BATTERY GRID WITH NON-PLANAR PORTIONS

摘要

Embodiments include a grid for a battery. The grid can include a grid network bordered by at least one frame element having a current collector lug. The grid network can include a plurality of spaced apart generally vertically extending and generally horizontally extending grid wire elements. Each grid wire element has opposed ends. Each opposed end can be joined to one of a plurality of nodes to define a plurality of open spaces. Selected ones of the grid wire elements being joined at one of their ends to the one or more frame elements, wherein the wire elements have a cross-section that comprises at least one concave surface. Other embodiments are also included herein.