Patent ID: 8728644

Claim:
A rechargeable battery, comprising: an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a separator and a second electrode plate; a first collector plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate; a second collector plate electrically connected to the second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the first collector plate and the second collector plate; a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first collector plate; a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second collector plate; a first plate connected to the first collector plate and the first electrode terminal and sealing an opening in the case through which the electrode assembly, the first electrode plate, and the second electrode plate are inserted, the first plate contacting the case at a perimeter of the opening; a second plate connected to the second collector plate and the second electrode terminal and including a short-circuit plate; and an insulation plate interposed between the first plate and the second plate.