APPARATUS FOR CHARGING AND DISCHARGING SECONDARY BATTERY

An apparatus includes a plurality of press plates arranged opposite each other with a cell insertion space therebetween into which a battery cell is insertable, and the plurality of press plates being movable towards each other to press a body of the battery cell, at least one gripper unit mounted on an upper edge of each press plate of the plurality of press plates, the at least one gripper unit extending to the cell insertion space, and the at least one gripper unit coming into contact with an electrode lead of the battery cell when adjacent press plates press the body of the battery cell, and at least one push bar unit coupled with the at least one gripper unit, the at least one push bar unit extending to the cell insertion space and including a push bar pressing portion to elastically press a terrace area of the battery cell.