Cap assembly having improved manufacturing processability and cylindrical battery comprising same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9178190
APP PUB NO 20140302358A1
SERIAL NO

14353535

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Disclosed herein is a cap assembly loaded on an open upper end of a cylindrical container of a battery configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly (jelly roll) of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in the cylindrical container, the cap assembly including a safety vent connected to a current interruptive device (CID) for safety, a protruding top cap connected to the safety vent along an outer circumference thereof, and a gasket mounted at an outer circumference of the top cap, wherein a cathode tab is attached to a cathode active material-uncoated portion of the cathode by welding and the gasket is provided with at least one groove depressed upward from an outer circumference of a lower end of the gasket for easy welding between the CID and the cathode tab at the time of manufacturing the battery.

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LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTDTOWER 1 108 YEOUI-DAERO YEONGDEUNGPO-GU SEOUL 07335

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jung, Byungkyu Daejeon, KR 3 17
Kim, Sung Jong Daejeon, KR 28 135
Ku, Cha-Hun Daejeon, KR 25 124
Lee, Je Jun Daejeon, KR 37 50

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