Electrical storage battery
First Claim
1. A storage battery comprising:
- a container having at least one cell compartment adapted for receiving an electrochemical cell element;
an electrochemical cell element situated in said cell compartment;
battery terminals in electrical communication with said cell element;
compression compartment positioned on at least one end of said at least one cell compartment, wherein said compression compartment includes an innermost wall facing said cell element and an outermost arcuate wall; and
a substantially incompressible filler material contained by said compression compartment, whereby forces acting upon said innermost wall of said compression compartment are transmitted generally through said filler material to said outermost arcuate wall, thereby substantially preventing said innermost wall from deflecting.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to devices that are adapted to store energy. More specifically, one embodiment of the present invention is a battery that employs a plurality of compartments which hold cell elements that generate electricity through an electrochemical reaction. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention employs arcuate end compartments that are adapted to hold a non-compressible fluid that aids in the reaction of internal pressure loads generated by the electrochemical reaction. This fluid in one embodiment may be put in compression during manufacturing of the battery. Thus, the present invention enables the internal compartment walls to impart sufficient compression on the cell elements to enhance the battery'"'"'s efficiency and useful life.
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21 Claims
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1. A storage battery comprising:
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a container having at least one cell compartment adapted for receiving an electrochemical cell element;
an electrochemical cell element situated in said cell compartment;
battery terminals in electrical communication with said cell element;
compression compartment positioned on at least one end of said at least one cell compartment, wherein said compression compartment includes an innermost wall facing said cell element and an outermost arcuate wall; and
a substantially incompressible filler material contained by said compression compartment, whereby forces acting upon said innermost wall of said compression compartment are transmitted generally through said filler material to said outermost arcuate wall, thereby substantially preventing said innermost wall from deflecting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A shroud adapted for selective interconnection with a storage battery, comprising:
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a left compression compartment that includes at least one interconnecting means;
a right compression compartment that includes at least one interconnecting means; and
at least one interconnecting device that selectively interconnects said interconnecting means of said left compression compartment and said right compression compartment, thereby adding additional strength along the longitudinal axis of the storage battery. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A storage battery housing, comprising:
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a container having at least one cell compartment adapted for receiving an electrochemical cell element;
a leak-resistant compression compartment positioned at one end of said at least one cell compartment, wherein said compression compartment includes an innermost wall facing said cell element and an outermost arcuate wall; and
wherein said compression compartment is adapted to contain a substantially incompressible filler material, whereby forces acting upon said innermost wall of said compression compartment are transmitted generally through the filler material to said outermost arcuate wall, thereby substantially preventing said innermost wall from deflecting. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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