Cap assembly of secondary battery
US6207320A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery includes a can filled with an electrolyte and an electrode assembly. A cap assembly is close-tightly mounted on an upper end of the can with a gasket interposed between the cap assembly and the upper end. The cap assembly comprises a plate provided with a safety groove, a current control member disposed on the plate, a cap cover disposed on the current control member, and a circuit breaker disposed under the plate and supported by a support plate. As a feature of the present invention, the circumferential edge of at least one of the plate, the current control member, and the cap cover is bent around the support plate.
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