Patent ID: 8025998

Claim:
A pouch type secondary battery, comprising: an electrode assembly including a cathode electrode plate having a cathode tap connected thereto, an anode electrode plate having an anode tap connected thereto, and a separator interposed between the cathode electrode plate and the anode electrode plate; a pouch containing the electrode assembly therein, the cathode tap and the anode tap extending outside of the pouch; a cathode insulation tape including a first bending groove arranged on at least one side portion thereof and wrapped around the cathode tap to electrically insulate a region where the cathode tap contacts the pouch, said first bending groove is orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the cathode tap; and an anode insulation tape including a second bending groove arranged on at least one side portion thereof and wrapped around the anode to electrically insulate a region where the anode tap contacts the pouch, said second bending groove is orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the cathode tap.