CA2292108A1 - Electrical rechargeable battery in the form of a button cell - Google Patents
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Abstract
An electrical accumulator having a case in the form of a button cell which is closed such that it is gastight, including a case cover and a case cup with an interposed electrically insulating seal, which contain an electrode set including positive and negative electrodes as well as interposed separators, with at least two electrodes of one polarity being mechanically and electrically connected at at least two points on their circumference in such a mariner that a mechanically robust electrode packet results. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a rechargeable battery.
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DEC-10-99 14:56 215 t51 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p p2 R-256 Job-632 ant by: SCFiNADER HAFiRISON 215 751 2650; i?_/10/99 3:01 PM;t147;. Page 2 FLEC'I'RICAL )EIECHARGEABLE y:3ATTERY
rN T>fI>E FORM OF A SUTTON CELL
Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electrical rechargeable battery having a case in the form of a button cell which is closed such that it is gastight. The invention also relates to a method for producing the rechargeable battery.
~ack~ground of the Invention Button cells generally have a flat-cylindrical or oval gastight case in which, if required, a plurality of positive arid a plurality of negative electrodes with interposed separators as well as an electrolyte are arranged one above the other. 'fhe button cell itself comprises a case cup and a case cover, between which an electrically insulating plastic seal is arranged. Normally, the case cup polarity is positive and the case cover polarity is 1 S negative. The electrodes in many conventional button cells are so-called "mass electrodes"
in the fonn of compressed powder tablets, which are held in a fine-mesh pure nickel wire ITIeSh. It is also known for nickel-foam pure electrodes in the form of paste to be used as the basic material, from which the button cell electrodes are stamped.
Irrespective of the type of electrode used, the electrical load capacity of such conventional button cells on continuous discharge is limited to a value of about 1 CA, where 1 CA means the discharge current level which allows the cell capacity to be discharged within one hour. These button cells are thus suitable for specific applications with a relatively low current requirement. They, therefore, do not replace conventional round cells, which allow very much greater discharge currents. Button cells which contain a plurality 2S of electrodes of one polarity are knovc'n in widely differing versions. For example, DE-C
3022907 discloses an Plectrode arrangement which contains an electrode set comprising DEC-10-BA 14:58 215 T51 2656 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p.03 R-256 Job-632 ant by: SCHNADER HARRISON 215 751 2E58; 12/10/99 3:01PM;#47; Page 3 three electrodes, in which the two outermost electrodes are connected to one another by an output, and the center electrode is provided with a contact pin which passes through one outer electrode and via which it is electrically connected to the case cover.
GB-PS 1 512 21 I discloses an arrangement in which the electrodes, which are electrically connected at one point on their edge, are placed one inside the other with the interposition of a separator folded in a zigzag shape.
DE-B 1194471 discloses a rechargeable batterywhich is closed such flat it is gaslight and contains two sets of electrode plates in layers an top of one another, between which thin separators are arranged. In this case, the electrode plates in each set form a cohesive strip, which is folded such that the folded plates of the other plate set are located between the plates of the first set, with the separators being interposed. The series-connected plates in each set are provided with tongue-like connecting tabs which are cut out of the metal fail of the base.
With ttie known embodiments of button cells having a plurality of electrode plates of one polarity, increased effort is needed in production to hold the stack in the correct position during the various production phases, and to fit it into the cell case in the correct sequence.
Objiects of the Invention It is accordingly one object of the invention to produce an electrical rechargeable battery in the farm of a button cell, which has increased electrical power and to this extent can be compared with comparable round cells and prismatic cells, but which furthermore can be produced economically in a manner which is suitable for automation.
rN T>fI>E FORM OF A SUTTON CELL
Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electrical rechargeable battery having a case in the form of a button cell which is closed such that it is gastight. The invention also relates to a method for producing the rechargeable battery.
~ack~ground of the Invention Button cells generally have a flat-cylindrical or oval gastight case in which, if required, a plurality of positive arid a plurality of negative electrodes with interposed separators as well as an electrolyte are arranged one above the other. 'fhe button cell itself comprises a case cup and a case cover, between which an electrically insulating plastic seal is arranged. Normally, the case cup polarity is positive and the case cover polarity is 1 S negative. The electrodes in many conventional button cells are so-called "mass electrodes"
in the fonn of compressed powder tablets, which are held in a fine-mesh pure nickel wire ITIeSh. It is also known for nickel-foam pure electrodes in the form of paste to be used as the basic material, from which the button cell electrodes are stamped.
