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US 2007/0166605 A1Published application
Battery
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsTakeshi Meguro, Yoshihiro Dokko, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tadashi Miebori, Shinji Hatake, Yuzuru Fukushima, Noriaki Kokubu
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Abstract
A battery with improved safety which can establish a short circuit between electrodes more reliably when the battery is crushed by an external force is provided. A battery includes a battery element including a cathode and an anode, a battery can containing the battery element, and a conductive short circuit member arranged in a gap between the battery element and the battery can, the short circuit member capable of biting into the battery element when the battery can is deformed.
Claims11
A battery comprising:
- a battery element including a cathode and an anode;
- a battery can containing the battery element;
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- a conductive short circuit member arranged in a gap between the battery element and the battery can, the short circuit member capable of biting into the battery element when the battery can is deformed.
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