Battery package with integral disconnect mechanism
US6524741B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery package assembly comprises a package having an interior volume sealingly containing at least one electrochemical cell therein, and opposite polarity electrical connectors adapted to connect said at least one electrochemical cell to an external load. At least one of the opposite polarity electrical connectors is adapted to automatically shut down the battery in response to a sufficient increase in internal pressure within the battery package.
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