Irrespective of the type of electrode used, the electrical load capacity of such conventional button cells on continuous discharge is limited to a value of about 1 CA, where 1 CA means the discharge current level which allows the cell capacity to be discharged within one hour. These button cells are thus suitable for specific applications with a relatively low current requirement. They, therefore, do not replace conventional round cells, which allow very much greater discharge currents. Button cells which contain a plurality 2S of electrodes of one polarity are knovc'n in widely differing versions. For example, DE-C
3022907 discloses an Plectrode arrangement which contains an electrode set comprising DEC-10-BA 14:58 215 T51 2656 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p.03 R-256 Job-632 ant by: SCHNADER HARRISON 215 751 2E58; 12/10/99 3:01PM;#47; Page 3 three electrodes, in which the two outermost electrodes are connected to one another by an output, and the center electrode is provided with a contact pin which passes through one outer electrode and via which it is electrically connected to the case cover.
GB-PS 1 512 21 I discloses an arrangement in which the electrodes, which are electrically connected at one point on their edge, are placed one inside the other with the interposition of a separator folded in a zigzag shape.
DE-B 1194471 discloses a rechargeable batterywhich is closed such flat it is gaslight and contains two sets of electrode plates in layers an top of one another, between which thin separators are arranged. In this case, the electrode plates in each set form a cohesive strip, which is folded such that the folded plates of the other plate set are located between the plates of the first set, with the separators being interposed. The series-connected plates in each set are provided with tongue-like connecting tabs which are cut out of the metal fail of the base.
With ttie known embodiments of button cells having a plurality of electrode plates of one polarity, increased effort is needed in production to hold the stack in the correct position during the various production phases, and to fit it into the cell case in the correct sequence.
Objiects of the Invention It is accordingly one object of the invention to produce an electrical rechargeable battery in the farm of a button cell, which has increased electrical power and to this extent can be compared with comparable round cells and prismatic cells, but which furthermore can be produced economically in a manner which is suitable for automation.
DEC-10-88 14:56 215 751 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 P 04 R-256 Job-632 ant by: SCHNAUER HARRISON 215 751 2658; 12!10/99 3:01PM;147; Faqe 4123 Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art based on the following drawings, detailed description of the invention and the appended claims.
Brief Description of the Drawings The subject matter of the invention will be explained in more detail in the following text with reference to Figs. 1 to 8.
Fig. 1 shows a cross section taken through a button cell according to the invention, along the line B-B in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 is a top plane view of one embodiment of a button cell in accordance with aspects of the invention.
Fig_ 3 shows a section along the line A-A in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the basic construction of the electrode set in this cell, broken into individual pieces far case of understanding.
1 ~ Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of one possible configuration of a contact plate which is used in accordance with aspects of. the invention.
Fig. 6 shov~rs a top plane view of a cylindrical button cell in accordance with aspects of the invention.
Figs. 7 and 8 show perspective views of electrode packets in accordance with aspects of the invention.
Detailed Description of the Tnvention The following description is intended to refer to specific embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawings and is not intended to define or limit the invention, DEC-10-99 14:58 Z15 751 Z65B CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p, p5 R-256 Job-63Z
nt by: SCIINADER HARRISON 215 751 2658; 12/10199 3:01PM;#47; Page 5123 other than in the appended claims. Also, the drawings are not to scale and various dimensions and proportions are contemplated.
The button cell according to the invention comprises, as shown in Fig. 1, a case cup 1 and a case cover 2, between which an electrically insulating seal 3 is arranged, and which are connected to one another by means of a clinching process such that they are gastight.
The case cup 1 also has a notch 4, which acts as a weak point, in the form of a plus sign. In addition to the normal electrolyte, the interior of the case also contains an electrode set, which comprises at least three electrodes. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, two positive electrodes 5 and two negative electrodes 6 are provided, which are isolated from one another by separators 7. A contact place 8 is also provided.
