Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
429054000 | Elastic, resilient or spring biasing valve means | 43 |
20080199763 | Sealed Battery - A battery cell comprising a battery housing case formed with a through hole communicating with an interior space, a hollow rivet, and a seal rubber. The hollow rivet has a seal surface annularly extending outside the battery housing case, and a hollow portion formed with an exhaust port continuous to the inner edge of the seal surface and positioned at the through hole to allow gas in the interior space to flow out through the exhaust port. The seal rubber has a contact unit extending annularly facing the seal surface to press the seal surface and is provided so as to close the exhaust port. The contact unit is formed to project toward the seal surface so as to contact the seal surface at a position away from the inner edge of the seal surface. Such an arrangement prevents an electrolyte leakage over a long period of time. | 08-21-2008 |
20090004553 | Power storage unit and vehicle - A power storage unit has: a plurality of power storage modules each constituted of a power generation element which in a power generation element case containing the power generation element; and a power storage unit case containing the power storage modules and an insulative liquid, wherein at least two of the power storage modules have a first valve that switches from a closed state to an open state in response to the pressure in the power generation element case increasing up to a first threshold and a second valve that switches from a closed state to an open state in response to the pressure at the outside of the power generation element case increasing up to a second threshold. | 01-01-2009 |
20090017365 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR LIMINATE BATTERY - A safety mechanism for a laminate battery. An exterior case ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090061290 | Lead-Acid Rechargeable Battery - A liquid-inlet cap ( | 03-05-2009 |
20090155672 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery comprises a power generating element, a battery case including a gas release hole, and a valve safety device configured to close the gas release hole and release gas out of the battery case when inner pressure in the battery case exceeds a predetermined value. The safety valve device comprises a valve member and a holding member. The valve member includes a sealing portion hermetically making contact with a sealed surface around the gas release hole, and the holding member is fixed to the battery case to elastically press the sealing portion by its elastic deformation. | 06-18-2009 |
20090246605 | Lithium Rechargeable Battery - Lithium rechargeable batteries having functional center pins are provided. A lithium rechargeable battery has a center pin whose top and bottom ends are blocked by a thermal cut-off composition to reduce the void volume inside a bare cell during initial overcharge. The thermal cut-off composition melts at a temperature within a specific temperature range, e.g. between about 80 and about 250° C. This prevents the battery from exploding and igniting. Thus, the inventive lithium rechargeable batteries have improved thermal stability. | 10-01-2009 |
20100047673 | BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY-MOUNTED DEVICE - A battery pack includes a battery having a risk of releasing a gas under abnormal conditions, a case that accommodates the battery, and an oxygen reducing portion that reduces an amount of oxygen within the case. | 02-25-2010 |
20100215996 | Closure Assembly for Electrochemical Cells - An end assembly seals a cylindrical electrochemical cell. The assembly includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device and a gasket having a protrusion that cooperates with the end assembly isolates the PTC device from primary axial compression forces present in the closure assembly. In further embodiments of the present invention, the end assembly may be produced by insert molding a seal element about the terminal cover and the gasket itself has an E or F shaped cross section. | 08-26-2010 |
20110052947 | DEGASSING SYSTEM FOR AN ACCUMULATOR, AND ACCUMULATOR COMPRISING A DEGASSING SYSTEM - A degassing system for an accumulator includes a corso with a degassing opening, a pin that is arranged in the corso, at least one flap that is mounted such that it can rotate around the pin, a spring that is arranged to exert a torque on the at least one flap, and a seal that is arranged such that the at least one flap rests on the seal in a rest position and closes the degassing opening. | 03-03-2011 |
20110262782 | BATTERY EXPLOSION-PROOF STRUCTURE AND POWER BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An explosion-proof device for a battery comprises: a vent formed in a battery shell of the battery; a valve core movably disposed in the vent to seal and open the vent; a support mounted on an outer wall of the battery shell; and an elastic element. One end of the elastic element is connected to the support and another end of the elastic element is connected to the valve core so as to normally push the valve core to seal the vent. Each of a power battery and a power battery module includes the explosion-proof device. | 10-27-2011 |
20120171526 | RUBBER VALVE FOR SEALING A BATTERY AND A LITHIUM ION BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - A rubber valve for sealing a battery sealing structure is provided, comprising: a first projection in a dome shape with a center protruding upward; a second projection in a hemispherical shape with at least one diametric groove formed thereon; and a column connecting the first and the second projections. A lithium ion battery having the rubber valve is also provided. | 07-05-2012 |
