Abstract: A battery is provided in which a damage on an electrode tab group is suitably inhibited. In one suitable embodiment of the battery herein disclosed, an insulating member is provided on a sealing plate. An insulation sheet arranged to cover an electrode body is joined to the insulating member, and the insulation sheet includes a sheet bottom wall, a pair of sheet first side walls that are configured to extend from the sheet bottom wall and are opposed mutually, and a pair of sheet second side walls that extend from the sheet bottom wall and are opposed mutually.

Abstract: A battery in which an electrode tab group is less likely to be damaged is provided. The battery disclosed herein includes an exterior body, a sealing plate, an electrode body, an electrode body holder, a positive electrode terminal, a negative electrode terminal, a positive electrode current collector, and a negative electrode current collector. The electrode body is fixed to the inner wall surface of the electrode body holder.

Abstract: A battery is provided in which an electrode tab group is hardly damaged. In the herein disclosed battery, an electrode body includes an electrode body main body part, a positive electrode tab group protruding from a first end part, and a negative electrode tab group protruding from a second end part. The positive electrode tab group and the negative electrode tab group are folded and bent to make tip ends of electrode tabs respectively configuring these tab groups be arranged along a second side wall of the battery case. A portion of the folded and bent electrode tab is joined to the electrical collector body of the same pole. The battery includes a spacer between the electrode body main body part and the second side wall, and the spacer is to regulate movement of the electrode body.

Abstract: Provided are a secondary battery and a battery pack including the secondary battery. A sealing plate has a positive electrode terminal attachment hole. A positive electrode terminal penetrates the positive electrode terminal attachment hole. An external conductive member is connected to a portion of the positive electrode terminal located on the battery outer side with respect to the sealing plate. The conduction path between a positive electrode plate and the positive electrode terminal is provided with a current interrupting mechanism. A first insulating member made of resin is disposed between the sealing plate and the positive electrode terminal. A second insulating member having higher thermal resistance than the first insulating member is disposed between the external conductive member and the sealing plate.

Abstract: A battery is provided in which a damage of the electrode tab group is suitably inhibited. Suitable one aspect of the battery herein disclosed is provided with a battery comprising an electrode body with a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and that is formed in a flat hexahedron shape having a pair of rectangular-shaped flat outer surfaces, and includes a battery case that accommodates them. Here, a fixing member is arranged from at least one flat outer surface among a pair of flat outer surfaces to a positive electrode electrical collector part or a negative electrode electrical collector part of the electrode body.

Abstract: In this secondary battery in which an electrode body having a positive electrode tab group at one end thereof is accommodated in a battery case, a positive electrode terminal and the positive electrode tab group are electrically connected via a second positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode tab group is connected to a tab connection part of the second positive electrode current collector in a bent state, and a tape as a fixing means is attached across a first main surface of the electrode body-the tab connection part of the second positive electrode current collector-a second main surface of the electrode body.

Abstract: A negative-electrode terminal that is secured to a sealing plate is connected to a first negative-electrode current collector. A negative-electrode tab that is connected to the negative-electrode sheet is connected to a second negative-electrode current collector. The first negative-electrode current collector and the second negative-electrode current collector are disposed along the sealing plate. The second negative-electrode current collector has an opening. The second negative-electrode current collector is disposed on the first negative-electrode current collector such that the opening faces the first negative-electrode current collector. The second negative-electrode current collector is welded to the first negative-electrode current collector around the opening.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secondary battery including an electrode body element fabricating step in which a first electrode body element including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, and a second electrode body element including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are fabricated, a tab-connecting step in which a first positive electrode tab group of the first electrode body element and a second positive electrode tab group of the second electrode body element are connected to a second positive electrode collector, and a first negative electrode tab group of the first electrode body element and a second negative electrode tab group of the second electrode body element are connected to a second negative electrode collector, and an electrode body fabricating step in which, after the tab-connecting step, the first electrode body element and the second electrode body element are unified.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery in which an electrode body having a positive electrode tab group on one end thereof is accommodated in a battery case, wherein: a first positive electrode current collector comprises a first region disposed between a sealing plate and the electrode body, and a second region disposed between the electrode body and a first side wall of a rectangular exterior body constituting the battery case; the positive electrode tab group is connected in a folded state to a second positive electrode current collector; and the second positive electrode current collector is welded to the second region.

