Electrode assembly and rechargeable battery including the same

Abstract

An electrode assembly includes: an assembly in which a first electrode, a separator overlapping the first electrode, and a second electrode overlapping the separator are alternately stacked; and a shape maintaining member at one side of the assembly where end portions of the first electrode, the separator, and the second electrode are exposed, wherein the shape maintaining member is a distance (e.g., a set or predetermined distance) away from both side surfaces of the assembly that are at both sides around the shape maintaining member.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.