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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1998
Shigeto Tamezane, Mihara-gun, JP;
Takaaki Ikemachi, Tsuna-gun, JP;
Takashi Yamaguchi, Tsuna-gun, JP;
Satoshi Narukawa, Sumoto, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A cylindrical alkaline storage battery including a spiraled electrode body composed of a pair of opposed electrodes spirally rolled up through a separator and coupled within a cylindrical casing, at least one of the electrodes being in the form of a non-sintered type electrode composed of an active material retention substrate of three dimensionally meshed structure impregnated with paste of an active material, and a current collector formed with a disc portion for connection to one end portion of the non-sintered type electrode and a lead portion for connection to a terminal, wherein the one end portion of the non-sintered type electrode is formed without impregnation of the paste of the active material, and wherein a perforated sheet metal welded to the one end portion of the non-sintered type electrode is welded at its side edge to the disc portion of the current collector.