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US 9,431,646 B2Granted
Rechargeable battery having connection member
AssigneeSamsung SDI Co., Ltd.
InventorsSang-Won Byun, Jeong-Won Oh, Young-Sik Moon, Sang-Kyoon Park
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Abstract
A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled to the case; and a connection member electrically connecting the first electrode and the cap plate, wherein the connection member is configured to be deformed to electrically disconnect the first electrode and the cap plate.
Claims15
A rechargeable battery comprising:
- an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode and a first current collecting member bonded to the first electrode;
- a second electrode;
- a case accommodating the electrode assembly;
- a cap plate coupled to the case;
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- a connection member electrically connecting the first electrode and the cap plate through the first current collecting member, wherein the connection member comprises a supporting protrusion integrally protruding from a surface of the connection member and wherein the connection member is configured to sever an electrical connection between the first electrode and the cap plate, and
- wherein the first current collecting member is formed with a supporting hole into which the supporting protrusion is accommodated by an interference fit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.