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Class 429/163 - Cell enclosure structure, e.g., housing, casing, container, cover, etc.


Subclass of Class 429 - Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process
Definition: Apparatus comprising means functioning to confine cell structure.
No. of patents: 596
Last issue date: 05/15/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8178235Battery with cap plate having inclined edge
A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a case for receiving the electrode assembly, the case having an open end, an...
05/15/2012
8168321Alkaline battery having a protective layer
An alkaline battery can include a housing, a cathode within the housing, an anode, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an alkaline electrolyte contacting the anode and the cathode. The cathode defines an anode cavity and the anode is deposited within ...
05/01/2012
8158280Battery container having cruciform vent and cover
An electrochemical cell is provided with an enhanced pressure relief vent formed in a closed end of the cell container that achieves effective venting of gas from the closed end of the container. The electrochemical cell including a container having a first end, a s...
04/17/2012
8148004Water-resistant pouch type secondary cell
The present invention relates to a pouch type secondary cell with high water-resistance. The pouch type secondary cell comprises a positive electrode, a separation layer, and a negative electrode. Here, the sealing unit of the secondary cell includes steps so that t...
04/03/2012
8137835Plated steel plate for cell can, battery, alkaline dry battery
The plated steel plate for a cell can provides stable and good electrical contact on an outer surface of the cell can, and the evolution of gas within a battery can be suppressed by reducing damage to a plated surface of the steel plate when the cell can is formed b...
03/20/2012
8133609Reinforced pouch type secondary battery
A pouch type secondary battery having enhanced reliability by protecting the battery from external impacts is described. A reinforcement structure may be installed on a pouch casing and an electrode assembly housed in the pouch casing. Short-circuits inside the pouc...
03/13/2012
8119279Casing for fuel battery and fuel battery using the same
This invention provides a casing for storing MEA, which has satisfactory corrosion resistance to formic acid produced in an electrode reaction of MEA. There is also provided a casing formed of a material having the lowest possible specific gravity that can apply a s...
02/21/2012
8119280Cap assembly for a high current capacity energy delivery device
A cap assembly for use in an electrochemical cell. The cap assembly includes a tab collection post, a core insert, and at least one current collecting tab connected at one end to an electrode foil in the electrochemical cell, and horizontally connected at the other ...
02/21/2012
8110304Packing material for lithium cell and production method thereof
A packing material for a lithium cell of the present invention includes a first adhesive layer, an aluminum foil layer, a coating layer, an adhesive resin layer or a second adhesive layer, and a sealant layer laminated sequentially onto one surface of a base materia...
02/07/2012
8105711Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode 4; a negative electrode 6; a separator 5; and a battery case 1 in which an electrode plate group 7 including the positive electrode 4 and the negative...
01/31/2012
8097356Battery pack
Provision of an extension-type battery pack which is improved in safety thereof against dropping and impact application. Although a battery pack is susceptible to damage caused by an impact since partial battery cells are located outside the outline of a notebook PC...
01/17/2012
8092936Electrochemical cell having a coiled core
There is disclosed a core for an electrochemical cell that comprises an anode sheet, a cathode sheet, and a separator sheet disposed between the anode sheet and cathode sheet. The anode sheet, cathode sheet, and separator sheet are wound to form a flattened coil str...
01/10/2012
8076023Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and battery module
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a substantially rectangular battery case for housing the electrode assembly and the non-aqueous electrolyte. The thickness α, the width β, and the height γ...
12/13/2011
8076022Battery cover having one or more quenching media
A battery includes a case having an interior holding an electrolyte activating one or more anodes and one or more cathodes. A cover is positioned on the case. The cover includes one or more quenching media that each has a phase transition that occurs at a temperatur...
12/13/2011
8071235Packing material for lithium cell and production method thereof
A packing material for a lithium cell of the present invention includes a first adhesive layer, an aluminum foil layer, a coating layer, an adhesive resin layer or a second adhesive layer, and a sealant layer laminated sequentially on one surface of a base material ...
12/06/2011
8053104Pouch type battery and method of making the same
A pouch type battery includes a pouch case having a front region, a rear region, first and second side regions, and a cover, wherein the first side region connects the front region to the rear region at a first side of the battery, and the second side region connect...
11/08/2011
8048557Electrochemical device
The present invention relates to an improved electrochemical device, such as a primary cell battery, that is capable of being manufactured on the miniature-level (e.g., a size amenable to being used in an injectable medical apparatus). An exemplary electrochemical d...
11/01/2011
8043741Surface-treated steel plate for battery case and battery case
A battery case excellent in glossiness of appearance and working efficiency and a surface-plated steel plate which can be used preferably to manufacture the battery case. The battery case is produced by deep-drawing, DI-forming, DTR-forming a surface-treated steel p...
10/25/2011
8043742Secondary battery
A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a can having an upper opening to receive the electrode assembly and having two facing wide walls, wherein the wide walls are asymmetrical to each other; and a cap assembly sealing the upper opening of the can....
