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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2017
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hideto Mitsuhashi, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present disclosure is to efficiently release moisture, gas, and the like from the inside of an exterior body when moisture enters inside or when gas and the like is generated after a battery cell is put inside the exterior body, while inhibiting inrush of moisture to the inside. Provided is a battery structure comprising an exterior body and at least one battery cell housed inside of the exterior body which includes an openable and closable inlet introducing dry air to the inside from the outside of the exterior body, and an openable and closable outlet separate from the inlet releasing gas from the inside to the outside of the exterior body. When both of the inlet and the outlet are closed, pressure inside the exterior body is kept higher than atmospheric pressure.