20120295140 | EXHAUSTING DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided an exhausting device and an energy storage device, including: a housing; a lower valve; an upper valve; a cover; and an elastic member provided between a lower surface of the cover and an upper surface of the opening/closing member to provide a downward pressure to the opening/closing member, and it can appropriately release an increase in an inside pressure due to gas generated inside an energy storage device by the exhausting device, thereby improving reliability of the energy storage device, extending lifespan of the energy storage device, and allowing semi-permanent use of the energy storage device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120328913 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE PACKAGE - An energy storage device package is provided. The energy storage device package includes a bottom cover and a top cover connected to form a hollow chamber to accumulate an electrolyte, a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the top cover and which stretch from the top cover to the hollow chamber to contact the electrolyte, and a safety valve. The first electrode includes an opening and an exhaust channel that extends between the hollow chamber and the opening. When a gas pressure in the hollow chamber is smaller than or equal to a threshold value, the safety valve in the first electrode blocks the exhaust channel. When the gas pressure is larger than the threshold value, the gas pushes to open the safety valve and flows out from the hollow chamber through the exhaust channel and the opening. | 12-27-2012 |
20130095353 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING A SAFETY DEVICE - An electrochemical cell is provided including, but not limited to, a can having a side wall that is coupled to a first end and having a cover at a second end of the can to close the second end of the can, a cell element within the can, electrolyte within the can, and a safety device. The can forms a vent at the first end configured to allow gases and/or effluent to exit the can once the pressure inside the can reaches a predetermined amount. The safety device is provided adjacent a first end of the cell element and between the cell element and the first end of the housing. The safety device is configured to exert an additional force on the vent to aid in the deployment of the vent. | 04-18-2013 |
20130136959 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a battery unit that has an accommodation space for an electrode assembly, a vent housing that defines a housing space connected with the accommodation space through a first vent hole, the vent housing including a second vent hole through which the housing space is connected with an outside of the secondary battery, a revolving member that is rotatably mounted between a closing position for closing the first and second vent holes and an opening position for opening the first and second vent holes, and first and second sealing caps that are formed at opposite sides of the revolving member with respect to a rotation axis of the revolving member. The first and second sealing caps respectively close the first and second vent holes, when the revolving member is mounted at the closing position. | 05-30-2013 |
20130280562 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An energy storage device includes an electrode unit in which a cathode having a cathode lead, an anode having an anode lead, and a separator located between the cathode and the anode to separate the cathode and the anode from each other are rolled together; a housing receiving the electrode unit; an electrolyte filled in the housing; an inner terminal arranged in the housing to face the electrode unit; and an outer terminal connected to the inner terminal. A groove is formed in a side of the inner terminal, and a side protrusion is formed on an inner wall of the housing at a location corresponding to the groove. | 10-24-2013 |
20130330580 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery with a cleavage groove is provided. A cleavage groove ( | 12-12-2013 |
20140072842 | CAPACITIVE BATTERY - This invention relates to a capacitive battery including a battery shell formed with an opening at an end thereof, an electrolyte medium accommodated in the battery shell, a cover disposed at the opening of the battery shell for sealing the battery shell. The cover further has an elastically deformable decompression valve plate to reduce pressure impact generated by expansion of an inner of the battery shell. A lateral surface of the decompression valve plate contacts with the electrolyte medium and the other lateral surface of the decompression valve plate communicate outside. Besides, the decompression valve plate has an even thickness. The thickness of the decompression valve plate is within 0.1 mm to 2 mm. The thickness of the cover is no less than 4 mm. The cover of the capacitive battery has advantage of having good explosion-proof and leakproof function so as to improve safe use of the battery. | 03-13-2014 |
20140120387 | SAFETY VENT AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A safety vent including: a vent | 05-01-2014 |
