Electrical energy storage device
First Claim
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1. An electric energy storage device, comprising:
- a pressure vessel;
a plurality of electrically connected coiled windings disposed within the pressure vessel, each winding including a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator located therebetween, each winding defining a circular first side and a circular second side axially spaced from the first side;
an electrolyte material located within each winding; and
a plurality of current collectors secured within the pressure vessel, at least one of the current collectors being electrically connected to a pair of the windings, wherein the plurality of windings are sealed from one another in the pressure vessel to prevent flow of the electrolyte material between the plurality of windings while permitting flow of vapor in the pressure vessel between the plurality of windings.
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Abstract
An electric energy storage device includes a plurality of electrical energy cells. Each of the cells has an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material. Current collectors are provided between the cells to conduct electrical current between the cells. The current collectors optionally include a seal that prevents electrolyte flow between the cells while permitting flow of vapor between the cells. The cells and current collectors may be contained in a common pressure vessel without separate pressure vessels being provided for each of the cells.
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72 Claims
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1. An electric energy storage device, comprising:
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a pressure vessel;
a plurality of electrically connected coiled windings disposed within the pressure vessel, each winding including a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator located therebetween, each winding defining a circular first side and a circular second side axially spaced from the first side;
an electrolyte material located within each winding; and
a plurality of current collectors secured within the pressure vessel, at least one of the current collectors being electrically connected to a pair of the windings, wherein the plurality of windings are sealed from one another in the pressure vessel to prevent flow of the electrolyte material between the plurality of windings while permitting flow of vapor in the pressure vessel between the plurality of windings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
at least one casing in the pressure vessel, the casing containing at least one of the windings and including a vent for permitting flow of vapor from the casing; - and
a plurality of seals for preventing flow of the electrolyte material between the plurality of windings.
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3. The device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of seals providing the sealing of the plurality of windings from one another.
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4. The device of claim 3, wherein the seals are provided on the current collectors.
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5. An electrical energy storage device comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical storage cell, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material; and
at least one current collector positioned between the first and second electrical energy storage cells for conducting electrical current between the first electrical energy storage cell and the second electrical storage cell, the current collector including a first side and a second side, the first side of the current collector being in direct contact with the anode plate of the first electrical energy storage cell and the second side of the current collector being in direct contact with the cathode plate of the second electrical energy storage cell;
a pressure vessel containing the plurality of electrical energy cells and the current collector; and
a casing containing the plurality of electrical energy cells and the current collector, the casing being in the pressure vessel.
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6. An electrical energy storage device comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material; and
at least one current collector positioned between the first and second electrical energy storage cells for conducting electrical current between the first electrical energy storage cell and the second electrical energy storage cell, the current collector including a first side and a second side, the first side of the current collector being in direct contact with the anode plate of the first electrical energy storage cell and the second side of the current collector being in direct contact with the cathode plate of the second electrical energy storage cell;
a pressure vessel containing the plurality of electrical energy cells and the current collector; and
a plurality of casings each containing one of the electrical energy cells, the casings being in the pressure vessel.
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7. An electrical energy storage device comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material, wherein each of the electrical energy storage cells comprises a coil winding including the anode plate and the cathode plate;
at least one current collector positioned between the first and second electrical energy storage cells for conducting electrical current between the first electrical energy storage cell and the second electrical energy storage cell, the current collector comprising a solid member impervious to flow of the electrolyte material therethrough; and
a seal on the current collector, the seal limiting the flow of the electrolyte material between the first and second electrical energy cells. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An electrical energy storage device comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material, wherein each of the electrical energy storage cells comprises a coil winding including the anode plate and the cathode plate; and
at least one current collector positioned between the first and second electrical energy storage cells for conducting electrical current between the first electrical energy storage cell and the second electrical energy storage cell, the current collector including a first side and a second side, the first side of the current collector being in direct contact with the anode plate of the first electrical energy storage cell and the second side of the current collector being in direct contact with the cathode plate of the second electrical energy storage cell. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical energy storage device, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell electrically coupled to one another, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material; and
a pressure vessel containing the electrical energy cells, wherein the electrical energy cells are sealed from one another in the pressure vessel to prevent flow of the electrolyte material between the plurality of electrical energy cells while permitting flow of vapor in the pressure vessel between the plurality of electrical energy cells. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
at least one casing in the pressure vessel, the casing containing at least one of the electrical energy cells and including a vent for permitting flow of vapor from the casing; - and
a plurality of seals for preventing flow of the electrolyte material between the plurality of electrical energy cells.
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26. An electrical energy storage device, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell electrically coupled to one another, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material, wherein each of the electrical energy storage cells comprises a coil winding including the anode plate and the cathode plate;
a pressure vessel containing the electrical energy cells; and
at least one current collector positioned between the first and second electrical energy storage cells for conducting electrical current between the first electrical energy storage cell and the second electrical energy storage cell, the current collector being contained in the pressure vessel and being configured to limit flow of the electrolyte material between the first and second electrical energy storage cells, wherein each of the first and second electrical energy cells is not contained in another pressure vessel separate from said pressure vessel containing the electrical energy cells. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An electrical energy storage device, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy storage cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell electrically coupled to one another, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material, wherein each of the electrical energy storage cells comprises a coil winding including the anode plate and the cathode plate;
a pressure vessel containing the electrical energy storage cells; and
a plurality of current collectors, at least one of the current collectors being positioned between each adjacent pair of the electrical energy storage cells for conducting current between the adjacent pair of the electrical energy storage cells, the current collectors being configured to limit flow of the electrolyte material between the electrical energy storage cells, wherein each of the first and second electrical energy cells is not contained in another pressure vessel separate from said pressure vessel containing the electrical energy cells. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An electric energy storage device, comprising:
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a casing;
at least two electrically coupled coil windings disposed in the casing, each of the windings including a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator located between the cathode and anode plates;
electrolyte material located within the windings; and
at least one current collector disposed in the casing between the windings for conducting electric current between the windings, the current collector including a first side contacting the cathode plate of one of the windings and a second side facing in a direction opposite to the first side and contacting the anode plate of another of the windings, the current collector being configured to limit flow of the electrolyte material between the coiled windings. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. An electrical energy storage device, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell electrically coupled to one another, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material;
a pressure vessel containing the electrical energy cells; and
at least one current collector positioned between the first and second electrical energy storage cells for conducting electrical current between the first electrical energy storage cell and the second electrical energy storage cell, the current collector being contained in the pressure vessel and being configured to limit flow of the electrolyte material between the first and second electrical energy storage cells, wherein each of the first and second electrical energy cells is not contained in another pressure vessel separate from said pressure vessel containing the electrical energy cells, and wherein the electrical energy storage device is configured such that vapor flow from the first electrical energy cell to the second electrical energy storage cell is permitted. - View Dependent Claims (70)
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71. An electrical energy storage device, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical energy storage cells including at least a first electrical energy storage cell and a second electrical energy storage cell electrically coupled to one another, each of the electrical energy storage cells comprising an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material;
a pressure vessel containing the electrical energy storage cells; and
a plurality of current collectors, at least one of the current collectors being positioned between each adjacent pair of the electrical energy storage cells for conducting current between the adjacent pair of the electrical energy storage cells, the conducting collectors being configured to limit flow of the electrolyte material between the electrical energy storage cells, wherein each of the first and second electrical energy cells is not contained in another pressure vessel separate from said pressure vessel containing the electrical energy cells, and wherein the electrical energy storage device is configured such that vapor flow from the first electrical energy cell to the second electrical energy storage cell is permitted. - View Dependent Claims (72)
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