This construction according to the invention can he seen in more detail in Fig. 4.
Both the positive electrodes 5 and the negative electrodes 6 each have at least two output tongues 5a, 5b, 6a and 6b, which are arranged diagonally offset on 'the circumference of tla electrode, for example, on the opposite sides. After stacking the electrodes S, 6, separators 7 and the contact plate 8, the tongues da and 6b of the negative electrodes are connected to one another by a crimping or welding process. The tabs Sa and 5b of the positive electrode are connected to one another in the same way, with a corresponding connection to the lugs 8a and 8b of the contact plate 8 being produced at the same time as well. T'1e electrode packet, which is denoted by the number 9 in Fig. 4, can easily be transported and handed as 2U a complete electrode set once these connections have been made, and can be fitted into the -~, buttor>, cell case without any particular difficulties. In addition, the contact plate 8 has projections 10 distributed on its circumference.
l;lectrode packet 9, which can also easily be transported and handled in robots, is fitted in the case cover 2, which is provided with the seal 3. The case cup 1 is then fitted to the resulting assembly. According to the invention, the seal 3 has molded-on studs 3.1 as DEC-10-99 14:58 215 T51 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p 06 R-256 Job-632 ~r~t by: SCIINL\DEf~ HAftFIISON 215 751 2850; 12/10/99 3:020M;//47; f age 0/23 shown is Figs. 2 and 6 via which the electrode packet 9 andlor the projections 1 (3 of the contact plate 8 are pressed against the case cup 1 during the clinching process.
The output tongues 5a, Sb, 6a and 6b can be connected using widely diffc;ring known methods. It is particularly advantageous to utilize ultrasound welding or spot welding. If S required, a contact plate 8 as illustrated schematically in Fig. 5 may also be used,~which has contact tabs 8a and 8bwhich are provided with additional lugs 8c. The tabs Sa and Sb of the positive electrodes 5 then engage these lugs, and the tabs Sa and 5b and lugs 8c can be electrically and mechanically firmly connected to one another by means of a crimping process. The contact plate 8 has openings 8d to ensure that the electrolyte passes through correctly to the electrode packet.
It is also advantageous for the leaf portions of separator 7 to be at least partially welded to one another at their edges which overhang the electrodes 5, G.
Instead of the oval form shown in Figs. 1 to 3, a cell according to the invention may also be constructed as a cylindrical cell, as can be seen in Fig. 6. The substantially square positive electrode plates 5 are connected to one another on apposite sides, and the negative electrode plates 6 are connected to one another in the same way. The seal 3 has at least two studs 3.1 for additionally pressing the contact plate 8 against the bottom of the cell cup 1.
The leaf portions of separator 7 are welded to one another at the four corners '7.1 of the electrode packet 9.
Fig. 7 shows the electrode set 9 which is suitable for a cylindrical button cell, in more '~, detail. According to Fig. 7, the negative electrodes b and the positive electrodes 5 are each provided with output tongues 5a, 5b, 6a and 6b, which are located on opposite sides and welded to one another, with the positive electrodes 5 also welded to the contact plate 8, which is located at the battom, as well. According to Fig. 8, the negative electrodes 6 are welded to one another using a known welding or ultrasound welding method, while the DEC-10-99 11:58 215 751 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p p7 R-Z56 Job-632 ant by: SCHNADER HARRISON 215 751 2658; 12/10/99 3_02PM;#47; Page 7/23 connecting tabs 5a, Sb of the positive electrodes 5 and the contact. plate 8 connect to one another by crimping by means of the lugs 8c.
According to the invention, at least the electrode plates of one polarity or both the positive and the negative electrode plates are mechanically and electrically connected at at least two locations on their circumference, in such a manner that a mechanically robust electrode packet results.
The electrode set preferably comprises n electrodes of one polarity, and ><><+1 electrodes of another polarity. The electrodes whose quantity is the lesser are connected to a contact plate according to the invention. N is in this case a natural number between 1 and I 0 about 15, with the maximum number of electrodes being litttited by the electrode thickness.
'The contact plate is electrically insulated from the electrodes of the other polarity by a separator, when n electrodes of the one polarity are enclosed by n+1 electrodes of the other polarity. The above-mentioned separator is at the same tir~><e used as an electrolyte reservoir.
