# US 5,352,545 A · Battery containing foam polyurethane resin and method of making

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- Number: US 5,352,545 A
- Document ID: US5352545A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/012,157
- Filed: 1993-01-27
- Granted: 1994-10-04
- Earliest claimed: 1992-01-31
- Assignees: Yuasa Corporation
- Inventors: Hiroshi Furukawa; Yoshito Tokunaga
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5352545A

## CPC

- H01M 10/12: Construction or manufacture
- H01M 50/383: Flame arresting or ignition-preventing means
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

A sealed lead acid battery including a container; a cover connected to the container; a plurality of plate groups disposed in the container, each of the plate groups comprising a plurality of pairs of positive plates and negative plates separated, each from the other, by separators; an upper space within the container extending from the plates to the cover; a pair of straps disposed in the upper space; each of the plates having an upstanding lug; each of the lugs extending from the negative plates being connected to one of the straps; each of the lugs extending from the positive plates being connected to the other of the straps; and foam polyurethane resin filling a sufficient amount of the upper space to control the possibility of an explosion occurring due to the collection of gases within the container, the foam polyurethane having an apparent specific gravity of from 2 g/l to 50 g/l and an open cell structure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sealed lead acid battery comprising:
a container;
a cover connected to said container;
a plurality of plate groups disposed in said container, each of said plate groups comprising a plurality of pairs of positive plates and negative plates separated, each from the other, by separators;
an upper space within said container extending from said plates to said cover;
a pair of straps disposed in said upper space;
each of said plates having an upstanding lug;
each of the lugs extending from said negative plates being connected to one of said straps;
each of the lugs extending from said positive plates being connected to the other of said straps; and
foam polyurethane resin filling a sufficient amount of said upper space to control the possibility of an explosion occurring due to the collection of gases within said container;
said foam polyurethane having an apparent specific gravity of from 2g/l to 50 g/l and includes an open cell structure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sealed lead acid battery of claim 1, wherein said upper space further comprises a strap lower space defined by said first strap, said positive plate, said second strap, said negative plates, said adjoining lugs, and said separators, and said foam polyurethane resin substantially fills said strap lower space.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sealed lead acid battery of claim 1, wherein said foam polyurethane resin fills at least 80% of said upper space.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The sealed lead acid battery of claim 1, wherein said foam polyurethane resin fills a sufficient amount of said upper space to prevent said positive plates from contacting said one of said straps due to elongation.

### Claim 5

A method of manufacturing a sealed lead acid battery which comprises:
providing a lead acid battery comprising:
a container;
a cover connected to said container;
a plurality of plate groups disposed in said container; and
an upper space within said container extending from said plates to said cover;
filling a portion of said upper space with a stock solution of foamable polyurethane resin; and
foaming said stock solution of foamable polyurethane resin such that 80% of said upper space is occupied by foam polyurethane resin having an apparent specific gravity of from 2g/l to 50 g/l and includes an open cell structure.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein said foaming is completed in less than 30 seconds.