Electrochemical cell
US4507857A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4911
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with the invention, a novel electrochemical cell and a method for making same is provided which is particularly suitable for use in a battery of the type employing one or more cells. One feature of the cell includes a sealed non-metallic pouch of thin flexible material which forms a cell adaptable to varying battery configurations as well as cell shapes. A second feature of the cell includes a novel feedthrough arrangement wherein a pair of electrically conductive members are located on respective sides of an interjacent through-hole formed in the housing material. The pair of electrically conductive members are coupled through the through-hole to form the feedthrough. An electrode of anode material is electrically coupled to the internally located member of one feedthrough pair. An electrode of cathode material is electrically coupled to the internally located member of the other feedthrough. The cell further includes electrically insulative porous material for separating the electrodes, as well as a volume of electrolyte electrochemically coupling the electrodes.
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