H01M50/1385

Unit Body of Metal Air Battery and Its Intelligent Control System
20190207281 · 2019-07-04 ·

The invention discloses a unit body of metal air battery; which can solve the problem of the nonuniformity of velocity in the electrolyte, ensure the internal electrolyte uniformly distributed, the residue in a cavity of a battery can be carried away fully in the electrolyte circulation and reflow process, injecting electrolyte in the whole metal air batteries can be realized only by a set of water injection equipment, greatly save the cost of manpower and material resources. The upper center of a housing has an upper hole and the lower center of a housing has a bottom hole. There is a slope inclined toward the inside in a cavity. There is a lower through hole at the lowest end of a slope. A lower through hole is communicated with a bottom hole of a housing. Both sides of a bottom hole and an upper hole have a mating surface groove, in which a sealing ring of a housing is placed. An upper sealing ring is fixed on a sealing plug. A sealing plug, an alloy plate, and an upper copper electrode are connected by a screw of an alloy plate. A battery cover is covered with a sealing plug. The middle of a sealing plug is provided with a middle hole corresponding to an upper hole of a housing, in which there is a downward upper through hole. When a sealing plug is inserted into the upper part of a housing, a closed space is formed inside a housing. The electrolyte is circulated and discharged by an upper through hole and a lower through hole. An intelligent control system having this unit body of metal air battery is also provided.

METAL AIR BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

A metal air battery according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of air cathodes having planar shapes respectively, which have a first bonding portion bonded along edges of the pair of the air cathodes and are disposed to face each other; a pair of separators disposed in contact with the pair of the air cathodes; an anode having a planar shape disposed between the pair of the separators and electrically insulated from the pair of the air cathodes; and then a zinc gel disposed in an accommodation space between the pair of the air cathodes. The accommodation space is a space formed by elastic deformation of the pair of the air cathodes.

DISTRACTED DRIVING SMARTPHONE LOCK BOX SYSTEM
20190158652 · 2019-05-23 ·

Described is a vehicle smartphone lock box system that is used to limit access to a mobile computing device while driving. The vehicle smartphone lock box system includes a box with a lid that is designed to contain one or more mobile computing devices such as smartphones or tablets. The box is placed inside a vehicle and communicates with the vehicle. A mobile computing device put in the box cannot be accessed while driving. The box senses when a mobile computing device is in the box. The box communicates with the mobile computing device and the vehicle electronics to record when a mobile computing device is in the box and when the vehicle is moving.

Air cell cartridge and air cell system

An object is to prevent leakage of an electrolysis solution and reduce pressure loss. All air cell cartridge includes a plurality of air cells each including a positive electrode material, a negative electrode material and an electrolysis solution layer holding an electrolysis solution and interposed between the positive electrode material and the negative electrode material and each being provided with an air flow path through which air passes so as to come into contact with the positive electrode material, wherein a leakage prevention material (S) is provided to absorb the electrolysis solution leaked from the electrolysis solution layer and swell so as to block up the air flow path (20).

Pouched metal-air battery cells

A metal-air battery cell includes an electrode assembly and a sealed pouch. The electrode assembly includes an air electrode, a negative electrode, a separator in contact with and disposed between the electrodes, and a hydrophobic gas diffusion layer in contact with a side of the air electrode opposite the separator. The pouch envelops the electrode assembly and contains an electrolyte therein. The pouch is defined by a gas permeable hydrophobic flexible layer in contact with the hydrophobic gas diffusion layer, and a gas and liquid impermeable flexible layer in contact with the negative electrode. The electrode assembly further includes a terminal extending from and away at least one of the electrodes, and through the pouch. The layers of the pouch are sealed to each other and around the terminal.

Anode Composite Structure for Lithium-Air Battery

An objective is to provide an anode composite structure for use in a lithium-air battery to make the lithium-air battery less likely to degrade in charge-discharge performance. Provided is an anode composite structure for a lithium-air battery, including: an anode current collector; an anode layer stacked on the anode current collector, the anode layer being metallic lithium, an alloy containing lithium as a main component, or a chemical compound containing lithium as a main component; and a separator stacked on the anode layer. The anode layer is sealed in by the separator and the anode current collector.

Series of Cells for Use in an Electrochemical Device
20240247383 · 2024-07-25 ·

A series of cells for use in an electrochemical device, such as an electrochemical cell or battery, that can operate in a single bulk electrolyte solution shared among the cells. Methods of producing hydrogen or both hydrogen and electricity in appreciable quantities and in various ratios, and vehicles or other devices and applications powered by electrochemical devices comprising the series.

On-Chip Solid-State Zn-Air Microbattery and Method of its Manufacture
20240234875 · 2024-07-11 ·

For manufacturing a Zn-air battery, a semi-liquid hydrogel including a polymer component comprising an irradiation activatable crosslinking initiator, and including an electrolyte component is deposited on a zinc anode. At least parts of the semi-liquid hydrogel are irradiated to activate the irradiation activatable crosslinking initiator for crosslinking the polymer component such as to transform the semi-liquid hydrogel into a drop-free yet sticky hydrogel. An air cathode is stuck to the drop-free yet sticky hydrogel.

HORIZONTAL TRI-ELECTRODE SINGLE FLOW ZINC-AIR BATTERY WITH A FLOATING CATHODE
20190051908 · 2019-02-14 · ·

A rechargeable horizontally configured tri-electrode single flow zinc-air battery with a floating cathode, which is theoretically capable of providing unlimited cycle life is provided. The tri-electrode configuration consists of one anode and two cathodes, one for charging and one for discharging. The charge cathode may comprise a water permeable alkaline resisting metal/mesh foam, which avoids carbon corrosion. The floating discharge cathode comprises an air permeable and water permeable catalytic oxygen reduction electrode, which eliminates or reduces the blockage of air tunnels. The anode comprises an inert, conductive electrode allowing for zinc deposition during battery charging and zinc dissolving during battery discharging. The flowing electrolyte removes zinc ions from the anode preventing or minimizing the formation of zinc oxides during discharging and cleans the anode after each full discharge. The horizontal configuration further eliminates or reduces electrolyte leakage.

Anaerobic Aluminum-Water Electrochemical Cell
20190020086 · 2019-01-17 ·

An anaerobic aluminum-water electrochemical cell is provided. The electrochemical cell includes: a plurality of electrode stacks, each electrode stack including an aluminum or aluminum alloy anode, and at least one cathode configured to be electrically coupled to the anode; one or more physical separators between each electrode stack adjacent to the cathode; a housing configured to hold the electrode stacks, an electrolyte, and the physical separators; a water injection port, in the housing, configured to introduce water into the housing, and an amount of hydroxide base sufficient to form an electrolyte having a hydroxide base concentration of at least 0.5% to at most 13% of the saturation concentration when water is introduced between the anode and the least one cathode. The aluminum or aluminum alloy of the anode is substantially free of titanium and boron.