SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE

The disclosure provides a secondary battery and a battery module. The secondary battery comprises: a case having an accommodation space and a first opening in communication with the accommodation space; an electrode component disposed in the accommodation space; a cover plate being installed at the first opening; wherein a connection slot is formed at a joint between the cover plate and the case, and the connection slot extends in a direction away from the accommodation space and throughout a top surface of the cover plate; and a first connection member being disposed in the connection slot, wherein the cover plate and the case are hermetically connected via the first connection member.