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Battery

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-12
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2009-12-12
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Abstract

Abstract A battery of this invention comprises a positive-electrode composition, a separator or solid electrolyte composition, and a negative-electrode composition, wherein the positive-electrode composition, the separator or solid electrolyte composition, and the negative-electrode composition are formed into a three-layered tablet structure by the application of pressure, and wherein an electron-conductive means is provided in the inside or on the surface of at least one of the positive-electrode composition and the negative-electrode composition.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tetsuya Yoneda
  • 👤 Shin Sato

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 18:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/38; H01M4/383; H01M10/00; H01M10/04; H01M10/0436; H01M10/34; H01M10/345; H01M10/347; H01M4/24; H01M4/242; H01M4/32; H01M4/48; H01M4/50; H01M4/62; H01M4/621; H01M4/624; H01M4/64; H01M6/00; H01M6/04; H01M6/06; H01M4/625; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 272 words
A battery comprising a cell tablet and a pair of current collector plates disposed respectively on the upper face and lower face of said cell tablet; said cell tablet having a positive-electrode powder composition, a solid electrolyte powder composition, and a negative-electrode powder composition in this order, and further having an electron-conductive means in the inside or on the surface of at least one of said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition, wherein said cell tablet is formed into a four- or five-layered tablet by the application of pressure, thereby reducing the internal resistance of said battery; wherein said positive-electrode powder composition comprises a positive active material, an electroconductive material, a binding agent, and a solid electrolyte; said negative-electrode powder composition comprises a negative active material, an electroconductive material, a binding agent, and a solid electrolyte; and said solid electrolyte powder composition comprises a solid electrolyte; wherein said positive active material is manganese dioxide or nickel oxide; said negative active material is selected from the group consisting of TiNi, TiNiB 0 .01, TiNiMm 0 .01, LaNi 5 , and TiFe; said electroconductive material is acetylene black; said binding agent is present in said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight; and said solid electrolyte comprises an acid hydrate selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6), in an amount of 10 to 60% by weight; wherein said electron-conductive means is selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys, metal-coated materials, electroconductive polymers, and electroconductive ceramics.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 272 words
A battery comprising a cell tablet and a pair of current collector plates disposed respectively on the upper face and lower face of said cell tablet; said cell tablet having a positive-electrode powder composition, a solid electrolyte powder composition, and a negative-electrode powder composition in this order, and further having an electron-conductive means in the inside or on the surface of at least one of said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition, wherein said cell tablet is formed into a four- or five-layered tablet by the application of pressure, thereby reducing the internal resistance of said battery; wherein said positive-electrode powder composition comprises a positive active material, an electroconductive material, a binding agent, and a solid electrolyte; said negative-electrode powder composition comprises a negative active material, an electroconductive material, a binding agent, and a solid electrolyte; and said solid electrolyte powder composition comprises a solid electrolyte; wherein said positive active material is manganese dioxide or nickel oxide; said negative active material is selected from the group consisting of TiNi, TiNiB 0 .01, TiNiMm 0 .01, LaNi 5 , and TiFe; said electroconductive material is acetylene black; said binding agent is present in said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight; and said solid electrolyte comprises an acid hydrate selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6), in an amount of 10 to 60% by weight; wherein said electron-conductive means is selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys, metal-coated materials, electroconductive polymers, and electroconductive ceramics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 469 words
A battery comprising a cell tablet and a pair of current collector plates disposed respectively on the upper face and lower face of said cell tablet, said cell tablet having: a positive-electrode powder composition comprising: a positive active material selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, nickel oxide, tungsten trioxide, lead dioxide, and molybdenum trioxide; an electroconductive material selected from the group consisting of acetylene black, plumbago, graphite, carbon black, and nickel powder, said electroconductive material being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; a binding agent selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, polytetrafluoroethylene, salts of carboxymethylcellulose, poly vinyl alcohol, polyethylene, agar, and methylcellulose, said binding agent being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; and a solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6), said solid electrolyte being present in an amount of 10 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; a negative-electrode powder composition comprising: a negative active material selected from the group consisting of TiNi, TiNiB 0 .01, TiNiMm 0 .01, LaNi 5 , and TiFe; an electroconductive material selected from the group consisting of acetylene black, plumbago, graphite, carbon black, and nickel powder, said electroconductive material being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said negative-electrode powder composition; a binding agent selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, polytetrafluoroethylene, salts of carboxymethylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene, agar, and methylcellulose, said binding agent being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; and a solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6), said solid electrolyte being present in an amount of 10 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of said negative-electrode powder composition; a solid electrolyte powder composition positioned between said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition, comprising a solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6); and an electron-conductive means positioned in the inside or on the surface of at least one of said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition, said electron-conductive means being selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys, metal-coated materials, electroconductive polymers, and electroconductive ceramics, wherein said cell tablet is formed into a four- or five-layered tablet by the application of pressure, thereby reducing the internal resistance of said battery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 469 words
A battery comprising a cell tablet and a pair of current collector plates disposed respectively on the upper face and lower face of said cell tablet, said cell tablet having: a positive-electrode powder composition comprising: a positive active material selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, nickel oxide, tungsten trioxide, lead dioxide, and molybdenum trioxide; an electroconductive material selected from the group consisting of acetylene black, plumbago, graphite, carbon black, and nickel powder, said electroconductive material being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; a binding agent selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, polytetrafluoroethylene, salts of carboxymethylcellulose, poly vinyl alcohol, polyethylene, agar, and methylcellulose, said binding agent being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; and a solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6), said solid electrolyte being present in an amount of 10 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; a negative-electrode powder composition comprising: a negative active material selected from the group consisting of TiNi, TiNiB 0 .01, TiNiMm 0 .01, LaNi 5 , and TiFe; an electroconductive material selected from the group consisting of acetylene black, plumbago, graphite, carbon black, and nickel powder, said electroconductive material being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said negative-electrode powder composition; a binding agent selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, polytetrafluoroethylene, salts of carboxymethylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene, agar, and methylcellulose, said binding agent being present in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of said positive-electrode powder composition; and a solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6), said solid electrolyte being present in an amount of 10 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of said negative-electrode powder composition; a solid electrolyte powder composition positioned between said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition, comprising a solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of SnO 2 .3H 2 O and Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6); and an electron-conductive means positioned in the inside or on the surface of at least one of said positive-electrode powder composition and said negative-electrode powder composition, said electron-conductive means being selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys, metal-coated materials, electroconductive polymers, and electroconductive ceramics, wherein said cell tablet is formed into a four- or five-layered tablet by the application of pressure, thereby reducing the internal resistance of said battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 59 words
A battery according to claim 2, wherein said solid electrolyte powder composition further comprises a binding agent selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, polytetrafluoroethylene, salts of carboxymethylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene, agar, and methylcellulose, said binding agent being present in a proportion of not more than 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said electrolyte-supporting material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 106 words
A battery according to claim 3, wherein said positive active material is manganese dioxide or nickel dioxide; said negative active material is TiNiMm 0 .01 ; said electroconductive material is acetylene black; said binding agent contained in the positive-electrode powder composition and the negative-electrode powder composition is carboxymethylcellulose or polytetrafluoroethylene; said solid electrolyte contained in the positive-electrode powder composition, the negative-electrode powder composition, and the solid electrolyte powder composition, is SnO 2 .3H 2 O or Sb 2 O 5 .nH 2 O (n=3 to 6); said binding agent contained in the solid electrolyte powder composition is carboxymethylcellulose; and said electron-conductive means is a nickel net.

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