20140141292 | VENT CAP FOR BATTERY - The present invention relates to a storage-battery vent cap which adjusts an internal pressure of a storage battery by exhausting a gas generated inside the storage battery to the outside and blocking inflow of external air. The vent cap includes a cylindrical body installed in a vent hole of the battery and formed with an exhaust hole; a cylindrical insert coupled to the body, a partition being formed inside the insert and a coupling hole and a air vent being formed in the partition; and a valve fixed to the coupling hole and elastically deformed by an internal pressure of the battery to open the air vent. The valve has an umbrella-like shape including a valve body having a larger diameter than that of the coupling hole, a cover formed on an outer circumferential surface of the valve body, and a fixing portion downwardly protruded from the valve body. | 05-22-2014 |
20140162092 | HOUSING FOR A GAS-TIGHT RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A housing for a gas-tight rechargeable battery includes a proportional valve that is arranged at an opening in a housing wall. The proportional valve has a valve body that is influenced by force in the direction of its closed position and towards the interior of the housing. The proportional valve is embodied at least partially from metal such that it allows the through-flow of gas if the pressure that is prevailing in the housing exceeds a construction-dependent pressure limit value. The proportional valve is configured to be connected electrically to the cathode of the rechargeable battery. A contact element embodied at least partially from metal is configured to be connected electrically to the anode of the rechargeable battery and is arranged on the outside of the housing such that the valve body comes into physical contact with the contact element after the proportional valve has achieved a defined open position. | 06-12-2014 |
20140170444 | RUBBER VALVE BODY FOR SEALED BATTERY, SAFETY VALVE DEVICE AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - A rubber valve body for sealed battery includes a rubber composition containing a resin in an amount of 20% by mass or more and an inorganic substance, wherein the melting point of the resin is in a range of 100 to 165° C. | 06-19-2014 |
20140212708 | Battery Pack Exhaust Nozzle - A thermal management system is provided that minimizes the effects of thermal runaway within a battery pack. The system includes a sealed battery pack enclosure configured to hold a plurality of batteries and at least one exhaust nozzle assembly. The exhaust nozzle assembly includes an exhaust nozzle that passes and directs the flow of hot gas from within the battery pack to the ambient environment during a thermal runaway event, a nozzle seal mounted within the exhaust nozzle that seals the exhaust nozzle during normal operation of the battery pack, and a nozzle seal mounting nut that holds the nozzle seal within the exhaust nozzle during normal operation and then melts during a thermal runaway event, thereby allowing the nozzle seal to be ejected through the exhaust nozzle during the event. | 07-31-2014 |
20140220394 | SECONDARY BATTERY OF EXCELLENT PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY - Disclosed is a secondary battery having a structure in which a jelly-roll having a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a cylindrical battery case, wherein a plate-shaped insulator mounted on the top of the jelly-roll includes a perforated inlet enabling gas discharge and penetration of electrode terminals, and a plurality of fine pores that allow permeation of an electrolyte solution, but do not allow permeation of foreign materials having a size of 100 μm or higher. | 08-07-2014 |
20140242424 | AIRCRAFT INCLUDING MITIGATION SYSTEM FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - An aircraft comprises a rechargeable battery including an array of battery cells, and means for mitigating consequences of failure of the rechargeable battery due to aircraft operating cycles. | 08-28-2014 |
20150072184 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes one or more energy storage devices and an outer housing that houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer housing includes a communication part defining a passageway allowing communication between an interior and an exterior of the outer housing, and the communication part includes a functional membrane that allows passage of gas and prohibits passage of liquid. | 03-12-2015 |
20150079427 | CASE SYSTEM, BATTERY AND BATTERY RACK WITH IMPROVED STACKING - The present invention relates to a case system for lead batteries. The case system comprises of a one piece, essentially box shaped cell-housing part with at least 4 sidewalls enclosing an interior volume. At least one division plane divides said interior volume, such as to form a plurality of compartments. Each of the compartments is adapted for storing an electrical cell. The case system further comprises an access wall part with electrical conductor openings or terminal feed throughs and at least one fluid channel opening. Furthermore the case system comprises a closure wail part for sealing off said casing system. Each of the at least one division planes is essentially perpendicular to the same two opposite side walls of the essentially box shaped cell housing. The present invention further relates to a lead battery and a battery rack incorporating the above described advantageous case system. | 03-19-2015 |
