Deactivating a power source

摘要

A battery is disclosed that includes two contact areas, an electrolyte, and a conductivity mechanism to increase electron conductivity internal to the battery between the two contact areas that, in turn, deactivates the battery. In one embodiment, the conductivity mechanism is triggered external to the battery. In another embodiment, the conductivity mechanism utilizes deactivator material to increase electron conductivity through the electrolyte to deactivate the battery. In yet another embodiment, the conductivity mechanism creates multiple shorts between the two contact areas to deactivate the battery.

主权项

1. A battery, comprising:
a first contact area and a second contact area, wherein the first contact area is negatively charged relative to the second contact area; an electrolyte that couples to the first contact area and the second contact area, wherein the electrolyte suppresses electron flow internal to the battery between the first contact area and the second contact area and enables ion flow internal to the battery between the first contact area and the second contact area; and a conductivity mechanism structured to increase electron conductivity between the first contact area and the second contact area internal to the battery, the conductivity mechanism comprising a deactivator mechanism, a valve operatively coupled to the deactivator mechanism, and a deactivator material reserve arranged for fluid communication with the valve and comprising deactivator material, wherein the deactivator mechanism is arranged to actuate the valve to open the valve for deactivator material to travel from the deactivator material reserve to the electrolyte to introduce deactivator material into the electrolyte to increase electron conductivity between the first contact area and the second contact area.