Use of polymer mesh for improvement of safety, performance and assembly of batteries
US6168880A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The use of a polymer mesh made of material that melts under thermal runaway helps improve the safety of an electrochemical device. The mesh material can increase the impedance of the battery during the thermal runaway and absorb some of the heat produced.
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