Metal-oxide-hydrogen cell with variable conductant heat pipe
First Claim
1. In a rechargable metal oxide-hydrogen cell having an outer shell, an electrode stack within said shell having positive and negative electrodes positioned on an alignment member, positive and negative bus bars coupling respective positive and negative electrodes to like conductive terminals, the improvement comprising a variable conductance heat pipe including at least a portion of said alignment member, said heat pipe coupling the interior of the electrode stack to a radiator outside said shell, and a working fluid within said heat pipe.
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Abstract
A rechargable metal oxide-hydrogen cell having an electrode stack within a pressure vessel. The electrode stack is aligned on a control alignment member and has separate positive and negative bars coupling respective positive and negative electrodes to like terminals. A variable conductance heat pipe includes a portion of the alignment member and couples the interior of the electrode stack to a radiator. The heat pipe uses a working fluid such as Freon 21.
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11 Claims
- 1. In a rechargable metal oxide-hydrogen cell having an outer shell, an electrode stack within said shell having positive and negative electrodes positioned on an alignment member, positive and negative bus bars coupling respective positive and negative electrodes to like conductive terminals, the improvement comprising a variable conductance heat pipe including at least a portion of said alignment member, said heat pipe coupling the interior of the electrode stack to a radiator outside said shell, and a working fluid within said heat pipe.
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