Patent ID: 8778531

Claim:
A pouch-type lithium polymer battery comprising: an electrode assembly comprising: a positive electrode plate, a positive electrode tab attached to the positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a negative electrode tab attached to the negative electrode plate, and a separator positioned between the positive and negative electrode plates; a pouch for encasing the electrode assembly, the pouch comprising a cavity having a depth and a cover, wherein the positive and negative electrode tabs extend outside the pouch; and a protective circuit construction comprising a protective circuit module directly connected to the positive and negative electrode tabs, and a case external from the pouch comprising a first case part and a second case part affixed to one another, each of the first case part and the second case part comprising resin, wherein the protective circuit module is positioned within the case between the first case part and the second case part such that the entire protective circuit module is completely encased within the resin of the first case part and the second case part, and at least a portion of the case is between the protective circuit module and the pouch, wherein at least a portion of the positive and negative electrode tabs between the connection of the protective circuit module of the protective circuit construction to the positive and negative electrode tabs, and where the positive and negative electrode tabs extend outside of the pouch, are exposed outside of the protective circuit construction and outside of the pouch, defining an exposed portion, and the exposed portion is not covered by resin.