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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1996
Filed:
May. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Satoshi Narukawa, Sumoto, JP;
Toru Amazutsumi, Tsuna-gun, JP;
Hiyoshi Tamaki, Sumoto, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Sumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429163 ; 429 94 ; 429164 ; 429176 ;
Abstract
Corner region vacancies resulting from insertion of a spiral electrode unit into a prismatic can are fully utilized to reinforce the can and produce superior battery characteristics. A non-circular spiral electrode unit is made by rolling a negative electrode-separator-positive electrode sandwich. A prismatic shaped can has corners which are thicker than the straight-line regions of the can. The can houses the the electrode unit In a tightly sealed fashion with the outer winding of the electrode unit mechanically held in electrical contact with the can.