Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, an open-topped can accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly sealing the can. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode coated portion and positive electrode non-coating portions, a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode coated portion and negative electrode non-coating portions, and a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrode plates and wound with the electrode plates. The positive electrode non-coating portion has a region where the height of the positive electrode non-coating potion is lower than that of the positive electrode coating portions.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery which is capable of preventing high-temperature short circuit by incorporation of a clad negative electrode tab having a nickel/copper bilayer structure. For this purpose, the present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a separator, a negative electrode plate, a positive electrode tab drawn from the positive electrode plate and a clad negative electrode tab drawn from the negative electrode plate and formed of a Ni/Cu bilayer; a can having an open upper part to house the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly for sealing the open upper part of the can, wherein the positive electrode plate, the separator and the negative electrode plate are sequentially wound into a jelly roll configuration.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, an open-topped can accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly sealing the can. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode coated portion and positive electrode non-coating portions, a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode coated portion and negative electrode non-coating portions, and a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrode plates and wound with the electrode plates. The positive electrode non-coating portion has a region where the height of the positive electrode non-coating potion is lower than that of the positive electrode coating portions.