Abstract:
A current collector sheet for an electrode of an electrochemical device has a conductive area and an insulating area on the surface thereof. Examples of the current collector sheet includes: a current collector sheet including an insulating sheet, wherein the conductive area has a conductive layer formed on the surface of the insulating sheet, and the insulating area has an exposed portion of the insulating sheet; a current collector sheet including a conductive sheet, wherein the insulating area has an insulating layer formed on the surface of the conductive sheet, and the conductive area has an exposed portion of the conductive sheet; and a current collector sheet including a conductive sheet portion and an insulating sheet portion positioned flush with each other, wherein the conductive area has a surface of the conductive sheet portion, and the insulating area has a surface of the insulating sheet portion.
Abstract:
The invention provides a current collector sheet for carrying an electrode material mixture for use in an electrode for an electrochemical device characterized in that the current collector sheet has a conductive area and an insulating area on the surface thereof. Examples of the current collector sheet includes: a current collector sheet including an insulating sheet, wherein the conductive area comprises a conductive layer formed on the surface of the insulating sheet, and the insulating area comprises an exposed portion of the insulating sheet; a current collector sheet comprising a conductive sheet, wherein the insulating area comprises an insulating layer formed on the surface of the conductive sheet, and the conductive area comprises an exposed portion of the conductive sheet; and a current collector sheet comprising a conductive sheet portion and an insulating sheet portion positioned flush with each other, wherein the conductive area comprises a surface of the conductive sheet portion, and the insulating area comprises a surface of the insulating sheet portion.
Abstract:
An improved heat-sensitive recording material having a substrate and a heat-sensitive recording layer formed thereon which contains a colorless or light-colored basic dye and a color developer to color said basic dye upon contact by heating, said heat-sensitive recording layer being formed by applying a coating dispersion containing prismatic calcium carbonate comprising single particles each having such a particle size that the average length is 1 to 6 .mu.m and the average breadth is 0.1 to 0.6 .mu.m. The heat-sensitive recording material does not generate any foreign matter to contaminate the recording head and it does not cause reduction in the whiteness of the recording layer with the lapse of time.
Abstract:
A secondary battery including an electrode group formed by winding a positive electrode and a negative electrode with the interposition of a separator, the positive electrode includes a belt-shaped positive electrode core and a positive electrode material mixture carried on the positive electrode core, the negative electrode includes a belt-shaped negative electrode core and a negative electrode material mixture carried on the negative electrode core, at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has an end portion parallel to the lengthwise direction thereof exposing the core, the end portion positioned at an end face of the electrode group is directly connected to a current collector plate, and at least part of the current collector plate is exposed outside at the bottom of a battery case.
Abstract:
An electrochemical device having an electrode plate assembly that includes: (a) at least one first electrode; (b) at least one second electrode; and (c) a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrode plate assembly including a PTC device. The use of the electrochemical device according to this invention makes it possible to efficiently manufacture secondary batteries with a simple structure, a high reliability and a high electrical capacity.
Abstract:
The invention provides a heat-sensitive recording medium comprising (a) a support and (b) a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the support and comprising a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developing material capable of causing color development upon contact with the dye by heating, which medium is characterized in that the heat-sensitive recording layer contains at least one phosphate compound selected from the group consisting of 2,2'-methylenebis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphate of the general formula (1) shown below and alkali metal, ammonium and polyvalent metal salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein R represents a tert-butyl group.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising (A) a support and (B) a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the support and containing a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developing material which develops a color on contact with the dye, the recording material being characterized in that the color developing material comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of o-naphthoic acid and polyvalent metal salts thereof.
Abstract:
A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support having a recording layer provided thereon, the recording layer comprising a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developing material, wherein the recording layer further comprises at least one heat-fusible material represented by the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.17 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, or a benzyloxy group.
Abstract:
An electrochemical device having an electrode plate assembly. The electrode plate assembly includes (a) at least one first electrode, (b) at least one second electrode, and (c) a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first current collector sheet and at least one first electrode mixture layer carried thereon. The second electrode includes a second current collector sheet and at least one second electrode mixture layer carried thereon. At least one of the first current collector sheet and the second current collector sheet has a conductive area and an insulating area.
Abstract:
A lithium ion secondary battery is so designed as to facilitate the insertion of the top insulator plate and to secure the fixation of the electrode group. This structure can reduce the probability of the electrode group moving around in the battery case to be damaged when the battery is dropped or shocked, thereby maintaining high safety standards even when a high pressure is applied from outside the battery. In a lithium ion secondary battery provided with a safety valve and composed of an electrode group which consists of a band-shaped positive electrode plate and a band-shaped negative electrode plate wound together with a separator disposed therebetween and which is housed in a cylindrical metal battery case with a bottom, together with a top insulator plate, the top insulator plate is designed to be elastic and is provided in its center with a through hole into which a center core member is press-fitted.