Patent ID: 11876166
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A secondary battery comprising:
an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate;
a can for receiving the electrode assembly;
a cap assembly for sealing the can;
a first current collection plate provided above the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the first electrode plate and the cap assembly, respectively;
a second current collection plate provided under the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the second electrode plate and the can, respectively; and
a finishing tape having a first region which has an adhesive layer formed thereat to surround the circumferential surface of the electrode assembly, and a second region which can surround a space beyond the upper end of the electrode assembly, wherein at least a portion of the second region is free of the adhesive layer.