Metal-air battery with a reactant air pathway
US5888664A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2017 |
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 pack is disclosed for external assembly to a portable electronic device with a battery compartment. The battery pack electrically connects to the electronic device through an existing connector of the device that is located in the battery compartment of the device. Another aspect of the present invention provides a palm rest as part of a battery for a portable computing device. Another aspect of the invention provides a network of barriers defining an air pathway through a cathode air plenum to efficiently direct air to the air cathodes of the cells of the battery.
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