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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akiyoshi Takada, Shiga-ken, JP;
Kinji Saijo, Yamaguchi-ken, JP;
Kazuo Yoshida, Yamaguchi-ken, JP;
Nobuyuki Yoshimoto, Yamaguchi-ken, JP;
Yoshihiko Isobe, Yamaguchi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/12 ; H01M 1/052 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/12 ; H01M 1/052 ;
Abstract
A closed battery which is capable of rapidly releasing the internal pressure there while simultaneously disconnecting the current to prevent the internal temperature of the battery from rising and causing the battery to explode. Thus, when the internal pressure of the closed battery is elevated due to a short circuit, overcharge, reverse charge, or the like, internal gas in the battery can be safely discharged and the battery prevented from bursting.