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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2009
Tadaya Okada, Osaka, JP;
Tadaya Okada, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An alkaline dry battery of this invention includes: a cylindrical battery case with a bottom; a cylindrical positive electrode having a hollow, being in contact with an inner face of the battery case, and containing a manganese dioxide powder and a graphite powder; a negative electrode disposed in the hollow of the positive electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an alkaline electrolyte. The positive electrode has cracks therein, and the cracks are substantially arc-shaped in a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the positive electrode and extend in the axial direction of the positive electrode. The positive electrode has a manganese dioxide density of 2.15 to 2.30 g/cm.