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Flat-shaped nonaqueous electrolyte battery

US6689512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2002
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

A flat-shaped nonaqueous electrolyte battery including a sealing plate, a metal container, a gasket interposed between the sealing plate and the metal container, and a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte that are sealed by pressing inward an edge portion of an opening of the metal container, the sealing plate also serves as a positive electrode terminal, the metal container also serves as a negative electrode terminal, and a peripheral portion of the negative electrode is arranged between an inner bottom surface of the metal container and the gasket is disclosed. It is preferable that a lithium alloy or an oxide of an element that can be alloyed with lithium is used for the negative electrode, and it is preferable that a ratio of a capacity of the negative electrode with respect to that of the positive electrode is at least 1.2.

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