Positive electrode grid for lead acid batteries and method for producing the same, and lead acid battery

US10276895B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10276895-B2
Application numberUS-201515541890-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 18, 2015
Priority dateJan 8, 2015
Publication dateApr 30, 2019
Grant dateApr 30, 2019

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Provided is a positive electrode grid for lead acid batteries, and a lead acid battery including the grid. The grid includes a lead alloy containing calcium and tin. The lead alloy has a calcium content of 0.10 mass % or less, and a tin content of 2.3 mass % or less, and a lattice constant of 4.9470 Å or less.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A positive electrode grid for lead acid batteries, comprising a lead alloy containing calcium and tin, the lead alloy having a calcium content of 0.10 mass % or less, the lead alloy having a tin content of 2.3 mass % or less, the lead alloy having a lattice constant of 4.9470 Å or less. 2. The positive electrode grid for lead acid batteries of claim 1 , wherein the tin content in the lead alloy exceeds 1.6 mass %. 3. The positive electrode grid for lead acid batteries of claim 1 , wherein the lead alloy has a Vickers hardness of 8 or more. 4. A lead acid battery, comprising a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and an electrolyte including an aqueous sulfuric acid solution, wherein the positive electrode plate comprises the positive electrode grid of claim 1 .

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  • Positive electrodes · CPC title

  • of elements or alloys · CPC title

  • for lead-acid accumulators, e.g. frame plates · CPC title

  • H01M10/08Primary

    Selection of materials as electrolytes · CPC title

  • with tin as the next major constituent · CPC title

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What does patent US10276895B2 cover?
Provided is a positive electrode grid for lead acid batteries, and a lead acid battery including the grid. The grid includes a lead alloy containing calcium and tin. The lead alloy has a calcium content of 0.10 mass % or less, and a tin content of 2.3 mass % or less, and a lattice constant of 4.9470 Å or less.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd, Gs Yuasa Int Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 30 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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