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Lithium secondary battery

US6632572B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2000
Grant dateOct 14, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lithium secondary battery including an electrode assembly composed of positive and negative electrode plates wound up spirally with a separator and disposed in a cell casing filled with electrolyte containing lithium salt dissolved in organic solvent wherein the cell casing is provided with a current interrupt device for cutting off a charge current of the battery when an internal gas pressure of the battery exceeds a predetermined value, and wherein the organic solvent contains aklylbenzene derivative or cycloalkylbenzene derivative having tertiary carbon adjacent a phenyl group.

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