Rechargeable battery

A rechargeable battery comprising:

• an electrode assembly comprising an electrode comprising an uncoated region;
• a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and comprising an opening;
• a cap assembly comprising an electrode terminal and configured to be coupled to the opening to seal the case;
• and
• a current collecting plate configured to be coupled to the uncoated region of the electrode assembly,
• wherein the current collecting plate comprises:
• a first flat plate portion comprising a welded portion welded to the uncoated region,
• a second flat plate portion comprising a fuse portion and electrically connected to the electrode terminal, and
• a vibration absorbing portion connected to the first and second flat plate portions of which opposite end portions face each other in a longitudinal direction of the cap assembly, the vibration absorbing portion having a thickness that is thinner than thicknesses of the first and second flat plate portions, and
• wherein the uncoated region is welded to an upper surface of the first flat plate portion, and a side surface of the first flat plate portion is directly connected to the vibration absorbing portion.