Storage battery with ventilation system

A storage battery assembly comprising:

• a plurality of electrochemical cells,
• each of said electrochemical cells including a generally rectangular box shaped electrolyte vessel having an opening,
• an electrode structure accommodated within the electrolyte vessel and including positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates,
• a quantity of electrolyte accommodated within the electrolyte vessel, and
• a top lid enclosing the opening of the electrolyte vessel,
• each of said electrochemical cells also including pole terminals protruding outwardly from the respective top lid,
• said electrochemical cells being electrically connected in series with each other by means of generally elongated electroconductive connecting pieces,
• each of said electroconductive connecting pieces connecting one of the pole terminals of one electrochemical cell with the other of the pole terminals of the next adjoining electrochemical cell,
• each of said electrochemical cells being bundled in side-by-side fashion together in a row;
• an insulating cover made of synthetic resin and having a plurality of vent perforations defined therein,
• said insulating cover being mounted on the bundled electrochemical cells so as to cover respective tops of the electrochemical cells with each of said vent perforations positioned substantially above a portion of the connecting pieces that overlays adjoining electrochemical cells,
• wherein vent spaces are defined between the neighboring electrochemical cells;
• and
• a ventilating means disposed above the insulating cover and below the bundled electrochemical cells for passing air through the vent spaces and also within interior of the insulating cover.

A storage battery assembly comprising:

• a plurality of electrochemical cells,
• each of said electrochemical cells including a generally rectangular box shaped electrolyte vessel having an opening,
• an electrode structure accommodated within the electrolyte vessel and including positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates,
• a quantity of electrolyte accommodated within the electrolyte vessel, and
• a top lid enclosing the opening of the electrolyte vessel,
• each of said electrochemical cells also including pole terminals protruding outwardly from the respective top lid,
• said electrochemical cells being electrically connected in series with each other by means of generally elongated electroconductive connecting pieces,
• each of said electroconductive connecting pieces connecting one of the pole terminals of one electrochemical cell with the other of the pole terminals of the next adjoining electrochemical cell,
• each of said electrochemical cells being bundled in side-by-side fashion together in a row;
• an insulating cover made of synthetic resin and having a plurality of vent perforations defined therein,
• said insulating cover being mounted on the bundled electrochemical cells so as to cover respective tops of the electrochemical cells with each of said vent perforations positioned substantially above a portion of the connecting pieces that overlays adjoining electrochemical cells;
• a metallic plate sandwiched between the neighboring electrochemical cells;
• and
• a ventilating means disposed above the insulating cover and laterally of the bundled electrochemical cells for ventilating an interior of the insulating cover.

A storage battery assembly comprising:

• a plurality of electrochemical cells,
• each of said electrochemical cells including a generally rectangular box shaped electrolyte vessel having an opening,
• an electrode structure accommodated within the electrolyte vessel and including positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates,
• a quantity of electrolyte accommodated within the electrolyte vessel, and
• a top lid enclosing the opening of the electrolyte vessel,
• each of said electrochemical cells also including pole terminals protruding outwardly from the respective top lid,
• said electrochemical cells being electrically connected in series with each other by means of generally elongated electroconductive connecting pieces,
• each of said electroconductive connecting pieces connecting one of the pole terminals of one electrochemical cell with the other of the pole terminals of the next adjoining electrochemical cell,
• each of said electrochemical cells being bundled in side-by-side fashion together in a row;
• an insulating cover made of synthetic resin and having a plurality of vent perforations defined therein,
• said insulating cover being mounted on the bundled electrochemical cells so as to cover respective tops of the electrochemical cells with each of said vent perforations positioned substantially above a portion of the connecting pieces that overlays adjoining electrochemical cells;
• wherein the electrolyte vessel and the top lid are made of metal;
• and
• wherein the insulating cover has a peripheral wall having vent holes defined therein;
• and
• a ventilating means disposed above the insulating cover and laterally of the storage battery assembly for ventilating an interior of the insulating cover.