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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2024
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Kensaku Miyazawa, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A method of evaluating a power storage device comprises the following (a) to (d) in this order: (a) placing a metal piece on an outer surface of an electrode assembly; (b) pushing the metal piece into the electrode assembly; (c) detecting a short circuit based on a change in potential difference between an electrode inside the electrode assembly and the metal piece; and (d) stopping the pushing the metal piece. The (b) includes using a push jig and a guide jig. The guide jig is provided with a through hole. The push jig is inserted into the through hole. The metal piece has a ring shape. The metal piece is placed inside the through hole. A hardness of the push jig is equal to or more than a hardness of the metal piece.
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