Self-recharging battery apparatus and method of operation

摘要

A self-recharging battery apparatus including a magnesium-air fuel cell component having external battery connector elements; a rechargeable battery; and a water-tight inner sleeve configured to and receiving the rechargeable battery and the inner sleeve being fixedly connected to an inner side of the magnesium-air fuel cell component and the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the magnesium-air fuel cell component external battery connector elements.

主权项

1. A self-recharging battery apparatus, comprising:
a body portion; a rechargeable battery; an inner sleeve configured to receive the rechargeable battery and opposite edges of the inner sleeve being fixedly connected to opposite inner sides of the body portion; a pair of opposite openings defined in the body; a pair of cathodes with each one of the cathodes sealingly covering a portion of the inner sides of the body portion surrounding a respective one of the pair of opposite openings; a first anode electrically connected to a top side of a bottom metal disk in a base portion of the body portion, and a bottom side of the bottom metal disk being electrically connected to the top side of the bottom metal disk; a second anode electrically connected to a first one of the pair of cathodes; a top of the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to a second one of the pair of cathodes and both being electrically connected to a bottom side of a top metal disk in a top portion of the body portion, and a top side of the top metal disk being electrically connected to the bottom side of the top metal disk; at least one fill hole defined in a side of the body adjacent a top of the body portion; and an electrolyte at least partially filling an inside of the body portion and being in contact with the pair of cathodes and the first and second anodes.