Patent ID: 8669004

Claim:
A battery pack comprising: a battery cell; a circuit module comprising a top surface, wherein the circuit module is coupled to the battery cell by lead plates; terminals disposed on the top surface of the circuit module; and a cover coupled to the circuit module and the battery cell, wherein the cover exposes the terminals to an external environment; wherein at least one support plate is disposed between the circuit module and the battery cell, wherein the at least one support plate has an elastic force less than the elastic force of the lead plates and wherein the at least one support plate is disposed between the lead plates and wherein the at least one support plate is disposed in a region corresponding to the terminals and wherein the at least one support plate has a first portion having a first and second end that extends in a first direction that is attached to the circuit module, a second portion having a first and second end that is attached to a first end of the first portion and extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and a third portion that is attached to the bare cell and has a first end that is connected to the second end of the second portion wherein the third portion extends in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.