IP Library Granted Patent US 7,332,246
Granted Patent B2
US 7,332,246 · App. 10/236,510 · Granted Feb 19, 2008

Galvanic element with a set of wound electrodes

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Patent No.
US 7,332,246
App. No.
10/236,510
Granted
Feb 19, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A galvanic element including at least one positive electrode in strip form, at least one negative electrode in strip form, at least one separator in strip form interposed between the positive and negative electrodes such that the separator and the electrodes are spirally rolled, and at least one disk-shaped current collector connected mechanically and electrically conductively to an edge portion of at least one of the electrodes, the current collector having more than one contact tab.

Claims (27)

1. A galvanic element comprising:

at least one positive electrode in strip form;

at least one negative electrode in strip form;

at least one separator in strip form interposed between the positive and negative electrodes such that the separator and the electrodes are spirally rolled;

a housing cup surrounding at least a portion of the electrodes;

at least one electrically conducting cover being sealed with respect to the housing cup by an electrically insulating seal, one conducting cover and the housing cup forming poles of the galvanic element; and

at least one current collector comprising a disk-shaped portion and a plurality of contact tabs integrally formed with the disk-shaped portion and extending from the disk-shaped portion, the disk-shaped portion connected mechanically and electrically conductively to an edge portion of at least one of the electrodes, the plurality of contact tabs connected mechanically and electrically conductively to a pole to conductively bridge the distance between the pole of the galvanic element and the edge portion of the electrodes;

wherein the contact tabs are radially distributed at the outer circumference of the disk-shaped portion of the current collector.

2. The galvanic element according to claim 1 , wherein the contact tabs are bent at an acute angle inwardly and outwardly in a Z-shaped manner and are connected to a cell cover.

3. The galvanic element according to claim 1 , wherein at least two disk-shaped collectors are fastened one on top of another and to the electrode and are connected electrically conductively and mechanically to a cell cover.

4. The galvanic element according to claim 1 , wherein one or more disk-shaped current collectors lie one on top of another and are fastened to the electrodes on a housing cup side and the contact tabs are bent such that the tabs lie against an inner face of the housing cup.

5. The galvanic element according to claim 1 , wherein one or more disk-shaped current collectors having contact tabs lie one on top of the other and are positioned with respect to each other such that the tabs of respective collectors are substantially parallel to one another.

6. The galvanic element according to claim 1 , wherein the current collector is embossed and has pimples, points or burrs formed on a surface thereof.

7. The galvanic element according to claim 1 , wherein the current collector has radially running beads.

8. The galvanic element according to claim 1 , wherein the current collector is provided with apertures.

9. A galvanic element comprising:

at least one positive electrode in strip form;

at least one negative electrode in strip form;

at least one separator in strip form interposed between the positive and negative electrodes such that the separator and the electrodes are spirally rolled;

at least one disk-shaped current collector connected mechanically and electrically conductively to an edge portion of at least one of the electrodes, the current collector having more than one contact tab; and

a housing cup surrounding at least a portion of the electrodes, wherein one or more disk-shaped current collectors lie one on top of another and are fastened to the electrodes on a housing cup side and the contact tabs are bent such that the tabs lie against an inner face of the housing cup, and wherein, after assembly, the contact tabs of the electrode on the housing cup side lie between an outer lateral surface of the electrodes and an inner lateral surface of the housing cup.

10. The galvanic element according to claim 9 , wherein at least two disk-shaped collectors are fastened one on top of another and to the electrode and are connected electrically conductively and mechanically to a cell cover.

11. The galvanic element according to claim 9 , wherein one or more disk-shaped current collectors lie one on top of another and are fastened to the electrodes on a housing cup side and the contact tabs are bent such that the tabs lie against an inner face of the housing cup.

12. The galvanic element according to claim 9 , wherein one or more disk-shaped current collectors having contact tabs lie one on top of the other and are positioned with respect to each other such that the tabs of respective collectors are substantially parallel to one another.

13. The galvanic element according to claim 9 , wherein the current collector is embossed and has pimples, points or burrs formed on a surface thereof.

14. The galvanic element according to claim 9 , wherein the current collector has radially running beads.

15. The galvanic element according to claim 9 , wherein the current collector is provided with apertures.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 21, 2005
From: VARTA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: VARTA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 015592/0349 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 18, 2005
From: NBT GMBH
To: VARTA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 015571/0605 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2002
From: WIEPEN, ROLF
To: NBT GMBH
Reel/Frame 013282/0047 →