Patent ID: 8486160
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rechargeable battery comprising: an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of positive electrode plates, a plurality of negative electrode plates, and a plurality of separators; and a case enclosing the electrode assembly; wherein each separator in the plurality of separators comprises a central portion facing at least one of the positive and negative electrode plates and an extended portion that extends past the positive and negative electrode plates, and wherein each of the extended portions comprises an adhered portion that is adhered to adjacent extended portions; and wherein each electrode plate having the same polarity is interposed between pairs of separators, each electrode plate of opposite polarity is interposed between adjacent pairs of separators, the separators in each pair of separators are adhered to each other along preliminary adhered portions in the extended portions, and adjacent pairs of separators are adhered to each other to form the adhered portions.