Battery venting system and method
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a venting mechanism for a battery. The venting mechanism includes a battery vent structure which is located on the battery cover and may be integrally formed therewith. The venting mechanism includes an opening extending through the battery cover such that the opening communicates with a plurality of battery cells located within the battery case. The venting mechanism also includes a vent manifold which attaches to the battery vent structure. The vent manifold includes a first opening which communicates with the battery vent structure opening and second and third openings which allow the vent manifold to be connected to two separate conduits. In this manner, a plurality of batteries may be interconnected for venting purposes, thus eliminating the need to provide separate vent lines for each battery. The vent manifold may be attached to the battery vent structure by a spin-welding technique. To facilitate this technique, the vent manifold may be provided with a flange portion which fits into a corresponding groove portion on the battery vent structure. The vent manifold includes an internal chamber which is large enough to completely house a conventional battery flame arrester and overpressure safety valve. In this manner, the vent manifold, whenmore »
- Inventors:
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- Aurora, CO
- Littleton, CO
- Gaviota, CA
- Monrovia, CA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872075
- Patent Number(s):
- 5856037
- Application Number:
- 08/888,478
- Assignee:
- Optima Batteries, Inc. (Aurora, CO); Aerovironment, Inc. (Monrovia, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- ZCB-4-13032-10
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- battery; venting; method; disclosed; mechanism; structure; located; cover; integrally; formed; therewith; extending; communicates; plurality; cells; manifold; attaches; third; openings; allow; connected; separate; conduits; manner; batteries; interconnected; purposes; eliminating; provide; lines; attached; spin-welding; technique; facilitate; provided; flange; portion; fits; corresponding; groove; internal; chamber; completely; house; conventional; flame; arrester; overpressure; safety; valve; installed; lessens; likelihood; tampering; safety valve; battery cells; integrally formed; venting mechanism; method disclosed; battery cell; provide separate; internal chamber; flange portion; battery cover; formed therewith; corresponding groove; separate conduit; /429/
Citation Formats
Casale, Thomas J, Ching, Larry K. W., Baer, Jose T, and Swan, David H. Battery venting system and method. United States: N. p., 1999.
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@article{osti_872075,
title = {Battery venting system and method},
author = {Casale, Thomas J and Ching, Larry K. W. and Baer, Jose T and Swan, David H},
abstractNote = {Disclosed herein is a venting mechanism for a battery. The venting mechanism includes a battery vent structure which is located on the battery cover and may be integrally formed therewith. The venting mechanism includes an opening extending through the battery cover such that the opening communicates with a plurality of battery cells located within the battery case. The venting mechanism also includes a vent manifold which attaches to the battery vent structure. The vent manifold includes a first opening which communicates with the battery vent structure opening and second and third openings which allow the vent manifold to be connected to two separate conduits. In this manner, a plurality of batteries may be interconnected for venting purposes, thus eliminating the need to provide separate vent lines for each battery. The vent manifold may be attached to the battery vent structure by a spin-welding technique. To facilitate this technique, the vent manifold may be provided with a flange portion which fits into a corresponding groove portion on the battery vent structure. The vent manifold includes an internal chamber which is large enough to completely house a conventional battery flame arrester and overpressure safety valve. In this manner, the vent manifold, when installed, lessens the likelihood of tampering with the flame arrester and safety valve.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Tue Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 1999}
}