20150093607 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND VEHICLE AND STORAGE BATTERY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device comprises a battery assembly formed by stacking secondary battery cells having safety valves for exhausting gas, end plates being arranged at both end faces of the battery assembly in the stacking direction, a gas duct guiding gas emitted from the safety valves in a prescribed gas exhaust passage, and fixing portions fixing both ends of the gas duct to the end plates in a position where the gas duct faces the safety valves. In a state in which the gas duct is fixed to the end plates in at least one of the fixing portion a fixing opening of a slit is formed extending in the direction parallel to the direction in which the secondary battery cells are stacked, and a fixing member is inserted into the slit fixing opening. | 04-02-2015 |
20150295215 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE - The power storage device comprises a plural cell, an exhaust passage and a sealing plate. The plural cells is aligned in a first direction, each of the cells includes a gas discharging valve for discharging a gas generated in the cell, each of the gas discharging valves is provided on a first side in a second direction of the cell, and the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. The exhaust passage is configured to discharge the gas discharged from each of the gas discharging valves, extends in the first direction, and has an opening at a first end in the first direction. The sealing plate is provided at a second end of the exhaust passage in the first direction, includes plural recesses on a surface on the exhaust passage side of the sealing plate, and made of a resin. | 10-15-2015 |
20150303422 | BATTERY UNIT COMPRISING AN ACCOMMODATING DEVICE AND A PLURALITY OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUCH BATTERY UNITS - A battery unit ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150380700 | BATTERY BLOCK - Battery block includes the following elements: a plurality of batteries each of which includes safety valve; positive electrode-side current collecting part for collecting current by connecting the positive electrode sides of batteries; and negative electrode-side current collecting part for collecting current by connecting the negative electrode sides of the batteries. In positive electrode-side current collecting part and negative electrode-side current collecting part, the part that includes safety valves is set to one side current collecting part. On the other side current collecting part opposite the one side current collecting part, fuse that fuses at a predetermined temperature is disposed on each of batteries. | 12-31-2015 |
20160006006 | BATTERY MODULE - Battery module includes a plurality of battery blocks, and connecting member for aligning and connecting the plurality of battery blocks in a predetermined arrangement direction. Each of battery blocks includes the following elements: a plurality of batteries longitudinally aligned with each other; battery case for arranging and holding the plurality of batteries; lid as a positive electrode-side insulating lid, disposed at positive electrode-side ends of batteries in battery case, for insulating positive electrodes of the batteries from positive electrode current collecting plate; lid as a negative electrode-side insulating lid, disposed at negative electrode-side ends of batteries in battery case, for insulating negative electrodes of batteries from a negative electrode current collecting plate; and at least a pair of guide grooves disposed on lid and extending in a direction parallel to each other. A pair of sliding parts provided to the connecting member is fitted into guide grooves. | 01-07-2016 |
20160036024 | VENTING SYSTEM OF POUCH TYPE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a venting system of a pouch type lithium secondary battery. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the venting system of a pouch type lithium secondary battery includes a venting device that controls opening and closing of a passage communicating an internal pressure of a pouch to discharge gas from an inner portion of the pouch. | 02-04-2016 |
20160049626 | CELL BLOCK - Battery block includes a plurality of cells having safety valve on the negative electrode side, positive electrode plate part provided to the positive electrode side of cells and negative electrode plate part provided to the negative electrode side of cells in order to connect cells in parallel, duct cover covering the negative electrode side of cells and constituting duct chamber for exhausting exhaust gas discharged from safety valve, and insulating case for housing cells inside thereof. Negative electrode plate part is an elastic electrode plate part in elastic contact with negative electrode terminal, and duct cover is integrated with negative electrode plate part while pressing negative electrode plate part against negative electrode terminal at a predetermined pressing pressure. | 02-18-2016 |
20160056433 | CELL PACK AND FASTENING STRUCTURE - Battery pack includes battery module, metallic installation substrate, metallic attachment member disposed between battery module and installation substrate, metallic fastening part, and insulating member for electrically insulating fastening part and attachment member, and attachment member and installation substrate, from each other, respectively. Insulating member includes annular insulating part having an inner-diameter hole allowing passing through of a male screw shaft portion of fastening part, and electrically insulating between attachment member and an entire surface of an outer periphery of the male screw shaft portion of the fastening part, and between attachment member and an entire surface of an outer periphery of the larger-diameter portion of fastening part; and plate-like insulating part having a corresponding inner-diameter hole which corresponds to the inner-diameter hole of annular insulating part and allows passing through of the male screw shaft portion of fastening part, and electrically insulating between attachment member and installation substrate. | 02-25-2016 |
