Replaceable electrochemical cell module

Abstract

Abstract A lightweight metal/air or metal/oxygen cell is described in which a consumable anode is inserted in and is removable from a cell module comprising an envelope cathode having a pocket for receiving the anode, and a non-conductive frame in which the cathode is mounted. The cell module is provided with an electrical wiring system such that contemporaneously with the replacement of the anode the proper electrical connections are made externally of the cell. The replaceable anode has an associated gripping member which supports an electrical connector constructed and arranged to mate with an electrical connector mounted on the cell module. These connectors are themselves electrically connected to the appropriate electrodes to establish, when mated, the desired connections for battery operation. The electrical connector mounted on the cell module is radially detachable therefrom, without need for special tools and without destroying any physical characteristic of the cell module, to permit rapid replacement of a single defective cell module in a string of cells used in a battery configuration.

Inventors

• 👤 Edward Petix

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