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US 8,945,762 B2Granted
Battery
AssigneeGS Yuasa International Ltd.
InventorsIsao Suzuki, Yu Shiraishi
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Abstract
A negative lower gasket has a rib disposed along the outer periphery of a flat portion having a base of a negative current collector disposed thereat. The height of the rib is set to be more than a thickness of the negative lower gasket. The rib may be disposed only at a portion corresponding to a position where legs project from the base of the negative current collector at the outer periphery of the flat portion.
Claims20
A battery, comprising:
- a current collector including a base which is disposed at an inner surface of a package and is electrically connected to an external terminal and a connector which projects from the base and is electrically connected to an electrode assembly contained inside of the package;
- and
- a gasket including:
- a body interposed between the base of the current collector and the package;
- and
- a rib which is disposed at least at a portion corresponding to a position at an outer peripheral edge of the body where the connector projects from the base of the current collector, the rib having a height more than a thickness of the base of the current collector.
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A battery, comprising:
- a current collector including a base which is disposed at an inner surface of a package comprising a cover and is electrically connected to an external terminal and a connector which projects from the base and is electrically connected to an electrode assembly contained inside of the package;
- and
- a gasket comprising:
- a body interposed between the base of the current collector and the package;
- and
- a rib which is disposed at least at a portion corresponding to a position at an outer peripheral edge of the body where the connector projects from the base of the current collector,
- wherein the body of the gasket is disposed between the base of the current collector and an inner surface of the cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.