The electrodes according to the invention have a conductive base which is composed, for example, of a metal mesh, a metal foil, a metal grating, network, felt or foam, into which the respective electrode material is incorporated, for example using a pasting method or a pressing method.
The construction according to the invention of an electrode set which is intrinsically robust and easy to handle allows the quantify of positive and negative electrodes to be varied virtually as required, and the capacity of the cell and the physical side thus to be varied within wide limits. The use of a large number of thin electrodes makes it possible to COIlstIlICt an electrical rechargeable battery which can be loaded with high currents. The load capacity of the button cells according to the invention can be improved further by using n electrodes of the one polarity and n~+-1 electrodes of the other polarity.
~6-DEC-10-99 lA:5A 215 't51 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p 06 R-256 Job-632 ant by: SCHNADEfI HARRISON 215 751 2650; 12/10/99 3:02f'M;t~47; Page 11/23 Since the electrodes which are used can be stamped from strip electrodes, largely automated production is possible, with only low scrap rates. The electrode mass is preferably applied to the base material in the form of paste, using a snueegee technique.
The positive electrodes of rechargeable batteries according to the invention essentially have nickel hydroxide as the active mass, and the negative electrodes have cadmium or a hydrogen-storing alloy as the active mass, or the positive electrodes contain a ehalcogenide which has lithium ions, and the negative electrodes contain a compound which absorbs lithium, as the active material. Tn the case of a cell with positive nickel hydroxide and negative hydrogen storage alloy electrodes, potassium lye is used as the electrolyte, possibly with the addition of sodium hydroxide arid lithium hydroxide.
Although this invention has been described with reference to specific forms of construction and methodology, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that various equivalents may be substituted, the sequence of steps may be varied and certain steps may be used independently of others, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.
Brief Description of the Drawings The subject matter of the invention will be explained in more detail in the following text with reference to Figs. 1 to 8.
Fig. 1 shows a cross section taken through a button cell according to the invention, along the line B-B in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 is a top plane view of one embodiment of a button cell in accordance with aspects of the invention.
Fig_ 3 shows a section along the line A-A in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the basic construction of the electrode set in this cell, broken into individual pieces far case of understanding.
1 ~ Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of one possible configuration of a contact plate which is used in accordance with aspects of. the invention.
Fig. 6 shov~rs a top plane view of a cylindrical button cell in accordance with aspects of the invention.
Figs. 7 and 8 show perspective views of electrode packets in accordance with aspects of the invention.
Detailed Description of the Tnvention The following description is intended to refer to specific embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawings and is not intended to define or limit the invention, DEC-10-99 14:58 Z15 751 Z65B CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p, p5 R-256 Job-63Z
nt by: SCIINADER HARRISON 215 751 2658; 12/10199 3:01PM;#47; Page 5123 other than in the appended claims. Also, the drawings are not to scale and various dimensions and proportions are contemplated.
The button cell according to the invention comprises, as shown in Fig. 1, a case cup 1 and a case cover 2, between which an electrically insulating seal 3 is arranged, and which are connected to one another by means of a clinching process such that they are gastight.
The case cup 1 also has a notch 4, which acts as a weak point, in the form of a plus sign. In addition to the normal electrolyte, the interior of the case also contains an electrode set, which comprises at least three electrodes. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, two positive electrodes 5 and two negative electrodes 6 are provided, which are isolated from one another by separators 7. A contact place 8 is also provided.
This construction according to the invention can he seen in more detail in Fig. 4.
