Rechargeable battery
AssigneeSamsung SDI Co., Ltd.
InventorsSae-Weon ROH, Sung-Ho SONG
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Abstract
A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, a can having an opening at one side thereof through which the electrode assembly is inserted, the electrode assembly being accommodated in the inside of the can, and a cap plate that seals the opening of the can. The can includes a first vent on a first side surface of the can, and a second vent on a second side surface of the can.
Claims20
A rechargeable battery, comprising:
- an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate;
- a can having an opening at one side thereof through which the electrode assembly is inserted, the electrode assembly being accommodated in the inside of the can;
- and
- a cap plate that seals the opening of the can,
- the can including:
- a first vent on a first side surface of the can;
- and
- a second vent on a second side surface of the can.
A rechargeable battery, comprising:
- an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate;
- a can formed of a metallic material and having an opening at one side thereof through which the electrode assembly is inserted, the electrode assembly being accommodated inside the can;
- and
- a cap plate that is welded to the can to seal the opening of the can,
- the can including:
- a first vent on a lower portion of a first side surface of the can;
- and
- a second vent on an upper portion of a second side surface of the can, the second side surface being on an opposite side of the can from the first side surface.
A rechargeable battery, comprising:
- an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate;
- a can having an opening at one side thereof through which the electrode assembly is inserted, the electrode assembly being accommodated inside the can;
- and
- a cap plate that seals the opening of the can,
- wherein the can includes:
- a first side surface and a second side surface that extend in a thickness direction of the cap plate from a longer side portion of the cap plate, the first side surface and the second side surface facing in opposite directions from each other;
- a third side surface and a fourth side surface extend along the thickness direction of the cap plate from a shorter side portion of the cap plate, the third side surface and the fourth side surface facing in opposite directions from each other;
- a first vent on a lower portion of the first side surface;
- and
- a second vent on an upper portion of the second side surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.