Abstract:
Provided is an energy storage apparatus where a spacer includes: a base disposed orthogonal to a first direction; a first restricting portion and a second restricting portion extending from an end portion of the base in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a first projecting portion projecting from the base and the first restricting portion; and a second projecting portion projecting from the base and the second restricting portion. The first projecting portion includes: a first portion extending in the second direction on one surface of the base; and a second portion extending to a distal end in the first restricting portion, and is continuously formed at least from an end portion of the first portion on a first-restricting-portion side to a distal end of the second portion. The second projecting portion includes: a third portion which extends in the second direction on the other surface of the base and disposed at the position different from the first portion in a third direction; and a fourth portion extending to a distal end on the second restricting portion, and is continuously formed at least from an end portion of the third portion on a second-restricting-portion side to a distal end of the fourth portion. The distal end of the second portion and the distal end of the fourth portion are disposed at the same position in the third direction.
Abstract:
A battery including an output terminal, an electric storage device, a monitoring apparatus including a detector and a controller, the detector being configured to detect a variation value corresponding to an amount of charge of the electric storage device, a relay connected to the output terminal and the electric storage device, and a communication unit connected to the controller. The controller is configured to execute an opening process to switch a state of the relay from a closed state to an open state and to cause the communication unit to receive an input signal from outside.
Abstract:
A microporous acid-resistant resin separator has a total pore volume ratio of 55% or more and less than 75%. A negative electrode plate is made of an electrode material containing a bisphenol condensate. Thereby, a lead-acid battery can be obtained, which reduces the softening of a positive electrode material and has excellent low-temperature high rate discharge performance.
Abstract:
A switch failure detector configured to be installed in an electric system including an electric storage device, the switch failure detector includes at least one electronic switch connected in a path in which a charging current to the electric storage device and a discharging current from the electric storage device flow, at least one rectifier for passing a discharging current by bypassing the electronic switch when the electronic switch is turned off, a switch voltage detection circuit configured to detect a voltage drop caused by the at least one electronic switch, and a controller for sending an on-command signal to the at least one electronic switch to turn on the electronic switch, and receiving the voltage detected by the switch voltage detection circuit while the on-command signal is sent to the electronic switch.
Abstract:
A monitoring device for a secondary battery includes: a detection part that detects a use state of the secondary battery; and a switching part, wherein the switching part switches a protection condition applied to the secondary battery in accordance with the user state of the secondary battery.
Abstract:
Provided is a hydrogen storage alloy which is characterized in that two or more crystal phases having different crystal structures are layered in a c-axis direction of the crystal structures. The hydrogen storage alloy is further characterized in that a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of a lattice constant a in the crystal structures of the laminated two or more crystal phases is 0.03 Å or less.
Abstract:
A nickel-metal hydride storage battery includes a negative electrode containing a hydrogen storage alloy and an electrolyte solution. The hydrogen storage alloy has a CaCu5-type crystal structure and contains at least a Ni element and a rare earth element. The rare earth element is partly substituted with an Y element, and the electrolyte solution contains NaOH in an amount of 2.0 M or more.
Abstract:
An energy storage device includes a casing, a power generating element, a current collector, a connection conductor, an external terminal, and a rivet. The energy storage device further includes a welded portion where at least one of a contact portion between a casing inner portion of the rivet and the current collector, a contact portion between a casing outer portion of the rivet and the connection conductor, and a contact portion between the connection conductor and the external terminal is welded at least partially.
Abstract:
Provided is a lead-acid battery which includes: an element; an electrolyte solution; a container housing the element and the electrolyte solution; and a lid member sealing the container, wherein the lid member includes: a middle lid covering the container; an upper lid welded to an upper portion of the middle lid in an overlapping manner; and an exhaust passage arranged between the middle lid and the upper lid, through which an inside of the container is communicated with an outside, wherein a bottom surface of the exhaust passage is inclined such that the solution in the passage returns into the container, and the upper lids include: a passage wall welded to the middle lid and forming a side wall of the exhaust passage; and a transverse wall formed on a ceiling surface of the exhaust passage and traversing the exhaust passage, and a lower end portion of the transverse wall is positioned above a welded portion between the passage wall and the middle lid.
Abstract:
Provided is an energy storage device which includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode respectively including a non-coated region having a metal foil; current collectors each having a support portion which is made to overlap with the non-coated region; and opposedly facing supports each configured to clamp the non-coated region cooperatively with the support portion, wherein at least one of the non-coated region, the support portion and the opposedly facing support includes a conductive layer having non-oxidizing property or hardly-oxidizable property, the conductive layer covering at least one surface out of a surface of the non-coated region facing the support portion, a surface of the non-coated region facing the opposedly facing support, a surface of the support portion facing the non-coated region, and a surface of the opposedly facing support facing the non-coated region.