Secondary battery

A secondary battery, comprising:

• an electrode assembly;
• a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly;
• and
• a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the terminal,
• wherein the terminal includes:
• a collecting plate connected to the electrode assembly;
• a collecting terminal connected to the collecting plate and protruding out of the case;
• a terminal plate outside of the case and electrically connected to the collecting terminal, the terminal plate including a terminal fixation recess in an upper portion thereof and a rivet part formed by riveting an upper portion of the collecting terminal being fixedly hung on the terminal fixation recess, a terminal through hole at one side thereof and a reinforcement member recess at another side thereof, the collecting terminal passing through the terminal through hole, and a female screw thread being provided to the reinforcement member recess;
• and
• a reinforcement member in the reinforcement member recess.