| CPC H01M 50/3425 (2021.01) [H01M 50/152 (2021.01); H01M 2200/20 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

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1. A battery cell comprising:
an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween;
a battery housing configured to receive the electrode assembly through an opening formed on one side thereof; and
a housing cover configured to cover the opening and having a venting portion configured to break when internal pressure of the battery housing increases to a predetermined level or more,
wherein the venting portion comprises an upper notched portion provided on an upper surface of the housing cover and a lower notched portion provided on a lower surface of the housing cover,
wherein the upper notched portion and the lower notched portion are provided in a staggered state, and
wherein a width W1 of an entrance of the upper notched portion, a width W2 of an entrance of the lower notched portion, and a distance D2 between a center line of the upper notched portion and a center line of the lower notched portion satisfy the following Equation 1
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