Abstract:
A system for processing battery plates and arrangement thereof in the battery housing, including transportation apparatuses and individual processing stations, such as insertion stations, tin bath, and a lead casting station. The battery plates which are to be processed are arranged as plate stacks in a plurality of clamping cassettes which are equipped with the plate stacks arranged in a vertically oriented transportation apparatus which rotates in a circle. The plate stacks and the individual processing stations rotate in a vertically oriented circular movement and can be supplied to the clamping cassette which is positioned in the processing station.
Abstract:
A lead-acid battery including: a power generating element; and a container accommodating the power generating element and having a narrowed portion that is partially provided at an outer wall and reduces an internal space, wherein the container has a corner of a thick portion that is thickened inward within a range not inwardly beyond the narrowed portion to be thicker than the outer wall.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a lead-acid battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator positioned between the electrodes to electrically insulate the electrodes. Battery includes a nonwoven fiber mat positioned adjacent an electrode. Mat includes a mixture of first glass fibers having diameters between 8 μm to 13 μm and second glass fibers having diameters of at least 6 μm and a silane sizing. An acid resistant binder bonds the glass fibers to form mat. A wetting component is applied to increase the wettability such that mat exhibits an average water wick height of at least 1.0 cm after exposure to water for 10 minutes. A conductive material is disposed on a surface of mat such that when mat is adjacent an electrode, the conductive material contacts the electrode. An electrical resistance of less than 100,000 ohms per square enables electron flow about mat.
Abstract:
A system for processing battery plates and arrangement thereof in the battery housing, including transportation apparatuses and individual processing stations, such as insertion stations, tin bath, and a lead casting station. The battery plates which are to be processed are arranged as plate stacks in a plurality of clamping cassettes which are equipped with the plate stacks arranged in a vertically oriented transportation apparatus which rotates in a circle. The plate stacks and the individual processing stations rotate in a vertically oriented circular movement and can be supplied to the clamping cassette which is positioned in the processing station.
Abstract:
A battery is provided with a container, one cell wide, having a top, a bottom, two end walls, a closed side wall and an open side. Plural plate elements are formed by connecting together a plurality of positive plates, each with a tab on one side, and a plurality of negative plates, each with a tab on an opposite side. The plural plate elements are inserted face first and positioned through the open side into the container. A separate cover seals the open side of the container and compresses the plural plate elements in the container. The battery may be either a sealed, valve-regulated, lead acid type or a lithium ion type. The container may have one or more cells and head space which serves as an electrolyte reservoir. The container also has holes formed in the two end walls. A pre-cast post is arranged either in each of the holes on one side of a multi-cellular container or in a single hole in each opposite end wall of a single-cell container. A transitional strap connects adjacent holes formed in the end walls of the multi-cellular container on a side opposite from the pre-cast posts. The separate cover has at least one hole formed therein. A vent plug is installed in the hole formed in the separate cover. The pre-cast post includes a central copper insert surrounded by a lead terminal which is partially surrounded by a plastic collar.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an accumulator (10), particularly a prismatic lead accumulator, comprising a housing and (a) at least one stack (29) of plates, (b) which has a plurality of spaced-apart pole plates (14, 16) that are entirely suspended by a fixing element (28) in at least one circumferential direction (U). According to the invention, the fixing element (28) is fixedly connected to the housing (19).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for manufacture of a grid structure for use in lead acid batteries using a substrate having low density and low melting point, the method comprising coating the substrate material with a first metal layer and a subsequent metal layer of lead/lead alloy and electrodepositing an electroconductive polymer to form a protective layer thereon.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a vibration-resistant accumulator with a housing (20), which comprises one or more cell boxes (16) each with a plate block (15) with positive and negative plate groups (14a, 14b), with the individual plates (1a, 1b) in a plate block (15) separated from one another by separators (6), the plates (1a, 1b) of each plate group (14a, 14b) having lugs (2a, 2b) and being connected together electrically by cell connectors (3a, 3b). In order to provide a vibration-resistant accumulator that is improved relative to the state of the art, withstands severe loading, can be manufactured comparatively easily and inexpensively, and permits safe filling of the electrolyte, according to the invention it is proposed to provide a hardenable sealing compound (8), which fixes the plate block (15) in a cell box (16) in a substantially vibration-resistant manner, with the sealing compound (8) arranged above the plates (1a, 1b) of the plate block (15) and at least partially filling the space between the top of the plate block (15) and the cell connectors (3a, 3b) and with a sealant guide bridge (7) provided on the top of the plate block (15), and delimiting a region that is free from sealing compound (8) on the top of the plate block (15).
Abstract:
A lead-acid cell includes a case, positive and negative plates within the case, microporous separator material between adjacent plates and electrolyte in a starved amount, with the case having jar and covers joined by a weldment along overlapping cover and jars. The positive plates include a grid frame with an intermediate member extending between spaced apart generally peripheral portions of the frame, with pasted active material on the grid frame separated substantially into two portions by the intermediate member. Compressive force is adjustably continuously applied to the positive and negative plates within the case. The plates are suspended within the case at positions removed from the wall of the case, while plate growth is permitted in a manner that plate shorting is avoided.
Abstract:
In order to improve vibration resistance of a battery, the bottoms as well as the tops of the negative and positive plates are respectively series combined. The bottoms may be combined using straps made of electrically conductive or non-conductive materials, and to facilitate integration of the bottoms of the plates into the casing, foot slots may be provided at the bottom of the battery casing for insertion of plate connectors used to connect the plates to the straps.