Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Means externally releasing internal gas pressure from closed... – Elastic – resilient or spring biasing valve means
Patent
1997-10-10
1999-06-29
Skapars, Anthony
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Means externally releasing internal gas pressure from closed...
Elastic, resilient or spring biasing valve means
429 82, 429127, 429185, H01M 208, H01M 212
Patent
active
059167041
ABSTRACT:
A low pressure vented battery structure comprised of lithium ion polymer cells contained within a flexible container. The flexible container is punctured to provide a venting aperture. The venting aperture is externally sealingly covered with a vent structure comprising a first chemically inert plastic film layer having a central aperture which is adhered to the flexible container around the periphery of the central aperture, with the central aperture being in registration with the venting aperture. A second film chemically inert layer membrane is partially adhered to the first layer, whereby the membrane is stretched and anchored in a position covering the central aperture and the venting aperture, and partially separated from the first layer to provide a venting pathway from the venting aperture to the ambient atmosphere. The second film layer is releasably sealed to the first layer, at the position of partial separation, by a releasable sealing material of sufficient strength to maintain a seal under equalized internal and external pressure conditions and normal handling of the cell or battery. The sealing material is released from maintaining sealed engagement between the first and second film layers seal with the second film layer separating from the first under a predetermined low pressure value whereby the excess low pressure is atmospherically vented between the first and second film layers. The film layers further comprise reseating means for reseating and resealing the venting aperture after venting of the excess low pressure is completed.
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Cholach Mark
Lewin Stanley
Skapars Anthony
Ultralife Batteries
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