An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can having one open end; an
electrode assembly received in the can, and wherein a first
electrode plate having a first
electrode uncoated part, a separator, a second electrode plate having a second electrode uncoated part disposed in a direction opposite to the first electrode uncoated part are stacked and wound into a cylindrical shape; and a cap
assembly for closing the open end of the can while the electrode
assembly is received in the can, wherein an end of at least one of the first electrode uncoated part and the second electrode uncoated part is bent to form a bending part. An embodiment of the present invention is advantageous for a
welding process in that, when a current collection plate is welded, the thickness and number of weldable substrates are increased and the gaps between the substrates are reduced, thereby increasing the
heat capacity of a
welding part. Furthermore, there are fewer empty spaces between the substrates after the substrates are compacted for
welding than a structure having no bending part, and thus the electrode plates or the separator can be prevented from being damaged due to the penetration of welding heat, thereby improving a stability risk.