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Electrochemical cell with pressurized liquid electrolyte
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Inventors: Klein, Gerhart P.;
Assignee: Duracell Inc. (Bethel, CT)
Primary Examiner: LeFevour; Charles F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cornell; Ronald S., Nissenbaum; Israel
A method for filling an electrochemical cell can with a pressurized liquid electrolyte solvent and/or a liquid depolarizer. The method includes disposing an electrochemical cell system within a cell can having an open end, loosely positioning means for temporarily sealing the cell can between the open end of the cell can and the electrochemical cell system, and reducing the diameter of the open end of the cell can thereby confining the temporary sealing means between the electrochemical cell system and the open end of the cell can. The pressurized liquid electrolyte solvent and/or liquid depolarizer is introduced into the cell can. After the cell can is filled some of the electrolyte solvent and/or liquid depolarizer vaporizes. The resulting gas forces the temporary sealing means into temporary sealing engagement with the narrowed end of the cell can thereby substantially preventing loss of electrolyte solvent and/or liquid depolarizer from the cell can before the cell can is capped and permanently sealed. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
An electrochemical cell comprising a pressurized cell can having a narrowed open end; an electrochemical cell system disposed within the cell can, the electrochemical cell system including an anode and a cathode convolutely wound, a current collector projecting from the wound anode and cathode towards the open end of the cell can, and a pressurized liquid electrolyte solvent which is a gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, all operatively associated; one of said anode and cathode connected to the current collector, a cell cover crimped over the narrowed end of the cell can in electrical contact with the current collector; an insulative material disposed between the cell can and cover thereby electrically insulating the cell can from the cell cover; and an insulative member wider than the narrowed end of the cell can but narrower than the full internal diameter of the cell can disposed between the wound anode and cathode, and the narrowed end of the cell can; and the current collector having been forced through the member whereby electrical short circuits between either of said anode or cathode and the cell cover are prevented.
2.
The cell of claim 1 wherein the anode comprises lithium.
3.
The cell assembly of claim 1 wherein the pressurized liquid electrolyte solvent comprises sulfur dioxide.
Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to electrochemical cells which are encased in containers of the type which are used in the aerosol industry and more particularly to a method of filling these cells.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has previously been discovered that electrical devices including electrochemical cells can be constructed using the technology of the aerosol industry.
This discovery is set forth in U.
S.
Pat.
Nos.
4,136,438 and 4,052,537 issued on Jan.
30, 1979 and Oct.
4, 1977, respectively, to the same assignee as the instant application and incorporated herein by reference.
Aerosol type cells are formed by placing an electrochemical cell system, including an anode and a cathode, into a cell can having an open end and introducing an electrolyte solvent and/or liquid depolarizer into the cell
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