Cap assembly having improved manufacturing processability and cylindrical battery comprising same

US9178190B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9178190-B2
Application numberUS-201214353535-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 13, 2012
Priority dateDec 26, 2011
Publication dateNov 3, 2015
Grant dateNov 3, 2015

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Disclosed herein is a cap assembly loaded on an open upper end of a cylindrical container of a battery configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly (jelly roll) of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in the cylindrical container, the cap assembly including a safety vent connected to a current interruptive device (CID) for safety, a protruding top cap connected to the safety vent along an outer circumference thereof, and a gasket mounted at an outer circumference of the top cap, wherein a cathode tab is attached to a cathode active material-uncoated portion of the cathode by welding and the gasket is provided with at least one groove depressed upward from an outer circumference of a lower end of the gasket for easy welding between the CID and the cathode tab at the time of manufacturing the battery.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing a battery, comprising: loading a cap assembly on an open upper end of a container having an electrode assembly mounted therein, the cap assembly including: a safety vent connected to a current interruptive device (CID) for safety; a protruding top cap connected to the safety vent along an outer circumference thereof; and a gasket mounted at an outer circumference of the top cap, the gasket having at least one groove dep…

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What does patent US9178190B2 cover?
Disclosed herein is a cap assembly loaded on an open upper end of a cylindrical container of a battery configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly (jelly roll) of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in the cylindrical container, the cap assembly including a safety vent connected to a current interruptive device (CID) for safety, a protruding top cap connected to the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Chemical Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/0422. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 03 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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