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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2008
Syuichi Yamashita, Moriguchi, JP;
Haruhiko Yamamoto, Moriguchi, JP;
Syuichi Yamashita, Moriguchi, JP;
Haruhiko Yamamoto, Moriguchi, JP;
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, JP;
Abstract
A sealed battery terminalof a first aspect of the invention includes an electrically-conductive terminal cap, a rupture diskmade of flexible electrically conductive material electrically connected to the electrically-conductive terminal cap, and an electrically-conductive terminal plateabutting the rupture disk. In the sealed battery terminal, an openingis formed in the terminal plate, the rupture diskis arranged to close the opening, and an abutting part of an inner periphery of the opening of the terminal plateand the rupture diskis welded by a high energy beam at a plurality of places. Accordingly, a sealed battery terminal having a safety valve system in which the rupture disk placed in the cap and the terminal plate are electrically connected directly by welding with the high energy beam can be provided.