Secondary battery and cover assembly employed therein

US8980463B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8980463-B2
Application numberUS-201213549720-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 16, 2012
Priority dateMar 22, 2010
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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Disclosed is a secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a casing and a cover assembly. In the electrode assembly, a cathode plate and an anode plate are arranged to face each other through a separator. The casing is adapted to house the electrode assembly therein. The cover assembly includes a metallic cover welded to an open end of the casing.

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What is claimed is: 1. A secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly in which a cathode plate and an anode plate are arranged to face each other through a separator; a casing adapted to house the electrode assembly therein; and a cover assembly comprising a metallic cover having a cylindrical side wall and a lower surface horizontally elongated from the cylindrical side wall toward a central axis of the casing, wherein a lower edge portion of the lower surface is welde…

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What does patent US8980463B2 cover?
Disclosed is a secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a casing and a cover assembly. In the electrode assembly, a cathode plate and an anode plate are arranged to face each other through a separator. The casing is adapted to house the electrode assembly therein. The cover assembly includes a metallic cover welded to an open end of the casing.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Sung-Jong, Ku Cha-Hun, Lg Chemical Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/052. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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