Battery and current collector
AssigneeGS Yuasa International Ltd.
InventorsSyun Ito, Shogo Waki
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Abstract
A negative current collector includes a base, which is fixed to a cover of a battery and is electrically connected to a negative external terminal, and a leg which projects from the base and is electrically connected to a negative electrode in a power generating element. There is provided a rib projecting in the same orientation as that of the leg along at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the base.
Claims20
A battery including a current collector which electrically connects a power generating element contained inside of an envelope to an external terminal with at least a part disposed outside of the envelope,
- wherein the current collector comprises:
- a base electrically connected to the external terminal;
- a connector projecting from the base to be electrically connected to the power generating element;
- and
- a rib disposed in the base, and
- wherein the rib is positioned above a tip of the connector.
A current collector which electrically connects a power generating element contained inside of an envelope of a battery and an external terminal whose at least part is disposed outside of the envelope, the current collector comprising:
- a base to be connected to the external terminal;
- a connector projecting from the base to be connected to the power generating element;
- and
- a rib disposed in the base, and
- wherein the rib is positioned above a tip of the connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.