Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP
Rectangular secondary battery
To provide a highly reliable rectangular secondary battery. A rectangular secondary battery (20) includes: an electrode body (3) that includes a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; a rectangular casing (1) that includes an opening and that contains the electrode body (3); and a sealing plate (2) that seals the opening of the rectangular casing (1). The sealing plate (2) includes a gas discharge valve (17) that ruptures when the pressure inside the rectangular casing (1) has a predetermined value or more to discharge gas inside the rectangular casing (1) to outside the rectangular casing (1). A portion of a second negative electrode current collector (8b) is disposed, as a shielding member, at a location that is between the sealing plate (2) and the electrode body (3) and that faces the gas discharge valve (17).
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
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