摘要 |
<p>A liquld-activatable battery(l) including a tube(2) having an inner side surface(2c) defining a chamber(2d) in which a liquld-activatable electrolyte powder mixture is disposed therein, a first end(2a) of the tube(2) being sealed by a first end cap(3) and a second end(2b) of the tube(2) being sealed by a second end cap(4) wherein the tube(2) is adapted to allow delivery of a liquid therethrough into the chamber(2d); a conductive surface(5) positioned between the inner side surface(2c) of the tube(2) and the electrolyte powder mixture; a permeable separator sheet(9) for electrically isolating the electrolyte powder mixture from the conductive surface(5); a conductive rod(7) having a first end located adjacent the first end(2a) of the tube(2), and, the conductive rod(7) having a second end in contact with the electrolyte powder mixture; and a passage(5c) extending within the tube(2) configured to allow a liquid that is delivered in to the chamber(2d) to flow into contact with the electrolyte powder mixture via a surface region of the electrolyte powder mixture adjacent the inner side surface(2c) of the tube(2) so as to activate the electrolyte powder mixture, whereby the activated electrolyte powder mixture is adapted to generate a potential difference between the conductive surface(5) and the conductive rod(7).</p> |