Pouch case, pouch type secondary battery and manufacturing method thereof

A pouch case for enclosing an electrode assembly including a plurality of electrode bodies stacked with a separator interposed therebetween, the pouch case comprising:

• a forming portion formed to have a predetermined depth at a center and accommodating one edge of the electrode assembly;
• a sealing portion provided at an outer periphery of the forming portion and sealing the accommodated electrode assembly;
• a notch portion provided in the sealing portion at opposing ends of the forming portion in a vertical direction;
• and
• a receiving portion brought into surface contact with a side surface of the electrode assembly when the pouch case is sealed,
• wherein the forming portion includes a bottom portion in which the edge of the electrode assembly is seated, and
• the notch portion is spaced apart from the opposing ends of the bottom portion of the forming portion by a predetermined interval to have a step with the bottom portion.