Both the positive electrodes 5 and the negative electrodes 6 each have at least two output tongues 5a, 5b, 6a and 6b, which are arranged diagonally offset on 'the circumference of tla electrode, for example, on the opposite sides. After stacking the electrodes S, 6, separators 7 and the contact plate 8, the tongues da and 6b of the negative electrodes are connected to one another by a crimping or welding process. The tabs Sa and 5b of the positive electrode are connected to one another in the same way, with a corresponding connection to the lugs 8a and 8b of the contact plate 8 being produced at the same time as well. T'1e electrode packet, which is denoted by the number 9 in Fig. 4, can easily be transported and handed as 2U a complete electrode set once these connections have been made, and can be fitted into the -~, buttor>, cell case without any particular difficulties. In addition, the contact plate 8 has projections 10 distributed on its circumference.
l;lectrode packet 9, which can also easily be transported and handled in robots, is fitted in the case cover 2, which is provided with the seal 3. The case cup 1 is then fitted to the resulting assembly. According to the invention, the seal 3 has molded-on studs 3.1 as DEC-10-99 14:58 215 T51 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p 06 R-256 Job-632 ~r~t by: SCIINL\DEf~ HAftFIISON 215 751 2850; 12/10/99 3:020M;//47; f age 0/23 shown is Figs. 2 and 6 via which the electrode packet 9 andlor the projections 1 (3 of the contact plate 8 are pressed against the case cup 1 during the clinching process.
The output tongues 5a, Sb, 6a and 6b can be connected using widely diffc;ring known methods. It is particularly advantageous to utilize ultrasound welding or spot welding. If S required, a contact plate 8 as illustrated schematically in Fig. 5 may also be used,~which has contact tabs 8a and 8bwhich are provided with additional lugs 8c. The tabs Sa and Sb of the positive electrodes 5 then engage these lugs, and the tabs Sa and 5b and lugs 8c can be electrically and mechanically firmly connected to one another by means of a crimping process. The contact plate 8 has openings 8d to ensure that the electrolyte passes through correctly to the electrode packet.
It is also advantageous for the leaf portions of separator 7 to be at least partially welded to one another at their edges which overhang the electrodes 5, G.
Instead of the oval form shown in Figs. 1 to 3, a cell according to the invention may also be constructed as a cylindrical cell, as can be seen in Fig. 6. The substantially square positive electrode plates 5 are connected to one another on apposite sides, and the negative electrode plates 6 are connected to one another in the same way. The seal 3 has at least two studs 3.1 for additionally pressing the contact plate 8 against the bottom of the cell cup 1.
The leaf portions of separator 7 are welded to one another at the four corners '7.1 of the electrode packet 9.
Fig. 7 shows the electrode set 9 which is suitable for a cylindrical button cell, in more '~, detail. According to Fig. 7, the negative electrodes b and the positive electrodes 5 are each provided with output tongues 5a, 5b, 6a and 6b, which are located on opposite sides and welded to one another, with the positive electrodes 5 also welded to the contact plate 8, which is located at the battom, as well. According to Fig. 8, the negative electrodes 6 are welded to one another using a known welding or ultrasound welding method, while the DEC-10-99 11:58 215 751 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p p7 R-Z56 Job-632 ant by: SCHNADER HARRISON 215 751 2658; 12/10/99 3_02PM;#47; Page 7/23 connecting tabs 5a, Sb of the positive electrodes 5 and the contact. plate 8 connect to one another by crimping by means of the lugs 8c.
According to the invention, at least the electrode plates of one polarity or both the positive and the negative electrode plates are mechanically and electrically connected at at least two locations on their circumference, in such a manner that a mechanically robust electrode packet results.
The electrode set preferably comprises n electrodes of one polarity, and ><><+1 electrodes of another polarity. The electrodes whose quantity is the lesser are connected to a contact plate according to the invention. N is in this case a natural number between 1 and I 0 about 15, with the maximum number of electrodes being litttited by the electrode thickness.
'The contact plate is electrically insulated from the electrodes of the other polarity by a separator, when n electrodes of the one polarity are enclosed by n+1 electrodes of the other polarity. The above-mentioned separator is at the same tir~><e used as an electrolyte reservoir.
The electrodes according to the invention have a conductive base which is composed, for example, of a metal mesh, a metal foil, a metal grating, network, felt or foam, into which the respective electrode material is incorporated, for example using a pasting method or a pressing method.
The construction according to the invention of an electrode set which is intrinsically robust and easy to handle allows the quantify of positive and negative electrodes to be varied virtually as required, and the capacity of the cell and the physical side thus to be varied within wide limits. The use of a large number of thin electrodes makes it possible to COIlstIlICt an electrical rechargeable battery which can be loaded with high currents. The load capacity of the button cells according to the invention can be improved further by using n electrodes of the one polarity and n~+-1 electrodes of the other polarity.
