Battery having electrolyte supply reservoir and activation tank disposed in a battery housing
A battery which makes possible a long-time operation under high load. The battery is made of a plurality of galvanic elements, especially metal-air-cells, each of which comprises a consumable metal electrode of planar shape which extends into a receptacle which is flushed with electrolyte. The sidewalls of the receptacle can be flushed free of air or oxygen. Each of the receptacles supports at least one gas diffusion electrode at a distance from the working surface of the consumable metal electrodes. In order to provide a battery which can be stored without restriction due to activation and deactivation, and which permits a rapid mechanical recharging independent of the electric circuit, a supply reservoir for the electrolyte is disposed in a housing below at least one cell unit. The supply reservoir is connected via a closure member with an electrolyte activation tank which is disposed at least partially above the working level of the electrolyte in the cells. Each cell receptacle can receive electrolyte from the supply reservoir via a pump and branch lines. The electrolyte can be circulated via this pump. By opening the closure member, the cell unit can be activated and deactivated as needed.
- Assignee:
- Accumulatorenwerke Hoppecke Carl Zoellner and Sohn GmbH and Co. KG (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4490443
- OSTI ID:
- 5785464
- Resource Relation:
- Patent Priority Date: Priority date 24 Oct 1983, Germany, Federal Republic of (F.R. Germany); Other Information: PAT-APPL-544604
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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