Battery with side terminal
First Claim
1. A primary battery comprising at least one primary electrochemical cell and at least two power output terminals, wherein:
- the battery has a first end, a second end and a side wall disposed between the first and second ends, a height, and a width that is smaller than the height;
an electrically nonconductive covering is disposed on at least a portion of the side wall of the battery;
a first end power output terminal having a polarity is disposed on the first end of the battery and comprises a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall;
a second end power output terminal having a polarity opposite that of the first end terminal is disposed on the second end of the battery, the second end terminal optionally having a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall, the optional second end terminal projection having a minimum width beyond the side wall that is larger than a maximum width of the first end terminal projection beyond the side wall; and
an exposed side power output terminal, having a polarity the same as that of the second end terminal, is disposed on the side wall of the battery, with portions of the electrically conductive covering disposed between the side terminal and both ends of the battery.
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Abstract
The invention is a battery with power output terminals on opposite ends of a battery and a power output terminal on the side wall of the battery that has the same polarity as one of the end power output terminals. The presence of the side terminal is indicative of a battery characteristic and allow a battery operated device requiring that characteristic to selectively use the battery when designed to use the side terminal and opposite polarity end terminal to provide energy to operate the device. Because the battery also has opposite polarity end terminals, the battery can be used in devices designed to use batteries of the same dimensions and having the same nominal voltage, whether or not they possess the characteristic associated with the presence the side terminal. The location of the side terminal can also be indicative of additional battery characteristics, allowing the selective use of batteries in devices based on various device requirements.
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Citations
33 Claims
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1. A primary battery comprising at least one primary electrochemical cell and at least two power output terminals, wherein:
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the battery has a first end, a second end and a side wall disposed between the first and second ends, a height, and a width that is smaller than the height;
an electrically nonconductive covering is disposed on at least a portion of the side wall of the battery;
a first end power output terminal having a polarity is disposed on the first end of the battery and comprises a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall;
a second end power output terminal having a polarity opposite that of the first end terminal is disposed on the second end of the battery, the second end terminal optionally having a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall, the optional second end terminal projection having a minimum width beyond the side wall that is larger than a maximum width of the first end terminal projection beyond the side wall; and
an exposed side power output terminal, having a polarity the same as that of the second end terminal, is disposed on the side wall of the battery, with portions of the electrically conductive covering disposed between the side terminal and both ends of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A rechargeable battery comprising at least one rechargeable electrochemical cell and at least three power output terminals, wherein:
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the battery has a first end, a second end, a side wall disposed between the first and second ends, a height, and a width that is smaller than the height;
an electrically nonconductive covering is disposed on at least a portion of the side wall of the battery and on a peripheral portion of the first end;
a first end power output terminal having a polarity is disposed on the first end of the battery and comprises a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall;
a second end power output terminal having a polarity opposite that of the first end terminal is disposed on the second end of the battery, the second end terminal optionally having a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall, the optional projection having a minimum width beyond the side wall that is larger than a minimum width of the first end terminal projection beyond the side wall; and
an exposed, recessed first side power output terminal having a polarity the same as that of the second end terminal is disposed on the side wall of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A battery operated system comprising a battery and a device operated by the battery, wherein:
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(a) the battery is a primary battery comprising;
a first end, a second end and a side wall disposed between the first and second ends, a height, and a width that is smaller than the height;
an electrically nonconductive covering disposed on at least a portion of the side wall of the battery;
a first end power output terminal having a polarity disposed on the first end of the battery and comprising a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall;
a second end power output terminal having a polarity opposite that of the first end terminal disposed on the second end of the battery, the second end terminal optionally having a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall, the optional second end terminal projection having a minimum width beyond the side wall that is larger than a maximum width of the first end terminal projection beyond the side wall; and
an exposed side power output terminal having a polarity opposite that of the first end terminal disposed on the battery side wall; and
(b) a device comprising a first contact member capable of electrical contact with the first end terminal and a second contact member capable of electrical contact with the battery side terminal, wherein the battery is able to supply energy for operation of the device through the device first and second contact members, and a charging current cannot be applied to the battery between the device first and second contact members. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A battery operated system comprising a battery and a device operated by the battery, wherein:
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(a) the battery is a rechargeable battery comprising;
a first end, a second end, a side wall disposed between the first and second ends, a height, and a width that is smaller than the height;
an electrically nonconductive covering disposed on at least a portion of the side wall of the battery;
a first end power output terminal having a polarity disposed on the first end of the battery and comprising a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall;
a second end power output terminal having a polarity opposite that of the first terminal and disposed on the second end of the battery, the second end terminal optionally having a longitudinal projection beyond the battery side wall, the optional projection having a minimum width beyond the side wall that is larger than a minimum width of the first end terminal projection beyond the side wall; and
an exposed, recessed side power output terminal having a polarity the same as that of the second end terminal disposed on the side wall of the battery; and
(b) a device comprising a first contact member capable of electrical contact with the first end terminal and a second contact member in electrical contact with the battery side terminal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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