SECONDARY BATTERY
A secondary battery comprising at least an electrode assembly having a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a porous insulation layer arranged in a manner that an exposed portion of a current collector provided at one edge of at least one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate protrudes from the porous insulation layer, current collector members each connected to respective one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and a bend preventing part whose size smaller than a width of the exposed portion of the current collector, provided in a position of the exposed portion of the current collector.
1 . A secondary battery at least comprising:
an electrode assembly having a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a porous insulation layer arranged in a manner that an exposed portion of a current collector provided at one edge of at least one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate protrudes from the porous insulation layer;
current collector members, each connected to respective one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate; and
a bend preventing part whose size smaller than a width of the exposed portion of the current collector, the bend preventing part provided in a position of the exposed portion of the current collector.
2 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the bend preventing part comprises a ring frame fitted to an outer periphery of the electrode assembly, and a spring member of a wedge-like shape inserted in an intermediate position of the exposed portion of the wound current collector.
3 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the bend preventing part comprises the current collector member provided with ribs, each fitted to an outer periphery and an inner periphery of the exposed portion of the current collector.
4 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the bend preventing part comprises a shrinkable ring band fitted to an outer periphery of the electrode assembly, the shrinkable ring band collectively aligns the exposed portion of the current collector when shrunk thermally.
5 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the bend preventing part comprises a clamping band attached to an outer periphery of the electrode assembly, the clamping band collectively aligns the exposed portion of the current collector when tightened.
6 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the bend preventing part comprises a push-nut type ring attached to an outer periphery of the electrode assembly, the push-nut type ring having a plurality of projecting parts formed along an inner periphery thereof for collectively aligning the exposed portion of the current collector.
7 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the bend preventing part comprises a reinforcing layer formed on any of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate along a boundary between the exposed portion of the current collector and an activator composite coated area.
8 . The secondary battery claim 1 , wherein the bend preventing part comprises an inner diameter retainer disposed on the electrode assembly.