Cylindrical secondary battery

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical secondary battery, comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly. The cap assembly comprises: a cap-up; a cap-down disposed under the cap-up; a vent plate disposed between the cap-up and the cap-down, spaced apart from the cap-down and having at least one notch; and an insulator inserted between the vent plate and the cap-down to insulate the vent plate and the cap-down from each other, wherein the insulator is formed through an injection process, an assembly process, and a cross-linking process, sequentially. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the insulator is provided in the cap assembly, since the cross-linking process is performed after fusion, the insulator can be stably coupled to the cap assembly. In addition, since, due to the cross-linking process, the insulator does not melt even in a high-temperature environment, the insulator can maintain the insulating function thereof even in a high-temperature environment.

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