Air mover for a battery utilizing a variable volume enclosure
US6436564B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M12/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The metal-air battery includes an air mover mechanism located in the cathode plenum space of one or more metal-air cells. The air mover is an enclosure isolating the air cathode, with a mechanism for expanding and contracting the volume of the enclosure to move air in and out of the enclosure. Prismatic and cylindrical batteries incorporating the invention are described.
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