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US 12,580,260 · App. 17/939,810 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Cylindrical secondary battery

Inventor: Sung Gwi Ko (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
H01M50/213H01M10/0431H01M10/0587
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Patent No.
US 12,580,260
App. No.
17/939,810
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cylindrical secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate; a can having a bottom part and a cylindrical side part, configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, and electrically connected to the first electrode plate; and a cap assembly. The cap assembly includes: a cap plate coupled to one end of the cylindrical side part and electrically connected to the cylindrical side part; and a rivet terminal insulated from the cap plate and electrically connected to the second electrode plate.

Claims (24)

1 . A cylindrical secondary battery comprising:

an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate;

a can having a bottom part and a cylindrical side part, configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, and electrically connected to the first electrode plate;

a cap assembly comprising:

a cap plate coupled to one end of the cylindrical side part and electrically connected to the cylindrical side part; and

a rivet terminal insulated from the cap plate and electrically connected to the second electrode plate; and

a gasket configured to contact a portion of the side and bottom of the cap plate.

2 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first electrode collecting plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate and electrically connected to the bottom part; and

a second electrode collecting plate electrically connected to the second electrode plate and electrically connected to the rivet terminal,

wherein the first electrode plate is a negative electrode plate, and the second electrode plate is a positive electrode plate.

3 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 1 , further comprising an insulator configured to insulate the rivet terminal from the cap plate.

4 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 3 , wherein the can comprises:

a beading part at one end of the cylindrical side part that is opened, the beading part being concavely bent inwardly; and

a crimping part spaced apart from the beading part and in which one end of the cylindrical side part is bent,

wherein an end of the crimping part is electrically connected to the cap plate.

5 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 4 , wherein the gasket is spaced apart from the crimping part and is between an outer edge of the cap plate and the beading part.

6 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 3 , wherein the rivet terminal has a protrusion that protrudes toward a top surface of the cap plate, and

wherein the insulator comprises an accommodation groove that accommodates the protrusion.

7 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 3 , further comprising a stopper coupled to an end of the rivet terminal that faces the electrode assembly so that the rivet terminal and the insulator are in close contact with each other.

8 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 7 , wherein the stopper has an opening that the rivet terminal passes through, and

wherein the opening in the stopper has a diameter that gradually increases from a top surface to a bottom surface thereof.

9 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 3 , wherein the rivet terminal further comprises a rib extending from an end facing the electrode assembly to be in close contact with the insulator.

10 . The cylindrical secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the bottom part is welded to or integrated with the cylindrical side part and comprises a notch or vent.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: KO, SUNG GWI
To: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061241/0927 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0121009 · Sep 10, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230079718A1 · Mar 16, 2023
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