Enclosed cell and sealer
US6531242B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A completely-enclosed cell wherein if the internal pressure in the cell rises because of short circuit or overcharging, temperature rise and explosion of the cell is effectively prevented, the current is cut off, and the internal pressure is simultaneously and quickly released. The cell includes a sealer comprising a valve body composed of a metal substrate perforated at narrowly spaced intervals in the endless periphery and a metal foil 72 substrate to cover the perforations. The cell a structure in which a narrow gap portion of a 98 metal plate deformable even by a weak force of when the internal pressure increases elongates and the portion surrounded by the through holes projects 122.
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