10/25/2011
8039145Secondary battery module with exposed unit cells and insulation between terminals
Disclosed herein is a high-output, large-capacity secondary battery module, having a plurality of unit cells electrically connected to each other, for charging and discharging electricity. A plurality of unit cells are stacked one on another and mounted on a plate, ...
10/18/2011
8039146Electrochemical device comprising alkaline electroylte
An electrochemical device, such as an alkaline battery, that is excellent in leakage-resistance and storage characteristics is provided by controlling at least one of the following two conditions with respect to at least the inner side surface of a battery case comp...
10/18/2011
8034478Secondary battery of improved safety
Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having an electrode assembly received in a receiving part of a battery case, the electrode assembly being constructed in a structure in which pluralities of cathodes and anodes are stacked one on another while separators are d...
10/11/2011
8017265Can having electrolyte slots and lithium secondary battery using the same
A can and a lithium secondary battery using the same. Electrolyte slots having predetermined shapes are formed at inner surfaces of short-sidewalls and a bottom wall of the can, and serve as an electrolyte path or an electrolyte receiving space, thereby allowing the...
09/13/2011
8007937Battery pack
A battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes: a generator device having a battery element disposed on a flexible covering material folded to cover the battery element, wherein three sides of the flexible covering material around the battery element are seal...
08/30/2011
8003247Button-type alkaline battery and method of manufacturing the same
A button-type alkaline battery in which an anode 3 containing an anode active material and an alkaline electrolyte is disposed in a sealed space formed by sealing a cathode housing 4 with an anode sealing member 5, with a gasket 6 being i...
08/23/2011
7985501Integral cap assembly having protective circuit module, and secondary battery comprising the same
An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising...
07/26/2011
7981540Rechargeable battery
A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly, a casing which stores the electrode assembly and which includes a support to support the electrode assembly that protrudes inwardly from in an inner surface thereof, and a cap assembly which is combined with th...
07/19/2011
7976980Secondary battery module, a battery system including the secondary battery module and method of manufacture of the battery system
Disclosed herein is a secondary battery module constructed approximately in a rectangular parallelepiped structure. The battery module includes a pair of side members (right and left side members) having pluralities of grooves formed at the inside surfaces thereof s...
07/12/2011
7964303Structure of thin battery covered by outer packaging film, battery pack, and method for manufacturing battery pack
To provide a thinner, lighter battery pack and to reduce the cost by eliminating the need for a battery case. A thin battery pack structure using an outer packaging film (battery pack) is constructed by a flat and rectangular shaped battery cell, a flat and rectangu...
06/21/2011
7960053Sealed battery and manufacturing method therefor
The present invention aims to provide a sealed battery having superior performance due to favorable welding of a terminal of a seal cover and a current collector body provided below the seal cover, and a manufacturing method for the sealed battery. In the sealed bat...
06/14/2011
7955729Vibration resistant secondary battery module
The present invention provides a secondary battery module which is excellent in vibration resistance. A battery module 20 has assembled battery blocks 11 each constituted by screw-fixing the assembled batteries 2 to the block bases 3, 4 s...
06/07/2011
7951483Assembled battery with inner and outer frames
The present invention provides an assembled battery with reduced weight and high reliability that can achieve improvement of assembling easiness at low cost. An assembled battery is provided with a frame holding a plurality of unit cells 14 having positive po...
05/31/2011
7935440Secondary battery having anode tab of pin type
A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly where a negative plate and a positive plate are arranged by interposing a separator therebetween, and a can mounting the electrode assembly therein. A cap assembly is fitted to the can to tightly seal the can, and i...
05/03/2011
7927733Case for batteries and preparation method thereof
Disclosed is a battery casing, comprising one or more sub-layers as constitutional elements, wherein at least one region selected from the group consisting of a surface of the casing and the sub-layers of the casing is coated partially or totally with a metal having...
04/19/2011
7914926Flat-shaped battery
A flat-shaped battery according to the present invention includes: an outer can having an opening at its upper end; a gasket disposed at an inner edge of the opening; and a sealing plate that seals the opening together with the gasket. In this flat-shaped battery, t...
03/29/2011
7910241Battery outer case for receiving a flat battery pack joined by seam-rolling
A battery outer case can provide space saving by reducing the length of protrusion of joint portions between a metal container main body and a metal lid, is free from a thermal influence, and can make it unnecessary to employ additional or extra parts such as a gask...
03/22/2011
7910242Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which an electrode plate group including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate which have a positive electrode mixture layer formed on a positive electrode current collector to contain a positive e...
03/22/2011
7910244Expandable battery compartment for handheld electronic devices
In a portable electronic device having a battery compartment and a removeable cover therefor, the battery compartment and cover are configured to accommodate batteries of at least two different sizes. ...
03/22/2011
7910243Polymer battery pack
A thin polymer battery pack that can withstand a strong external impact includes: a pouch type bare cell having an exposed electrode tab: a circuit electrically coupled to the electrode tab of the pouch type bare cell; a frame case covering an upper part of the pouc...
03/22/2011
7901808System and method for sealing battery separator
One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a battery having a stack of substantially planar battery electrodes, the stack including a first electrode including a first tab, and a second electrode including a second tab, with the first tab electrically con...
03/08/2011
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