Abstract: A method includes a step A of ultrasonic-joining stacked metal foils to each other and a step B of ultrasonic-joining all of the joined metal foils and a metal plate to each other after the step A. The step A is performed by transmitting ultrasonic vibrations to a horn with the stacked metal foils being interposed between the horn and an anvil and pressed. The step A includes a first joining step of solid-state-joining at least some metal foils of the stacked metal foils that are located near the horn to each other, and a second joining step of solid-state-joining all of the stacked metal foils to each other after the first joining step. The second joining step is performed within a joined region that is joined at the first joining step.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a secondary battery in which a gas discharge valve has excellent operational stability is provided. A battery case of the secondary battery disclosed herein includes a flat rectangular sealing plate, and a gas discharge valve provided in the sealing plate. In addition, in the secondary battery, a thickness T1 of the sealing plate, a length L1 of a short side of the sealing plate, a length L2 of a long side of the sealing plate, and a length L3 of the gas discharge valve in a short side direction satisfy expression (1) represented by T1/L1?0.1, expression (2) represented by L2/L1?6, and expression (3) represented by L3/L1?0.4. As a result, when an internal pressure of the case rises to a desired pressure, the sealing plate is easily bent and deformed, so that the gas discharge valve can be stably operated by the bending deformation.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an external terminal provided outside a sealing plate of an exterior body, a connection member provided inside the sealing plate and connected to the external terminal, a current collector connected to the connection member, and a current collector tab connected to an electrode body. The current collector has, along a longitudinal direction of the sealing plate, a first connection region connected to the current collector tab, a second connection region connected to the connection member, and a fuse region provided on a current path from the first connection region to the second connection region. In the longitudinal direction of the sealing plate, the first connection region is positioned inside the external terminal, and the fuse region is positioned at a position identical to a position of the external terminal or outside the external terminal.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a sealing plate equipped with a gas discharge valve that reduces processing load and work hardening during molding. A gas discharge valve of a sealing plate 1 disclosed herein has a flat plate-shaped base portion and a protruding portion protruding from a first surface of the base portion in a first direction, an annular thin-walled portion having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the protruding portion is provided around the protruding portion, and a first surface of the thin-walled portion is substantially on the same surface as the first surface of the base portion. In the gas discharge valve having the above configuration, the total amount of metal that is plastically deformed is reduced by limiting the formation region of the thin-walled portion to the periphery of the protruding portion.

Abstract: The secondary battery includes an electrode body that includes a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, an outer body that has an opening and houses the electrode body, a sealing plate that seals the opening of the outer body, a positive electrode tab that is provided in the positive electrode plate, a positive electrode external terminal that is electrically connected to the positive electrode plate and attached to the sealing plate, and a positive electrode current collector and a second positive electrode current collector that electrically connect the positive electrode tab and the positive electrode external terminal. The first positive electrode current collector has a current collector protrusion. The second positive electrode current collector has a current collector opening. The current collector protrusion is positioned in the current collector opening. The current collector protrusion and the edge of the current collector opening are weld connected to each other.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode body configured such that a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are tacked on each other with a separator being interposed therebetween, an exterior body having an opening and housing the electrode body, a sealing plate sealing the opening, and an external terminal attached to the sealing plate. Tabs provided at the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are electrically connected to the external terminal via a current collector arranged between the electrode body and the sealing plate. The current collector has a first connection portion connected to the tabs and a second connection portion with a fuse portion. The fuse portion is fused when overcurrent flows in the current path. A portion of the fuse portion facing the electrode body is covered with a fuse portion insulating member made of a material whose melting point is 200° C. or higher.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an exterior body housing the electrode body, an external terminal provided outside a sealing plate sealing an opening of the exterior body, a connection member provided inside the sealing plate and connected to the external terminal, an insulating member provided between the sealing plate and the connection member, and a current collector disposed inside the sealing plate and connected to the connection member and a tab group including a plurality of current collector tabs extending from the electrode body. At least some of the current collector tabs of the tab group have a projecting portion projecting from the current collector in a longitudinal direction of the sealing plate. The insulating member has an extending portion at least extending between the projecting portion and the sealing plate along the longitudinal direction of the sealing plate.

Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body obtained by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed therebetween, the positive electrode plate including a first positive electrode tab group; an exterior body having an opening and housing the electrode body; a sealing plate sealing the opening: a positive electrode terminal attached to the sealing plate; and a substantially plate-shaped positive electrode current collector arranged substantially parallel to the sealing plate between the electrode body and the sealing plate and electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal. A positive electrode tab group of the electrode body is welded to a surface of the positive electrode current collector facing the electrode body, and a second tape covers an area corresponding to the back of a welding area of the positive electrode tab group on the surface of the positive electrode current collector facing the sealing plate.

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode body obtained by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed therebetween, an exterior body having an opening and housing the electrode body, a sealing plate sealing the opening, and an external terminal attached to the sealing plate. A tab is provided at at least one of the positive electrode plate or the negative electrode plate, and is electrically connected to the external terminal via a current collector between the electrode body and the sealing plate. The tab is welded to the current collector. A covering member covers a welding point between the tab and the current collector.

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode body obtained by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed therebetween, an exterior body having an opening and housing the electrode body, a sealing plate sealing the opening, and an external terminal attached to the sealing plate. A tab is provided at at least one of the positive electrode plate or the negative electrode plate, and is electrically connected to the external terminal via a current collector between the electrode body and the sealing plate. The current collector includes a first current collector and a second current collector. The first current collector and the second current collector are welded to each other at a welding point covered with a covering member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secondary battery including an electrode body element fabricating step in which a first electrode body element including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, and a second electrode body element including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are fabricated, a tab-connecting step in which a first positive electrode tab group of the first electrode body element and a second positive electrode tab group of the second electrode body element are connected to a second positive electrode collector, and a first negative electrode tab group of the first electrode body element and a second negative electrode tab group of the second electrode body element are connected to a second negative electrode collector, and an electrode body fabricating step in which, after the tab-connecting step, the first electrode body element and the second electrode body element are unified.