公开(公告)号：US4329214A

公开(公告)日：1982-05-11

申请号：US170368

申请日：1980-07-21

申请人： Lawrence Spritzer ,  Joseph R. Stetter ,  Donald R. Rutt

发明人： Lawrence Spritzer ,  Joseph R. Stetter ,  Donald R. Rutt

IPC分类号： G01N27/28 ,  G01N27/49 ,  G01N27/46

CPC分类号： G01N27/404

摘要： A wick system for an electrochemical cell is provided to assure the connection between the electrodes of the cell. The wick system of the invention absorbs electrolyte and by capillary action provides a continuous electrolyte path between the electrodes. The wick may be in the form of a substantially flat piece extending in one plane for those cells having all electrodes positioned at one end thereof. Alternatively, the wick may be substantially tubular to extend from one end of a cylindrical electrolyte containing chamber to another, for a cell having electrodes positioned at each end thereof. Additionally, the wick may extend from one end of the cell to the other in a folded bellows-like form. In any of the forms, the wick system allows for a continuous operation of the cell, even with reduced electrolyte content, and regardless of the three-dimensional orientation of the cell, by absorbing electrolyte and maintaining electrolytic contact.

摘要翻译： 提供用于电化学电池的灯芯系统以确保电池的电极之间的连接。 本发明的灯芯系统吸收电解质，并且通过毛细管作用在电极之间提供连续的电解质路径。 芯可以是在一个平面中延伸的基本上平坦的形式，用于具有位于其一端的所有电极的那些电池。 或者，芯可以是基本上管状的，从圆柱形电解质容纳室的一端延伸到另一端，对于具有位于其每个端部的电极的电池。 此外，灯芯可以以折叠的波纹管状形式从电池的一端延伸到另一端。 在任何形式中，芯芯系统允许电池的连续操作，即使电解质含量降低，并且不管电池的三维取向如何，通过吸收电解质并保持电解接触。