Patent ID: 8318348

Claim:
A pouch-type secondary battery, comprising: a cladding comprising a sealing portion; a electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate having a first polarity and a second electrode plate having a second polarity different from the first polarity; a first electrode tab electrically connected to one of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first insulating member surrounding the first electrode tab; a second electrode tab electrically connected to the other one of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; and a second insulating member surrounding the second electrode tab, the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab extending out of the cladding through the sealing portion, the second insulating member formed shorter than the first insulating member, the cladding formed of a metal layer electrically connected to the second tab in the sealing portion, and the second insulating member formed of a material having a lower fusing point than the first insulating member so that the second insulating member is fused faster than the first insulating member.