摘要 |
The battery has a cell (100) sealed in an insulating pocket (51). The cell is formed by sandwiching a flat porous separator (12) impregnated with electrolyte (13) between laminar electrodes (16,18) with end tabs (26,28). The pocket comprises a rectangular frame (71,72) sealed by flexible insulating sheets (70a,70b). The frame has a broad side (72a,72b) whose superimposed half thicknesses (72) hold robust contact strips (36,38) sealed between them, forming the positive and negative terminals. These strips are soldered to the tabs and are made of a non corroding, high conductivity metal. They are accessed through apertures (1a,1b) in the frame. Two other aperture (1c,1d), which expose unconnected contact strips (6c,6d), allow cells to be connected using small linking connectors. A fifth, empty, aperture (1e) can accommodate associated electronic elements, such as a relief vent. |