secondary battery capable of having improved structural and thermal stability, high efficiency, high capacity, and excellent cycle property and life span property, the metal oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: LiaNixCoyMzO2??[Chemical Formula 1] (in Chemical Formula 1, M is any one selected from aluminum, magnesium, titanium, gallium and indium, and a, x, y and z satisfy 1.01?a?1.05, 0.7?x?0.9, 0?y?0.17, 0.02?z?0.16, and x+y+z=1, respectively).

Abstract: Provided is a metal oxide for a cathode active material of a lithium secondary battery capable of having improved structural and thermal stability, high efficiency, high capacity, and excellent cycle property and life span property, the metal oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: LiaNixCoyMzO2??[Chemical Formula 1] (in Chemical Formula 1, M is any one selected from aluminum, magnesium, titanium, gallium and indium, and a, x, y and z satisfy 1.01?a?1.05, 0.7?x?0.9, 0?y?0.17, 0.02?z?0.16, and x+y+z=1, respectively).