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Lead-acid rechargeable storage battery
Assignee: HORIZON BATTERIES Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-01
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2008-06-01
Abstract
Abstract An improvement in lead-acid batteries is disclosed. The improvement is directed toward construction of a lead-acid rechargeable battery in which bipolar positive and negatives plates (biplates) share the same grid or substrate. According to the present invention, such biplates are stacked upon each other, separated by interleaved, highly porous glass mat separators. These substratea positioned between the positive and negative plate areas act as electrical connections attaching the plates to terminals of the battery. The battery case cover is used to provide compressive force on the biplates and separators.
Inventors
- 👤 Chris Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/42; H01M6/46; H01M6/48; H01M6/485; H01M10/00; H01M10/06; H01M10/12; H01M10/18; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/64; H01M4/70; H01M4/75; H01M4/82; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for producing a gas recombining lead-acid electrochemical battery comprising: assembling stacks of electrochemically unformed lead containing plates in such a manner that a positive plate in a particular position in one stack is connected to a negative plate in the same relative position in an adjacent stack by a common substrate of the said positive and negative plates; positioning dry, highly porous, microfine glass fiber separators between said positive and negative plates; applying compressive force on the stacks of plates, said compressive force being provided by fixing a battery cover on a battery container containing said stacks in order to exert controlled pressure on the stacks of plates and separators; electrically connecting said negative plates and separately connecting all said positive plates in the terminal stacks to each other and to an external negative and an external positive terminal of the battery respectively; flooding the unformed battery case with acid electrolyte so that the acid electrolyte is fully absorbed into the pores of the plates and separators; draining excess acid electrolyte from the battery case after a predetermined soaking period has expired; electrochemically forming the plates in place within the battery case in such a manner that pores in the plates and separators are less than fully filled; and sealing the battery.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for producing a gas recombining lead-acid electrochemical battery comprising: assembling stacks of electrochemically unformed lead containing plates in such a manner that a positive plate in a particular position in one stack is connected to a negative plate in the same relative position in an adjacent stack by a common substrate of the said positive and negative plates; positioning dry, highly porous, microfine glass fiber separators between said positive and negative plates; applying compressive force on the stacks of plates, said compressive force being provided by fixing a battery cover on a battery container containing said stacks in order to exert controlled pressure on the stacks of plates and separators; electrically connecting said negative plates and separately connecting all said positive plates in the terminal stacks to each other and to an external negative and an external positive terminal of the battery respectively; flooding the unformed battery case with acid electrolyte so that the acid electrolyte is fully absorbed into the pores of the plates and separators; draining excess acid electrolyte from the battery case after a predetermined soaking period has expired; electrochemically forming the plates in place within the battery case in such a manner that pores in the plates and separators are less than fully filled; and sealing the battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method for producing the lead-acid electrochemical battery according to claim 1, wherein the pores of said highly porous microfine glass fiber separators have been fully filled by pre-soaking said separators in a solution of acid electrolyte prior to positioning said separators between said positive and negative plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method for producing the lead-acid electrochemical battery according to claim 1 wherein said highly porous separators are formed from a ceramic.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
221 words
A method for producing a gas recombining lead-acid electrochemical battery, comprising: forming electrochemically unformed, lead containing positive and negative plates which share a common substrate; thereafter, electrochemically forming said positive and negative plates by the tank formation method; assembling stacks of the electrochemically formed plates in such a manner that each positive plate in a particular position a first stack is connected to a corresponding negative plate in an adjacent stack, said corresponding plate being positioned in the same relative position within said adjacent stack, when compared to said first stack, said corresponding plate being positioned in said adjacent stack by the same substrate of the said positive and negative plates; positioning highly porous, microfine, glass fiber separators between said positive and negative plates; applying compressive force on the stacks of plates, said compressive force being provided by fixing a battery cover on a battery container containing said stacks in order to exert controlled pressure on the stacks of plates and separators. electrically connecting the negative plates and separately the positive plates in the terminal stacks to each other and to the external negative and positive terminals of the battery respectively; adding a controlled amount of acid electrolyte to each stack so that the electrolyte is substantially fully absorbed into the pores of the plates and separators; and sealing the battery.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
221 words
A method for producing a gas recombining lead-acid electrochemical battery, comprising: forming electrochemically unformed, lead containing positive and negative plates which share a common substrate; thereafter, electrochemically forming said positive and negative plates by the tank formation method; assembling stacks of the electrochemically formed plates in such a manner that each positive plate in a particular position a first stack is connected to a corresponding negative plate in an adjacent stack, said corresponding plate being positioned in the same relative position within said adjacent stack, when compared to said first stack, said corresponding plate being positioned in said adjacent stack by the same substrate of the said positive and negative plates; positioning highly porous, microfine, glass fiber separators between said positive and negative plates; applying compressive force on the stacks of plates, said compressive force being provided by fixing a battery cover on a battery container containing said stacks in order to exert controlled pressure on the stacks of plates and separators. electrically connecting the negative plates and separately the positive plates in the terminal stacks to each other and to the external negative and positive terminals of the battery respectively; adding a controlled amount of acid electrolyte to each stack so that the electrolyte is substantially fully absorbed into the pores of the plates and separators; and sealing the battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are comprised of parallel, continuous pieces of reinforced wire, said wire being manufactured by an coextrusion or electrochemical deposition process, and wherein each said wire is maintained in position by at least one plastic screed positioned perpendicular to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are comprised of parallel, continuous pieces of reinforced wire, said wire being manufactured by an coextrusion or electrochemical deposition process, and wherein each said wire is maintained in position by at least one plastic screed positioned perpendicular to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are comprised of a woven mesh of reinforced wire, and wherein each wire is maintained in a position by at least one plastic screed running perpendicular to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container; and wherein each said wire is maintained in position by at least one plastic screed being positioned parallel to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are comprised of a woven mesh of reinforced wire, and wherein each wire is maintained in a position by at least one plastic screed running perpendicular to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container; and wherein each said wire is maintained in position by at least one plastic screed being positioned parallel to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are formed by welded or fused wires running at angles to each other configured to form a latticework; and wherein each said wire is maintained in position by at least one plastic screed positioned perpendicular to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are formed by welded or fused wires running at angles to each other configured to form a latticework; and wherein each said wire is maintained in position by at least one plastic screed positioned perpendicular to the direction of the wire, said screeds also being adapted to precisely locate the biplates in the battery container.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are formed from expanded metal, and wherein such metal being lead alloy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are formed from expanded metal, and wherein such metal being lead alloy.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are cast lead alloy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the substrates of said positive and negative biplates are cast lead alloy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the substrate is formed in a continuous fashion, said substrates being continuously pasted with active material, said plates being obtained by cutting a said continuous screed to a desired dimension.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the substrate is formed in a continuous fashion, said substrates being continuously pasted with active material, said plates being obtained by cutting a said continuous screed to a desired dimension.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the substrate is formed in a continuous fashion, said substrates being continuously pasted with active material, said plates being obtained by cutting a said continuous screed to a desired dimension.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein a core of said wire is a material with a tensile strength in excess of 6,000 p.s.i.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein a core of said wire is a material with a tensile strength in excess of 6,000 p.s.i.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein a core of said wire is a material with a tensile strength in excess of 6,000 p.s.i.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said unformed plates are stacked and interleaved with said highly porous separators in an uncured and undried state.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein said unformed plates are stacked and interleaved with said highly porous separators in an uncured and undried state.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the unformed plates are stacked and interleaved with said highly porous separators in a cured and dried state.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the unformed plates are stacked and interleaved with said highly porous separators in a cured and dried state.
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