Alkali battery separator plates - consist of mesh with thin transverse wires to prevent accumulation of loss-making deposits

摘要

The separator, for an alkali battery, makes the battery more reliable by preventing current loss and short circuits between electrodes. The separator consists of a flexible mesh that encloses each electrode of the same polarity and is formed by crossed rods, some running parallel to the electrode axis and others inclined to this axis. The ratio of the thickness of the rods (3) running parallel to the electrode axis (2) and the thickness of those (4) inclined to this axis lines between 2 and 4. The relative thinness of the inclined rods means less deposit is formed on them and therefore less current is lost.