Patent ID: 8741452
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A secondary battery comprising: a bare cell having a top and a bottom surfaces and at least one lateral side extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a protection circuit module located adjacent the at least one lateral side of the bare cell wherein the protection circuit module includes a board that is substantially parallel to the at least one lateral side of the bare cell and holes that are formed in the board; and a first holder and a second holder located between the bare cell and the protection circuit module and coupled with the protection circuit module wherein the first and second holders include a base member that extends substantially across the width of one of the side of the bare cell and contacts the protection circuit module and protrusions that extend out of the base member into the holes in the board in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the board, wherein the protection circuit module comprises first and second lead plates electrically connected to terminals on the top and bottom surfaces of the bare cell.