~6-DEC-10-99 lA:5A 215 't51 2658 CA 02292108 1999-12-13 p 06 R-256 Job-632 ant by: SCHNADEfI HARRISON 215 751 2650; 12/10/99 3:02f'M;t~47; Page 11/23 Since the electrodes which are used can be stamped from strip electrodes, largely automated production is possible, with only low scrap rates. The electrode mass is preferably applied to the base material in the form of paste, using a snueegee technique.
The positive electrodes of rechargeable batteries according to the invention essentially have nickel hydroxide as the active mass, and the negative electrodes have cadmium or a hydrogen-storing alloy as the active mass, or the positive electrodes contain a ehalcogenide which has lithium ions, and the negative electrodes contain a compound which absorbs lithium, as the active material. Tn the case of a cell with positive nickel hydroxide and negative hydrogen storage alloy electrodes, potassium lye is used as the electrolyte, possibly with the addition of sodium hydroxide arid lithium hydroxide.
Although this invention has been described with reference to specific forms of construction and methodology, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that various equivalents may be substituted, the sequence of steps may be varied and certain steps may be used independently of others, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.
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1. A rechargeable battery having a case in the form of a gastight button cell comprising:
a case cup;
a case cover connected to said case cup via an electrically insulating seal and containing positive and negative electrodes with intermediate separators and an electrolyte, wherein an electrode set formed from said electrodes and separators is arranged in the case, which electrode set contains at least two electrodes of one polarity which enclose an electrode of another polarity between them and which are mechanically and electrically connected at at least two locations on their respective circumferences.
a case cup;
a case cover connected to said case cup via an electrically insulating seal and containing positive and negative electrodes with intermediate separators and an electrolyte, wherein an electrode set formed from said electrodes and separators is arranged in the case, which electrode set contains at least two electrodes of one polarity which enclose an electrode of another polarity between them and which are mechanically and electrically connected at at least two locations on their respective circumferences.
2. The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the electrodes have a conductive base selected from the group consisting of metal mesh, metal foil, metal grating, metal felt and metal foam.
3. The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 1, wherein at least the electrodes of one polarity are connected to an electrically conductive contact plate.
4. The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the electrode set comprises n electrodes of one polarity and n+1 electrodes of the other polarity, with the electrodes whose quantity is the lesser being connected to a contact plate.
5. The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the contact plate has connecting lugs extending therefrom, to which connecting tabs of the electrodes are electrically connected.
6. The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the contact plate has openings extending therethrough to facilitate passage of said electrolyte and projections extending therefrom.
7, The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the seal is provided with retaining studs far connection to the projections of the contact plate.
8. The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 1, wherein separator leaves located between the electrodes are at least partially welded to one another at their edge portions which overhang the electrodes.
9. The rechargeable battery as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the positive electrodes contain nickel hydroxide as their active mass and the negative electrodes contain a hydrogen storage alloy or cadmium as their active material, or wherein the positive electrodes contain chalcogenide, containing lithium ions, as their active mass, and the negative electrodes contain a compound which absorbs lithium as the active material.
10. A method for producing a rechargeable battery comprising:
farming electrode strips and splitting said strips into electrode plates;
stacking positive and negative electrodes on top of one another with the interposition of separators;
connecting bath the positive and negative electrodes to one another in at least two points on their respective circumferences;
impregnating the electrode packet produced therefrom with electrolyte;
inserting the impregnated electrode packet into a cell cover provided with a seal;
fitting a cell cup onto the impregnated electrode packet, cover and seal; and clinching the cell cup, impregnated electrode packet, cover and seal to form a gaslight seal.
farming electrode strips and splitting said strips into electrode plates;
stacking positive and negative electrodes on top of one another with the interposition of separators;
connecting bath the positive and negative electrodes to one another in at least two points on their respective circumferences;
impregnating the electrode packet produced therefrom with electrolyte;
inserting the impregnated electrode packet into a cell cover provided with a seal;
fitting a cell cup onto the impregnated electrode packet, cover and seal; and clinching the cell cup, impregnated electrode packet, cover and seal to form a gaslight seal.
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