Method of assembling and sealing an alkali metal battery
Abstract
A method of initially assembling and then subsequently hermetically sealing a container portion of an alkali metal battery to a ceramic portion of such a battery is disclosed. Sealing surfaces are formed respectively on a container portion and a ceramic portion of an alkali metal battery. These sealing surfaces are brought into juxtaposition and a material is interposed therebetween. This interposed material is one which will diffuse into sealing relationship with both the container portion and the ceramic portion of the alkali metal battery at operational temperatures of such a battery. A pressure is applied between these sealing surfaces to cause the interposed material to be brought into intimate physical contact with such juxtaposed surfaces. A temporary sealing material which will provide a seal against a flow of alkali metal battery reactants therethrough at room temperatures and is applied over the juxtaposed sealing surfaces and material interposed therebetween. The entire assembly is heated to an operational temperature so that the interposed material diffuses into the container portion and the ceramic portion to form a hermetic seal therebetween. The pressure applied to the juxtaposed sealing surfaces is maintained in order to ensure the continuation of the hermetic seal.
- Inventors:
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- Santa Ana, CA
- Newport Beach, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation, Aeronutronic Division, Newport Beach, CA
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864501
- Patent Number(s):
- 4375127
- Assignee:
- Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
- 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:
- AM04-79CH10012
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; assembling; sealing; alkali; metal; battery; initially; subsequently; hermetically; container; portion; ceramic; disclosed; surfaces; formed; respectively; brought; juxtaposition; material; interposed; therebetween; diffuse; relationship; operational; temperatures; pressure; applied; intimate; physical; contact; juxtaposed; temporary; provide; seal; flow; reactants; therethrough; entire; assembly; heated; temperature; diffuses; form; hermetic; maintained; ensure; continuation; metal battery; hermetically sealing; ceramic portion; sealing material; alkali metal; hermetic seal; entire assembly; sealing surface; pressure applied; sealing surfaces; physical contact; seal therebetween; operational temperature; container portion; sealing relation; material interposed; hermetically seal; temporary seal; /29/
Citation Formats
Elkins, Perry E, Bell, Jerry E, Harlow, Richard A, and Chase, Gordon G. Method of assembling and sealing an alkali metal battery. United States: N. p., 1983.
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@article{osti_864501,
title = {Method of assembling and sealing an alkali metal battery},
author = {Elkins, Perry E and Bell, Jerry E and Harlow, Richard A and Chase, Gordon G},
abstractNote = {A method of initially assembling and then subsequently hermetically sealing a container portion of an alkali metal battery to a ceramic portion of such a battery is disclosed. Sealing surfaces are formed respectively on a container portion and a ceramic portion of an alkali metal battery. These sealing surfaces are brought into juxtaposition and a material is interposed therebetween. This interposed material is one which will diffuse into sealing relationship with both the container portion and the ceramic portion of the alkali metal battery at operational temperatures of such a battery. A pressure is applied between these sealing surfaces to cause the interposed material to be brought into intimate physical contact with such juxtaposed surfaces. A temporary sealing material which will provide a seal against a flow of alkali metal battery reactants therethrough at room temperatures and is applied over the juxtaposed sealing surfaces and material interposed therebetween. The entire assembly is heated to an operational temperature so that the interposed material diffuses into the container portion and the ceramic portion to form a hermetic seal therebetween. The pressure applied to the juxtaposed sealing surfaces is maintained in order to ensure the continuation of the hermetic seal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
}