20160093871 | A LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY WITH REPLACEABLE ELECTRODES - A li-ion battery with replaceable electrodes is provided. The battery compromises operation space to make the electrode sheets replaceable and side chamber to vent electrolyte through electrolyte pipeline for stopping reactions inside the battery. | 03-31-2016 |
20160099451 | ON-BOARD POWER SOURCE DEVICE - An on-board power source device comprises power storage modules. In the power storage modules, a plurality of power storage elements are arranged. The power storage module is stacked one upon another. An outlet of a discharge path is provided for discharging gas generated in the respective power storage elements. A frame member extends along the end portion of the power storage modules for fixing the respective upper and lower power storage modules. A bracket locates at the end portion of the power storage modules so as to cover the outlets, for fixing the upper power storage modules to the frame member. The frame member has a discharge space for discharging the gas to the outside of the vehicle. The bracket is provide with a passage part for communicating the outlet of the upper power storage module with the discharge space of the frame member. | 04-07-2016 |
429055000 | Elastic band or O-ring valve member | 6 |
20090214934 | Venting Water-Tight Battery-Operated Devices - Water-tight battery powered appliances, for example personal care appliances such as razors and toothbrushes, are provided. The appliances include a housing having a seal that allows gases, e.g., hydrogen, to vent from the appliance without allowing water to enter. | 08-27-2009 |
20120315514 | Lithium-Ion Battery With A Gas-Releasing And Explosion-Proof Safety Valve - The present disclose provides a lithium-ion battery with a gas-releasing and explosion-proof safety valve, which comprises a casing and a battery core. The casing includes an opening that is sealed by a thermal cover, on which a safety valve is disposed. The safety valve comprises a safety cover and a pressure filter. A middle portion of the safety cover includes a through hole. The pressure filter is affixed to the middle portion of the safety cover and has numerous pores. The safety cover and thermal cover are hooked together. The present invention offers multiple advantages. Firstly, simplified structure without aging issue enhances the safety and reliability of the battery. Secondly, during operation, gas is ventilated when an internal pressure of the battery reaches a certain threshold value to avoid rupture of the battery casing. Thirdly, with enhanced performance of the battery, the cycle life of the battery is greatly increased. | 12-13-2012 |
20150044525 | ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING ELASTIC RING - The invention concerns an electrical energy storage assembly (capacitor or battery) comprising: -an envelope ( | 02-12-2015 |
20150364734 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery including a bottomed cylindrical outer can having an opening, the opening and a sealing body being crimp-sealed with an insulating gasket interposed therebetween, is disclosed. The sealing body includes a first plate-shaped member and a second plate-shaped member bonded to a surface of the first plate-shaped member, the surface facing the outside of the battery. At least the first plate-shaped member is crimp-sealed at an outer periphery thereof, and the crimp-sealed plate-shaped member has a thin portion on at least one surface thereof, the thin portion serving as a starting point of deformation of the sealing body when a battery internal pressure increases. When the battery internal pressure increases, the sealing body is deformed so that a gap is formed between the insulating gasket and the sealing body and gas in the outer can is vented to the outside of the outer can. | 12-17-2015 |
20150364735 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery according to the present invention includes a bottomed cylindrical outer can having an opening, the opening and a sealing plate being crimp-sealed with an insulating gasket interposed therebetween. The sealing plate has a thin portion that serves as a starting point of deformation of the sealing plate when a battery internal pressure increases. When the battery internal pressure increases, the sealing plate is deformed so that a gap is formed between the insulating gasket and the sealing plate and gas in the outer can is vented to the outside of the outer can. The sealing plate may be formed of a single plate-shaped member. | 12-17-2015 |
20160190655 | Vibration Resistant Valve Assembly For Lead Acid Batteries - A battery valve assembly is disclosed having a body with a first end and an opposite second end. The body includes a receiving passageway extending through the body from the first end to the second end, and an elongated base positioned proximate to the second end. The valve assembly also includes a hydrophobic barrier. | 06-30-2016 |