US4883728A
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Battery systems
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-09-26
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-09-26
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to batteries and battery systems. In particular, a battery is described which comprises a container which houses a plurality of cells. Each of the cells share a common negative terminal. Two or more positive terminal cells are provided. The specification also describes the use of such batteries to power the cranking and auxiliary circuits according to a cell discharge management scheme. Methods of forming such batteries are disclosed in which alternate positive and negative electrode plates are provided and methods of forming such plates are disclosed in which laminated grids are provided and by varying the number of laminations thick and thin plates can be provided with different discharge characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Pita Witehira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/44; B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/04; H01M10/06; H01M10/12; H01M10/122; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/14; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A battery comprising a container having a plurality of cells, said plurality of cells including at least two positive terminal cells and at least one negative terminal cell, each cell containing a plurality of alternating positive and negative electrode plates separated from each other and constituting a cell element stack, each of said plates including active material, the positive electrode plates of the cell element stack in each positive terminal cell being electrically connected to a positive terminal, the negative electrode plates of the cell element stack in the or each negative terminal cell being electrically connected to a single negative terminal, each electrode plate of each cell element other than a said terminal cell being electrically connected in series to the electrode plate of opposite polarity in an adjoining cell, the cells of each series of connections being electrically connected to one common negative terminal but having separate positive terminals; and an electrolyte in contact with the positive and negative electrode plates in each cell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A battery comprising a container having a plurality of cells, said plurality of cells including at least two positive terminal cells and at least one negative terminal cell, each cell containing a plurality of alternating positive and negative electrode plates separated from each other and constituting a cell element stack, each of said plates including active material, the positive electrode plates of the cell element stack in each positive terminal cell being electrically connected to a positive terminal, the negative electrode plates of the cell element stack in the or each negative terminal cell being electrically connected to a single negative terminal, each electrode plate of each cell element other than a said terminal cell being electrically connected in series to the electrode plate of opposite polarity in an adjoining cell, the cells of each series of connections being electrically connected to one common negative terminal but having separate positive terminals; and an electrolyte in contact with the positive and negative electrode plates in each cell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A battery as claimed in claim 1 wherein said positive terminals are in close proximity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A battery as claimed in claim 1 wherein a combination of multiple thinner plate cells are in electrical parallel connection with multiple thicker plate cells.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A battery as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein at least some said plates comprise two or more laminations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A battery as claimed in claim 1 (17) wherein said electrolyte in each cell comprises (one of) an absorbed electrolyte (or dry electrolyte and a flooded electrolyte).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A battery as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plates are separated by a separator and said separators are impregnated with electrolyte and placed in dry form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A battery as set forth in claim 4 wherein each lamination includes a lead grid, reinforcing material being provided between each lamination so that the lead structures within each cell require a minimum or no strengthening additives.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A battery as claimed in claim 1 having venting holes from each cell, said venting holes being covered with teflon to prevent liquid escape but to allow gas escape and/or recombination.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A battery as claimed in claim 4 wherein each said lamination includes a grid, said grid being of radial design.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A battery as claimed in claim 1 wherein said electrolyte in each cell comprises a dry electrolyte.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A battery as claimed in claim 4 wherein said electrolyte in each cell comprises a flooded electrolyte.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A battery as claimed in claim 10 wherein adjacent said plates are separated by a separator, said separators being impregnated with an electrolyte placed in dry form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A battery as claimed in claim 10 wherein each lamination includes a lead grid, reinforcing material being provided between each lamination so that lead structures within each cell require a minimum or no strengthening additives.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
151 words
An automobile electrical system comprising a battery according to any of the preceding claims with first a heavy current conductor cable connected to the battery negative terminal and earthed to said automobile, second a current conductor cable connected to one or more positive terminals of said battery and connected to a current first switch, said current switch being connected to the electric starter motor of said automobile, third a current conductor cable connected to one or more of the battery's positive terminals and to the auxiliary circuits of said automobile, fourth a current electrical conductor cable connected to one positive terminal not engaged by said second current connector cable, said fourth current conductor cable being in common circuit with the generator circuit line of said automobile, then to a second switch, fifth a current conductor cable from said second switch connected to said terminal engaged by said second current conductor cable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An automobile electrical system as claimed in claim 14 wherein said second switch is turned on by depression of the accelerator of said automobile.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
An automotive electrical circuit as claimed in claim 14 including a blocking diode between said positive terminals with current flow in the direction away from said generator line circuit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical circuit as claimed in claim 14 having a (thermal or other suitable) current overload circuit breaking switch between said positive terminals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical circuit as claimed in claim 14 wherein an extra contact is incorporated into the heavy starter motor switch, such switch being supplied with current from more than one positive terminal of said battery.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical system as claimed in claim 14 wherein said electrical system includes an ignition switch, and a further terminal is included in said ignition switch which further terminal provides a connection between said positive terminals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrical circuit as claimed in claim 17 wherein said current overload breaking switch is a thermal current overload circuit breaking switch.
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