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AssigneeHawker S.A.
InventorXavier Jean-Marie Rene Muneret
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Apparatus for filling the case (20) of a lead battery of the open type or of the sealed type with gas recombination, the case being filled with components for forming a gelled electrolyte, and the apparatus being characterized in that it comprises: at least two tanks (1, 2) containing said components, the first tank (1) containing sulfuric acid and the second tank (2) containing a mixture of water and a gelling agent such as particles of silica; at least two receptacles (4, 5) each connected to a respective one of the tanks (1, 2) and each containing a piston (10, 11) for expelling said components from said receptacles into pipes (17, 18); a mixer (16) into which said pipes (17, 18) open out; and a pipe (19) connecting said mixer (16) to the case (20) of said battery through the lid (21) of said battery.
1/ Apparatus for filling the case (20) of a lead battery of the open type or of the sealed type with gas recombination, the case being filled with components for forming a gelled electrolyte, and the apparatus being characterized in that it comprises:
2/ Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said pistons (10, 11) are connected to a single device (12, 15) controlling displacement thereof, said device causing them to move simultaneously and at the same speed.
3/ Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it further comprises means (24, 25) for establishing reduced pressure inside the battery.
4/ Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the mixer (16) has one or more elements encouraging mixing and/or expulsion of the various components it receives.
5/ Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that said mixer (16) contains a succession of baffles.
6/ Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it includes automatic control means.
7/ Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it includes emptying means.