ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a through-hole in a thickness direction thereof, a case having an opening and accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate coupled to an end of the case having the opening of the case, and an electrode terminal electrically connected to an electrode tab of the electrode assembly and penetrating through the cap plate. The secondary battery further includes a fixing member in the through-hole to secure the electrode assembly in the thickness direction.