Valve

Abstract

A valve may be mounted on a case that houses a battery. The valve may be configured to open and close a gas outlet through which gas inside the case escapes to outside of the case. The valve may include: a first valve body configured to open and close the gas outlet; an elastic member configured to press the first valve body toward the gas outlet; and a support configured to support the elastic member. The first valve body may include: a first pressure receiving surface facing inside of the case via the gas outlet; and a second pressure receiving surface located around the first pressure receiving surface. The second pressure receiving surface may be configured to receive a pressure of gas escaping from the gas outlet to the outside of the case when the first valve body opens the gas outlet.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.