Lithium ion battery
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1. A multi-core lithium ion battery, comprising:
- a support member including a plurality of cavities defined by cavity surfaces, wherein each of the plurality of cavities is configured to receive a lithium ion core member through a cavity opening;
a plurality of lithium ion core members, each of the plurality of lithium ion core members including an anode, a cathode, a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte, anda hermetically sealed enclosure that surrounds and encloses the support member;
wherein each of the plurality of lithium ion core members is positioned in one of the plurality of cavities of the support member;
wherein each of the lithium ion core members is surrounded by a cavity surface of one of the plurality of cavities along its length such that electrolyte is prevented from escaping the cavity within which it is contained; and
wherein the hermetically sealed enclosure defines a shared atmosphere region to which (i) each of the cavities opens, and (ii) the anode, cathode and electrolyte of each ion core member are directly exposed through a cavity opening when positioned in a cavity of the support member.
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Abstract
A multi-core lithium ion battery includes a sealed enclosure and a support member disposed within the sealed enclosure. The support member includes a plurality of cavities and a plurality of lithium ion core members which are disposed the plurality of cavities. The battery further includes a plurality of cavity liners, each of which is positioned between a corresponding one of the lithium ion core members and a surface of a corresponding one of the cavities.
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1. A multi-core lithium ion battery, comprising:
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a support member including a plurality of cavities defined by cavity surfaces, wherein each of the plurality of cavities is configured to receive a lithium ion core member through a cavity opening; a plurality of lithium ion core members, each of the plurality of lithium ion core members including an anode, a cathode, a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte, and a hermetically sealed enclosure that surrounds and encloses the support member; wherein each of the plurality of lithium ion core members is positioned in one of the plurality of cavities of the support member; wherein each of the lithium ion core members is surrounded by a cavity surface of one of the plurality of cavities along its length such that electrolyte is prevented from escaping the cavity within which it is contained; and wherein the hermetically sealed enclosure defines a shared atmosphere region to which (i) each of the cavities opens, and (ii) the anode, cathode and electrolyte of each ion core member are directly exposed through a cavity opening when positioned in a cavity of the support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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