Metal-air battery with improved air supply
US5652068A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metal-air battery having a case within which is contained an anode, an air cathode and a liquid electrolyte, above which is an air plenum. The battery includes a standpipe arrangement which extends to a source of air for providing the necessary oxygen to the air plenum for proper battery operation.
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