Patent ID: 8178236

Claim:
A secondary battery, comprising: a bare cell; an insulation case located on the bare cell; a protection device seated on the insulation case and electrically coupled to the bare cell; and a first lead electrically coupled to a first terminal of the protection device, wherein the insulation case comprises; a base portion on which the protection device is seated; an anchor portion provided on a surface at one end of the base portion; and a hook portion projecting from one side surface of the anchor portion toward a center of the base portion, wherein an insertion groove defined between the base portion and a lower surface of the hook portion, and wherein at least part of the first lead is inserted into the insertion groove such that the at least part of the first lead is interposed between the hook portion and the base portion, and such that the at least part of the first lead is connected to the insulation case, wherein the protection device comprises a protection circuit board, and wherein the insulation case including the base portion, the anchor portion and the hook portion is an integrally molded resin article.